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Having been taking photos for a couple of years now i thought it time to find a course to help me learn properly can any one suggest one that isn`t going to break the bank
 
Dunno about proper courses, but have you looked through the Tutorials sections here? The articles there have some great information that i feel has helped me.
 
have you tried YouTube? I find it easier to learn when shown rather than read...
 
I've heard good things from people doing A levels at local colleges and the progression they have made has been really obvious.
 
What is it that you want to learn? If its getting away from Auto mode and experimenting with other modes, perhaps an adult ed course would suit. If its more like you want to learn macro photography, or landscape photography, for example, then that's more specialist and a short weekend course might be helpful. Can't see the point of an A level course unless you want the 'academic' side as well as the 'practical'.
 
Tony I'm not after any qualifications just someone to go over things from the basics up, I've had the camera for a year or so but I may being missing some basic info that can improve my general photography
 
ruffdog64 said:
Tony I'm not after any qualifications just someone to go over things from the basics up, I've had the camera for a year or so but I may being missing some basic info that can improve my general photography
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I know where your coming from....
I feel I know most of the technical aspects of photography, but whenever I chat with other photographers I find that im lacking the little tricks (and the terminology and acronyms), the stuff you won't learn on your own, the stuff not shown on Youtube or mentioned in forums, the old school stuff that you only learn with time and by sitting in a pub talking shop with more experienced enthusiasts.

I thought about doing a course,but I'd almost certainly have to start at the beginner end, so I think i'd get bored and just make a nuisance of myself.
I thought about joining a local camera club, but feel I might be a few generations too young for their preferred subject matter (but maybe I'm just getting the wrong impression of my local club?).

For now I just keep doing my own thing, pick up idea's and set about figuring out how to achieve the results.
 
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Lyonspride said:
I know where your coming from....
I feel I know most of the technical aspects of photography, but whenever I chat with other photographers I find that im lacking the little tricks (and the terminology and acronyms), the stuff you won't learn on your own, the stuff not shown on Youtube or mentioned in forums, the old school stuff that you only learn with time and by sitting in a pub talking shop with more experienced enthusiasts.

I thought about doing a course, but I think i'd just make a nuisance of myself.
I thought about joining a local camera club, but feel I might be a few generations too young for their preferred subject matter (but maybe I'm just getting the wrong impression?).

For now I just keep doing my own thing.
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Spot on. That's me to a T'
 
Why dont you try a workshop with a pro or a one to one if your budget will allow. That gives you a full day. The only issue is choosing who. which depends on the area of photogtraphy you are interested in and where you would like to do it?
 
I'm part-way through a course in 'DLSR Photography' at my local adult education college. It was £100 for ten sessions, which I though was quite reasonable.

I'm familiar with my camera and have used forums and books for a while. The course is aimed more at complete DLSR beginners, but the knowledge I have already has enabled me to concentrate on the more advanced bits we've covered without having to learn the basics.

Personally I'd recommend my course, but you'd need patience if it's a beginners one :)
 
Any local pro-photographers near you offering workshops?
 
I'm doing a city and guilds as an evening class at a local college and can highly recommend it both as a back to basics and for covering areas like studio work, with access to a studio and darkroom for film too.
 
i asked same question a few weeks back.and got told to search youtube and and on here.have to say.learned more than i expected.
 
Youtube has been invaluable for me - I also found a great book that was camera specific, one of the Digital Field Guides. They don't publish for every camera but if they have yours it's a really useful resource.
 
I booked a couple of 1-2-1 days with a photographer when I first got my camera. And I learnt LOADS. Not only the mechanics of my camera but about composition, light etc. It was well worth the money. It was a hard 2 days because I was concentrating all the time but at the end of it all I was a lot more confident about my photography. And I thoroughly enjoyed it! I chose someone who ran workshops and is an excellent landscape photographer because that was what I was most interested in. I would have no qualms about booking another 1-2-1 day with someone else if I became interested in portraiture for instance. You learn at your own pace, you have a font of knowledge at your elbow and you come away with some cracking photos. What's not to like?
 
Scots_quine said:
I booked a couple of 1-2-1 days with a photographer when I first got my camera. And I learnt LOADS. Not only the mechanics of my camera but about composition, light etc. It was well worth the money. It was a hard 2 days because I was concentrating all the time but at the end of it all I was a lot more confident about my photography. And I thoroughly enjoyed it! I chose someone who ran workshops and is an excellent landscape photographer because that was what I was most interested in. I would have no qualms about booking another 1-2-1 day with someone else if I became interested in portraiture for instance. You learn at your own pace, you have a font of knowledge at your elbow and you come away with some cracking photos. What's not to like?
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Crikey, it's a long time since I've seen the word 'quine'. Perhaps we should also have a 'Scots Loon' :)
 
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