Photography in India

Hi Shashank,
A career in Photography blends both artistic and technical acumen, and like most other arts, needs practice and perseverance. A photographer can work in various fields like Photojournalism, Commercial photography, Advertising, Fashion, Food display, Industrial photography, Wildlife photography, Aerial photography, Scientific photography and so on. A good knowledge about the various aspects of photography and understanding its nuances is of utmost importance for a great career. You can find the list of top ten colleges in photography on this page https://www.shiksha.com/arts-fine-visual-performing/photography/articles/top-10-colleges-for-photography-courses-in-india-blogId-11445.

Hi, just to tell you that in this modern world, the scope of photography has been emerging as the best of courses to choose from few. Choose it as a career and rest make this as their passion, but photography is essential. Being a sports photographer and doing a specialization course in it you open your doors towards the top. Sports photography can be used in online portals, channels, newspapers etc. Rest for beginning your career first you should understand what a camera is and what is photography? You must make yourself confident on using any of the cameras available in India. One must control his command over Shutter speed, ISO and Aperture than every photograph becomes pro. You must take some full time Diploma or degree from the photography schools like DCOP, NIP etc. To understand and gain some knowledge, which would enhance your skills on your camera. You must also get a camera and the required accessories, so that you can practice more and more. Photography is all about how you shape your thinking into an image.

Wildlife photography: Wildlife photography is a genre of photography concerned with documenting various forms of wildlife in their natural habitat. It is one of the more challenging forms of photography. Wildlife photography requires a great passion for wildlife and photography skills. As requested, these are the different photography courses:
-Diploma in Photography-PG Diploma in Photography-Certificate in Wildlife Photography
-Videography
-Workshop on Professional Model Lighting
There are workshops organised but NICON School, which deals with different levels of specialisation as follows:
-Basic Level
–Amateur Level
-Advanced Level
What it needs to become a professional wildlife photographer?
-As a wildlife photographer you often need to travel quite a lot.-As with most other photographers, the majority of wildlife photographers work as freelancers. This means that they take photographs in hopes of selling them, or they are commissioned to take photographs of certain animals.
-It's a profession that requires a passion for wildlife, nature and conservation, along with in-depth knowledge of the subjects one is after. Constant upgrade of photography skills are a must as is an ability to rough it out on shoots.
-You must be physically fit because you could be spending long periods in very cold, hot or wet conditions waiting for the right shot.
-Digital photography has made it easier for people to pick this UPAT least as a hobby at a relatively low cost.
Skills Required: Extreme amounts of patience, presence of mind, strong communication skills, deep respect for nature in all its forms, a naturalist's sensitivity and ability to blend in and maintain silence.
Employment Opportunities: While many work independently as-
-Freelance photographers
-Magazine publishers
-Production studios
-Government agencies
-Wildlife organizations employ staff photographers.
Famous Institutes to pursue a course in Wildlife Photography:
Canon Education Portal
National Institute of Design (NID)
Asian Academy of Film and TV, Noida
You can refer to this interview to gain some insights on this topic:
http://www.womensweb.in/articles/rathika-ramasamy-wildlife-photographer/

The most prominent institutions which offers UG/PG/other courses are: National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad; Sir JJ School of Applied Arts, Mumbai; Shari Academy of Photography and Digital Imaging, Mumbai; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad; College of Art, Delhi University; Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai; Ambitions 4 Photography Academy, Chennai; National Academy of Photography, Kolkata; National Institute of Photography, Mumbai; Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication, New Delhi; Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi; Academy of Photography, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata; Film and Television Institute of India, Pune; Creative Hut, Ahmedabad; Ravishankar University, Raipur; Fergussen College, Pune; Vineye Photo School, Maharashtra; Delhi School of Photography, New Delhi; Garware Institute of Career Education and Development (GICE), Mumbai; Quick Photographic Technical Institute, Thiruvananthapuram; Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata and Southern Film Institute, Thiruvananthapuram.

Hi Shraddha,
Photography offers a number of opportunities and the range of the fields that you can venture into. Mentioned below are the different career options possible within the realm of photography.
Press Photographers or Photo Journalists provide the press with pictures that are relevant to the daily news and events. This kind of photography is best done instinctively.
Fashion Photography is the field where one works for fashion houses, designers or individual models. To be a part of this glamorous world, you must have knowledge about latest fashion trends and you should be willing to be experimental and creative.
Portrait Photographers are people-oriented photographers who click snaps of individuals. The subjects range from children to pets, functions to social events etc. You can also specialize as wedding photographers.
Industrial Photographers click photographs of machinery, merchandise, industrial layout, workers at work etc. to be used for company publications and for the purposes of advertising and selling.
Wildlife Photographers capture the animal kingdom and plant life in its most natural and habitual form. This kind of photography is a part of Nature photography which also covers landscapes and scenery.
Feature Photographers narrate an entire story through the medium of photographs. Hence to be a feature photographer, you have to have extensive knowledge of the subject that you are dealing with and you should be willing to work at any given time and place.
Fine Art Photographers click photographs which are sold as an art form. To be a fine art photographer, you have to be very creative and expressive.
Freelancing is the most popular option in this profession. To be working as a freelancer, you need to have great management skills and the ability to work independently.
Salary
Photography as a field has no particular or fixed career and salary structure. One has to be very brave to start off as a freelancer. One can start as an assistant to senior photographers in which you'd be paid Rs 3500 to Rs 6000. Once you are established, you would be paid as per the assignment. The range can be from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000. Fields like commercial photography pay higher compared to the other fields. Beginnings can be made at Rs. 15,000 which may grow over a period of time.
Eligibility: You can start right after you finish with your schooling [10+2] or you can take up photography after your graduation in any subject.
All the best.

Hi AyushPhotography is a good starting point but a rare end point though, you must look at the entire field of media. There are several careers in media in writing, production or post production.
-You can become a reporter, actor or getting behind the camera to direct, cinematograph or do finishing work as an editor, compositor or a VFX artist who can add reality to 3D visualizations.
-You may even be a graphic artist who designs the screens, or an animator who brings stories to life as a proxy actor for onscreen characters. You can get into production, whether live or animated.
-You can be a story writer who writes for live and animated screens or even roll the story into a video/ pc game.
-You can be a script writer who would stop at nothing to give wonderful scene setups to bring the story to life.
-You could be an artist who designs characters or who storyboards the film for live or animated performance.
-You can also double up as a voice over artist who gives his/ her voice to the characters or dub for movie stars, or even be a radio star.
-You can alternatively look at web for a web of careers in web design, online marketing, search engine optimization, content writing, social media promoting. Any extra skill can be used in this.
So it turns out to be one of the most challenging as well as satisfying careers. Sure not recommended for the weak hearted.
Do remember that digital design careers (e.g. web design, graphics, UI design, animation, VFX, multimedia) give better profits since they can be delivered anywhere in the world and hence may earn in dollars, resulting in better rewards for designers.
Some people are passionate about acting, they must understand that acting cannot provide jobs since this is an assignment based industry and one must fit the role. So it could be better to enter this industry after acquiring a technical skill.
Wish you the best for your career. Remember, your career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability.
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Hi,
Some of the colleges offering your desired course are :
-Institute For Digital Photography
-Frameboxx Animation & Visual Effect
-Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT)
-The Indian Institute of Digital Art and Animation
-L.S. Raheja School of Art
For more, you may refer to the below link :
https://media.shiksha.com/photography-courses-in-india-categorypage-7-22-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
While selecting the best institute, you need to check some of the important parameters such as recognition, year of establishment, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements etc.
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Wish You Luck!