Photography Careers
Make a living AND make a difference.
As a graduate of the Photography program, you’ll be prepared to work in a variety of fields including professional fine-arts and commercial, scientific, and image editing services. You’ll also be primed to promote yourself as an artist, a wedding and portrait photographer, commercial photographer, product photographer, or gallery owner. If you’re looking to continue your education, you’ll be well-suited to go on to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree.
Possible Careers
- Fine Art Photographer
- Advertising Photographer
- Fashion Photographer
- Photojournalist
- Product Photographer
- Architectural Photographer
- Photography Image Editor
- Industrial Photographer
- Medical Photographer
Where KCAD Photography alumni work
- Grand Rapids Griffins (Grand Rapids, MI) – Documentary Sports Photographer
- Wolverine Worldwide (Grand Rapids, MI) – Product Photographer
- Larissa Cleveland Photography (San Francisco, CA) – Wedding, Portrait, Lifestyle Photographer (Owner)
- Andrew Maguire Photography (Breckenridge, CO) – Editorial, Product Photographer (Owner)
- Hautelook/Nordstrom (Los Angeles, CA) – Fashion Photographer
- Zulily (Seattle, WA) – Editorial Photographer
- Chelsea Seekell Photography (Ada, MI) – Wedding, Portrait, Lifestyle Photographer (Owner)
- Moosejaw Mountaineering (Detroit, MI) – Photographer/Production Coordinator
- Treadstone Funding (Grand Rapids, MI) – Photographer/Graphic Designer
- Jacob Lewkow Photography (Detroit, MI) – Photographer (Owner)
- Big Event Studios (Grand Rapids, MI) – Photographer
- Belwith Products/Keeler Brass (Grandville, MI) – Product Photographer
- RDV (Richard DeVos) Corporation (Grand Rapids, MI) – Media Coordinator
- Joyfolie (Boulder, CO) – Fashion Photographer
- Newell Brands (Atlanta, GA) – Global Associate Product Photographer
- Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (Grand Rapids, MI) – Marketing Coordinator, Guest Services Coordinator
- Amanda VanVels Photography (San Diego, CA) – Wedding, Portrait, Lifestyle Photographer (Owner)
- Studio Phrene’ (Grand Rapids, MI) – Wedding and Newborn Photographer (Owner)
- Justine Montigny Photography (Grand Rapids, MI) – Wedding, Portrait, Lifestyle Photographer (Owner)
Where KCAD Photography alumni have attended graduate school
- Columbia College (Chicago, IL) – Master of Fine Arts
- Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) – Master of Fine Arts
- Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore, MD) – Master of Fine Arts
- Ohio University (Athens, OH) – Master of Fine Arts
- Parsons School of Design – (New York, NY) – Master of Fine Arts
- Pratt Institute (New York, NY) – Master of Fine Arts
- Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY) – Master of Fine Arts
- Pacific Northwest College of Art (Portland, OR) – Master of Arts, Critical Theory and Creative Research
- University of Florida (Gainsville, FL) – Master of Fine Arts
- Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) – PhD
- Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI) – Master of Science, Communications
Resources
- American Society of Media Photographers – Resources for Commercial Photographers
- Artist Help Network
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook - Photographers
- CollegeGrad – Photographer Career Information
- Get Photography Jobs – Online Job Portal
- New York Foundation for the Arts – Professional Development for Artists
- ONet Online – Photography Career Information
- The Art Career Project – Photography Career Information
- The Society for Photographic Education - Resources for Photographic Artists, Scholars, Educators, Students, Museum Professionals, Writers and Critics
- Vocational Information Center – Photography Career Guide
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