It isn't the body. It isn't the lens. It's the thing nobody sold you with the gear: knowing what to do with it. That's what I teach. Every course I've made, in one place, for one payment.
All 23 courses + community
+ feedback on your photos, editing & competition entries
One payment. Lifetime access. Every course. Every future course. Watch on any device.
I started as an engineer. I picked up a camera in 1992, found wildlife in 1996, and began teaching in 2003. In 2013 I left the corporate job to do this full time.
Two years later I launched India's first subscription-based online photography platform. Since then I've taught tens of thousands of photographers, and the lesson that keeps repeating is this: the camera doesn't take the photograph. You do.
Everything I know from the field is inside these 23 courses. Not camera settings alone. The art of seeing.
Free tutorials give you fragments. This gives you a path, and someone at the end of it who answers.
Post your work in the community and get direct feedback from me. Not a bot, not a moderator.
Ask the question you're too embarrassed to ask. Thousands of photographers have already asked it.
Shot in real conditions, with the settings shown and the reasoning explained. Not studio theory.
Beginner with a kit lens? Advanced on full-frame? Both belong here. Start where you are.
Every course I've made, plus every course I make in future. No renewal, no subscription.
Web, desktop, iOS and Android. Pick up on your phone exactly where you left off on your laptop.
These courses aren't wildlife-only. Composition, light and exposure work the same whether you're shooting a tiger, a street, or your daughter's birthday.
Build the foundation with clarity and confidence. No prior knowledge assumed.
Move from random clicks to compositions you chose on purpose.
Capture an honest human story instead of another postcard.
Light, behaviour, patience and storytelling from three decades in the field.
Tighten your workflow and your editing. Lightroom, Photoshop, Camera RAW, DPP.
Shoot your own brand images properly instead of paying for stock that looks like stock.
Both packs include the full course library. Start learning the day you join, and every course I add later shows up in your account automatically.
23 courses · 690+ videos · 90+ hours of structured teaching
Lifetime access to every course
Every future course I release, included automatically
Community forum to ask me your questions
Certificate signed by me after each course
Web, desktop, iOS and Android apps
Pro Pack adds: my feedback on your photos, editing help, competition-entry reviews, live webinars, and a chance to be featured on the SSP community Instagram.
One payment. Lifetime access. Every course. Every future course. Watch on any device.
The foundations every photographer needs, whatever you shoot.
Complete masterclasses in wildlife and bird photography, drawn from three decades in the field.
Deep dives that unlock every button, menu and setting on your exact body.
The Sony A9 III + A1 course can be referred to for any of the latest Sony Alpha cameras, as the menu options and functions are almost the same. The Sony A9 II and the others can be used as a reference for any of the older Sony Alpha cameras.
The Nikon Z9 course can be used to refer to any of the Nikon mirrorless cameras, as the menu and functions are almost the same. For older DSLR cameras, you can refer to the D750 or the D500 course.
The Canon R5/R6 course can be referred to for any of the Canon mirrorless cameras, as the menu system and functions are almost the same. For older DSLRs, you can refer to the Canon 1DX II or any of the other DSLR courses.
Turn a good RAW file into a finished photograph, in the tool you use.
The courses teach you. The community is where you keep getting better, long after the first week. Here's everything you get, and the pack it comes with.
Somewhere to talk photography with other members. Ask what you're stuck on, share what you're shooting, and learn from people at every level.
Core & Pro PackAsk about a specific shot and get a real, specific answer from me, not a generic reply.
Core & Pro PackThe feedback I give Pro members on their photographs is open to the whole community. You learn as much from reading a review of someone else’s image as from your own.
Core & Pro PackCompetitions worth entering from around the world, posted as they open, along with how I would go about choosing images and preparing a submission.
Core & Pro PackThe best work from members gets featured to the wider community.
Pro PackStandout images get shared on the SSP community Instagram and my stories.
Pro PackPost your images and I'll give you honest, specific feedback on what's working and what to change next.
Pro PackShare your before and after, and I'll show you how to push the processing further.
Pro PackI help you shortlist your strongest images and prepare them to submit to competitions.
Pro PackLive sessions where I teach, review your work, and answer your questions in real time.
Pro PackOne of the best mentors I came across. Sudhir's courses are a comprehensive introduction to photography and editing. Abundant experience, plenty of learning material, easy to follow and understand. Sudhir's courses are for photographers of all abilities.Rao GV
The most detail oriented guidance. Candid and every minute details are covered. Easily the best photography course on net one can come across. I may renew my subscription as and when required.Kshitij James
I am extremely happy with the easy to understand knowledge imparted by Sudhir Shivaram in his video tutorials. His course is a valuable source of reference and I keep referring to them whenever I need guidance.Shirish Patwardhan
And 9 more
Sudhir s d best in world! He has unique technique and style.Sridev B
Excellent Workshop NO One Better Than Mr. Sudhir He is The Best.Harjeet Rehal
Changed my photography prospective completely, a big thanks and hats off to SS for putting up a strong base in my photography journey..Krunal Contractor
Highly skilled photographer. But willing to share his knowledge with beginners. His photography tutorials are excellent and very helpful.Sunil Kumar
Learning through SSP is one of the great experience in my journey of Wildlife photography. His online course helped me a lot to understand functions of Camera, understanding lighting conditions, basic field knowledge for wildlife photography. Thank you Sudhir ShivaramManoj Kumar Natarajan
I learned basic photography and Post Processing terms,tricks and I try to become a bird photographer, The courses are simple educative,any new enthusiasts can become a better photography master in few days. Really Sudhir Sir is Number One Photography teacher in India.Prakash Maharana
Have been following Mr. Sudhir from very long time. I'm a big fan of his photography. This was my 2nd photography workshop. I bet nobody can teach photography skills as Mr. Sudhir does. He has his own unique style of teaching and knowledge sharing. Thanks a lot Mr.SudhirShoukatali Itagi
This is the best photography tutorial resource. I am fan of his simple explanation and technical details on every single aspect. Be it Basic or Advanced course it's worth every penny. I think highly recommend this course for everyone who has even slightest interest in Photography.Nitin Bajpai
Excellent video tutorial, Hearing Sudhir iconic words like there you go, lacks a punch is my daily mantra, honestly my photography has improved by bounds after hearing his wonderful tutorial.I would advise every one to hear it multiple times since every time you hear you get new info.Hopefully a day will come when i can go for his classes or his tours.Dr. K. M. Anand
Images made by photographers inside the platform, after applying what they learned.
