Canon India is offering free online 'masterclasses' on photography

NEW DELHI: In order to motivate people to learn something new and interesting during this coronavirus lockdown period Canon has organised a Digital Master Class series. The webinars organised by Canon are for photography enthusiasts, professional photographers, and photography students and covers different genres of photography, filmmaking, and editing & post-production.The webinars have been initiated starting April 3 for which the registration link and T&Cs are being made available on Canon India’s social handles. The company claims that the objective of this initiative is to help budding photographers and professionals to brush up their skills. The Canon masterclass webinars will be available in English, Hindi and other regional languages as well.These webinars cover a wide range of topics such as cinematic videos from a DSLR, pro tips on Wedding Photography, Professional Guide to Photography & many more. The first class was conducted by John Edwards on Professional Guide to Cinematic Videos from a DSLR, followed by three more classes covering Travel Photography and Wedding Photography. So far these classes saw participation from over 5,000 enthusiasts.Speaking about the Digital Master class, C Sukumaran, Director, Consumer System Products & Imaging Communication Products highlighted that, “Amidst a global pandemic and lockdown across the country, we believe it is imperative to keep our consumers motivated and engaged. While the current times may feel challenging, our endeavour is to drive home the point that this could be the best time to learn something new and hone your skills in the art of photography. Considering this as an opportunity for the brand and with an aim to flourish the culture of mainstream photography in India, Canon India is organizing the masterclass webinars in collaboration with some of the best talents in the photography industry. Given our focused approach to ensure that the learning curve for photography enthusiasts is maintained, we are certain that these online masterclasses will be well received by our patrons across the country and will help them pursuing their passion for photography.”Registration link for every class is available on Canon India’s official social media handles, with regular communication highlighting the modules and duration of each class.