Fashion & Commercial Photography
Zohaib Hussain
A Delhi-based fashion and commercial photographer whose experience spans designers, brands, advertising assignments, food photography and published fashion work.
DCOP faculty and mentors
Meet DCOP's photography faculty
Learn from photographers, filmmakers, editors and visiting mentors with professional experience.
Founder & Director
Pratik Dhawan
A commercial and fashion photographer whose international education and production experience shaped DCOP's practice-led approach.
Pratik Dhawan studied International Business Management at Middlesex University and Biotechnology at the University of Nottingham, with further study in marketing and photographic art in Canada and London. His photography experience includes fashion productions in London and freelance work connected with London Fashion Week and Brondsbury Fashion Week.
Core faculty
Specialists across
the image-making process.
Commercial photography, filmmaking, food and product work, visual storytelling, processing and retouching require different kinds of experience.
Filmmaking
Naveen Gola
A photographer, filmmaker and educator with an M.Phil. in Mass Communication, university teaching experience, documentary work and a published book on still and video-camera fundamentals.
Fine Art, Food, Product & Travel
Abhimanyu Pandey
A visual storyteller with experience in fine art and commercial photography, training emerging photographers and developing documentary work across India.
Photo Processing & Retouching
Indarjeet Kumar
An Adobe-trained editor with professional processing, retouching and creative-design experience across fashion, celebrity and commercial imagery.
International perspectives
Different practices.
Wider visual references.
DCOP's live faculty archive records international contributors from photography, film, audiovisual media, visual arts and image research.
Film & Audiovisual Practice
Andrea Virginia Calderon Araujo
Her background covers photography, film theory, art history, directing actors, production and documentary screenwriting.
Film Production
Marlon Fernandez Rubio
An independent radio, television and filmmaking producer with experience as a director of photography, camera operator and video editor.
Photography & Filmmaking
Jean Carlos Jurado Mandon
A Film and Audiovisuals graduate whose work spans photography, direction, screenwriting, producing, editing and creative direction.
Visual Arts & Image Studies
Renata Aguiar Rodrigues
A visual artist and educator with postgraduate research across photography, art education, culture, history, memory and identity.
International Photography Mentor
Yasser Alaa Mobarak
An Alexandria-based award-winning photographer whose work and recognition span international photography organisations and publications.
Visiting mentors
Learn from photographerswho keep making.
Visiting faculty
Aman Wilson
Wildlife and candid portrait photographer; the current DCOP profile notes work with Nikon India.
Visiting faculty
Ashish Sulkh
Travel-led photographer whose current profile references WWF India, Incredible India and National Geographic.
Photo mentor
Jassi Oberoi
A multi-genre photographer and mentor, from landscapes and close-ups to portraiture.
How teaching connects
Technique becomes
creative judgement.
The strongest faculty relationship is not a long lecture—it is guidance before, during and after students make the work.
Demonstrate
See how camera, light, production and editing decisions are made.
Practise
Apply the idea in studio exercises, outdoor assignments and productions.
Review
Discuss results, strengthen visual choices and identify what to try next.
Find your course
Explore courses taught at DCOP
Professional creator programme
Creator's Pro
A 12-month, four-semester journey through photography, commercial image-making, filmmaking and post-production.
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Short term - weekend
Foundation Pro
A career-focused 16-class introduction to photography and filmmaking for emerging creators.
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Professional video editing course
Video Editing
Master Adobe Premiere Pro, audio editing, multicamera workflows, motion graphics and colour grading.
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Specialist photography course
Fashion Photography
Learn fashion concepts, professional lighting, model direction, styling and portfolio-led shoots.
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Beginner photography course
Foundation Photography
A four-week beginner photography course covering camera controls, exposure, lenses, composition, white balance and an outdoor photowalk.
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Professional commercial filmmaking course
Commercial Filmmaking
Develop commercial filmmaking skills from script and production through camera, sound, editing and final project.
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Specialist photography course
Product & Food
Learn styling, lighting and commercial workflows for food, products, jewellery, glass and beverages.
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Specialist photography course
Interior & Architecture
Photograph interiors and architecture using location planning, perspective, available light and controlled post-production.
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Photo editing course
Photo Editing
A focused two-week programme in Photoshop, retouching, compositing and creative image editing.
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Location photography course
Astro & Landscape
Learn landscape, long-exposure and night-sky photography through specialist technique and location practice.
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