Photography
Explore the BFA in Photography and find out about program requirements, courses and faculty.
Career Possibilities
The options below are a starting point to explore potential career paths. Additional training, and experiential learning may be needed to pursue these possibilities.
Acquired Skills
- Ability to communicate emotions and ideas creatively
- Proficiency for accuracy and detail
- Ability to accept/give criticism
- Ability to operate various tools and equipment
- Aesthetic judgment and sensitivity
- Ability to make keen observations and appropriate decisions
- Analyze composition and style
- Analyze meaning and subtexts
Career Titles
- Art Director
- Corporate Photographer
- Digital Artist/Photo Retoucher
- Documentary/Travel Photographer
- Editorial Photographer
- Event Photographer
- Fashion Photographer
- Fine Art Photographer
- Film/Video Production Still Photographer
- Gallery Assistant
- Medical/Science Photographer
- Photojournalist
- Photo Archivist
- Photo Editor
- Photo Researcher
- Photo Technician
- Photographer’s Assistant
- Portrait Photographer
- Product Photographer
- Professor/Teacher
- Stock Photographer
Types of Organizations that Hire
- Advertising Agencies
- Hospitality/Travel
- Magazines/newspapers/publishing
- Fashion Industry
- Media Organizations
- Corporations
- Museums/Cultural Institutions
- Colleges/universities/schools
Career Information and Professional Association Links
Buzzfile - Employers of Photography majors
Professional Photographers of America
International Center of Photography
North American Nature Photography Association
National Press Photographers Association
American Society of Media Photographers
American Photographic Artists (formerly Advertising Photographers of America)
Women in Photography International
Center for Photography at Woodstock
Photo.net - A community of photographers
Self Employment in the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Occupational Outlook Handbook Online - Job type descriptions, job growth forecasts, and salary information
Job Search Links
Career Development Center -Log into Purchase JobScore to access jobs posted for Purchase students and alumni
Communication Arts - Site for the professional creative marketplace
Mediabistro - Career and community for media professionals
Idealist - Non-profit and arts internships and jobs
Indeed - Photography jobs on Indeed
Aperture - Internships with Aperture Foundation
ICP - Internships and opportunities with the International Center for Photography
NYFA Artist Opportunities
NYFA Job Search