Several schools in Minnesota offer training for budding digital photographers.
For Minnesota residents, there are several technical and artistic school throughout the country designed to provide beginning to advanced digital photography training. Courses focus on everything from camera basics to computer photography manipulation.
Schools
Some of the schools offering digital photography programs in Minnesota include: Brown College, Minnesota West Community and Technical College and IFP Minnesota Center for Media Arts.
Brown College
1440 Northland Drive
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
browncollege.edu
866-851-9371
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Canby Campus
1011 First Street West
Canby, MN 56220
507-223-7252
IFP Minnesota Center for Media Arts
2446 University Avenue, West
Suite 100
Saint Paul, MN 55114
651-644-1912, Ext. 101
Courses
Each school offers its own set of courses including beginning, intermediate and advanced courses. Some specialized courses include studio lighting, digital photography essays and Adobe Photoshop skills.
Equipment
Digital photography courses include training on a wide variety of digital photography equipment including digital SLR cameras, computers, printers, lighting equipment and photo manipulation software.
Degree Program
Brown College offers a degree program for those wishing to become professional photographers. According to the school's website, graduates of the program will develop an artistic vision and style by studying photojournalism, portraiture and commercial photography.
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