Is formal training in photography necessary?
SRIDHAR Kerala Employment opportunities for photographers lies in those areas of work where additional technical expertise is required particularly in industrial, scientific and medical fields. Opportunities for creative photography are limited. Advertising, fashion and press photography are popular areas but competition for jobs could be intense. Advertising agencies often use freelance photographers and most fashion photographers are self-employed. Television and film companies and newspaper publishers employ staff photographers. Most photographers find that their popularity often influences their prospects. You can start working for large organisations before becoming a freelancer. You can choose to become either a photographer for a company or become a professional photographer. Universities like MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly; Sri Venkateshwera University, Tirupati; JMI, New Delhi; JNTU, Hyderabad offer diploma/degree courses in photography. Many private institutes also offer