No waiting list, no cohort start date. Access is instant.
Welcome email with your login. You're inside within minutes of paying.
23 courses, 690+ videos, 90+ hours of structured teaching, plus every future course.
Web, desktop, iOS and Android. Your progress syncs across all of them.
Members' feed, forums and peer reviews. Ask your questions and share your work.
I review the photos you post, your before-and-after edits and your competition entries, and go live with you in regular webinars.
Pro PackA certificate signed by me after every course, plus a shot at being featured on the SSP Instagram.
Certificate
A certificate signed by me after every course.
There's no deadline and no schedule. Most students work through the core material in four to six weeks, but you keep lifetime access, so plenty of people return to a camera-specific course years later when they change bodies.
No. Start with whatever camera you already own. A large part of what I teach is how to get more out of the gear in your hands, and there's a full course on choosing your next camera and lens for when you're ready.
No. Wildlife is what I'm known for, but the library covers fundamentals, composition, exposure, light, camera operation and post-processing. Those apply to travel, street, portrait, event and product work equally.
Yes. The fundamentals course assumes no prior knowledge and builds step by step. Beginner with a kit lens or advanced on full-frame, both belong here.
Yes. After completing each course you receive a certificate signed by me.
No, it's not a subscription. Each pack is a single one-time payment for lifetime access: from ₹3,350 + GST for the Core Pack, or ₹4,230 + GST for the Pro Pack. Every course I release in future is added to your account automatically, at no extra cost. Nothing recurring, and nothing to cancel.
In your browser, or in the free Circle app on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. Your progress syncs across all of them.
Every course I've made, in one place, for a single payment. Choose how far you want to go: learn at your own pace with the Core Pack, or add my personal eyes on your work with the Pro Pack.
Learn everything, at your own pace.
The complete library. All 23 courses and the community to ask me your questions, in one place. Everything you need to teach yourself, and keep forever.
One-time payment. Lifetime access. Web, plus desktop, iOS and Android apps. Price is + GST.
Learn everything, with me in your corner.
Everything in the Core Pack, and then we go further together. This is where you get my personal eyes on your own photography.
Everything in the Core Pack, plus:
One-time payment. Lifetime access. Web, plus desktop, iOS and Android apps. Price is + GST.
Both packs carry the same 23 courses and the same community. The one difference is whether your own photographs come back to me.
Learn everything, at your own pace.
The library · 23 courses
690+ video lessons, 90+ hours of teaching. Work through them in order, or go straight to the one you need tonight.
Fundamentals & technique
The foundations every photographer needs, whatever you shoot.
Genre masterclasses
Complete masterclasses in wildlife and bird photography, drawn from three decades in the field.
Camera-specific guides
Deep dives that unlock every button, menu and setting on your exact body.
Post-processing
Turn a good RAW file into a finished photograph, in the tool you already use.
The members’ community
Somewhere to talk photography with other people who are serious about it.
Ask about a specific shot and get a real answer, from me and from members who have solved it.
Ask the question you are too embarrassed to ask anywhere else. Nobody here is judging.
The feedback I give Pro members on their photographs is open to the whole community. Most people learn as much from reading a review of someone else’s image as they do from their own.
Competitions worth entering from around the world, posted as they open, along with how I would go about choosing images and preparing a submission.
And these, always
One-time payment. Lifetime access. Web, plus desktop, iOS and Android apps. Price is + GST.
Learn everything, with me in your corner.
Everything in the Core Pack: all 23 courses, every future course, the members’ community, certificates, and lifetime access on web, desktop, iOS and Android.
And then we go further together
This is the part you cannot get from a video library. Your own photographs come back to me.
Post your images and I give you my honest, specific read: what is working, what is pulling it down, and what to change next time.
Share your before and after, and I show you how to push the processing further.
I help you shortlist your strongest images and prepare them for submission.
Live sessions where I teach, review your work, and answer your questions in real time.
The best work from Pro members gets featured to the whole community.
Standout images get shared on the SSP community Instagram and my stories.
Who this one is for
Pick Pro if you have been shooting a while and keep hitting the same wall: the pictures are close, but you cannot see what is holding them back. That is the gap a second pair of eyes closes, and it is faster than another course.
One-time payment. Lifetime access. Web, plus desktop, iOS and Android apps. Price is + GST.
Access is instant, and you watch in your browser or in the free Circle app on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android, with your progress synced across all of them. Because access is instant and for life, all sales are final: watch the fifteen free lessons first if you are unsure.
Web, desktop, iOS and Android. Start on your laptop, finish on your phone, and pick up exactly where you left off.
Free Circle app on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android.