elcome to Nikonian Academy, the biggest and most popular brand independent photography academy in Malaysia. The academy focuses and caters to ALL BRANDS of DSLR camera users (as of Nov 2009, 40% of our participants are Nikon camera users, 30% Canon users, 20% Sony users, with the remaining 10% users of various brands). The academy is set-up with one goal in mind: to provide standardised and beginner-to-pro quality training syllabus and facilities. All students who complete their training through this academy will receive official certification. The purpose of such certifications is to officially acknowledge their academic achievements as a photographer, specialising in digital cameras and equipment.

Nikonian Academy is a camera-brand independent academy. We are strictly not affiliated to any camera brand, and as such, are able to provide our participants unbiased education.

Do explore our extensive syllabus to upgrade yourself with our quality and affordable trainings.

	COURSE INFO: Snappy Workshop Series: Secrets of Shooting Sharp Photos Date: 31 Jan 2012 (Tue) Time: 8pm to 10.30pm Fees: RM65 per participant Venue: Nikonian Academy, Kota Damansara, PJ We fully understand your problems, because over the many years of teaching photography, many beginners face this problem. How does one actually get sharp photos? What are the techniques that you can employ to obtain those unbelievably sharp photos like the one below, taken by one of our participant. Fully understand what sharpness is. Understand what blurriness is. How to invoke Perceived Sharpness in your photos. Co-relation between Aperture and Sharpness. Co-relation between Shutter speed and Sharpness. Co-relation between lenses and Sharpness. How to use software to correctly improve the sharpness of your photos. COURSE INFO: Snappy Workshop Series: The Science of Seeing, Artistically Date: 01 Feb 2012 (Wed) Time: 8pm to 10.30pm Fees: RM65 per participant Venue: Nikonian Academy, Kota Damansara, PJ Ever wondered why professional photographers pictures are amazingly good? Their composition, angles and style is the KEY to this. Learn these in our latest Snappy Workshop Series and instantly, you will find your pictures more pleasing and exciting to the viewer's eye. Come join us now and master the Science of TRUE SEEING! COURSE INFO: Basic-To-Intermediate Photography Date: 4 Feb 2012 (Sat) Time: 10am to 6.30pm Fees: RM390 per participant Venue: Nikonian Academy, Kota Damansara, PJ With close to 7000 participants having taken this highly popular class, you can be sure that this is the right class to start your SLR photography endeavor. Come learn how to shoot MANUAL mode; from getting tack-sharp photos to improving your composition instantly, and most interestingly, learn how to measure exposure with your bare eyes! COURSE INFO: Post Processing: Level 2 Date: 5 Feb 2012 (Sun) Time: 10am to 6.30pm Fees: RM390 per participant Venue: Nikonian Academy, Kota Damansara, PJ Have you ever felt that you have the shot that you wanted during a shoot only to go back home to see that the picture is a little under-exposed? Over-Exposed? Or perhaps, with too much distraction in the background? This is where Post-Processing will come in and save your day! Photoshop is a powerful image editing software, but its strength also comes with a price: many find it hard to learn to use this software. However, register and sign up for this class and you will learn the basics on post processing and enhance your photos to a whole new level! COURSE INFO: Macro & Close-Up Photography Date: 5 Feb 2012 (Sun) Time: 2pm to 6pm Fees: RM250 per participant Venue: Nikonian Academy, Kota Damansara, PJ Level: Macro & close-up photography is very popular among many photographers. And guess what, we have decided to bring out the Macro-eye in you. With theory and practical sessions provided during this class, it will definitely bring your skills on macro to a whole new level. Don't have a Macro lens? Fret not, we will guide you to take stunning beautiful flowers without using a Macro lens and you will finally see the meaning of "Close-Up Flower Power"!

	Snappy Workshop Series: Secrets of Shooting Sharp Photos Date: 31 Jan 2012 (Tue) Fees: RM65 per participant Time: 8pm to 10.30pm Venue: Nikonian Academy @ Kota Damansara [Register Now] Snappy Workshop Series: The Science of Seeing, Artistically Date: 1 Feb 2012 (Wed) Fees: RM65 per participant Time: 8pm to 10.30pm Venue: Nikonian Academy @ Kota Damansara [Register Now] Basic-To-Intermediate Photography (B2I) Date: 4 Feb 2012 (Sat) Fees: RM390 per participant Time: 10am to 6.30pm (Theory & Practical) Venue: Nikonian Academy @ Kota Damansara [Register Now] Post Processing: Level 2 Date: 5 Feb 2012 (Sun) Fees: RM390 per participant Time: 10am to 6.30pm (Theory & Practical) Venue: Nikonian Academy @ Kota Damansara [Register Now] Macro & Close-up Photography Date: 5 Feb 2012 (Sun) Fees: RM390 per participant Time:  to 6.30pm (Theory & Practical) Venue: Nikonian Academy @ Kota Damansara [Register Now]

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Ever wonder how successful and fun our photography classes are? Click on the class photos above to view photos of our classes held in Dec 2011 - Jan 2012.

Nikonian Academy wishes you a wonderful new year filled with abundance, joy, and treasured moments. Wishing you and your family a happy, prosperous and successful Chinese New Year of the Dragon!

 

	LATEST ACADEMY NEWS & EVENTS:
	Come join Nikonian Academy Beyond Photography! Road Trip 2012 to the picturesque capital of Penang, Georgetown!  This World Heritage Site is a picture-perfect place to practice your photography, upgrade your DSLR skills and simply hang out with like-minded enthusiasts. Interested? Click here to find out more! Behold! Beyond Photography Academy has launched their Professional Certification Program where participants will be able to obtain a Grand certificate after completing the modules of photography courses from Basic right up to Advanced modules within a certain time frame. Not only that, participants of this Professional Certification Program will gain hands on experience with real-time commercial shoots and also join the Editorial team on their photo-article excursions. Interested? Click here to find out more! Unable to attend the normal-schedule classes?  Worry not, for years your favorite academy has been conducting Private Classes. Click here for more info.