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Is the new york institute of photography home course worth the 1,000 dollars? |
i am a proffesional artist whos just getting into photography. wondering how reputeable they are and if anyone has done it No! It makes me sick to my stomach to see people pay to learn photography...the best method is to pick up a used book & a cheap SLR & practice! (John Hedgcoe is a good author). If you're already an artist you know the difference between a quality photo & an amature one and you probably have a great eye for composition. Use the money to invest in good equipment & experiment...camera shops are a wealth of knowledge on how to photograph - usually employees are photographers themselves. Source(s): 7 years pro photographer (no photo schooling) I have always erred on the side of caution. I would do some more searching. I looked at their site, not impressed. Question, question, question. I am a current student at NYIP Their course work is good. There are some things I think could be better but it is the largest photo school in the states and has an excellent reputation. I am finding the critics of my work helpful, and there are things I would not have figured out on my own probably for years. I think they are worth the money. Although I got the discount by paying full tuition up front which saves you a few hundred dollars and I think that helps. When I enrolled they had the camera bag and the monopod as bonus. They did not skimp on these items. I have had many comments about the monopod being the best folks have seen... and the camera bag is a good one as well. The National Geographic photographers field guide is an excellent bonus as well. I recommend the school which is actually what you are asking. The cost was $700 and if you wait a few months, they will continue to offer you discounts up to $350. That will be their final offer. Is it worth it? I tend to believe it is. You do keep all of the materials they send you and you WILL learn a lot more than just reading books. What you MAY want to do is take a Beginner's Course at a YMCA, YWCA, Boys' Club, Girls' Club or at a local college through the Adult, Evening & Continuing Education Department. You will enjoy the experience and you'll really learn a lot. Then, when you're a little more familiar with photography, you can either elect to take the next Intermediate course or take the NYIP course (which is fairly intensive). Go to their site and read what they offer. I DO think NYIP is a reputable and upright outfit. Do you have a camera? Get in touch with me if you don't and I'll suggest something good and reliable, and not too expensive and where you can get a good buy and save a few dollars. I'll also explain what I can about the cameas and lenses. Let me know how well acquainted you are so I won't repeat myself. Good luck and best wishes. NO. I took the main course and finished last January and since continued on to one of their advanced tutorial courses. I had already had 15 years plus of working in photography so I knew about everything that was in the course but going over it all was helpful at times. I had, and still do have, problems with my instructors not being as open minded as I would have hoped. I think that may be because you don't really get to talk to them, or at least I never called to talk, I just listened to the tapes. But to answer your question, the course put a "diploma" on my wall and fine tuned some of my work. I enjoyed most of the course. |
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