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Specialisation in the PDAP diploma

Fashion Photography Coursewith Filmmaking in India

Our fashion photography courses at Creative Hut Academy are a specialisation in the one-year PDAP diploma, taught at a photography college in Kerala for students from all over India. You learn the full PDAP syllabus, then build your fashion photo and film portfolio.

EstablishedSince 2007film and photography

Who joinsAll Indiafully residential

MentorsWorking prosshoot for a living

RecognisedKGTE and
NCVETand Adobe

Who this course is for

Built for people who want to work in fashion.

You have finished Class 12 or a degree and want a career in fashion photography or filmmaking. No prior experience is needed. You commit to one residential year of studio work, mentoring and review.

Photography and filmmaking

Two crafts, one year.

The fashion photography course and the fashion filmmaking course run side by side. You shoot stills and film on the same sets, with the same light and the same looks.

Woman in a blue lehenga on dusky grass, fashion photography course at Creative Hut Academy

Fashion photography course

Studio lighting, model direction, editorial and campaign work. You build a still portfolio from real shoots.

Fashion photoshoot by Alan Jose, practical session, Creative Hut Academy

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Fashion filmmaking course

Light, movement and story. You shoot and finish a short fashion film, graded and cut by you.

What is the fashion photography course at Creative Hut?

You shoot and film models, light and style from the first weeks.

The fashion photography course is the fashion specialisation of our one-year PDAP diploma. You study the full common syllabus: photography, lighting, cinematography, editing and AI filmmaking. From your first stage, your assignments, studio work and final portfolio are set in fashion, mentored by working photographers and filmmakers.

You finish with a fashion portfolio, a short fashion film and a showreel, ready to pitch to brands, labels, studios and agencies. No prior experience is needed.

Woman in a red saree resting her chin on her hand, fashion photography courses at Creative Hut Academy

Admissions Open

Thirty seats.
15+ states.
One campus.

Admissions for the residential batch are open, and seats are first come, first served. Message us now, or leave your details and we'll reach out.
A residential photography and film college since 2007.
Placement support, and 520+ alumni working in visual media
Photography, cinematography and AI filmmaking under one roof

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The Year, At a Glance

What you actually do.

The craftLight and directiontaught in the studio

Your subjectsModels and stylingon set

Moving imageFashion filma short film in your portfolio

Studio skillsLighting and retouchingplanned with mentors

You leave withA fashion portfolioa film and a showreel

The rhythmShoot every weekhands on, not lectured

What You Build

Light, direction, edit and finish.

Your portfolio in our fashion photography courses covers six areas of fashion work, so you leave with range, not one style.

Dancer arching backwards in a white studio, advertising photograph by Pranav Jose, Creative Hut AcademyStudio lightingControlled light

Woman with a floral crown smelling a red rose, advertising photograph by Alwin Binu, Creative Hut AcademyModel directionPose and expression

Woman in a pink silk saree lifting her leg, advertising photograph by Shaik Peer Ahamad, Creative Hut AcademyEditorial and campaignStory and styling

Boy breakdancing in an inverted pose in a pink room, advertising photograph by Pranav Jose, Creative Hut AcademyFashion filmMotion and movement

Woman in a maroon saree gazing sideways, advertising photograph by Sathish Kumar, Creative Hut AcademyRetouching and colourSkin, colour, finish

Girl in pink standing in front of a glowing halo, advertising photograph by Arun John, Creative Hut AcademyPortfolio and showreelYour launch pad

Aputure lighting filmmaking workshop, Creative Hut AcademyAputure lighting workshopFilmmaking with continuous light

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Fashion Cinematography

Fashion filmmaking course: the film is half the portfolio.

You shoot motion on the same looks: continuous light, gimbals, movement and music, and a short fashion film edited and graded by you. AI filmmaking tools support your planning and post work.

View portfolio

The Studio Is the Classroom

Light is built, not found.

The campus studio, workshops and model shoots replace the field trip. You plan, light, direct and shoot fashion sets every week. Costs for personal projects and optional shoots are separate and are not included in the course fee.

Woman in headphones listening to music with eyes closed, advertising photograph by Athul A, Creative Hut Academy

On campus

The campus studio

A photography and cinematography production house on the campus, where you light, direct and shoot every week.

Woman in a floral top posing against a blue wall, advertising photograph by Punit Sahu, Creative Hut Academy

Workshops

Fashion photography workshop

A hands-on workshop where you plan, light and shoot a fashion set, then review it with your mentor.

Man in a jacket running through a camera lens tunnel, advertising photograph by Arun John, Creative Hut Academy

Lighting

Aputure lighting workshop

Continuous lighting for stills and film, on the gear the industry shoots with.

Student Work

What a year in the studio looks like.

Fashion photographs, portfolios and workshop films made by Creative Hut students during the one year fashion photography and filmmaking course in Kerala.

