What to do if you want to learn photography from Bangladesh?

Many people have learned to take pictures from the hobby of capturing some favorite moments with the camera in their hands. However, in addition to fulfilling this hobby, if you can learn the details of photography from any educational institution, then surely it will not be bad. Now there is an opportunity to take higher education in Bangladesh starting from small workshops on photography. Many young people in the country are now choosing the profession of photographer, and are becoming successful. Seeing the success of the elders, the number of people interested in studying photography is also increasing day by day. Photography introduces students to another world beyond the boundaries of higher education.

Where to study photography in Bangladesh?

Among the government universities, Dhaka University is the only one that has the opportunity to study photography. Undergraduate and postgraduate courses can be completed in the Department of Television, Film and Photography at DU. Students who have completed high school will be able to study in this section by taking part in the scheduled admission test.

Apart from this, photography is also taught in various private institutions. Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Counter Photo, Bangladesh Institute of Journalism and Electronic Media are some of these institutions.

Pathshala South Asian Media Institute in Dhanmondi, the capital, offers a four-year BSS (Bachelor of Social Science) in Photography course under Dhaka University. Apart from this, the school has courses of different duration and different stages from one month to three years.

There is a one-year post graduate diploma course under the National University in the counter photo of the institution in Mirpur of the capital. There are also one-month, two-month and six-month courses, including a one-year mentorship course.

Apart from this, through various exchange programs, school and counter photo students also get the opportunity to study photography outside the country. And if you want to learn at home, there are various online courses.

Why read about photography?

Many people think that photography is a practical thing. There is less space to study with notebooks and pens. But the reality is, you might learn to operate the camera at home. You may learn technical aspects like photo frame, composition or light projection while taking pictures. But as a professional photographer, it is important to study ethics, to verify and select pictures, to take the knowledge to be able to analyze pictures. This was discussed with Tanvir Murad, Head of Photography Department, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute. "The medical profession is also a very practical one," he said. Even then, medical college students do internships to learn practical work after a certain number of years of study. Photography is a lot like that. To be a responsible photographer, one must have theoretical and practical knowledge. 

However, before studying photography, it is important to understand yourself. If you like and have a lot of interest in the subject, you should think about studying and building a career in the subject.

How important is it to have a good camera?

If you want to study photography or do photography, you need a good quality camera - this idea is not correct. Learning can start with a very simple quality camera.

Riyadh Abedin, Academic Co-ordinator of Counter Photo, said, "You don't need a very good camera to learn from the beginning. At the end of the day the camera is just an instrument. Interest is needed more than a good quality camera. If you are interested, it is possible to take good pictures even with a normal quality camera. '

Nowadays mobile phones also have quite good quality cameras. Mobile phones are not bad for shaking hands.

Photographer as a profession

Choosing a photographer as a profession can be a pretty good decision. Because, there are many types of work opportunities around photography now. Photographers are being appointed in various government institutions. In addition, there are job opportunities in local and international newspapers, television or mass media. There are also job opportunities for photographers in various non-governmental organizations, corporate organizations and development agencies.

E-commerce business is now very popular in the country due to the availability of internet. With the expansion of this type of business, the demand for photographers has also increased tremendously. Because, online business has to attract the buyer through the picture of the product. And the photographers are called for good quality pictures. And when it comes to organizing any kind of event including wedding, birthday, the name of the photographer comes first among all the necessary things. It is possible to earn a good income by photographing such events.

In addition, there are job opportunities for documentary photographers worldwide. Every year competitions are organized from different countries for good quality pictures. These competitions have a reputation and good money prizes.