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Can you have a photography career without a degree or do you have to have a degree?

I would guess that most photographers do not have any formal training in photography these days (whether by school or apprenticeship)...camera and lens technology is cheaper than ever and post-...
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Can you have a photography career without a degree or do you have to have a degree?

A portfolio is always better than a degree, but it can depend on what areas of photography you want to work in. If you're working for private clients and individuals, then nobody is going to ask you ...
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Can you have a photography career without a degree or do you have to have a degree?

Yes, you surely can have a career without a photography degree. just build up a good portfolio and read books...basically, just keep learning.
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Can you have a photography career without a degree or do you have to have a degree?

David Hurn is the grandfather of photography education and a member of the Magnum cooperative. He devised and ran the now legendary School of Documentary Photography in Newport. I saw David speak ...
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Should I get Ansel Adam's book or John P. Schaeffer's Ansel Adams Guide?

Ansel Adams is my hero. He mastered how to intermix the science of photography and the art of photography. I highly recommend reading his books and those about him. In short, he perfected what he ...
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Can you have a photography career without a degree or do you have to have a degree?

I've done my fair share of photography and had no formal training - I was able to comfortably shoot catalogue items for customers, then moved into shooting real estate imagines for extra money on ...
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How can I connect a cheap digital camera to my 1960s spectrometers?

Consider using a telescope-camera adapter. You can search your favorite auction site for "telescope camera adapter" along with the name of your camera or mount. Many come in two pieces. Telescope to ...
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How can I connect a cheap digital camera to my 1960s spectrometers?

You don't want a camera with a 2mm lens. you're not trying to use it like an eyepiece and get parallel light rays coming out of the back of the lens - you need something that will focus the image of ...
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