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In Wildlife/Nature Photography Introduction Eligibility Job Prospects Remuneration Institutes
Introduction
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Wildlife photography deals with taking photographs of wildlife, or non-domesticated animals. Here the focus is on nature and wild creatures. Unlike any other genre of photography, Wildlife photography can be most challenging. It's an adventurous career that demands mental as well as physical fitness besides general aptitude for the job. If you're a photographer who is fascinated by animals, nature and enjoy travel, Wildlife/Nature Photography can be an ideal career for you. It can be taken as part of ones hobby as well as a profession.
Eligibility
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As specialized degree courses for wildlife photography is rare in India, one can enter the field with a Bachelors degree in photography or photojournalism. One can even do a Diploma/Certificate course in Nature and wild life photography OR Wildlife and Travel photography or so. Anyone can take up these courses after completing 10 +2.
Job Prospects
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Being a host to an assortment of jungles of various atmospheric and weather conditions, India is the dream destination for any wildlife photographer. Professional wildlife photographers generally take assignments from editors of newspapers, magazine, publishing companies, advertising agencies, and government agencies. Most of them prefer to work independently and share their work with various media agencies and wildlife NGOs.
Remuneration
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At the beginner’s level, one can expect a salary of Rs. 5,000-10,000 a month, depending completely upon the ingenuity of the person. Once established, then the sky is the limit for professionals. Popular and reputable wildlife photographers can easily earn pay packets ranging from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 5 lakh a month.
Institutes
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Bharati Vidyapeeth School of Photography, Dehradun. Delhi School of Photography, Pune.
Department of Studies and Research in Wildlife and Management, Kuvempu University, Karnataka.