To encourage and keep the photography community engaged due to Nation-wide to COVID-19 lockdown, Nikon India introduces Free Online Photography Classes until the end of April 2020. Each photography online session is hosted by renowned photography experts to offer in-depth photography knowledge to help users capture professional photos and videos.
Starting with laureate of the first edition of the Académie des beaux–arts Photography awardee, Raghu Rai, and many renowned photographers that Nikon has collaborated to encourage people to learn new skills. Some themes and topics of the classes include Wedding, Wildlife, Effects of Focal Length, Interior and Architecture, Street, Portrait, Food & Pet Photography, etc. Check out the session timings below.
| Date | Expert | Theme | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th April 6:00 PM | Ramit Batra | Wedding Photography | Instagram Live |
| 11th April 12:00 PM | Padamshree Raghu Rai | Talk Session | Instagram Live |
| 11th April 6:00 PM | Abhraneel Malakar | Q&A Session | Youtube Live |
| 12th April 12:00 PM | Shaaz Jung | Wildlife Photography | Instagram Live |
| 12th April 6:00 PM | Anudeep Mathur | Interior & Architecture | Youtube Live |
| 13th April 6:00 PM | Vinay Panjwani | Journey as a Street Photographer | Youtube Live |
Some of the classes are followed by a Q&A session to address all the queries and doubts that one may have. Furthermore, the users can share their work with the world by posting their pictures on Capture with Nikon wherein one can connect with experts, explore works of others, win exciting prizes and also avail great benefits. All the classes will be available through live videos streaming on Nikon’s official handles of Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Commenting on the initiative, Sajjan Kumar, Managing Director, Nikon India said, “Nikon’s mission has always been to empower the photography community. In light of the continuing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) across the country, Nikon India has taken a step to help people enhance their photography skills with classes that are tutored by professional photographers.”