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Photographers are professionals who capture images to create a visual record of an event, person or object. They must possess a combination of technical and artistic skills to be successful. There are several different types of photographers: portrait photographers who record images of people, news photographers (a.k.a. photojournalists) who work for newspapers and magazines, commercial photographers who take pictures of buildings, products, and models for advertisements and other commercial purposes, and fine art photographers who more focused on making artistic creations.

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About 50% of all photographers work for themselves. Many do freelance work for ad agencies or magazines, in addition to portrait photography. Photographers who are on salary tend to work for newspapers and other media companies or commercial studios.

Photography Schools

Many photographers seeking salaried employment have some sort of formal, post-secondary photography training. Photography programs are available from career schools, community colleges, and technical colleges and universities. Students can find photography programs ranging from individual classes through four-year bachelor's degree programs.

Schools for Photographers are listed in the column to the left.

The Top Cities tab shows employment statistics for Photographers by major US metro area.

Schools for Photographers

Schools for people wanting to be Photographers; these schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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SchoolStatesDegreesQuick Info
American InterContinental UniversityBachelorGet Info
Antonelli CollegeOHAssociateGet Info
Ashworth UniversityOnlineDiplomaGet Info
Briarcliffe CollegeNYAssociateGet Info
Brooks InstituteCABachelorGet Info
Brown CollegeMNBachelorGet Info
Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston UniversityMACertificateGet Info
Harrington College of DesignILAssociateGet Info
ICS CanadaOnlineDiplomaGet Info
International Academy of Design and TechnologyFL, TNAssociateGet Info
Ohio Institute of Photography and TechnologyOHAssociateGet Info
Penn Foster Career SchoolOnlineDiplomaGet Info
The Art InstitutesCO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MN, NC, NV, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WAAssociate, Bachelor, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma, Non-Degree - GeneralGet Info

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