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21^st century has arrived and it has brought with it winds that have opened new doors and windows. Gone are the days when the only options available were of being either doctor, engineer or teacher! This is the era where quotes like, “Love what you do, Do what you love”, “Connect the dots”, “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” have changed millions of lives! And “YES” people have finally started listening to their heart.

So, hey you, the one reading it, have you ever been complimented that you click great photographs? That there is something in you that if you click a photo with a phone its better than that clicked with a DSLR! Or has someone said to you,” You could be a great photographer” and you felt great! Do you think what you see is usually different from what others see? And did ever a thought came that the only thing you want in your life is a camera and you can lead your life! Well, if you are any one of the above or even nearby, there’s a good news! The doors and windows to make a career in photography have opened!

Gone are the days when people loved to read! This gen wants to see. See through pictures. So what can you do? Well, there is a long list of what all you can! Hoping that you will be curious about what you love, I would pen down the few. This are-:

1. You could click pictures of people and events.
2. Work for magazines, newspapers, websites and television stations.
3. Use your pictures in books or maybe in marketing.
4. Work as a fine arts photographer or a fashion photographer.
5. You could even be a freelance photographer.
6.  Open a business of photography!
7. Become a photojournalist. (http://education-portal.com/articles/Photojournalism_How_to_Become_a_Photojournalist.html)

8.  Merge different concepts or leave it the way it is! The one who clicks good photos for fun is the life of the party and is getting paid for it!

 Even better you could “Change The World”!You might be thinking how can photographer change the world. But then hey, someone did it! That, someone, was photographer Nick Brandt & conservationist Richard Bonham. Nick Brandt once heard of the elephant being killed whom he once clicked! And this made him save thousands of them. You can get to know more and feel inspired by clicking on the following links:

https://biglife.org/

But then is it necessary to have a single love? No!! It’s not a human relationship where you would be found guilty of cheating! So combine the two loves of your life. Maybe you are good at mechanics and you love photography as well. Be a photographer who clicks photos of machines. Or maybe someone who loves science and photography. Click photos of cells, bacteria or anything you like. Merge things. Maybe this conjunction brings out something that is more beautiful than the original.

Does this career lead to security? Does it ensure that you will get money every time? But then hey are you doing this for money or for love? Because if it’s for money trust me even a beggar can earn money! It may lead you to debt at times. It is completely on you. The better you work, the better you earn! Either way get to know more about it by following this-: Link to the job profiles available for the photographer.

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/Photographer.aspx

Although, those who are still skeptical about the career in photography. There are few things to be kept in mind. First, it is not necessary that you take a camera, leave everything and click photos. If you think you are naïve at this, but you love it, learn it. These are few of the best colleges offering courses in photography-:

1. A)COLLEGES ACROSS THE WORLD-:
2. Virginia Common Wealth University

2. Massachusetts College of Art and Design

3. University of Arizona

4. Maryland Institute College of Art

5. Arizona State University

6. Columbia College (IL)

7. California College of the Arts

8. University of California(Los Angeles)

9. Yale School of Fine Art

10. School of Visual Art

11. University of New Mexico

12. Rhode Island School of Design

13. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

14. Rochester Institute of Technology

15. California Institute of the Arts
16. B) COLLEGES IN INDIA-:
17. Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
18. Osmania University, Hyderabad
19. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, UP

Second, photography can always be a second career that you have. Apart from the daily 9 to 5 job! So do it as a second job, until you realize you can’t live without it! A photographer once said, “Its like relationship. You don’t go on the first date and ask them to marry you!! You get to know about each other and only after some time, after knowing them well you marry! That’s exactly with photography or in that case, anything!”

Third, we are in the Google world. You can always learn, the moment you decide. Here are few of the online courses available-:

1. https://www.creativelive.com/photography
2. alison.com/learn/photography
3. https://www.udemy.com/karl-taylors-free–photography–course/
4. bestphotolessons.com/
5. www.karltaylorphotography.com/free–photography–course.htm

1. Expert Photography Tutorials ” Tips For Photographers
2. Digital camera reviews, photography techniques, photography gallery and photography forums
3. PhotoNaturalist
4. Daniela Bowker | Pixiq
5. Photography Books, Photography ebooks and Photography Courses

11. Photography Tutorials & Learning Community

To check out others just type “Free online courses for photography” in Google.

Feel connected by getting in touch with your fellow mates-:

Photographers who write for Digital Photography School- http://digital-photography-school.com/meet-the-photographers-who-write-for-digital-photography-school-jason-weddington/

Most influential photography bloggers-:

https://expertphotography.com/top-20-most-influential-photographer-bloggers/

Get Inspired-:

https://fstoppers.com/originals/10-photographers-look-inspiration-4802

So, LEARN, ENJOY, CLICK, say CHEESE and remember,

“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything”.

Photo Courtesy-: Akshara (a mechanical engineer by the mind, photographer by heart) and Anmol(Photographer for fun).