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Photographers

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What You Need | Educational Programs | Useful Experience | Useful High School Subjects
 

What You Need


You need either a bachelor's degree in visual arts, specializing in photography, or specialized training in photography in high school, college or specialized training schools, or you need extensive on-the-job training under the supervision of a photographer.

You may need experience in, or knowledge of, computerized photography/digital imaging.

You need to demonstrate your creative/technical ability with a portfolio of your work.

Most recent entrants have a community college diploma.

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Required/Related Educational Programs*


Graphic and Audio-Visual Arts (C060)- C060

Mass Communications (C410)- C410

Graphic and Audio-Visual Arts (T060)- T060

Business Administration (T121)- T121

Biology (U620)- U620

* These educational programs are listed in the order in which they are most likely to supply graduates to this occupation.


Useful Experience/Skills


Colour

Design

Innovation, art

Computers

Lighting


Useful High School Subjects


Art

Photography

Physics

Chemistry

Marketing