Career Mini- Research Project – List of helpful places to
begin your research…
Career Overview: http://www.careeroverview.com/photography-careers.html
Job Description: http://www.become-a.co.uk/Photographer.html
US Dept. of Labor –Occupation Outlook Handbook
(An excellent resource for answering your questions about almost any career!!!)
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
On the top, right-hand side, where it says, “Search the Handbook” type in the career you want to research – in this case type in the word photographer.
Photography and Film Career Guide: (good lists of related careers & links for more info.)
http://www.khake.com/page45.html
http://photography.about.com/od/careers/Careers_in_Photography.htm
About Photography – 5 part article about how to become a photographer:
http://photography.about.com/library/weekly/aa043001a.htm
Do You Know What It Takes to Become a Professional Photographer?
Getting Started: http://www.artschools.com/articles/photography/careers.html
Photojournalism career info: http://photography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=photography&cdn=hobbies&tm=541&gps=111_11_966_579&f=10&tt=14&bt=0&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.nppa.org/professional_development/students/
“Although there is never one single step, which if taken, guarantees you will become a photographer, there are certainly some singularly important steps that you can take in your quest to become a photographer. And no step is potentially be more important that getting the proper education.” (http://www.trade-school.org/become/become-a-photographer.htm)
Partial lists of Photography Schools:
http://www.trade-school.org/media/photography-schools/index.htm
http://www.trade-schools.net/program-directory/photography-schools.asp
http://www.collegesurfing.com/ce/search/results.php
New York Institute of Photography: http://www.nyip.com/
Hallmark Institute: http://hallmark.edu/