Analog Photography Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Film

    Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 35,290
    • High salary: 98,190
    • Average salary: 54830
    Stable Job Growth $ 54,830 Average Salary $35,290 $98,190
    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 36,340
    • High salary: 117,690
    • Average salary: 60560
    Declining Job Growth $ 60,560 Average Salary $36,340 $117,690
    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 29,610
    • High salary: 94,760
    • Average salary: 42520
    Stable Job Growth $ 42,520 Average Salary $29,610 $94,760

All Careers in Analog Photography (8)

Self-Enrichment TeachersMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable80,190
Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable80,190
Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers- n/aDeclining60,560
Camera Operators, Television, Video, & FilmBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable54,830
Lighting TechniciansBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable54,830
Graphic Designers- n/aStable42,520
Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators- n/aStable42,520
Special Effects Artists & Animators- n/aStable42,520

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Create and critique photographic works utilizing appropriate compositional considerations and darkroom techniques.
  2. Demonstrate skills in camera operation while applying historical and contemporary analog photography processes.