Hi Divya,
Photography is more of a profession than a career. Thought to be a not-so-good job in the late 60s, photography has now turned out to be one of the most sought after professions in India.
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. You would rather begin by working in a studio. 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 co
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Hi Divya,
Photography is more of a profession than a career. Thought to be a not-so-good job in the late 60s, photography has now turned out to be one of the most sought after professions in India.
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. You would rather begin by working in a studio. 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.
Institutes
Where to study?
A number of institutes and universities offer certificate and diploma courses in photography. Some also offer it as three year integrated courses and subsidiary subjects. Provided below is a list of these institutes.
Degree courses in Photography (B.A. 3 year integrated)
Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa
Pune University, Fergusson College, Poona
Diploma Courses (one year)
Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi-221002.
Ravishankar University , Raipur-492010.
Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati517502.
Other institutions are:
International school of photography
C-7/143, Safdarjung Development Area, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016
Academy of Photography, Kolkata
Film and Television Institute of India, Law College Road, Pune -411004 (Photography as a subsidiary subject)
Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, Chennai -600113 (Photography as a subsidiary subject)
Fergussen college, Pune( B.A. Degree Course in photography)
India International Photographic Council, 12, Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi- 110001
MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamianagar, New Delhi -110025 (Photography as a subsidiary subject)
National Institute of Design, Allahabad-211002, UP
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, E.M. Bye Pass Road, Kolkata - 700094 (Photography as a subsidiary subject)
Southern Film Institute, Thiruvallam, Thiruvananthapuram (1 year certificate course)
St. Xaviers Institute of Communication, St. Xaviers college, Fort, Mumbai-400001
The Film and TV Institute of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600113
All the best.
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Hi Divya,