When his audience across platforms would enquire about photography schools and courses but refrain from signing up for them because of the exorbitant fees they charge, Anurag Kukrety, founder of Photowalks Mumbai, decided to structure the platform’s own course at a subsidised rate. “One of the most common questions we get is where can people learn about photography and using a Digital Single-Lens Reflex [DSLR] camera. The aim is to make photography affordable along with good content and a syllabus that covers everything required to get started,” says Kukrety, a private banker who turns photographer on weekends. The aptly titled programme, Hack The Manual Mode, is the platform’s first certificate course among many photo walks, meet-ups, photography expeditions, and workshops, and will help beginners or hobbyists looking to dive deep into a passion or turn it into a living.

Anurag Kukrety