Online Photography Courses?

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I've just purchased my first DSLR and I am very interested in doing an online photography course, its always something I've fancied but never had the time to do, now I'm finished university and can't get a "full time" job due to fantastic financial crisis that we're in I think I might take a look at doing something perhaps with an eye in the future do doing it professionally.

I don't think I'm ready for something like the professional course by the Photography Institute but is there a more basic online course?
 
I dont really know much about 'online courses,' but what i'm doing at the moment is an evening course at college as well as my degree to learn a little more.

It would be nice to gain a qualification out of the course im doing, but that isnt the case... I can at least say i've completed a course in "Camera and Studio Workshop."

Cost me £100 for a 10 week course.
 
Hi, I'm in the same boat as you... I'm looking for an online course too.. except I need to buy my DSLR I'm just looking for the right deal!

This is what I've found so far :

The Open University have a 10 week photography course based on you working around 10 hours a week; you don’t need any photography knowledge

I also found a couple of courses with the national home college.. a friend of a friend is doing the course with them, from what she said its good but these online courses aren’t regulated so I wouldn’t know how good they are and /or if their qualifications would be recognised...

I also came across the photography institute but again my worry is I’ll spend a load of cash on a course and it ends up being a waste of money.

Also have you had a look at the BIPP website? I think they do courses although not online...

I'll pop the links below..

BIPP : http://www.bipp.com/photography_qualifications.html

National Home learning : http://wwwSPAMtudynet.com/photography.htm and
http://wwwSPAMtudynet.com/hdph01_freelance_&_commercial_photography.htm

The OU: http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01T189

It would be great to hear how you get on and good luck with it all :)
 
I'm not a great believer in 'online courses',you need to get out there with the camera. I'm biased though, because I run a 'get out there course'. :naughty: Good luck whatever route you choose. :)
 
the online course is a get out there course, you need to spend time out taking the pictures from that tasks set then the time manipulating them or getting critique'd online.

If anyone locally was running a course that was completely flexible then i'd do it but my work is not very forgiving and i have sometimes had to pull a 14-15 hour shift then back in the next day for another 8 odd hours etc.
 
I am currently doing the Photography Institute course (not to be confused with the Institute of Photography Course!)
I did apply for the second and got all the stuff on approval but found it was more about business development than technique and returned it for a full refund.

I am half way through the PI course with a tutor who replies promptly to assignments and have enjoyed most of it and been stretched in my understanding of the basics. It is not necessarily for professionals and you can take as long as you want to complete although it suggests 6 mths to a year.Each assignment is set awithin a downloaded prgoramme of usually around 60-80 pages of background. Whilst also aimed at beginners and even people who do not have SLRs I think non-slr users would not get much from it. It is very much down to how you cover the work as to what you get out of it and I have struggled on my current assignment because it has exposed a gap in my photography around portraits. However that has encouraged me to invest in additional sb600. stands and umbrellas (not necessary for course) to really tackle this area and I have learned a lot.
The "qualification" you come out with I am sure is next to useless but the learning along the way and development of a portfolio, which let`s face it is what counts, is worthwhile.

They do a money back offer too so try it and see or PM me if you want to know more.
 
I did the ou course in oct 2007.

Its not bad for getting the basics but dont be fooled into thinking you get a full time tutor or anything. You upload your pics and comment on other students work and they comment on yours. You have a test half way through to make sure your understanding it then at the end you answer some questions and submit 10pics.

After a while you get a score which means nothing, the only thing that matters is if they say pass or fail. You will also get a bit of paper from someone who says what you can and cant do, eg control iso, expsoure ect, which equals about 3 lines.

One the whole i enjoyed it and it gave me the basics i needed to know as i didnt have a clue before then.
 
i know bryan peterson has some online courses on his site

not sure if anyone has done any of his
 
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