A great Photography programs for college is digital photography. This is available in schools that specializes in the arts. For example: The art institute. I hope this helps.
Before exploring photography programs, it is a good idea to think about characteristics of the college you want to attend - urban v. rural, large v. small, near to or far from home, etc. Once those have been decided, you can look through schools with good photography programs at http://www.findyourartschool.com/programs/photography/ and narrow your options.
An iMac does not come with photography programs already installed. There are, however, programs available to download free of charge, or to purchase. The free programs are good, but if you are a photography whiz/fanatic, you may need the purchased program.
Programs like Photoshop, Gimp and the discs you get with you camera have programs on them.
There is a hole list of school that have a good digital photography program on the internet. You should take a look to find the best one or to find the nearest one.
Before you consider what online consider colleges, consider what photography degree you want. Here' a good website that'll help you in both cases: http://www.allartschools.com/art-careers/photography/photography-degree
A lot of colleges include photography courses in their arts based major programs. You can also look into technical schools which have programs specific to photography.
There are an assortment of good photographers in the Toronto area that specialize in newborn baby photos. PeekabooStudios, Janice Yi Photography, Toronto Birth Photography, FourBees Photography and Kristal Li Photography are some great options.
There are a lot of really exceptional photography programs out there. Some top colleges are the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Washington University in St. Louis, Missorui.
With the advent of internet, you can learn photography basics online. There are number of online accredited colleges and universities operating that conduct certificate and diploma programs. The best part about these programs is that they are not too long and in some cases you can complete it in a matter of four weeks. Another good thing about these programs is that tuition rates are not too high so you can easily afford it. Before taking admission in these programs, make sure that you check the syllabus of the program first.
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It depends, to a large extent, on what kind of photography you're interested in. There are "specialist" websites about different types; wildlife, portrait etc.http://digital-photography-school.com/digital-photography-tips-for-beginners seems quite good.
Most college campuses have photography classes in their catalogs so if you search any college course provider you will find some form of photography class. There are also school specifically geared toward art programs.