Explore every facet of photography as you develop your creative vision. Pratt prepares you to flourish as an independent artist and a professional photographer.
Study all aspects of photography in our hands-on program. From day one, you will be practicing both digital and analog photography. Our program and facilities stay current with advances in technology and practices, allowing you to experiment and push the boundaries of photography.
Student Work: Vision in Practice
See how our students push the boundaries of the medium.
Photography as a medium inspires critical thinking. At Pratt, you will gain a critical understanding of photography and its place in contemporary art. Through intensive studio work, visiting artist lectures and critiques, the study of photographic history and contemporary art, and the development of your writing skills, you will acquire the dexterity and language to thrive as a professional and an artist.
Our faculty members are distinguished artists and creative professionals who are committed to nurturing the creative potential of each student. The faculty come from diverse professional and educational backgrounds, contributing to the expansive nature of our program.
Our dynamic study-abroad offerings include Pratt Berlin, a semester-long program where students take Pratt courses with Pratt faculty while living in Berlin, Germany. The Photography Department also offers elective courses with short-term travel embedded into the curriculum, such as opportunities to travel and study during spring break in Havana, Cuba, or San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Internships
Our students gain experience through internships at various art institutions, galleries, and studios such as the Whitney Museum of Art, Conveyor Arts, Distributed Art Publishers (D.A.P.), David LaChapelle Studio, Diverse Works, and many others. During their time at Pratt, students have the option to complete an internship for program credit, with a Pratt faculty advisor to guide them.
After Graduation
Our alumni are leading diverse and thriving careers, creating and expanding upon the visual culture of our present-day world. Some have become renowned photographers, their work featured in publications and galleries, while others are working at celebrated institutions.
Where They Work
Programs Manager, Baxter St. Camera Club of New York
Assistant Collections Manager, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Founder, Blue Hour Press
Editor-In-Chief, The Daring
Commissioned Photographer, The New York Times Magazine
Archivist, Alexander Gray Associates Gallery
Career Support for Life
Students and alumni can schedule one-on-one appointments with career strategists in Pratt’s Center for Career and Professional Development. A career strategist can work with you to develop your job/internship search strategies and life and business plans, as well as review résumés, cover letters, websites, and other marketing materials.
The Department of Photography is committed to the education of artists and professionals who have acquired a comprehensive understanding of the artistic and professional opportunities in the field. The curriculum provides an extensive photographic education through a series of core classes that promote students’ technical and conceptual development. Photography majors move from a highly structured program in their freshman and sophomore years to a more flexible program in their junior and senior years in which students choose from a variety of electives in photography, other studio disciplines, and in the humanities. This approach is intended to facilitate the transition from student to independent artist and professional. Completion of the curriculum culminates with an exhibition in the Pratt Photography Gallery, as well as a group show in a New York City gallery, and a collaborative photography publication. Small class sizes help to promote a strong sense of community in the intimate setting of Pratt’s Brooklyn campus. Students are given opportunities to meet artists and critics through the Pratt Photography Lectures, visiting critiques, and artist studio and museum visits. This access can help students build contacts and relationships with influential professionals in the field. Like a small town within a big city, we look to give students their own voice, so they can employ it in whichever direction they choose.
Undergraduates establish strong photographic practices and discourses through the study of analog and digital processes, the history and theory of photography, and the development of critical thinking and writing skills through required and elective courses in photography, other creative disciplines, and the liberal arts. Participating in this experience prepares students to actively contribute to culture and society as leaders in the photographic arts and applied industries, as well as to pursue graduate studies in related fields. Graduates are expected to demonstrate excellence in artistic vision, professional skills, innovation, and a contextual understanding of their work in contemporary culture.
Upon completion of the program:
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the broad range of possibilities available in analog and digital photographic materials.
• Students will demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the aesthetic principles of photography.
• Students will articulate a broad knowledge of photographic and relevant cultural histories and an in-depth understanding of contemporary issues in photography pertinent to their practices.
• Students will create a cohesive body of photographic work in which an artistic vision and contextual awareness of their work is evident.
• Students will apply the technical skills and professional practices necessary to pursue careers or graduate studies in the photographic arts and applied industries.
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The first round of BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions opens TONIGHT ✨ featuring:
INCANDESCENTLY by Alejandro Yullo
YOUNGEUN han by Tesia Han
Big Things by Elijah Meyer
🕔 Opening Reception: today, 5–8PM
🗓️ Tuesday - Friday from 11AM - 5PM
📍 Pratt Photography Gallery, LL ARC
We hope to see you there! ☺️
Congratulations Alejandro, Tesia, and Elijah! 👏
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We are excited to announce this year’s BFA Thesis Exhibitions! ✨
Beginning TODAY, a new show will open every Monday, featuring a group of our BFA Photography candidates.
