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Afternoon all,
I have been a fan of photography for years, amazed by the colour and styles of each photographer and now i would like to take a step towards becoming one my self.
Too be honest i am way out of my depth and would like to learn eveything i can! The question is where do i start? I have been looking into evening classes just to get to grip with my point and shoot camera.
I know it sounds a bit far fetched but one day i would like to become good enough to maybe make a living from it, "don't we all!" i hear you saying but thats the dream.
Do qualifications count for much from university?

Sorry for the question as you probably get them a lot but thank you!
 
Hi MarkyB and welcome to the forum.

Formal qualifications will always count when trying to impress a potential client. But I feel that what will matter more would be a good portfolio. It's good to know everything but unless you can prove that you can put it into practice, then it'll count for very little.

Before enrolling on anything that will cost you money, take some time here or reading up in your local library .. a good start would be Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson.

More importantly, decide what style of photography you want to get into and research what equipment you'll need to get started. Then get out there and practice :)

Oh, and never be afraid to ask even the most basic of questions, you'd be hard pushed to find a friendlier more helpful bunch of people than here ;)
 
and when it comes to getting a camera remember dont give into the darkside... get a canon they wont do you wrong i hear the 1000D and 350D are good entry level DSLRs?
 
Before you even consider enrolling on a photoraphy course, check out your local photography club or society. There are thousands of them all over the country so there is bound to be one fairly local to wherever you are. I joined my local one last year and found a really good mix of people and experience levels. It gives you a chance to see what other photos people are taking, how they took them and why. You can enter competitions to get critique on your work and if it's a decent club then they'll do regular outings so that you can get out and about with your camera with other photographers so you can learn off eachother.

I've found that a few months in a photography club has taught me a lot more then just messing about with a camera on my own. Go for it, you've got nothing to lose.
 
my photography wasnt so helpful they just insulted me for not having a film camera. :( a nother thi ng to do is read the tutorials on here there are looooooooooaaaaaaddddddddddsssssssssssssss of them.
 
Thanks all for the advice. I'll take a look to see if i can find any clubs. I'm from Oxford so i think there should be one or two around.

Thanks all!
 
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