what shall i do...course or 1-2-1

[nicknack]

Iam very new to photography and everything i have learnt so far is from reading and my own enthusiam. I initialy thought I didnt want to enroll for a photography course as this is a hobby and wanted to learn myself...also i dont really have the time to commit to any course. The thing, is im struggling to get near to the results I want...I also thought about possilbly paying for a 1-2-1 session....what do you think is my best route to take? I am still also considering learning myself in my own time.

 

[Sym0n]

Practise, read, practise, read...rinse and repeat lots. In my opinion a course will only teach you how to use the camera and the theory behind taking a picture, it won't teach you how to take a great shot.

 

[nicknack]

Practise, read, practise, read...rinse and repeat lots. In my opinion a course will only teach you how to use the camera and the theory behind taking a picture, it won't teach you how to take a great shot.

yeh thats kinda my thoughts now....i suppose some 1-2-1 would help me alot

 

[neil c]

Im currently doing 1-2-1 in a stuido at the moment and it is great. The guy teaching me has a wealth of knowlage and lets me use my ideas and models and shows me how to create the image i want well worth the money. With this as well it has helped me out side the studio understand lighting etc so i get better images all round

 

[nicknack]

Im currently doing 1-2-1 in a stuido at the moment and it is great. The guy teaching me has a wealth of knowlage and lets me use my ideas and models and shows me how to create the image i want well worth the money. With this as well it has helped me out side the studio understand lighting etc so i get better images all round

cheers for your reply neil...maybe studio work is a little advanced for me but something defo for me to think about in the future

 

[Ava]

I think one to one sounds a great idea. All their attention is on helping you, and nobody else like in a class. It would also give you the opportunity to ask about anything you need to know or want to learn about, so you're not just learning useless stuff you might already know, and if you're having trouble learning anything you could probably go at a slower pace then.

Though the only experience I have is doing Photography A level at college and noticing these sorts of things as the class got smaller. I don't know what one to one sessions would actually be like.

 

[calvj]

Have a look for local evening courses in the area. I have attended quite a few. They are cheap, you get plenty of practise and you get to look at / try out other peoples equipment; which helps you choose future purchases.

 

[nicknack]

Have a look for local evening courses in the area. I have attended quite a few. They are cheap, you get plenty of practise and you get to look at / try out other peoples equipment; which helps you choose future purchases.

a course would be the logical thing to do...thing is i just dont have the time to commit:|

maybe ill post a thread soon for a local photographer to spend some time with me

 

[Coley.]

Iam very new to photography and everything i have learnt so far is from reading and my own enthusiam. I initialy thought I didnt want to enroll for a photography course as this is a hobby and wanted to learn myself...also i dont really have the time to commit to any course. The thing, is im struggling to get near to the results I want...I also thought about possilbly paying for a 1-2-1 session....what do you think is my best route to take? I am still also considering learning myself in my own time.

Im kind of in a similar situation.
The way im thinking at the moment is by reading and reading here, in the end you'll get the same results but just much much slower. much slower, very slow but same results just snail speed slow Im finding it good to have a challenge- bit like detective work. When i do read up and get 'eureka moments' its makes it all seem worth while.

Looking back, im really glad i didnt take my camera back to the shop because it seemed to have a faulty shutter (15s shutter time) - that would have been well embarrassing

All the above said, i bet having an hour with an experienced tog would take me 4-8 weeks of reading and i still be left with questions. I took a few pictures the other week of some friends with there daughter. They used them on a thankyou card and received postive comments so thats enough to keeped me hooked for another few months.

good luck whatever you choose

Simon

 

[nicknack]

Looking back, im really glad i didnt take my camera back to the shop because it seemed to have a faulty shutter (15s shutter time) - that would have been well embarrassing

hahahah:bonk:

 

[Scots_quine]

I am a beginner and booked a couple of days 1-2-1 with a photographer. I found it really useful. I learned lots and all at my own pace. And of course I could ask lots of questions and not feel stupid. I concentrated on landscape as that's what I want to do and so picked a photographer that specialised in it. I thought if I came away with a couple of photos I was pleased with I would have done well but in fact I had about a dozen photos I was proud of. The added confidence of knowing I could take great photos with the equipment I had was an added bonus. I would thoroughly recommend it.

 

[mangust]

If you want to progress quicker i suggest you need maybe not course itself, but club there you can bring your pictures and discuss it with interested in photography people. Find a club in your city, join some lectures. Preferably if it will be leaded by oldschool photographers who still sometime shooting on film. Just practice yourself, watch yourself etc can be long way.

 

[Big Andy]

Another way is to check for TP meets in your area and just go along. Asuming they are the same stamp of togs in the Manchester area as they are in South Wales you will get loads of input and help, and thats all for free, can't be bad.

 

[nicknack]

I am a beginner and booked a couple of days 1-2-1 with a photographer. I found it really useful. I learned lots and all at my own pace. And of course I could ask lots of questions and not feel stupid. I concentrated on landscape as that's what I want to do and so picked a photographer that specialised in it. I thought if I came away with a couple of photos I was pleased with I would have done well but in fact I had about a dozen photos I was proud of. The added confidence of knowing I could take great photos with the equipment I had was an added bonus. I would thoroughly recommend it.

sounds just what i need