| Those with the artistic eye and a creative talents of a | | | | approach. Aspiring photographers can earn Associate |
| photographer can gain a formal photography education | | | | of Arts (AA) degrees. At this level, instruction could |
| from some of the best vocational schools and trade | | | | include digital, as well as commercial, and artistic |
| schools in the US and Canada. Good photography | | | | composition; various cameras and camera basics; |
| courses can teach you how to compose better | | | | focal lengths and apertures; lighting, color and black and |
| photographs, and to develop an excellent | | | | white photography; and may be accompanied by |
| understanding of cameras, lenses, film, digital design | | | | hands-on darkroom processes and techniques for |
| and much more. | | | | gaining professional photography skills. |
| Vocational schools and trade schools offer a variety | | | | Vocational education at the level of AA degrees will |
| of photography courses to choose from, ranging from | | | | qualify you to go on to art institutes, colleges, and |
| single topic classes leading to professional certificates, | | | | universities to study for Bachelor of Arts (BA) and |
| all the way to Associate of Arts (AA) degrees. Just | | | | Master of Arts (MA) degrees. Graduates will qualify as |
| imagine at what you can learn when it comes to | | | | portraiture photographers, photojournalists, wedding |
| photography education! Various courses might include | | | | photographers, school photographers, or for other |
| subjects of composition, exposure times, camera | | | | specialties. |
| lenses, and professional techniques used by | | | | To learn more about an Education in Photography, |
| photographers to capture the best pictures. You can | | | | select a few good schools on our website and see |
| even choose to "focus in" on a specialty, such as | | | | what comes into focus! |
| videography, for instance. | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW and |
| Single courses in photography are generally provided | | | | may or may not reflect specific practices, courses and |
| for students who simply want to learn to take better | | | | or services associated with ANY ONE particular |
| pictures. Vocational schools also offer courses leading | | | | school(s) that is or is not advertised on |
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| At this level, training can still provide comprehensive, | | | | ezine or website, provided the article is reprinted in its |
| detailed, and technical classes for developing the skills | | | | entirety, including copyright and disclaimer, and ALL links |
| required of professional photographers. | | | | remain intact and active. |
| Photography schools can also include a fine art | | | | |