Degree Earned:
Occupational Associate of Applied Business Degree in Photography
Available campuses for this
program:
Cincinnati
Introduction
Pictures. They are everywhere. Beautiful faces look out at
us from magazine covers. We stare at pictures of pristine
beaches and snow covered mountains longing for the time when
we can visit them again. These images convey a message which
no words can describe. But only a select few have the ability
to create such powerful images. It is in these few where art
meets life. It is in these few where creativity comes together
with technique. They are called Photographers.
Program
Overview
The Associate of Applied Business Degree
in Photography prepares students for positions in professional
photography with the ability to become successful business
people and highly valued employees. Graduates will be prepared
for entry-level employment as commercial advertising photographers,
corporate photographers, portrait and wedding photographers,
photographic lab technicians, and digital imaging specialists.
Working environments range from independent commercial studios,
corporations, advertising agencies, audio-visual and production
houses to photographic labs and professional studios. The
Photography program offers a high level of technical training
and an understanding of the unique contribution that photography
makes to American culture. In addition, the program recognizes
that professional photographers often operate private businesses,
which require knowledge of business and management practices.
Career Outlook
As long as people continue to have weddings, children, and
families, there will always be the need for Photographers.
By creatively using lighting, lenses, film, filters, and camera
settings, photographers and camera operators produce pictures
that record an event, capture a mood, or tell a story. Photography
increasingly involves the use of computer technology using
digital cameras, which use electronic memory rather than a
film negative to record an image. Employment opportunities
are expected to increase during the next decade and those
with formal training are most likely to succeed.
Career choices in Photography
include:
- Commercial Photography – Brochures,
Catalogs, Magazine Ads, Product Illustration, Food, or any
and all advertising done with photography.
- Professional Portraiture –
Weddings, Events, Old Photo Restoration, Hand Coloring,
etc.
- Industrial Photography – Scientific,
Research, Advertising (in house), annual reports, Special
Effect, etc.
- Photojournalism – Newspapers,
New Magazines, Sports Photography, etc.
- Nature Photography - for magazine
and advertisement usage.
- Architectural and Aerial Photography
– Architectural and Interior Design magazines, documentation,
mapping, etc.
- Police Photography
- Professional Lab Work (digital or
non-traditional)
- Digital Specialist – Digital
Retouching, Digital Color Management, etc.
- Multimedia Presentations
- Fashion and Glamour Photography –
for magazine and advertisement usage.
- Stock images and freelance photography
Currently in the United States there
are over 100,000 professional photographers working in this
multi billion-dollar industry. Working environments range
from independent commercial studios, corporations, advertising
agencies, audiovisual and production houses, photographic
and computer labs, and professional portrait and wedding studios.
