Advance Diploma Master Level In Photography, Digital Film Making, Editing And Generative AI
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Course Overview
The Advance Diploma Master Level in Photography, Digital Film Making, Editing and Generative AI at FTP Institute, Mumbai is a comprehensive professional program designed to develop creative and technical skills required in the modern visual media industry, covering Photography Fundamentals, Commercial Photography, Advanced Lighting Techniques, Photo Editing and Retouching, Digital Film Making, Video Production, Advanced Video Editing, Motion Graphics and VFX, and Generative AI for Media Creation, enabling students to gain practical knowledge and hands-on experience in photography, cinematography, professional editing, visual effects, and AI-powered content creation for advertising, social media, and digital media production.
Course Information
- Language : English, Hindi and Marathi
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Type : Full Time | Part Time
Full Time & Part Time, Offline and Online Class
- Locations : Mumbai
- 100% Placement Assistance
Scope Of The Course
- Career in Advertising Photography
- Creative Product Packaging Photography
- Career in Food Photography
- Career in Fashion Photography
- Career in Cinematography
- Career in Video Editing
- Career in Motion Graphics
- Career in Photo editing
- AI Content Creator (Reels, Shorts, YouTube videos)
- Freelance AI Artist / Video Creator
- Ad Film Creator using AI
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Course CurriculumUpdated 2025
Foundation
Learn the Fundamentals of Photography and make your foundation strong. Begin your photography journey with basic & core creative and technical skills sets.
- Intro to Photography
- Types of Cameras and understanding Camera Specifications
- Exposure
- Dos and Don’ts in Photography
- Shutter Speed, ISO, Aperture, Focusing, White Balance, Depth of Field.
- Raw & JPEG
- Composition
- Using metering Modes
- Outdoor photography
- Test and Review of Assignment
Advance Camera Artist Effects
- Light Painting effects: play with lights to create abstract images and explore the artist in you .
- Creating Bokeh Backgrounds : Learn to create portraits with a bokeh background, learn the Japanese art of creating bokeh effects.
Event & Candid Photography
- Wedding / Events / Family Portraiture
- Become a Pro, Learn and understand the wedding commercials, workflow, shooting techniques, and delivery of quality images.
- Candid Photography – A picture can speak more than words. We will teach you how to tell stories through your pictures, and learn the documentary style of creating photos.
- Understand In Depth how and why to use right gear and how to develop a creative perspective for capturing a beautiful moment.
- Learn & Practise All the essential Skill Sets that can make you Unique.
- Learn the art of capturing people in different Light environments Using Flash, reflectors, studio lights and ETTL Flash lights.
- The students get an opportunity here to assist live shoots with our mentors. Our classrooms are not limited to our premises but we will guide in the actual work environment too.
Portrait / Portfolio Lighting Setup
- This module will Take your Studio Light Understanding on a Deeper Level. You will be taught how to go about directing & controlling lights that can create dramatic lights effects.
- Starting with the most Classical Lighting Technique Rembrandt style , we will teach you step by step how to create advanced dramatic lighting effects using the right techniques for Portraits and Portfolios Shoots.
- Our learning Studio is highly equipped with Studio Lights, Soft Banks, Light Modifies and other accessories that are necessary to create stunning light effects.
- Learn how to shoot male & female portfolios using Advanced Studio lighting Skills . Understanding the various aspects and requirements of clients involved in a portfolio.
- Learn how to communicate and direct model posing, coordinate with makeup artists, and stylist. Learn how to shoot different people and different faces and make them look good. At the end of this module learn how to create stylized images.
E-commerce Model Photography
- Learn to shoot model on white background
- Learn and how to do lighting setup for ecommerce shoots
- know the techniques for colour accuracy and detailing.
- understand how to work with professional model on sets
- learn to retouch photos and produce professional output
E-commerce Product Photography
- Product shooting using professional light tent box.
- Lighting setup for e-commerce products
- Techniques for color accuracy and consistency
- Framing, angles, and detailing for clean visuals
- Retouching and exporting platform-ready images
Fashion Photography
- A comprehensive study of advanced traditional and contemporary portrait techniques.
- Learn how to work with a team of makeup Artist & Lighting Crew
- Corrective and glamorous make-up.
- Classical lighting setups.
- Fashion lighting setups.
- Use of backgrounds.
- Posing and directing techniques.
- This module provides an overview of the fashion photography industry.
- The theory/practical of collaborative work among a design team will be executed.
- Skin Editing & Retouching Technique
- Live shoot with Models on Professional Equipment
- Features a mock ad campaign shoot demo featuring traditional/contemporary fashion wear.
Food Photography
- What is food photography
- Challenges of Food Photography
- A session of basics of photography with core concepts like Aperture, Shutter Speed, Depth of field lights etc. covered
- Composition techniques
- Different Angles to click food , advance lighting setups creating different moods.
- Best equipment for Food photography
- Tricks learned over years of food photography by the mentors
- Practice session
Advertising Photography
- Role of photographer and visual concept in advertising and branding
- How photographer works in marketing / advertising team to create creative ad campaign
- Learning the shooting process from planning till post production
- How to visualise creative concepts for brands and create visually appealing images.
- Different types of advertising media and ad styles.
- Learning how to setup advance lighting on large sets
- How to work with celebrities.
- Learning the fundamentals of design, text and layouting
- Shooting practically with mentor and create your own ad campaigns
- Reviewing your assignments with mentor and get a professional feedback
- The 5 M’s of advertising
Creative Product Photography
- To create eye-catching imagery, you’ll need to understand the various principles of photography.
- Choose natural light or artificial light.
- Equipment and Props needed for Product shoot.
