Best Photography Colleges in Bhubaneswar - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

A photography career can be pursued by anybody who has an underlying passion for it. However, some of the skills that you need in order to be up in the game include:

Technical skills 

1. Understanding of all the settings and modes of a camera
2. Understanding the working of different lenses, tripods, covering videos, etc.
3. Editing skills

Soft skills 

1. A vision for what exactly a photographer wants to click
2. Artistic approach
3. Aesthetic taste
4. Creativity 
5. Good concentration
6. Communication skills
7. Attention to detail
8. Team working skills

Photography starts as a passion, becomes a hobby, and eventually, you learn and grow along the way. Actually, it is not the degree but the number of hours spent behind the camera that makes you a great photographer. Here are some of the ways you can pursue a career in photography.

1. Enroll in a photography course: To pursue a photography career, the first step should be enrolling in a course. With the technology evolving rapidly, you need to enroll in a photography course to understand the working of professional cameras and understand all other theoretical and practical parts of photography.
2. Take up an internship: Once you have understood all the basics of handling a camera and photography as a whole, pursue the internship. Taking an internship will help you explore the outside world and gain knowledge from professionals in the field.
3. Build an online portfolio: Apart from taking the internship, start building your online portfolio in the form of a blog or website to display your work to your potential employers or clients later.  

No, as most of the Photography colleges in India have an average tuition fee less than INR 1 lakh:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges	Popular Colleges
< INR 1 lakh	108	Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj University, University of Lucknow, CSJM, etc.
INR 1-2 lakh	19	MIT-WPU, Asian Academy of Film and Television, NIFT Delhi, etc.
INR 2-3 lakh	13	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Creative Hut Institute of Photography, etc.
INR 3-5 lakh	17	Guru Nanak University, LPU, LPU Admission Office, etc.
> INR 5 lakh	13	UPES, MIT-WPU, Symbiosis School of Visual Arts and Photography, etc.

 

ICE Balaji Telefilms - Institute of Creative Excellence provides programmes including After 10th Diploma, Certificate in streams such as Business & Management Studies, Mass Communication & Media, Animation, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Beauty & Fitness, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Acting, Modelling, Direction, Film Making, Video Editing (Post Production), Cinematography, Hip-Hop, Sound Recording, Production Design, Script Writing, Makeup & Beautician.

Trytoon Academy is a good institution for UG Diploma, Certificate, B.Sc, BHM, B.Des courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialization at Trytoon Academy are Jewellery Design, Automotive Design, Mining Engineering, Textile Design, UI / UX, Photoshop, AutoCAD, Lifestyle Accesory Design, Apparel Design, Revit LT Suite, Hospital / Healthcare Management, Fashion Design.

ZICA Bhubaneshwar offers multiple programmes in fields related to Animation, VFX, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Digital Photography, and Audio/Video Editing. The institute provides a BVoc. degree in Animation & Visual Effects in partnership with Medhavi Skills University. ZICA Bhubaneshwar promotes blended learning with virtual classrooms, ZICA App Video Tutorials, Online Masterclasses and Web-based Training and gives ample opportunity for students to get industry interaction and have hands-on experience in their field. 

The institute also conducts a youth conclave called Aesthetics for fields related to Animation, VFX and Filmmaking. Candidates who are thinking of choosing the institute to gain expertise in the field as the institute gives ample opportunities to its students to gain hands-on experience of the industry.

Institute of Digital Media Technology, Bhubaneswar provides programmes including UG Diploma in streams such as Animation, Mass Communication & Media, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Direction, Media Planning.

Median salary of UG Diploma course is INR 180,000 as per the reports/data available.

JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar has courses such as PG Diploma, UG Diploma which are primarily in the stream of Design, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Beauty & Fitness. JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar has specializations such as UG Diploma specializations in Fashion Design, Visual Merchandising, Jewellery Design, Makeup & Beautician, Hair Styling & Grooming.