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"  &amp;quot;I like photography, but I don&amp;#039;t know where to go from there. Can I make this a career or should I just keep it as a hobby?&amp;quot; Katie, 17, Rolling Meadows, IL Photography can certainly be turned into a number of careers as diverse as becoming a photojournalist for newspapers, magazines, or Websites; running a professional studio for weddings, family photos, or head shots; selling your photographs in galleries or working as a still photographer on a film or television set. There are a lot of different paths to a career in photography, so you&amp;#039;ll need to think about what experiences are important to you and the goals you want to achieve before you decide if it&amp;#039;s better off as a hobby or a career.   If your heart is set on studying at a traditional college campus but you still want the opportunity to get advice and critique on your craft, then look into schools that offer majors in visual arts or photography. If it&amp;#039;s a more art-focused environment that appeals to you, then an art or design school may be a better fit. And keeping up your photography hobby while going to school for something like business or film or communications may ultimately help you incorporate your photography into a career such as running a professional studio, becoming a graphic designer, or working as a marketing director.   Bottom line: Only you can decide whether you want your photography to take off as a career or keep around as a hobby. Researching all the options out there can help you make this important and exciting decision. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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