Fashion photography by our students

Studio stills

Woman in headphones listening to music with eyes closed, advertising photograph by Athul A, Creative Hut Academy

Woman with a floral crown smelling a red rose, advertising photograph by Alwin Binu, Creative Hut Academy

Man in a jacket running through a camera lens tunnel, advertising photograph by Arun John, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a blue lehenga standing on dusky grass, advertising photograph by Pranav B, Creative Hut Academy

Dancer arching backwards in a white studio, advertising photograph by Pranav Jose, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a floral top posing against a blue wall, advertising photograph by Punit Sahu, Creative Hut Academy

Boy breakdancing in an inverted pose in a pink room, advertising photograph by Pranav Jose, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a horned headpiece holding red roses, advertising photograph by Paladugu Rajasekhar, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a floral top posing with a hand in her hair, advertising photograph by Mahantagouda Patil, Creative Hut Academy

Girl wearing a sunburst crown and blue jewellery, advertising photograph by Akshay Sanjeev, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a red saree resting her chin on her hand, advertising photograph by Sathish Kumar, Creative Hut Academy

Hands holding baby's breath flowers with a ring and watch, advertising photograph by Aravind S, Creative Hut Academy

Girl in pink standing in front of a glowing halo, advertising photograph by Arun John, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a maroon saree gazing sideways, advertising photograph by Sathish Kumar, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a pink silk saree lifting her leg, advertising photograph by Shaik Peer Ahamad, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a hat running with a green suitcase, advertising photograph by Asiya Sulthana, Creative Hut Academy

Man in a turban and sherwani seated in a white room, advertising photograph by Sahil Sidharthan, Creative Hut Academy

Girl in a gold necklace and jhumka earrings smiling at the camera, advertising photograph by Vineeth, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in headphones listening to music with eyes closed, advertising photograph by Athul A, Creative Hut Academy

Woman with a floral crown smelling a red rose, advertising photograph by Alwin Binu, Creative Hut Academy

Man in a jacket running through a camera lens tunnel, advertising photograph by Arun John, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a blue lehenga standing on dusky grass, advertising photograph by Pranav B, Creative Hut Academy

Dancer arching backwards in a white studio, advertising photograph by Pranav Jose, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a floral top posing against a blue wall, advertising photograph by Punit Sahu, Creative Hut Academy

Boy breakdancing in an inverted pose in a pink room, advertising photograph by Pranav Jose, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a horned headpiece holding red roses, advertising photograph by Paladugu Rajasekhar, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a floral top posing with a hand in her hair, advertising photograph by Mahantagouda Patil, Creative Hut Academy

Girl wearing a sunburst crown and blue jewellery, advertising photograph by Akshay Sanjeev, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a red saree resting her chin on her hand, advertising photograph by Sathish Kumar, Creative Hut Academy

Hands holding baby's breath flowers with a ring and watch, advertising photograph by Aravind S, Creative Hut Academy

Girl in pink standing in front of a glowing halo, advertising photograph by Arun John, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a maroon saree gazing sideways, advertising photograph by Sathish Kumar, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a pink silk saree lifting her leg, advertising photograph by Shaik Peer Ahamad, Creative Hut Academy

Woman in a hat running with a green suitcase, advertising photograph by Asiya Sulthana, Creative Hut Academy

Man in a turban and sherwani seated in a white room, advertising photograph by Sahil Sidharthan, Creative Hut Academy

Girl in a gold necklace and jhumka earrings smiling at the camera, advertising photograph by Vineeth, Creative Hut Academy

Studio Work

Fashion shoots, workshops and campus.

Workshops, shoots and campus

Five videos

Fashion photography workshop, 16th batch, Creative Hut, Creative Hut AcademyFashion photography workshop16th batch, Creative Hut

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Fashion photography college, Residential campus tour, Creative Hut AcademyFashion photography collegeResidential campus tour

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The campus studio, Photography and cinematography production house, Creative Hut AcademyThe campus studioPhotography and cinematography production house

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Why Creative Hut, Top photography college in India, Creative Hut AcademyWhy Creative HutTop photography college in India

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Onam celebration 2019, Campus life at Creative Hut, Creative Hut AcademyOnam celebration 2019Campus life at Creative Hut

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Fashion photography portfolios

Five portfolios

Fovista, Photography portfolio by Pranav Jose Narisetty, Creative Hut AcademyFovistaPhotography portfolio by Pranav Jose Narisetty

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The Rim, Commercial portfolio by Raja Sekhar Paladugu, Creative Hut AcademyThe RimCommercial portfolio by Raja Sekhar Paladugu

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Urban Styles, Photography portfolio by Pilla Sampath Kumar, Creative Hut AcademyUrban StylesPhotography portfolio by Pilla Sampath Kumar

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Time Blend, Photography portfolio by Vishnu S Girish, Creative Hut AcademyTime BlendPhotography portfolio by Vishnu S Girish

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Veritas, Commercial portfolio by Alwin Binu, Creative Hut AcademyVeritasCommercial portfolio by Alwin Binu

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The Year, Step by Step

From first frame to finished portfolio.

