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About the Academy

A studio that
opened its doors — and never closed them.

Max Media grew out of three generations of working photographers in Surat. In 2013 we formalised what we'd been doing for years: teaching the next generation on the same gear our clients pay us to shoot with.

Inside Max Media Academy, Surat

For decades we shot weddings, portraits, and campaigns — and every year a handful of young people would knock and ask if we could teach them. In 2013 we said yes, formally.

Today Max Media Academy is a full production house that also happens to be a school. Every camera on our shelves is rented out to real clients on the weekends and put in students' hands on the weekdays.

"You learn on the same gear the industry pays us to shoot with — that's the whole promise."
Est.
2013
Alumni
500+
Campus
Surat
Four Programs · Two Foundations

One academy.
Six ways to begin.

Explore four complete career programs and two focused foundation courses, all built around practical work.

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Why Choose Us

Knowledge that is
100% practical.

In media, you are judged by what you can do — not what you can recite. Our classrooms simulate real, professional situations so you deliver from day one.

Learn Live with Assignments

We simulate real professional shoots inside the classroom, not just theory.

Remarkable Infrastructure

High-end professional gadgets with an in-house studio for every desired outcome.

Industry Experts as Trainers

Faculty with years of active studio and production experience.

Largest Premised Studio

One of the biggest teaching studios in the region — room to actually work.

In-House Production

A working production house on campus. You learn by producing, not watching.

15+ Year Experienced Faculty

Mentors who have shipped weddings, campaigns, and cinema for a decade and a half.

Highest Practical Sessions

Every concept ends in a shoot. You leave every class with frames on your card.

Largest Technology Equipment

DSLRs, cine cameras, lenses, strobes, gimbals, drones — you get to hold all of it.

15+
Years of Faculty Experience
500+
Students Trained
6
Programs · 1 to 12 Months
100%
Practical Curriculum
Learning Methodology

Learn. Practice. Shoot.
Become.

A guided four-stage path from your first day on campus to your first paying gig — the same method that's produced 500+ working alumni.

  1. 01

    Learn

    Foundations first — camera, composition, light. Guided by faculty who've shipped real work for 15+ years.

  2. 02

    Practice

    Every concept ends in a shoot. In-house studio, live gear, weekly assignments — repetition until it's muscle memory.

  3. 03

    Shoot

    Real briefs from real clients. Weddings, campaigns, portraits, cinema — you build your book on the job.

  4. 04

    Become

    Portfolio review, placement support and freelance launch — you leave with clients, not just a certificate.

Student Success Stories

Transformations,
not just certificates.

Where our students were before joining Max Media, and what they became after. Real people, real jobs, real portfolios — hiring studios and brands you know.

4.9
Google Rating
50+
Hiring Partners
500+
Alumni Placed
15+
Faculty Experience
Shravan Chaudhari — Photographer & Cinematographer

Shravan Chaudhari

Photographer & Cinematographer

Banaskantha

Runs Shivshakti Photo Studio — weddings, candid & drone shoots.

Kalpesh Chaudhari — Photographer & Videographer

Kalpesh Chaudhari

Photographer & Videographer

Banaskantha

Co-runs Shivshakti Photo Studio, serving weddings and events.

Naresh Chaudhary — Wedding Cinematographer

Naresh Chaudhary

Wedding Cinematographer

Dhanera, Banaskantha

Owner of Divine Films Dhanera — pre-wedding, drone & album design.

Ayar Karan Kanabhai — Photographer & Cinematographer

Ayar Karan Kanabhai

Photographer & Cinematographer

Patan

Freelance wedding photographer & videographer.

Darshit Raval — Photographer & Editor

Darshit Raval

Photographer & Editor

Surat

Freelancing for events & brands, earning ₹15,000+ a month.

Anjali Lochawala — Photographer & Studio Manager

Anjali Lochawala

Photographer & Studio Manager

Surat

All-round photographer and manager at Om Studio.

Taniya Jayesh Patel — Certified Photographer & Cinematographer

Taniya Jayesh Patel

Certified Photographer & Cinematographer

Assistant photographer at Shital Photo Studio, ₹14,000 a month.

Amit Solanki — Photographer & Videographer

Amit Solanki

Photographer & Videographer

Shooting with FF Wedding while building his brand, Dream Diary Films.

Dixita Patel — Photo & Video Editor

Dixita Patel

Photo & Video Editor

Freelance editor at DK Shuttersoul — teasers, highlights & save-the-dates.

Darshan Italiya — Photographer, Videographer & Editor

Darshan Italiya

Photographer, Videographer & Editor

Freelancing on client and B2B projects; launching Dream Diary Films.

Ketan Hadiya — Wedding Photographer & Editor

Ketan Hadiya

Wedding Photographer & Editor

Surat

Freelance wedding shoots with full post-production in-house.

Ammar Belif — Video Producer

Ammar Belif

Video Producer

Producing brand films at Alpino Health Foods; aiming to become a DOP.

Priyank Patel — Young Content Creator

Priyank Patel

Young Content Creator

Surat

The 9-year-old Little Champ of Max Media — reels & pre-wedding content.

Devansh Sarode — Freelance Videographer

Devansh Sarode

Freelance Videographer

Vapi

Handling creative video projects from camera to final edit.

Parth Bhatpotiya — Videographer & Video Editor

Parth Bhatpotiya

Videographer & Video Editor

Surat

Creating brand content at a digital marketing company.

Jash Patel — Photographer & Content Creator

Jash Patel

Photographer & Content Creator

USA

Shooting newborn and candid photography overseas.

Your name could be here next. Talk to an advisor about the fastest path from your background.

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Years of Faculty Experience
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Students Trained
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Programs · 1 to 12 Months
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Practical Curriculum
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Maxmedia Academy App

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Boost your knowledge with daily lessons, quizzes and fun activities — the academy in your pocket, between every shoot.

Daily lessons

Bite-sized photography & filmmaking lessons you can finish on the go.

Quizzes & activities

Practice what you shoot with fun quizzes and creative assignments.

Batch updates

Announcements, schedules and academy news straight to your phone.

Learn anywhere

Your course material stays with you — studio, location or home.

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Final Call to Action

Your seat,
next batch.

Talk to an advisor, book a campus visit, or drop your details — we'll call you back within 24 hours.

Admissions Open · Limited Seats

Ready to pick up
a camera?

Book a free counselling call. Fifteen minutes with a program advisor, zero sales pressure — just the right track for where you want to go.

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Campus
Surat, Gujarat
Mon – Sat · 10 AM – 8 PM
Cohort
12 – 18 seats
Small batches, direct mentor access