Shari Advantages
Why Choose Shari Academy – The Shari Advantage
Crafting Legacies Since 1991
Since 1991, Shari Academy has provided trusted quality photography education, helping more than 2,500 students from India and abroad. Because our courses blend creativity with real practice, every student leaves with skills, confidence, and industry-ready knowledge.
Learning with the Right Resources
At Shari Academy, learning goes far beyond theory. Students enjoy a library with more than 3,000 books and magazines, access to over 250 professional backgrounds and sets, and a prop shop with 300+ creative props. In addition, we offer career guidance, resume building, and portfolio support. Therefore, students are always prepared for real opportunities during and after their studies.
Achievements That Inspire
Moreover, our strong focus on quality photography education has led to national and international awards. Alumni have won honors from the Photographers Guild of India, the PIEA International Student-Teacher Competition, and many more. You can read inspiring stories on our Accomplishments Page, explore creative projects in the Students’ Gallery, and learn about all programs through our Courses Page.
The Importance of Education
Because the creative world is highly competitive, strong training makes all the difference. To see why quality matters, explore The Importance of Quality Education in Creative Industries from Forbes, a trusted global source.
At Shari Academy, you do not just study photography. Instead, you gain the skills, resources, and vision to create a lasting legacy.
- Imparting quality photography education since 1991.
- 2500+ students A track record of over 2500+ students from India and Abroad.
- Award Winning Alumnus The only school of photography in India having highly successful national and international award winning Alumnus.
- 3000+ BOOKS LIBRARY: The Academy library has 1500+ books on photography, art, commercial arts, advertising and business marketing and 1000+ magazines. The Library is constantly updated on regular basis.
- PROP SHOPPE: Free access to over 300+ props available in the Academy. The student gets the opportunity to practice their techniques using wide varity props to create stunning images.
- BACKGROUNDS AND SETS: The Academy has more than 250 backgrounds and sets for use by the students in their studio photography.
- CAREER PLANNING: Job referral, resume and portfolio development and individual career counselling to all students and alumni.
- ACCOMMODATION: Outstation students will be assisted in organizing lodging and boarding as per requirement and budget.
- STUDENT Alumi: An association of past and present students that will allow present students to interact and share knowledge and experience in their specialty fields.
National and International Awards won by students of Shari Academy
- The Shari Academy is the only photography academy to have won 5 – Grand Awards, 4 -1st Awards, 2 – 2nd Awards, 2 – 3rd Awards, and 33 Merit and other awards at the PIEA, International Student-Teacher Competition, PMA, USA. Photography school versus Photography school worldwide.
- Our students have won all the 25 awards over the years at the Photographers Guild of India, Exhibit A students Fine Art competition.
- Our Students have also won Lalit Kala Academy, Lonely Planet, Kodak Calendar competition.
- Shari was the first photography school appointed to shoot the complete Govt. of Maharashtra Calender 2006.
- Kodak Better Photography Wedding Photographer of the Year won by Ranjan Zingade-2009, Vivek Sequeria-2010, Sanika Jahagirdar-2011. A Hat trick by Shari students. A clean sweep, year after year.
