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Capture the Moment Like a Pro
In a world awash with images, professional photographers still stand out.
If you're a photography pro, you know how to utilize every aspect of your camera, lighting, concept, and editing software to create images that matter. Given the global appetite for high quality content content, resourceful image makers are needed more than ever.
Acquiring photography skills and a credential can be challenging. What's your creative learning solution?
Truly Affordable Education
Our Fall 2024 tuition is:
50% lower than the average annual cost of tuition at 4-year colleges in the United States.
Significantly more affordable than other online design / digital media colleges.
So affordable that 100% of tuition costs may be covered for eligible students.* Find out today if you qualify.
*Federal student aid and military education benefits available for eligible students.
“The Sessions Photography Program builds a foundation in creative and technical skills to empower you to create photographs that compete in the market. Our online curriculum allows flexibility while preparing you for a field where the ability to self-start and to work with minimal oversight is king.”
A Better Way to Learn
At Sessions College, we've been inspiring creative professionals for 25 years. Accredited since 2001, we have a unique and proven approach to online education:
- High Quality Curriculum. Access high quality visual curriculum that breaks it all down using text, images, animations, and videos.
- Project-Based Learning. Learn by doing, with creative projects that stretch your skills and build your portfolio.
- Feedback from Creative Pros. Watch your work improve with mentoring from industry professionals.
Take advantage of a wide array of programs from certificate programs to our premier BFA programs. You will gain industry-relevant skills and credentials—and enhance your creative portfolio.
To find out more about financial aid, education benefits, scholarships, credit transfer, and more, contact our helpful advisors or request information.
Flexible Learning: Anytime, Anywhere
Learn at Your Own Pace
No mandatory login times or preset live meetings. Our learning platform is accessible 24/7, so you’re not tied down to a specific place or time to study.
No Zoom Jail!
Eliminate the hassle of live class schedules. Access your assignments whenever it fits your day—after hours, lunch breaks, or weekends.
On Your Schedule, On Your Own Time
We provide weekly deadlines to keep you on track, but with the flexibility to make them convenient for you. Make progress without the pressure of live classes.
Career Outlook for Photographers
Photographers produce creative work for a myriad of clients including capturing images (digital and video) for commercial, industrial, news, and scientific uses, and projects for print, web, and a variety of media including television, film, and live streaming. Photographers need to demonstrate technical expertise, artistic ability, business skills, computer skills, customer-service skills, detail oriented, and interpersonal skills.
Job Titles
Graduates could be employed as an Aerial, Commercial, Industrial, Drone, Fine Arts, News, Portrait, and Scientific Photographer, or Video Editor, Content Producer, Art Manager, and Videographer.
Median Annual Wage
According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics the median annual wage* for photographers was $40,760.
In May 2023, the median hourly wages for photographers in these top industries they work within:
| Media and communication equipment workers | $25.89 |
| Total, all occupations | $23.11 |
| Photographers | $19.60 |
*per May 2023 reporting
In May 2023, the median annual wages for camera operators, television, video, and film in these top industries they work within:
| Motion picture and video industries | $75,800 |
| Government | $58,120 |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | $56,010 |
In May 2023, the median annual wages for film and video editors in these top industries they work within:
| Motion picture and video industries | $75,560 |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | $59,980 |
Job Projections
Employment opportunities for photographers are projected to grow 4 percent from 2022 to 2032.
There are about 13,900 openings projected for photographers each year, on average, over the decade.
Employment opportunities for film and video editors and camera operator jobs are projected to grow 7 percent from 2022 to 2032.
There are about 8,200 openings projected for film and video editors and camera operators each year, on average, over the decade.
Based on Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indeed Job Outlook data.
Our 100% online photography classes provide the training you need to prepare for a career. Start a path to enhance your career today.
What our Students Loved about Learning Photography online:
Studying online has allowed me to be able to have a flexible schedule for my photography clients, and schedule shoots whenever I need to. It has taught me so much in such a short amount of time, and I’ve been able to apply that to my work!.
Working online is truly a blessing as I can work in my free time and have time to assist and support my veteran and my family. Sessions College makes this possible; it is a well structured program and the professionalism of the instructors and staff is outstanding.
The flexibility of being home, in my studio doing my classwork online is fantastic! I find that I work harder when I’m at home because I lose track of time and end up spending so much more time studying; and I can do it on my own schedule.
Featured Student Work
Student work on this page by: Brooke Alt, Alexa Vasquez, Stephen Adair
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Accredited by Distance Education Accreditation Commision
Winner of four USDLA awards for education
Rated a top graphic design school by GDUSA
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