Do You Need a Photo Degree to Be a Successful Photographer?

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Do You Need a Photo Degree to Be a Successful Photographer? – PhotoShelter Blog

As the recipient of a great education (thanks in no small part to my parents), I’m always fascinated by discussions of how college influence what we do and achieve later in life. As a music major, I could have never fathomed that I would one day become an

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My position isn’t meant to be a cynical look at photographic education, but we must acknowledge that there was massive selection bias in talking to people whose livelihoods depend on a constant study body. So let me provide a constructive counterpoint.