Talking of beauty, how can anyone not mention the scores of beautiful and highly picturesque scenes in Alaska? The region is flanked by all the wonderful landscapes present on this planet right from snow kissed meadows to glaciers and not to forget the vast expanses of alpine forests with exotic animals and plant species. Not just a region of extreme diversity and peace, Alaska is a visitor’s paradise. No matter what your taste of living is there is something in store for everyone and you will certainly be more than elated to visit the place.

Alaska as we all know is at the peak of natural beauties and is one of the most photographed places in the world. From the icy blue glaciers to the untamed and wild animals in their natural settings, there is so much to capture in the place that every photographer with a flair for outdoor shooting would swear by it. Photographers from all over the world flock in huge numbers to see and show their talents and it is quite an obvious fact that the area itself produces some of the top grade photographers in the world. not one, not two there are over dozens of accredited photography schools strewn across the region that specialize in all forms of photography, very popular nature photography as well as the other sub-genres like fashion, sport and other outdoor and indoor ventures.

Some of the big names in this field with their complete contact details are listed below. Although all of these are best of the best, it is always suggested that you run a research and take an expert opinion before enrolling in any one.

Two of the most trusted schools are the two campuses of the University of Alaska in Anchorage and Fairbank. While the former campus in Anchorage provides a bachelor’s degree, BFA in photography under their ARTS department, the latter provides a master’s degree in the subject. Both these programs in both the institutes provide training in conventional film photography and the modern concepts and techniques of digital photography. Both theoretical and practical exposure makes students befit for any kind of future assignments.

The Anchorage campus can be contacted by the following postal address.

Address: 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, Phone Number: (907) 786-1800

The contact details for the Fairbank campus of the University of Alaska is—

Address: 215 Signers’ Hall, Fairbanks, AK 99775, Phone Number: (907) 474-7211

Apart from the full time degree courses, there are several other associate and certificate courses that add to your skill. These are all government acknowledged courses and vary from a duration of one year in the associate programs to a full four years course for the bachelor’s or master’s degree. Although there are no strict guidelines as to what should be the eligibility criterion, a basic requirement is having both types of cameras, film and digital ones and a basic knowledge of handling computers as most of the process of printing is computerized.