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Specialisation in the PDAP diploma

Architecture Photography Coursewith Filmmaking in India

Our architecture 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 architecture and interior portfolio and your interior film reel.

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 with buildings.

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

Photography and filmmaking

Two crafts, one year.

The architecture photography course and the interior filmmaking course run side by side. You shoot stills and film in the same spaces, with the same light and the same lines.

Man walking toward Pattadakal temples, architecture photography course at Creative Hut Academy

Architecture photography course

Heritage, facades, interiors and details. You build a still portfolio from real locations.

Vathikulam House, architectural interior videography by Harikrishnan P K, Creative Hut Academy

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Interior filmmaking course

Walk-throughs, slider and gimbal moves, sound and story. You shoot and finish a short interior film, graded and cut by you.

What is the architecture photography course at Creative Hut?

You shoot and film spaces, light and structure from the first weeks.

The architecture photography course is the architecture and interior 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, location shoots and final portfolio are set in architecture, mentored by working photographers and filmmakers.

You finish with an architecture and interior portfolio, a short interior film and a showreel, ready to pitch to architects, designers, developers and hospitality brands. No prior experience is needed.

Humayun's Tomb with a white dome, architecture photography courses at Creative Hut Academy

Admissions Open · 2027 Batch

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 linetaught on location

Your subjectsBuildings and interiorsheritage and homes

Moving imageInterior filma short film in your portfolio

Location skillsPerspective and retouchingplanned with mentors

You leave withAn architecture portfolioa film and a showreel

The rhythmShoot every weekhands on, not lectured

What You Photograph

Heritage, interiors, domes and courtyards.

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

Shore Temple with a row of stone bulls, architecture photograph by Arun Kumar M, Creative Hut AcademyHeritage and templesStone and sculpture

Hawa Mahal facade in black and white, architecture photograph by Vijay Raj MG, Creative Hut AcademyPalaces and monumentsFacades and symmetry

Traditional Kerala wooden palace with tiered roofs, architecture photograph by Rohit Mathew, Creative Hut AcademyKerala homesWood and tiled roofs

Golden church hall with a vaulted ceiling, architecture photograph by Uday Mani, Creative Hut AcademySacred interiorsChurches and halls

Intricate dome ceiling seen from below, architecture photograph by Aman John Thomas, Creative Hut AcademyDomes and ceilingsLooking up

Stepwell with a woman on the stairs in black and white, architecture photograph by Vijay Raj MG, Creative Hut AcademyStepwells and courtyardsDepth and geometry

Valummel House, interior cinematography by Rohan Reji Sajan, Creative Hut AcademyValummel HouseInterior cinematography by Rohan Reji Sajan

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Interior Cinematography

Interior filmmaking course: the film is half the portfolio.

You shoot motion in the same spaces: slider and gimbal walk-throughs, natural sound, and a short interior film edited and graded by you. AI filmmaking tools support your planning and post work.

View portfolio

The Location Is the Classroom

Buildings teach light and line.

Workshops and location shoots replace the studio. You photograph facades, interiors and heritage sites with a mentor, and film walk-throughs of real homes. Costs for personal projects and optional shoots are separate and are not included in the course fee.

Sandstone temple tower behind green hedges, architecture photograph by Narasimha Varma, Creative Hut Academy

Workshops

Architecture photography workshop

A hands-on workshop guided by Amithkumar K G, followed by a review with your mentor.

Kerala courtyard with a tiled roof and stone ledge, architecture photograph by Sanjay Talla, Creative Hut Academy

Interiors

Interior videography

Walk-through, slider and gimbal moves for homes and interiors, shot on real locations in Kerala.

Carved stone pillars with a seated Nandi, architecture photograph by Devika Guntur, Creative Hut Academy

Heritage

Temples and monuments

Student assignments cover the stone temples, tombs and palaces of India, shot on location.

Student Work

What a year on location looks like.

Architecture and interior photographs and films made by Creative Hut students during the one year architecture photography and filmmaking course in Kerala.

Architecture photography by our students

Location stills

Ornate stone temple facade framed by palm trees, architecture photograph by Narasimha Varma, Creative Hut Academy

Gilded church altar with carved saints, architecture photograph by Pavan Kilaparthi, Creative Hut Academy

Domed pavilion in black and white, architecture photograph by Vijay Raj MG, Creative Hut Academy

Hawa Mahal facade in black and white, architecture photograph by Vijay Raj MG, Creative Hut Academy

Intricate dome ceiling seen from below, architecture photograph by Aman John Thomas, Creative Hut Academy

Ruined wall with a lighthouse framed through a breach, architecture photograph by Heet Dave, Creative Hut Academy

Carved stone temple entrance with steps, architecture photograph by Narasimha Varma, Creative Hut Academy

Shore Temple with a row of stone bulls, architecture photograph by Arun Kumar M, Creative Hut Academy

Carved wooden doorway with peacock tiles, architecture photograph by Rahul R, Creative Hut Academy

Carved temple door flanked by guardian figures, architecture photograph by Aman, Creative Hut Academy

Red sandstone tomb arches in soft light, architecture photograph by Aman, Creative Hut Academy

Lotus Mahal pavilion with tiered roofs, architecture photograph by Akash S, Creative Hut Academy

Temple mandapa framed through a rock opening, architecture photograph by Arshad CB, Creative Hut Academy

