Four-week photography course for beginners

Foundation Photography

Learn your camera. Start making better photographs.

4 weeks · 24 hoursWeekday or weekend classesDelhi
Course overview

Learn your camera. Start making better photographs.

Foundation Photography is a beginner photography course in Delhi for learners who want to understand their camera and move beyond automatic settings. Across 24 hours of weekday or weekend classes, students build essential technical and visual skills before applying them during a faculty-guided outdoor shoot.

Control your camera settings and compose stronger photographs with greater technical and creative confidence.

Download Foundation Photography prospectusPDF · supplied by DCOP
Duration014 weeks · 24 hours
Format02Weekday or weekend classes
Location03Delhi
Course directionDigital camera fundamentals · Exposure triangle · Camera functions and lenses
Foundation Photography curriculum

What you will learn
and practise.

Explore the detailed course modules compiled from the client-supplied prospectus. Admissions can confirm the current timetable and delivery sequence.

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Course module 01 · Foundation Photography

Camera and digital photography foundations

Understand the equipment, files and image-making principles behind digital photography.

  • A concise history of photography
  • Camera bodies and types of lenses
  • Image resolution and megapixels
  • RAW and JPEG image formats
You developA clear foundation for choosing camera settings, lenses and image formats with purpose.
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Professional course experience

Build confidence.
Then make the photograph.

Foundation Photography connects camera controls and composition with demonstrations, guided outdoor practice and feedback on the photographs you make.

Three Foundation Photography students holding cameras after an outdoor practice session
Course outcome

Control Your Camera with Confidence

Bring exposure, focus and composition together to make stronger photographs with greater technical and creative confidence.

Photography instructor demonstrating a telephoto camera setup to students outdoors
Faculty-led learning

Practice with Guidance and Feedback

Apply each camera technique during guided exercises, then use practical feedback to improve the next frame.

DCOP instructor and students reviewing a camera during a practical photography session
From setup to result

Understand the Production Process

Learn how preparation, equipment choices, camera settings and review work together in a professional image-making process.

Photography studios, cameras & learning spaces

Professional tools.
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Cameras

Professional camera systems

Students learn camera craft by working with still, cinema and medium-format systems rather than seeing equipment only in demonstrations.

  • Medium-format exposure
  • Professional still cameras
  • Cinema-camera workflows
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Before you enrol

Course fee and details.

Batch dates, fees, offers and equipment requirements can change. Confirm the current information with admissions before making a payment.

Course fee₹12,500 + GST4 weeks · 24 hours · Weekday or weekend classes · Delhi
Is the Foundation Photography course suitable for complete beginners?

Yes. This four-week photography course is designed for beginners with no stated age limit. It starts with digital-camera basics and progresses through exposure, lenses, focus, white balance, composition and outdoor practice.

What will I learn in DCOP's Foundation Photography course?

You will learn camera bodies and lenses, RAW and JPEG, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, exposure, depth of field, metering, focus modes, white balance, colour temperature and composition.

Will this beginner photography course teach manual camera settings?

The curriculum teaches how ISO, shutter speed and aperture control exposure, movement and depth of field, together with exposure compensation and metering, helping you move beyond automatic settings.

How long is the Foundation Photography course in Delhi?

The 2026 prospectus describes four weeks and 24 hours of learning, with weekday or weekend options. Confirm current timings with admissions.

Does the course include a practical photowalk?

Yes. It includes daytime outdoor photography and a faculty-guided photowalk where students apply camera controls and composition in a real shooting environment.

Do I need my own DSLR or mirrorless camera?

The course centres on understanding a digital camera. Confirm current camera, lens, battery, memory-card and accessory requirements before the first class.

What is the Foundation Photography course fee?

The supplied prospectus lists ₹12,500 plus GST. Contact admissions to confirm the current fee, batch and payment terms.

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