What is ITI Digital Photography Course?

ITI Digital Photography Eligibility Criteria

• Education Qualification: Must have passed at least 10^th.
• Age limit: 14 years to maximum 40 years in some institutes.

ITI Digital Photography Skills

• Basic knowledge of photography: The candidate must have basic knowledge about photography such as how to take photos, how to use the camera, etc.
• Creative skills: Creativity is very important skill in photography because creative skills help photographers capture attractive moments, enhance the appeal of the scene, frame shots correctly, and make creative use of light and shadow.
• Detail Attention and concentration skills: While doing photography the photographer has to focus on every small thing, for which the candidate must have attention to detail and concentration skills.
• Basic computer knowledge: Basic computer knowledge is necessary because all the experiments of photography like editing, filter, merging are done on the computer only. For which the candidate must have basic knowledge of computer.

ITI Digital Photography Career Options

• Weeding Photographer: Weeding photographer shoots photos of all the functions of a weeding.
• Nature Photographer: Nature photographer takes photographs of birds, animals, rivers, etc. related to nature.
• Product Photographer: Product photographer photographs products of a factory or showroom like computer, laptop, mobile, vehicle, food items.
• Studio Photographer: Studio photographer captures passport size photos of an individual, family, group, children and an individual.
• Newspaper Photographer: Newspaper photographer does photography for a newspaper.
• Photo Editor: Photo editor does editing of photos like combining multiple images, surreal effects, HDR editing, transformation, color correction etc.
• Industrial Photographer: Industrial photographer photographs manufacturing, facilities, employees of an industrial group.
• Stock Photographer: Stock photographer earns by selling high quality photos on photo websites like iStock, Pixabay.
• Photography Entrepreneur: Photography entrepreneur captures various types of attractive photos and sells them.
• E-commerce Photographer: E-commerce photographer photographs the products sold by an e-commerce or e-commerce shop.

ITI Digital Photography Scope

• E-commerce Product Photographer
• Social Media and Influencer Photographer
• Corporate and Event Photographer
• Entreprener
• Education Institute Photographer
• Industrial Photographer
• Stock Photography

1. Government Sector

• Ministry of Tourism (State or Central)
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

2. Private Sector

• Amazon India
• Flipkart
• Myntra
• Snapdeal
• Raymond
• MakeMyTrip
• Reliance Industries
• Shutterstock (Stock Website)
• iStock (Stock Website)
• Pixaby (Stock Website)

Diploma

• Diploma in Photography
• Diploma in Wedding Photography
• Diploma in Fashion Photography
• Diploma in Photojournalism
• Postgraduate Diploma in Photography

2. UG Courses

• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Photography
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Photography
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Photography

3. PG Courses

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Photography
• Master of Arts (MA) in Photography
• Master of Science (MSc) in Photography

ITI Digital Photography Additional Certification Course

• Certificate in Digital Photography
• Certificate in Travel Photography
• Certificate in Fashion Photography
• Certificate in Wildlife Photography
• Certificate in Portrait Photography
• Certificate in Photojournalism
• Certificate in Sports Photography
• Certificate in Photo Editing

ITI Digital Photography Advantages

• Practical Skills: In ITI digital photography course students are given practical knowledge, in which they are taught about photo editing methods, camera handling methods, types and techniques of lighting, use of lenses, TLR and SLR handling, types and speeds of film, printers and their types, Photoshop and photo editing software, camera parts.
• Short duration: ITI digital photography course is of 1 year or less. This course is a good option for those candidates who want employment as soon as possible.
• Creative field: ITI digital photography is a creative field, where candidates can express their artistic skills and showcase their unique perspective.
• Easy work: ITI digital photography work is easier than other ITI courses.
• Future education options: After doing ITI digital photography course candidate can do courses like Diploma in Photography, BFA for future education.

ITI Digital Photography Disadvantages

• Limited depth knowledge: In ITI digital photography students are given only limited depth knowledge, because this course is designed keeping in mind the entry level requirements of the industry. Which develops only basic skills and basic efficiency in the students.
• High competition in photography: Students who have completed other advanced courses like Diploma, BFA, and MA courses get more preference than ITI digital photography. This is because these students have more advanced knowledge, theory knowledge, additional technical knowledge in photography, and also due to photography being a popular and accessible field ITI digital photography students have to face more competition in the market.
• Limited to hobby: Nowadays everyone has smartphones with high quality cameras due to which photography has become a common thing, people now prefer to take photos from their smartphones from anywhere rather than going to a photo studio. And many high quality photos are available on stock websites, due to which it has become a hobby.
• Need for additional education: After doing ITI digital photography course the candidate needs to do courses like Diploma in Photography, Diploma in Photo Journalism, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Photography to make a career.