 Hayley H |
Photography Education I would very much like to get into a photography education. But I don't really know where to start. I was just curious how some of you guys got your breaks. did you take some courses first? Does anyone have their photography degree? If you could help me that would be great!!
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Marius Liebenberg |
Photography is a very broad field, I think you need to pick a subject matter you like to photograph and specialize in that. For example if you like pets, that is still a very broad subject, narrow it down to say, dogs. You could specialize even more like 'dogs at shows'. Attend dog shows and photograph the event, get shots of the winners with their medals and their owners and so on..... Maybe the event organizers would be interested to buy the photos from you for their members news letters, or frame pictures for their club room, etc...
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Ariel Lepor |
I've heard about photographers having degrees, but I think the degrees only relate to photography and aren't exactly photography degrees. You can learn any way you want. Get books, search online, read. Ask questions, learn. Take courses, learn. Experiment, learn. Focusing on one or two types of photography (not necessarily so specific as a species of animal) is a good idea, too.
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John P. Sandstedt |
The Heretic Speaks Again. First, you should review your current academic situation. Do you follow the rules of the Queen's English in the memos, letters and other things you write. I think not. [Check out the message you wrote to start this thread.] Then, check out what courses might be appropriate to help the business side of your dream. Once these are satisfied, consider the fact that photography is part of Fine Arts. So, you might just find fine arts or photography courses and/or degree programs at community colleges, larger colleges and universities. You might also consider the focused photography programs at places like Brooks Institute. If your work is good enough, your use of books, Internet study, and practice may be all you need. You'll need to adhere to the rules that are discussed in any number of BP threads. These Q&As are insightful, challenging and informative. And, all of us can learn from them. You should critically review the images in your gallery. In my opinion, most are nice snapshots but not the kind of pictures that most folks would purchase. Of course, that's the problem with most of the pictures in the many BP galleries. In my responses to questions and in the courses/workshops I've led, I've repeatedly emphasized that a picture maker must ruthlessly assess his/her images. Only the excellent ones should be presented. The old saw is so true: What's the difference between an amateur and a professional photographer? An Amateur will show you all his pictures. A Professional will show you his great ones.
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Hayley H |
Hey thanks for the help. I'm just starting to get into photography, and quite enjoying it. Yes I am an amateur, but how do amateurs get better? Well a mixture of practice and help from fellow photographers. So at this time I'm simply taking a look around, seeing what I can do to improve my work. I think I'm going to start with some courses right here at Betterphoto, and then work from their. My friend does a lot of horse showing, so I think I'm going to go to her horse shows and start there. Maybe if I get good enough people will start to notice! So thank you guys very much for the help. -Hayley
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