California Photography Colleges

Here is a list of California photography colleges which offer a wide variety of degrees and diplomas in the photography field. We've also gathered information about a career in photography, located at the bottom of this page. Click on a college to find more specific information or just scroll down the page through all the colleges and their programs.

Photography Career Information

More than half of all photographers are self-employed, a much higher proportion than the average for all occupations. Photographers produce and preserve images that paint a picture, tell a story, or record an event. To create commercial quality photographs, photographers need both technical expertise and creativity. Producing a successful picture requires choosing and presenting a subject to achieve a particular effect and selecting the appropriate equipment. For example, photographers may enhance the subject's appearance with lighting or draw attention to a particular aspect of the subject by blurring the background. Using computers and specialized software, photographers can manipulate and enhance the scanned or digital image to create a desired effect. Earning a photography degree or career in photography.

Photography Career Paths

• Photojournalist
• Portrait photographers
• Commercial photographer
• Industrial photographer
• Scientific photographers
• Fine arts photographers
• Nature photographer

Photography Salary Information

Median annual earnings of salaried photographers were $22,300 in 2000.

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