A Day in the Life of a PhotographerPrinceton Review’s career website provides an overview of the job, as well as links to information about internships, graduate school, and other job search resources for photography.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: PhotographersFrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics, includes information on the nature of the work, training, employment, job outlook, salary and more.
Photographer's SalaryNational average Photographer salary range, job & career education, unemployment, benefits and job search advice for Photographer job seekers.
Photography and Film Career GuideExplore careers in Photography and Film with links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required.
Photography CareersDescriptive information outlining potential career paths in photography.
American Society of Media PhotographersThe American Society of Media Photographers (originally the Society of Magazine Photographers and later the American Society of Magazine Photographers) is the leading trade association for photographers who photograph primarily for publication. ASMP promotes photographers' rights, educates photographers in better business practices, produces business publications for photographers and helps buyers find professional photographers.
American Society of Picture ProfessionalsASPP is a community of image experts committed to sharing their experience and knowledge throughout the industry. They provide professional networking and educational opportunities.
The Association of PhotographersA membership based organisation comprised of Professional Photographers, Agents, Assistants and Students as well as Affiliated Colleges and Affiliated Companies.
National Press Photographers AssociationThe National Press Photographers Association is dedicated to the advancement of visual journalism, its creation, practice, training, editing and distribution, in all news media and works to promote its role as a vital public service.
New Hampshire Society of Photographic ArtistsThe New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists
supports contemporary photography as a means for creative expression and cultural insight. NHSPA focuses on the education and artistic development of its members and the community by providing exhibitions, publications, education, and outreach programs.
North American Nature Photography AssociationNANPA promotes the art and science of nature photography as a medium of communication, nature appreciation, and environmental protection. They provide information, education, inspiration and opportunity for all persons interested in nature photography.
Photographic Society of AmericaThe Photographic Society of America is a worldwide organization founded in 1934 to "Promote the Arts and Sciences of Photography and to further public education therein". There are members in all 50 states as well as 60 other countries of the world. PSA Headquarters are located in Oklahoma City, OK.
Photographic Society of Rhode IslandPSRI is the premiere camera and photographic society in Rhode Island, dedicated to excellence in the art and craft of photography.
Professional Photographers Association of New EnglandPPANE seeks to enhance its members' personal and professional growth through educational seminars, monthly newsletters, conventions, print competitions, access to industry-wide resources, and peer to peer socialization.
Professional Photographers Association of Rhode IslandPPARI is a nonprofit association dedicated to advance photography in all of its branches, both as an art and as a profession; to educate, to create, foster, promote and maintain cordial relations, cooperation and interchange of thought and opinion freely among its members; to foster the practical benefits to be derived from personal acquaintances and the discussion of subjects having to do with photography.
Professional Photographers of AmericaProfessional Photographers of America (PPA) is the world’s largest nonprofit association for professional photographers, with more than 20,000 members in 54 countries. This association seeks to increase its members’ business savvy as well as broaden their creative scope, advancing careers by providing all the tools for success.
Boston Globe Newsroom Summer InternshipThe Boston Globe summer intern program began more than 50 years ago as an opportunity for college students interested in journalism to gain practical experience on a major newspaper. The largest group of interns works in metro on general assignment. Other intern reporters are assigned to sports, living/arts, and business. We also have intern positions in the photography and graphics departments, and on the copy desk.
DC Photography InternshipsJohn Harrington Photography offers a number of paid and unpaid internships in photography.
Museum of Fine Arts InternshipsInternship opportunities at the Museum are available seasonally in the fall, spring, and summer in a broad range of disciplines including, (but not limited to): curatorial, development, public relations, publications, intellectual property, museum education, retail operations, information services, and human resources.
Aaron Siskind Foundation GrantASF’s Individual Photographer’s Fellowship grant program encourages and celebrates artistic achievement in contemporary photography by supporting the creative endeavors of individual artists working in still photography and related media.
Alexia Foundation for World PeaceEach year in February Alexia Foundation provides a $15,000 grant to a professional photographer and five scholarships of varying values to students to study photography at the Syracuse University London Centre in England
Ansel Adams Research FellowshipThe Institute for Photographic Research, Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, invites proposals for the Ansel Adams Research Fellowship. $2500 awards for research within the Center’s archive, library print collections are available.
Buhl FoundationA biennial grant supporting artists working in photography, within a particular theme. There are three awards to three individual photographers. The theme changes each award cycle
En FocoEn Foco is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultural diversity in photography and supports and awards for work by photographers of Africansian, Latino and Native American heritage.
Humble Arts FoundationHumble Arts Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that works to advance the careers of emerging fine-art photographers by way of exhibition and publishing opportunities, limited-edition print sales, twice–annual artists grants, and educational programming.
LEF FoundationLEF Foundation awards grants to artists in the visual arts in both New England and California.
National Endowment for the ArtsThe National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities.
The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography ProjectThe Open Society Institute’s Documentary Photography Project offers grants for photographers, in collaboration with a partner, to use innovative, non-traditional methods to present their work to specific audiences to stimulate constructive social change.
Pew Fellowships in the ArtsPew Fellowships in the Arts awards grants of $60,000 to artists working in a wide variety of performing, visual, and literary disciplines. Pew established the program in 1991 and the grants provide financial support directly to the artists so they can dedicate themselves to creative pursuits exclusively.
Photocrati FundPhotocrati Fund offers $5000 grants to non-professional photographers to undertake important humanitarian and environmental photography projects.
W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic PhotographyW. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed projects judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s compassionate dedication exhibited during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist.
The Women in Photography (WIPNYC) Grant & Mentor ProgramThe Women in Photography (WIPNYC) Grant & Mentor Program will provide one female photographer with a $5000 grant to produce work and a year of mentorship with four art professionals.