Traditional Kerala wooden palace with tiered roofs, architecture photograph by Rohit Mathew, Creative Hut Academy

Man walking toward Pattadakal temples along a stone path, architecture photograph by Narasimha Varma, Creative Hut Academy

Sandstone temple tower behind green hedges, architecture photograph by Narasimha Varma, Creative Hut Academy

Circular glass dome ceiling in black and white, architecture photograph by Sachu KN, Creative Hut Academy

Chhatri pavilion under a blue sky, architecture photograph by Albin Kurian, Creative Hut Academy

Ornate stone temple facade framed by palm trees, architecture photograph by Narasimha Varma, Creative Hut Academy

Gilded church altar with carved saints, architecture photograph by Pavan Kilaparthi, Creative Hut Academy

Domed pavilion in black and white, architecture photograph by Vijay Raj MG, Creative Hut Academy

Hawa Mahal facade in black and white, architecture photograph by Vijay Raj MG, Creative Hut Academy

Intricate dome ceiling seen from below, architecture photograph by Aman John Thomas, Creative Hut Academy

Ruined wall with a lighthouse framed through a breach, architecture photograph by Heet Dave, Creative Hut Academy

Carved stone temple entrance with steps, architecture photograph by Narasimha Varma, Creative Hut Academy

Shore Temple with a row of stone bulls, architecture photograph by Arun Kumar M, Creative Hut Academy

Carved wooden doorway with peacock tiles, architecture photograph by Rahul R, Creative Hut Academy

Carved temple door flanked by guardian figures, architecture photograph by Aman, Creative Hut Academy

Red sandstone tomb arches in soft light, architecture photograph by Aman, Creative Hut Academy

Lotus Mahal pavilion with tiered roofs, architecture photograph by Akash S, Creative Hut Academy

Temple mandapa framed through a rock opening, architecture photograph by Arshad CB, Creative Hut Academy

Traditional Kerala wooden palace with tiered roofs, architecture photograph by Rohit Mathew, Creative Hut Academy

Man walking toward Pattadakal temples along a stone path, architecture photograph by Narasimha Varma, Creative Hut Academy

Sandstone temple tower behind green hedges, architecture photograph by Narasimha Varma, Creative Hut Academy

Circular glass dome ceiling in black and white, architecture photograph by Sachu KN, Creative Hut Academy

Chhatri pavilion under a blue sky, architecture photograph by Albin Kurian, Creative Hut Academy

Behind the Scenes

Workshops and campus life.

Behind the scenes: workshop and campus

Three videos

Diwali celebration 2025, 19th batch, campus life, Creative Hut AcademyDiwali celebration 202519th batch, campus life

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Architecture photography workshop, Guided by Amithkumar K G, Creative Hut AcademyArchitecture photography workshopGuided by Amithkumar K G

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Holi celebration, 14th batch, campus life, Creative Hut AcademyHoli celebration14th batch, campus life

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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 light. You finish with a graded set of ten architecture images.

ExposureLightComposition
02
On location

Structure and interiors

You photograph facades, interiors, domes and details: lines, verticals, perspective and light through the day. You finish with a building story.

PerspectiveInteriorsBuilding story
03
Moving image

Interior film and post

You shoot walk-throughs with slider and gimbal, edit in DaVinci Resolve, and retouch and grade. You finish with a short interior film.

Walk-throughRetouchingDaVinci Resolve
04
Going professional

Portfolio and the business

You build your portfolio, film and showreel, and learn how the genre pays, from architecture studios to property and hospitality. You finish ready to pitch.

PortfolioShort filmWorking pro

Train on Real Gear

Wide lenses and steady rigs.

You train on Sony bodies, wide-angle lenses, tripods, sliders, gimbals and a full edit suite on campus. Bring your own camera, lens, gimbal and laptop for daily assignments.

Powered by Sony

Mirrorless bodies · clean files for low-light interiors

Wide-angle lenses · for tight rooms and tall facades

Tripods, sliders and gimbals · steady frames and walk-throughs

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

Where This Takes You

A genre with real demand.

Architecture skills travel. Graduates work with architects, designers, developers, hospitality brands and publications, in photography, interior video and property film.

Architecture photographer

Practices, studios and publications.

Interior photographer

Homes, hotels and showrooms.

Interior videographer

Walk-throughs and property films.

Real estate and brand work

Developers, portals and hospitality.

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.

Real estate and propertyHigh
Interior filmsGrowing
Architecture studiosSteady
Hospitality and travelStrong

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 architecture 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

Architecture photography courses, answered.

Questions about the architecture photography course at Creative Hut Academy.

Is this an architecture photography course in India?

Yes. It is the architecture and interior 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 architecture, interior and heritage photography, perspective and light, interior videography and retouching, build a portfolio and a short interior film, and graduate ready to work in the genre.

Who can join the architecture photography course?

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

Does the course cover interior videography and film?

Yes. You learn cinematography and videography, slider and gimbal walk-throughs, editing in DaVinci Resolve and colour grading, and you produce a short interior film alongside your photography portfolio.

Will I shoot on real locations?

Yes. Location work is central. You shoot facades, interiors and heritage sites in Kerala and beyond, and film real homes, 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, wide-angle lenses and tripods 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 architecture photographers?

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