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Question: Becoming a wildlife photographer!?
I plan on being a wildlife photographer when I'm older!. I will be in photography class next semester, and photojournalism next year, along with journalism!.
I will also be tacking autonomy, and animal behavior studies!.
But what other classes do i need to take to be a wildlife photographer!. And do colleges have photography scholarships!?
And what is a good college to go to for photography!?
I plan on tacking the photos and writing the article that goes with them!. For somethings like, national geographic, but i also plan on tacking separate photos to sell!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I have no idea if colleges have photography scholarships!. You can check out New York Instituate of Photography
http://www!.nyip!.com/

You can use any camera that suits your needs!. It would be best to buy a DSLR!. You'll need fast lenses, telephoto lens and a tripod!.
Check out dpreview!.com on reviews on many different cameras!. Then go to your local stores that sell cameras (best buy, circuit city etc!.!.) and play around with the cameras to get a feel what kind of camera would be best for you!.

There is alot of talk between Nikon and Canon which is best!. I have a Nikon D80!. I like it!. But I would never tell anyone to buy a specific brand!. In my opinion the photographer needs to do the research themselves to find out what camera is best for them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You will learn much more about this in class!. Wildlife photographers have expensive equipment, long fast lenses, sturdy tripods, and usually a lot of knowledge about their subjects!. It is good that you will be "taking" classes on both animal behavior and photography!. Just stay in school, and best wishes!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I cant answer your question (sorry!) but I want to do the same thing!!!! Well, i want to be a photographer for national geographic!.
check out my pics:

http://answers!.yahoo!.com/question/index!?!.!.!.

thanks!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com