The year runs in four stages. Each stage ends with work you can show.

01
Photography craft

Foundation and light

You learn exposure, composition and studio light. You finish with a graded set of ten fashion portraits.

ExposureStudio lightPortrait
02
In the studio

Studio and direction

You work with models: lighting set-ups, posing, direction and the ethics of working with people. You finish with an editorial shoot.

LightingDirectionEditorial
03
Moving image

Fashion film and post

You shoot a fashion film with continuous light, edit in DaVinci Resolve, and retouch and grade. You finish with a short fashion film.

Fashion filmRetouchingDaVinci Resolve
04
Going professional

Portfolio and the business

You build your portfolio, film and showreel, and learn how the genre pays, from e-commerce to brands and editorial. You finish ready to pitch.

PortfolioShort filmWorking pro

Train on Real Gear

Studio lights and pro bodies.

You train on Sony bodies, studio and Aputure continuous lights, backdrops, gimbals and a full edit suite on campus. Bring your own camera, lens, gimbal and laptop for daily assignments.

Powered by Sony

Mirrorless bodies · fast autofocus for portrait and model work

Studio and continuous lights · Aputure, modifiers and backdrops

Gimbals and set rigs · movement for fashion film

Edit and post suite · Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, colour grading

Where This Takes You

A genre with real demand.

Fashion skills travel. Graduates work with brands, labels, studios, agencies and online stores, in photography, retouching and fashion film.

Fashion photographer

Editorial, lookbooks and campaigns.

Fashion filmmaker

Brand films and social video.

Retoucher

Skin, colour and finishing for studios.

E-commerce and brand work

Catalogues, labels and online stores.

Skills you can sell

The portfolio you leave with maps directly to paid work. Each skill below is a service you can offer.

Bars show relative demand across the genre, not guaranteed income.

E-commerceHigh
Brand filmsGrowing
EditorialSteady
Social contentStrong

SrinagarDelhiJaipurAhmedabadMumbaiGuwahatiKolkataHyderabadBengaluruChennaiCAMPUS · KOTTAYAM

A National Campus

Students from across India.

Our students arrive from the north, the metros, the northeast and the south. You live on campus and work alongside them for the full year.

All India
student intake
100%
residential
550
student portfolios

One year. Master it.

Intake for the fashion photography course is small and admissions are rolling. Message us and our team will walk you through the course, fees and dates.

Why Creative Hut

Since 2007, one campus, full immersion.

01

Live where you learn

You stay on campus in a residential Gurukul model, shoot every week and are mentored daily.

02

Photo and film together

You graduate able to shoot the still frame and the moving sequence.

03

A working studio

The campus has produced 550 portfolios and 200 short films. Your work is reviewed the way a commissioning editor would review it.

04

Recognised and equipped

KGTE, NCVET-MESC, and Adobe recognition, gear powered by Sony, and faculty who work in the field.

Common questions

Fashion photography courses, answered.

Questions about the fashion photography course at Creative Hut Academy.

Is this a fashion photography course in India?

Yes. It is the fashion specialisation of the one-year PDAP diploma at Creative Hut Academy, a photography college in Kerala that takes students from all over India. Every class is common to all students. You learn studio lighting, model direction, editorial and campaign photography, retouching and fashion film, build a fashion portfolio and a short film, and graduate ready to work in the genre.

Who can join the fashion photography course?

Anyone after Class 12. No prior photography experience is required. It suits complete beginners and working photographers who want to specialise in fashion.

Does the course cover fashion film and videography?

Yes. You learn cinematography and videography, continuous lighting, editing in DaVinci Resolve and colour grading, and you produce a short fashion film alongside your photography portfolio.

Will I work with models in a studio?

Yes. Studio work is central. You light, direct and shoot fashion sets in the campus studio and in workshops with a mentor. Costs for personal projects and optional shoots are separate and are shared at admission.

Can students from outside Kerala join?

Yes. Creative Hut is a fully residential campus and students join from across India. Hostel, food, and training are all on site.

What equipment do I need to bring?

Every specialisation student brings their own camera, lens, gimbal and laptop for daily practice and assignments. The campus is powered by Sony, and professional bodies, studio lights and backdrops are available for coursework.

What does the course fee cover?

The fee is residential and all inclusive: tuition, hostel and food for the full year. Campus cameras, lenses, lighting and studios are available for coursework. You bring your own laptop and personal items. Costs for personal projects and optional shoots are charged separately.

Will AI replace fashion photographers?

No. AI changes the tools, not the need for someone who can light, direct people and finish an image. The course teaches AI filmmaking and retouching tools alongside the craft, so you work with them, not against them.