The UNT School of Visual Arts is one of the nation's largest art programs at a public institution, and it is considered one of the best in the Southwest. Photography is among the programs in the studio division of the school. Art photographers need technical knowledge and creativity. The course work at UNT emphasizes self-expression, style and technical ability.
Art photographers use light, lenses, film and filters to produce photographs.
They are often self-employed, selling and exhibiting their work in galleries. Many photographers also use their art skills in commercial photography, photographing products for sales catalogs or for print advertisements. Graduates of this program work as freelancers or are employed on the photography staffs of various publications. Some own their own businesses, whereas others work as artists, displaying their photos in galleries. You do not need an advanced degree to become a photographer, but teaching photography at the college level requires a master of fine arts degree.