Unleash Your Inner Talent As A Photographer - Details Of Courses After 12th, Admission Process, Colleges, Career Options

Photography is always considered a form of art and the photographer is a worshiper of that art. Photography has a blend of technical and aesthetic aspects in it. Every photograph tells a different story and carries a memory. And with time-evolving photography is no longer considered only as a mere hobby. People have understood the importance of a career based on photography. Photography has large and diverse areas of specialization too. Photographers can work with agencies and choose their own theme and sector according to the demand. And in this article, we will discuss colleges of photography in India, career aspects in photography, details of courses, and the admission process after the 12th final exams.

Best photography courses after 12th:

Most of the colleges in India offer diploma and certificate courses in photography. But there are still a few colleges that offer bachelor’s degrees in Fine Arts and Photography. These courses introduce details and minute techniques of photography like – lighting, angle, technical aspects, techniques of handling a camera, details of photographs, etc.

Some colleges still include photography as a secondary subject. But on the positive side, things are changing with time and colleges are providing photography courses as the main subject. Students interested in photography can choose different domains according to their interests. Courses of photography include – basic photography, digital photography, motion picture photography, photojournalism, wildlife photography, fashion photography, and professional photography.

The duration of the courses is various too. For diploma courses, the duration can be from 1 to 2 years, for certificate courses the duration ranges between 3 to 6 months, and for bachelor’s degree the time is three years.

 Top colleges providing photography courses:

In India, most of the colleges have only diploma and certificate courses in photography. Some of the top colleges providing these courses are –

·         International Institute of Mass Media, New Delhi

·         Film and Television Institute of India, Pune

·         University of Delhi

·         Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida

·         Institute of Mass Communication, Manipur

·         Sri Aurobindo Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, etc.

Though some colleges have bachelor’s degrees in photography. These colleges are –

·         Symbiosis School of Photography, Pune

·         Image College of Arts Animation & Technology (ICAT), Bangalore

·         Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (TMV), Pune

·         Seamedu School of Pro-Expressionism, Pune

·         Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University (MJRP), Jaipur, etc.

Eligibility criteria for the photographic courses:

Students aspiring to become a photographer do not need to fulfil a large number of educational criteria. The students need to pass their 12th final exam to apply for the photographic courses. Also, students can have any subject in their academic background. But having knowledge about computer skills will definitely be an add on advantage for the students.

Required skills to become a photographer:

A photographer needs to have a balance of creative and technical senses. They need to be updated about the technologies related to photography as well. There are some basic skills that will help a student to become a successful photographer –

•  A student must have visual skills to find the details about every minute thing as well.
•  Having an artistic approach towards the world would be very helpful
•  A creative and aesthetic mindset is needed very much.
•  Basic knowledge of photography.
•  Students must have communication skills as well as team working ability.
•  A student must have the power to concentrate and focus on one thing.

Career opportunities as a photographer:

Photography has a wide range of career options. With the correct amount of skill and knowledge, a student can become a photographer after completing any courses of photography. The different opportunities as a photographer are fascinating to many students. A student can pursue their career in these fields of photography –

Advertising Photographer:

These photographers work under an agency or an organization. They click photos of various commercial advertisements that we see. This profession has a good remuneration but the competition here is also very tough. The skills of a photographer only bring success in this field.

Freelance Photographer:

This field of photography is very popular among photographers. A photographer can work individually and independently as a freelance photographer after completing the required courses having the required skills. The quality of the photographs, the depth, the inner meaning of the photographs helps to gain fame and popularity in this field.

Wildlife Photographer:

These photographers work with channels and magazines associated with nature and wildlife. They click pictures of nature, animals, birds, etc. for the organization. This job needs a lot of patience and concentration.

Wedding & Event Photographer:

Nowadays this field of photographer is gaining a lot of interest from the young generation. These photographers capture moments of a wedding or any other events like – ring ceremony, anniversary, etc. They need to have knowledge about different cameras, angles, handling of cameras, etc.

Photojournalist:

This is the field where photographers need to click images for news articles for different new presses. They can click photos for national or global presses. A photojournalist can also get hired by popular newspapers and other organizations.

Fashion Photographers:

With the evolving time, this sector of photography has emerged into a new sensation. Fashion photographers click images for popular brands and apparel manufacturers for their publicity. These photographers capture the beauty of a man and woman and the beauty of the product they are branding as well.

Salary as a photographer:

The job and salary of a photographer only depend on the skills. Also, the field of photography largely causes the salary. There is no seniority or experience in this field. You can be a newcomer and a brilliant photographer. The brilliancy, skills, job responsibility matters the most. The salary based on the field is discussed in a detailed manner –

·          Advertising Photographer -   Rs. 25,000/- per month (Approx.)

·          Wildlife Photographer -   Rs. 15,000/- to Rs. 25,000/- per month (Approx.)

·          Wedding & Event Photographer -   Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/- per day (Approx.)

·          Fashion Photographer – Rs. 25,000/- per month (Approx.)

·          Newspapers and Magazines – Rs. 15,000/- to Rs. 20,000/-

As you can see that photography has a huge sector of exploring yourself and the world too. And the growth is also not that bad. The fact is that you need to have that creative sense and enthusiasm to work. So if a student wants to be a photographer, start preparing from today and do not wait for long before you become Farhan from “3 Idiots”.

By Sayantika Mondal

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