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10/27/2007 08:30:50 PM · #1 |
Do you think taking a photography class or online will really help, or do you think it is best to take photography classes in a traditional classroom setting or workshops?
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10/27/2007 08:33:35 PM · #2 |
The answer depends on your learning style.
Some people need the personal touch so a traditional classroom would be their best bet.
Having said that, attending a traditional class will give you more opportunities and make it easier for discussions. |
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10/27/2007 09:26:02 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
The answer depends on your learning style.
Some people need the personal touch so a traditional classroom would be their best bet.
Having said that, attending a traditional class will give you more opportunities and make it easier for discussions. |
I think one of the biggest advantages of taking traditional classes is mixing with like minded people and increasing you network.
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10/28/2007 02:08:00 PM · #4 |
My experience says to take it in a hands-on classroom environment. I took an Intro to Digital class a while back, and I took it at a Community College. As Node mentioned, the interaction of other photographers, and their different styles and ideas was very benificial. We would work on an assignment (five different pics of lines for example), project our work and critique it as a class. Our instructor also taught an online class at the same time and showed us much of their work as well. From the beginning of the semester to the end you could really see an evolution of skill and creativity with our class. The online classwork didn't seem to grow nearly as much.
Just as cpanaioti said, I learned as much from the classroom discussion as I did from anything else.
Before I took the class, I was taking snapshots with my CoolPics 8400. By the end of the class, I was framing 20x30 prints and had started saving for an SLR setup, and still have had wheels turning since for a way to make a living with a camera. You can learn reciprocity and exposure from many websites or books, but not the experience from sitting in the class. My vote is for the classroom. |
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10/28/2007 03:22:08 PM · #5 |
If you have the time to go to a traditional class, by all means, that is probably the best way, short of finding a mentor.
However, if not, courses like those offered by the New York Institute of Photography (which is very "hands on" for a distance learning course) offer a great alternative that you can do on your own time.
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