- Styling your product & Setting up your shot
- Editing your product photos
- Take inspiration from brands you love
DSLR Cinematography
- Camera Exposure
- Frame Rate
- File Formats
- Types Of Shot & Framing
- Composition
- 3 Point Lighting
- Use Of Gimbal & Movements
- Direction
- Shot Planning & Time Management
- Understanding Script And StoryBoard
- Live Practical Shoot
- Pre & Post Production
Photography & Video Marketing
Marketing is most needed in today’s competitive world. From the basic work flow to the skill of cracking a commercial deal, we teach you step by step toward the talent of being a professional photographer. We teach you the basics of marketing and methods to create your own niche in the photography industry.
Advance Photo Editing
In depth hands on training on the practical usage of Digital Imaging software, Genuine practical’s, etc.
Fundamentals to in-depth working.
Learn resizing & cropping, Touch ups & Clean up, enhancing image Using Curves, Colour corrections.
- Learn how to do Background Morphing.
- Working with Photoshop layers & layer masks like a pro.
- Enhance your portraits by skin smoothing technique
- Enhance your portraits by skin smoothing technique
AI Video Generation
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Introduction to Generative AI Video Tools and Platforms
- Prompt Engineering for AI-Generated Photography Images
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Prompt Engineering for AI-Generated Videography and Cinematic Shots
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AI Character Design and Development
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Maintaining Character Consistency Across Multiple Scenes
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Ensuring Script and Narrative Continuity in AI-Generated Videos
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AI-Assisted Scene Composition and Shot Generation
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AI Voice-Over Creation and Speech Synthesis
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AI-Based Background Music and Soundtrack Generation
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Scriptwriting for AI Video Production
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Storyboarding and Narrative Development using AI Tools
- Google Veo
- Gemini
- ChatGPT
- Kling
- Midjourney
- ElevenLabs
- NanoBanana
- Google Flow
- Suno Ai
- Sedas Ai
Gimbal Mastery (Camera Movement & Stabilization)
- Understanding gimbal mechanics (3-axis balance, calibration, payloads)
- Balancing different camera/lens setups
- Gimbal modes — Follow, Lock, POV, Inception
- Camera movement techniques (tracking, orbit, dolly-in/out)
- Creative camera language using gimbal (for music videos, ads, and BTS)
- Practical exercise — short cinematic movement sequenceField practice shoot & review
Film Making
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Idea to concept — creative thinking & visual planning
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Script breakdown (scene, dialogue, visuals, tone)
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Storyboard composition — frames, angles, and flow
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Mood boards & references for clients
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Commercial storytelling (emotion, brand message, CTA)
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Project — Create storyboard + script for a brand film
Crew Communication & On-Set Etiquette
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Understanding roles — DOP, AD, Stylist, Makeup, Light team
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Pre-shoot briefing and coordination methods
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Set communication — call sheets, cues, and hand signals
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Handling clients and models professionally
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Problem-solving & time management on set
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Simulation — mock commercial shoot coordination exercise
Commercial Photography & Video Production
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Understanding brand briefs & creative pitch
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Budgeting, logistics & production design
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Shooting a 30-sec commercial (students lead roles: DOP, Director, Editor, etc.)
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Post-production & final delivery
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Client presentation & feedback review
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Final portfolio showcase
Advance Video Editing & VFX
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The Software Interface
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History of Editing
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The Grammer of Editing
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The Language of Cinema
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Film Analysis & Film Appreciation
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Capturing, Importing and Creating Assets
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Assets to Timeline- Project Window
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Transition
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Setting the Default Transition
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Previewing a Sequence
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Video Effects
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Keyframing
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Adobe Title Designer
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Audio
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Exporting
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Colour Correction
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Multi camera Editing
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Practical Editing of other Relevant Areas
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Audio/Video Capture
Projects
4 Projects will be allocated over the period of course.
Our Mentor
Viraj S.
Creative Head - Branding & Communication
20 Years Experience
Faculty
Himanshu Tandel
Art Director & Digital Cinematographer
Faculty
Kunal D.
Film/Video Editor, Script Writer & Film Educator
Faculty
Rakesh
Production Fashion, Portraiture and Editorial Photography
20 Years Experience
Guest Faculty
Deep K.
Movies | Tv Serials | Ad Films | Music Vidoes | Art Director
20 Years Experience
Guest Faculty
Zial Haque
Digital videos - director & cinematographer
Guest Faculty
Ben Zander
Fashion, Portraiture and Editorial Photographer
International Guest Faculty
Sandeep
Ad Films | Tv Serials | Director
25 Years Experience
Student Testimonial
I recently enrolled in a master diploma photography course at FTP Institute which is one of the best Photography institute in Mumbai. The course material is broad and carefully planned, and the mentors are highly experienced and enthusiastic about photography. I was awarded with Great internship program which included celebrity photoshoots.
One of the best institute to learn photography.
A very friendly environment in class. Mentors are very polite very helpful friendly. They have lot of options in courses and variety to learn. Many practical activities take place. Viraj sir who is a celebrity fashion photographer guides us so well with every little details in fashion photography. All the mentors are really good. I loved learning from here. And surely I learned alot from here and took it into practice.
Highly recommended to all who wants to learn the art of photography ❤👍
Benefits Of Joining FTP Institute
High-Level Professionals
The faculty consists of team members being high-level professionals in their respective photography field.
Live Practical Shoot With Professional Mentors
Students get an opportunity to attain live practical shoot with professional mentors.
Professional Gears and Studio Lighting
Professional gears and Studio lighting Equipment’s are used as teaching aids.
Comfortable Environment
Each student is an integral part of the institute with learning in an affectionate and comfortable environment.
Easy Accessibility
FTP is well connected to the city with being present at Goregaon east, which can be easily reached via train travel and few minutes of walking or through taxi or auto-rickshaw persisting a well-connected network of roads.
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