Photography Instructors

To teach students both technical and hands-on skills, photography instructors work in both a classroom setting and the darkroom. Classroom settings are typically well-lit and climate controlled. The darkroom contains chemicals that are toxic to ingest and harsh on the skin. For this reason, instructors and students alike are advised to handle these materials with care, using gloves when mixing them and tongs when developing prints. Some photography classes are held outside as instructors teach students how to capture quality photos in sometimes challenging conditions (e.g., bright or low sunlight, light rain).