Beyond Graduation
Photography graduates leave FIT with a portfolio of professional-caliber work that provides a competitive advantage in the fields of communications, advertising, fashion, fine arts, and publishing.
Graduates often begin their careers as freelance commercial photographers, photo studio assistants, digital techs, and multimedia artists. Some work as assistants to photo editors in publishing, or in the art and design departments of advertising agencies and department stores. Others work for photographers, business agents, and gallery curators.
The Power of Photography
Jolene Lupo, Photography ’11, is a senior photographer for the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Her unique career allows her to uncover the stories of people she would otherwise never have met.
Capturing History in the Moment
2020 was like no other year in recent history—a raging pandemic coupled with the killing of George Floyd, which brought racism to the forefront—and our alumni, faculty, and student photographers rose to the occasion and documented emotional moments that stirred many of us deeply. Artists like Maiya Imani Wright, Photography ’21, witnessed history unfolding in front of her and captured a protester who embodied anguish, defiance, bravery, and unity in a single photo.
Read more about Maiya Imani Wright and other alumni, students, and faculty who captured historic moments in 2020.
Contact Us
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Photography
School of Art and Design
Pomerantz Center, Room D343A
(212) 217-5500