👏 Openings: Mondays 5PM-8PM
🕑 Gallery hours: Tuesdays-Fridays 10AM-5PM
📍 Pratt Photography Gallery, LL ARC
We wish everyone the best of luck with their show preparations, and congratulate them in their achievements in photography throughout their time here.
We look forward to seeing everyone in the gallery!
@prattphotography @soartpratt @prattexhibits
PEPPY DOWNER: A Selection of Photographs from the Light Work Collection, Curated by Lucas Blalock ✨
Here are some installation views and scenes from the opening night. The show will continue to run through March 12th.
To visit the exhibition during our SATURDAY gallery hours, please register via the LINK in our bio! ☺️
📍 Pratt Photo MFA Gallery at Dock 72, Brooklyn Navy Yard
🗓️ Saturdays from February 14 - March 12, 2026
🕛 12–5PM
Photo credit: Mario de la Ossa, MFA ‘26 @de.la.ossa
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Intimacy and The Orange Grove: In Conversation with Clifford Prince King ✨
Join the Black Student Union, the Pratt Photo League, and Photography major and BSU Secretary Ja’leasa Wise, as they host Clifford Prince King:
🗓️ Wednesday, February 25th
🕡 6:20–7:45PM
📍 E-2 Lecture Hall, LL ARC
“The conversation will center on King’s artistic practice, which explores intimacy, memory, Black subjectivity, and visual storytelling. Together, we will reflect on how his work across photography, film, and installation creates space for tenderness, vulnerability, and connection, and how it encourages dialogue across disciplines.
This event and all preceding event for this month are apart of Black Student Unions Lecture Series highlighting Black artists, culture, and artwork that inspire us all.”
This will be an open conversation with Wise, followed by an informal Q&A with the audience.
🔗 Space is limited, so please RSVP via the LINK in our bio.
@prattinstitute @soartpratt @bsupratt @prattphotoleague @jaleasawise
Join us for the OPENING RECEPTION of Peppy Downer: A Selection of Photographs from the Light Work Collection, Curated by Lucas Blalock ✨
📍 Pratt Photo MFA Gallery at Dock 72, Brooklyn Navy Yard
🗓️ Wednesday February 4th
🕕 6–8PM
⏳Exhibition Hours: Saturdays from 12–5PM, February 4 - March 12, 2026
The opening will feature an MFA Alumni Panel Discussion moderated by Lucas Blalock, with Kristina Naso (‘22), Erin O’Flynn (‘24), Kunwar Prithvi Singh Rathore (‘24), and Jingge Zhang (’23).
🎟️ To reserve spot for the opening or to visit the exhibition during open gallery hours, please see the LINKS in our bio.
@prattinstitute @soartpratt @lightworkorg @erin_oflynn @kcnaso @kunwar_prithvi_singh_rathore @gingerzjgstudio
❄️🌷 ANNUAL SPRING [SEMESTER]
CLEANING 🌷❄️ We’re prepped and ready for the new semester, and look forward to welcoming everyone back next week!
Due to the anticipated snowstorm, Pratt has announced it will be CLOSED on Monday 1/26. Please keep monitoring your email for more information, and we will see you when we reopen.
Enjoy the long weekend and the snow, and stay safe! ⛄️
#🧼🧹🧽🖨️📸🖥️🎞️
@prattinstitute @soartpratt
A look back at Something Like Meaning, a second-year graduate student exhibition curated by Allen Frame ✨
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@werunaways
@saraadrianiphotos
@markallen.Itd
@chen._kan
@grahamlittell
@de.la.ossa
and Catherine M Rodriguez
Hear from Jingge Zhang, Photography MFA Class of 2023, as she reflects on her time in the program. ✨
Video filmed and edited by recent graduate Cléo Sương Mai Richez
@prattinstitute @soartpratt @gingerzjgstudio @richezcleo
![❄️🌷 ANNUAL SPRING [SEMESTER]
CLEANING 🌷❄️ We’re prepped and ready for the new semester, and look forward to welcoming everyone back next week!
Due to the anticipated snowstorm, Pratt has announced it will be CLOSED on Monday 1/26. Please keep monitoring your email for more information, and we will see you when we reopen.
Enjoy the long weekend and the snow, and stay safe! ⛄️
#🧼🧹🧽🖨️📸🖥️🎞️
@prattinstitute @soartpratt](https://www.pratt.edu/art/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/07/622030301_1298598788980006_5977777942959346535_n-361x640.jpg)
