G Venket Ram
Teaches Photography
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Trailer
G Venket Ram introduces his masterclass.
What you learn
Each line points to the lesson that teaches it.
Read light, and see how it changes through the day.
Use aperture, shutter speed and ISO on purpose.
Compose a frame with intent.
Know what wildlife, fashion and food shoots each demand.
Shoot well-known faces for a film poster.
Recreate daylight inside a studio.
The lessons
G Venket Ram teaches photography through his own work. He starts with light, the camera and composition, then covers wildlife, fashion and food shoots, his Raja Ravi Varma recreations and the Bigil poster shoot. In lessons 16 to 21 you follow him into the studio, from recreating daylight indoors to the shoot itself.
21 lessons
2 h 19 min of teaching
Each block is one lesson, drawn to its real length. The longest is lesson 20, 13:36; the shortest is lesson 17, 1:38.
Lesson 1· 5:04
G Venket Ram introduces his work and how he will teach this class.
Lesson 2· 11:05
How his wish to express himself turned into photography, and why each photographer has to find their own way in.
Lesson 3· 8:53
What light is and how it lets us see. A first look at light in photography.
Lesson 4· 3:47
Photography is painting with light. Why a photographer has to understand light first.
Lesson 5· 7:50
How painters shaped his work, and why a photographer should watch the world the way they do.
Lesson 6· 8:13
What a camera does, how cameras have changed, and the main types.
Lesson 7· 8:53
Which lens suits which subject, and what aperture, shutter speed and ISO do to a picture.
Lesson 8· 5:03
Why composition is where a photographer's own voice shows, and the elements it is built from.
Lesson 9· 7:48
Turning an idea into a shoot, the first step of telling a story, shown through a case study.
Lesson 10· 5:31
What goes into wildlife photography, and what to know before you choose it.
Lesson 11· 4:07
The parts of a fashion shoot, and what to know before you choose this field.
Lesson 12· 6:44
Why you need to know your subject, and the challenges of shooting food.
Lesson 13· 9:07
His project with the Naam Foundation, recreating Raja Ravi Varma paintings with well-known artistes, and how he prepared it.
Lesson 14· 6:14
Another painting recreated. How textiles, light and composition decide the result.
Lesson 15· 6:24
Working with stars and shooting film posters, through his work on Bigil.
Lesson 16· 2:33
The first studio session: how to start a studio shoot, beginning with the concept.
Lesson 17· 1:38
Setting up the shot: the background and the lighting.
Lesson 18· 2:09
How he works with makeup artists and designers on a fashion shoot.
Lesson 19· 5:15
When weather, budget or time keep you indoors, how to set studio lights so they look like daylight.
Lesson 20· 13:36
The shoot itself: working with the setup, the model and the crew to get the picture he wants.
Lesson 21· 9:24
Experimenting with light to get a portrait that looks its best.
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about ₹119 a lesson, across 21 lessons
Inside the lessons
Short silent clips from the lessons. Each plays when it scrolls into view.
Evening light is softer. He shows why the time of day and the atmosphere decide the picture.
Aperture, the opening that lets light reach the sensor, shown on a real camera and lens.
His Raja Ravi Varma series: 12 artists, each recreating one of the paintings on camera.
His work
Film posters, stills and the Raja Ravi Varma series, which he takes apart in lessons 13 and 14.
Raja Ravi Varma, recreated
With the Naam Foundation. Lessons 13 and 14
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Reviews
Three buyers of this masterclass wrote a review. The rest come from LevelUp's other photography programmes. All are quoted as written, and each card names its course.
Relatable, Adaptable, easy to learn, every details explained, practical guided shoots was helpful to understand the play of light n lens and capturing that moment. G Venkat Ram...is a obviously the best person to mentor.
Shalini V.
Being a doctor….photography had been my passion , but never have understood the camera like I've understood a human body 😀 this programme was a complete package of basics in photography where now I am given the confidence to see the world with just not my eye lens but through a camera lens as well to capture that moment forever too ! Great work …🤝
Kanchana
Doctor
excellent class. and venkat ram sir is very well teaching and explainations are wery well, thank you levelup team
Kalaidharsan G.
What I loved most about the wedding photography workshop was how immersive and inspiring it was. It wasn’t just about technical skills — it was about capturing real emotion and telling a couple’s unique love story through photos. The hands-on practice with real couples and styled shoots helped me grow so much in confidence. The instructor shared so many valuable insights on posing, lighting, and managing wedding day pressure
yukeash
wedding photography
It's a good course to gain a basic knowledge about photography.
Vikram
I want to start a career in newborn photography and didn't know anything about photography or professional camera. The session was extremely wonderful and straight to the point. It has really inspired me to learn more and proceed in this field.
Shally
I am a Talent Acquisition Specialist
Hello Team ! I'm a Wedding Photographer from Karur. 4 years completed in this field. so i'm checking myself with your workshop. very qualified workshop for beginners. thank you so much for the wonderful class.
Shiva R.
Wedding Photography
All things very better gained a verry good knowledge am so much happy and very much confidence than i can click picture of my brides in a camera it's very good initiative to teach for beginners thankyou so much
Rachana. M.
Makeup artist
Being a photographer by interest, I have always wnated to take great and unique pictures. What i understood through my hobby is that taking pictures alone does not suffice. Bringing in life to it is what elevates it to the senses. Thats when i came across this workshop and i have no regrets signing up for it. This was an all together different learning and experience for me
Arun S.
I am an MBA in finance working for Big Four
Loved how taking daily photographs triggered/provided ideas for specific wedding photography. Also, Action, Emotion, and Reaction - the things that we should look out for during wedding photography
Sabiha K.
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FAQ
Anyone who wants to take better photographs, from beginners to working photographers. G Venket Ram teaches from his own shoots rather than from a rule book, so you can build your own style from his process.
No. You need an interest in learning, a phone, tablet or laptop with internet, and 2 h 19 min to watch it all.
Tamil and English, with English subtitles.
No. G Venket Ram teaches every lesson on video, so you watch when it suits you. There are no live sessions.
No. It covers light, the camera, composition, photography genres, three case studies and a studio shoot.
Yes, a signed certificate from G Venket Ram. You can download it once you finish every lesson.
Email support@leveluplearning.in within 7 days of buying. If you have watched less than a quarter of the course, you get a full refund. Refund policy
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21 lessons · 2 h 19 min · Tamil and English, with English subtitles · ₹2,499, paid once
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