A list of Photography Schools

[Selena]

I am taking the tip and emailing my local photography school right now! Thanks!

Selena

[Colleen1972]

I contacted a photography institute from Montgomery County, PA (near Philly). They referred me to a recent graduate who has 6 years of experience and whose costs are well below average ($700-$1200, depending on 1/2 or full day):

Antonelli Institute of Art and Photography
Erdenheim, PA
(800)722-7871

The jury's still out on her quality, since our wedding isn't until September. Also, I should note that she is using 35mm, not medium-format.

Hope this helps, for all you Eastern PA brides and grooms!

Cheers,
Colleen

[ninjapoodle]

Hi,

I'm a photo student at The Academy of Art university in San Francsico

Other schools to get talented photographers:

http://www.academyart.edu/ Academy of Art
http://www.sfai.edu/ San Francisco Art Institute
http://www.parsons.edu/ Parsons
http://www.pratt.edu/ Pratt

[chilebean75]

Some other resources in CA

The Academy of Art University in San Francisco 800.544.ARTS Has both Grad. and Undergrad students. Some of which are EXCELLENT. You may try calling and getting a direct number for the Photo Department. It may take a while to acctually get names, but keep on it.

Also, Art Center in Pasadena has a great Photo Department.

Good Luck

[erineieio]

Does any one know of a photography school and/or bargain photographers in the triangle of NC (particularily Raleigh)? Looking for photographer May '06 wedding. Thanks!

[auraorigin]

Hi,
Does anyone know of any photography schools in NM?
Aura

[montgomeryteach]

Hi-

I was wondering if anyone has used a student photographer to take wedding picture in Eastern PA and how was your experience?

Thanks so much!!
Christine

[pottlitzer]

i'm looking for a good photographer or name of a school near las vegas. any tips would be great!

[Dyonia]

Hi everybody --

Here are a bunch of suggestions on where you might go to find a student photographer. After posting in the Photography Students topic, I've gotten emails over the past few months asking me for more suggestions on where to go to find photography students. I don't mind at all -- I'm glad to help! I figured that there are more brides out there who could use the information I've managed to compile, so here it is.

Please note that this list is not a reccomendation of any school -- it's simply a list to help you in your search for a photographer that won't cost a months salary!

In no particular order, they are:
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[li] Oregon College of Art and Craft http://www.ocac.edu/photo.html

[li] Ringling School of Art and Design (Florida) http://www.rsad.edu/academics/photo/index.shtml

[li] Maine College of Art (Maine) http://www.meca.edu/

[li] Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY) http://photography.rit.edu/

[li] Watkins College of Art and Design (Tennessee) http://www.watkins.edu/photography/

[li] The Art Institutes (photography program has locations in: Atlanta, GA, Denver, CO, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, and Seattle, WA) http://www.artinstitutes.edu/programs/media_08.shtml

[li] The Brooks Institute of Photography (Santa Barbara, CA) http://www.brooks.edu/

[li] New England School of Photography (Boston, MA) http://www.nesop.com/

[li] New York Institute of Photography (New York, NY) http://www.nyip.com/

[li] Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology (Dayton, OH) http://www.oipt.com/

[li] Oklahoma School of Photography (Moore, OK) http://www.photocareers.com/

[li] Rocky Mountain School of Photography (Missoula, MT) http://www.rmsp.com/

[li] California State University - Hayward http://imctwo.csuhayward.edu/photolab/

[li] California State University - Fullerton http://www.art.fullerton.edu/CreativePhoto/

[li] Ithaca College Cinema and Photography Department (Ithaca, NY) http://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/cinephoto/

[li] Montana State University @ Bozeman Department of Media and Theatre Arts http://www.montana.edu/wwwdt/mta/mta.html

[li] Northwest College Photographic Communications (Powell, Wyoming) http://photo.nwc.cc.wy.us/

[li] Penn State: School of Viisual Arts: Photography http://www.psu.edu/photography/

[li] Los Angelos City College: Photography http://citywww.lacc.cc.ca.us/academi...medarts/photo/

[li] San Jose State University (California) http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/photograph..._homepage.html

[li] St. Edward's University (Austin, TX) Photocommunications Department http://www.stedwards.edu/hum/phto/

[li] State University of New York @ New Paltz http://www.newpaltz.edu/photography/

[li] Tyler School of Art at Temple University (Elkins Park, PA) http://www.temple.edu/photography/

[li] University of Arizona http://www.arts.arizona.edu/photo/
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I'll update this list as I learn of other places with photography programs. Be sure and check your local community college -- often, there is at least some sort of photography class offered, and you may find a talented beginner!

If you're not sure how to go about approaching students at these schools, here's what I suggest doing. Either email or call the people in charge of the photo program and tell them that you're interested in having a student photograph your wedding -- ask them how they normally handle requests like that. I know at my school if it came in via email, the email was then forwarded to all photo students. If it was a call, they usually told the person to come in and post flyers with their contact info and requirements around the building.


Some other suggestions if you decide to investigate using a student:

As a recent graduate of a well-respected School of Photography, I can tell you that there are some VERY good photography students out there. Most students will work for less than a "professional" photographer, because they need the exposure, and the money certainly does come in handy! Photography is one of the most expensive professions to go into!

Try to find sophomore or better, unless the portfolio is stunning. Most freshmen are still getting a handle on their own work. Sometimes you'll get lucky and find a freshman who has had considerable experience.

Insist on seeing a portfolio -- most likely there is no "wedding" portfolio per se, so ask to see examples of both portrait work and photojournalistic work (also known as candids). Good things to look for are skill in lighting, properly processed prints (if they print their own images), and a variety of images/angles of the same subject. Someone who stays in the same spot at all times is a no-no.

You want to pick someone whose personal "style" will mesh with yours. A photographer with an avante garde style will most likely NOT suit you if you are looking for traditional wedding photographs. However, if you're willing to try something different, you're very likely to end up with some absolutely fantastic photographs of your wedding.

A word of note -- because these students are literally students, they do have other photography assignemnts going on rather than just your wedding. If you're looking for someone who will be devoted JUST to your wedding, you might want to think twice about using a student. Of course, if they're on summer break, it would probably work well for you!

I think that covers most of the bases! Let me know if you have any further questions!

Best wishes!
--Donna

[BarefootBride07]

Anyone know of any schools/student photographers in the Houston, TX area for a May '07 wedding?