Mrs. Asmita Manohar Desai, the Director of National Institute of Photography, has been associated with NIP since its inception in 1983. She has taken up the responsibility of running the show started by Late Prof. Manohar Desai. She inherits the skills of photography from her father who owned a photo-studio. Having trained under her father, she carries experience in film-based photography right from clicking photos to developing them in dark room and printing them too. She has a wide understanding of various aspects of photography and also videography. She is well-acquainted with the video-editing techniques. Along with, Prof. Manohar Desai, she was associated with NIP in its administration and functioning too. With such a varied experience, she manages the institute and strives to enhance it further.

From Director’s Desk:

As a Director of National Institute of Photography, I, Mrs. Asmita Manohar Desai, undertake the responsibility to continue the legacy and run the show after Late Prof. Manohar Desai. Let me assure you with the continued trend of quality education being provided in the institute. Taking into account the feedback of the students, we continuously strive to improve on ourselves and raise our standards high enough to make our students feel proud of being part of NIP family and establish themselves very well in the field of photography.