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.

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

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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.

Thirty seats.
15+ states.
One campus.
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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.
Studio lightingControlled light
Model directionPose and expression
Editorial and campaignStory and styling
Fashion filmMotion and movement
Retouching and colourSkin, colour, finish
Portfolio and showreelYour launch pad
Aputure 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.
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.

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

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

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.
Studio Work
Fashion shoots, workshops and campus.
Workshops, shoots and campus
Five videos
Fashion photography workshop16th batch, Creative Hut
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Fashion photography collegeResidential campus tour
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The campus studioPhotography and cinematography production house
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Why Creative HutTop photography college in India
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Onam celebration 2019Campus life at Creative Hut
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Fashion photography portfolios
Five portfolios
FovistaPhotography portfolio by Pranav Jose Narisetty
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The RimCommercial portfolio by Raja Sekhar Paladugu
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Urban StylesPhotography portfolio by Pilla Sampath Kumar
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Time BlendPhotography portfolio by Vishnu S Girish
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VeritasCommercial 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.
Foundation and light
You learn exposure, composition and studio light. You finish with a graded set of ten fashion portraits.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Live where you learn
You stay on campus in a residential Gurukul model, shoot every week and are mentored daily.
Photo and film together
You graduate able to shoot the still frame and the moving sequence.
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.
Recognised and equipped
KGTE, NCVET-MESC, and Adobe recognition, gear powered by Sony, and faculty who work in the field.
Fashion photography courses, answered.
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.










