Recent content by McGhiePhoto

Thanks Ian, I am currently looking for an alternative, and I am also a bit sceptical. I also find it a bit shortsighted, I would think a successful "International" graduate would be good for business and could open up many more markets. But what do I know, I have only been in the advertising...

Thanks Warren, you are correct about APEL, they turned down my application on 2 of the 3 Level 1 courses because of "Personal Voice". They said the photography was excellent. I wouldn't have had much of a pro career without my photography being excellent. My conversations with the OCA have not...

Personally, I don't need the degree for my photography business, that has been going strong for over 25 years. I needed it as a technical requirement for the college I teach at. I am a Professor of Photography on a part-time basis in Canada, teaching Level 2 classes, the school requires any BA (...

that's interesting, I have already sent in the APEL for the first 2 years, they only gave me 1 credit, their feedback was that my photography was excellent and "technically" perfect but that my "personal voice" was missing. I am a better photographer than writer. timmcghie.com if you want to...

Hello all, I have been reading your posts lately about the BA at OCA. I currently teach Level 2 courses at a college in Canada and I have been shooting commercially in Toronto for close to 30 years. The college I teach at wants me to get a degree to continue teaching so I have looked into this...