A Scientific Photographer is an artistic professional who captures images of scientific experiments and advancements. These people have professional photography experience and have a background of scientific education as well. Moreover, a scientific degree is also a basic requirement to work as a scientific photographer. So, a Bachelor’s of  Science or Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Scientific Photography is required. 

Scientific Photographers allocate photographs for scientific exhibits, papers, explain the usage of specialized equipment, brochures, etcetera. Furthermore, Scientific Photography is a very rare and uncommon field for expertise that reduces the competition and provides more opportunities for growth. This field requires trained and experienced photographers, so gaining experience while pursuing a degree is an added advantage.

For Bachelor’s

• Aspirants need to pass 10+2 with at least 60% aggregate in science stream from a recognised board. 
• Students can opt for a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Bachelor of Mass Communication or BA in Photography.

 For Masters

• Candidates can opt for Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication. 
• A Masters Degree is not a necessity to be in this field. Working with experienced photographers can help you gain great expertise. 

 For Diploma

• Seekers need to pass 10+2 with at least 60% marks from an esteemed organization in the science stream. The duration of a diploma course is 1 year.

The field of Scientific Photography aims to provide in-depth knowledge and enhance the skills of the students. To do such a task, this field presents innumerable job profiles:  

• Scientific Photographer
• Wedding Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Wildlife Photographer 
• Photojournalists
• Medical Photographer
• Forensic Photographer

There are many recruiters from leading companies who enlist potential students in the Scientific Photography field. Following are some Recruiters from where students can find an employment opportunity in India: 

• CSIR Labs
• IBEF
• Indian Institute of Science
• National Institute of Science Education and Research
• National Centre of Cell Science
• Bose Institute
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute

The salary range may vary from company to company, but the salary of a Scientific Photographer is very impressive only in India.

• In-Depth Knowledge of the Subject
• Patience
• Accuracy
• Photography Skills
• Eye for Detail

The Sphere of Science is divergent and enormous. Moreover, this field has varied job profiles and numerous opportunities. Scientific Photography is one such field. It is a mixture of two elements, so if you are intrigued by both science as well as photography, this is the right career direction for you. 

The major role of a Scientific Photographer is to obtain and record medical or scientific data using various instruments and equipment. Furthermore, they have to maintain the accuracy and don’t use any manipulation softwares, so they present the actual pictures as they stick to reality. This field does not have a lot of competition, so the opportunities of growth are huge. But, one has to stay polite and accurate to be in this field as there is no room for mistakes.

• Opportunity for Self-Employment/ Freelancing
• Decent Salary
• Significant Results
• Experience Might Substitute some level of Education
• Multiple Work Opportunities
• Low Competition

• Strict Deadlines
• Arduous to find full-time Work Opportunity
• Exposure to Chemicals
• Accuracy is Required
• Deep-Knowledge of the Topic
• Scope for Creative Inputs are Less