Hallmark Institute of Photography

The Hallmark Institute of Photography has been successfully educating students by accelerated studies in photography for more than 30 years. The imaging market is very competitive, so they offer a 10 month, in-residence program formulated to educate you in all the skills needed for a successful career. The Hallmark Institute not only teaches the fundamental technical and aesthetic aspects of photography that all good schools do, but goes beyond these. Hallmark Institute offers a foundation of the knowledge necessary to manage or be involved in a successful photographic business, in addition to the aesthetic and technical image training that they impart. Included in the thrilling, fast-paced educational program are all aspects of photographic disciplines including commercial, portrait, and industrial imaging, both conventional and digital. The professional staff takes a mature and challenging approach to photographic education, which get students ready to compete in this challenging field. Students produce an outstanding portfolio, learn interviewing skills, devise and present a realistic business plan, and design and create a promotional website of their own. 

 

You will find that the Hallmark Institute career building program is one of the best options available to begin or enhance your career in photography, whether you are a recent high school grad, a person contemplating a career change, or a person interested in becoming involved in the photography business. 

 

Although a number of photography programs are available that require varying lengths of time to finish, the institute is not aware of any other school that offers a 10-month program that includes 1400 clock hours in the curriculum. Best of all is that the entire time (1400 clock hours) is devoted to working closely in a hands-on learning atmosphere with professional photographers and artists who enjoy teaching. 

 

The Hallmark Institute of Photography's faculty consists of the most accomplished and skilled artists in the world of photography. Each faculty member is schooled in the most current equipment and techniques used in the industry. Whether you are in the classroom, studio, or lab, the instructor offers you the most up-to-date and relevant information available. And don't be surprised to find them working one-on-one with somebody requiring a bit more assistance, even though the class has already been over for the day. They are very committed to ensuring that their students are successful. 

 

The first step in the journey toward completing Hallmark's program and the road map to students' employment success, is a meeting that takes place between each student and the school's president and instructors in which the student's Career Business Plan is reviewed. 

 

Hallmark's instructors are chosen because they are talented, passionate, and dedicated. Unless you have actually attended Hallmark, you can only imagine how important the instructors' influence is on students in their quest to realize their dreams and produce imagery that is out of this world. 

 

It's not hard to understand why Brianna Kirby (Class of 2006) says that the staff is her favorite aspect of the school.