good photography schools
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- oon
anybody know of any? anywhere
- unknown0
For BFA / MFA, or just to take some courses?
- oon0
to go to full time. im graduating highschool soon and am evaluating soem schools. no limits in terms of location. i want to studio abroad anyways
- slinky0
maybe some part time ones in DC area.. just for fun.. ?
- threehz0
take endless rolls of film per day until you figure out what you like and what works. it will still cost less than going to school for photography.
after that, buy a slide/film scanner, photoshop, a big ass epson printer and call it a day.
- blastofv0
Ithaca College— great film and photography school in upstate New York...
- vespa0
no it's good to study it.
You need to learn how to use medium format cameras and how to print, plus studio lighting, flash etc.
- oon0
as of now i know all about and have a medium format camera, i know about and have used a 4x5, 8x10. Im interning at a photostudio and know all about studio lighting, films, etc. im not going per say to learn technical stuff because i have a very firm grasp over it allready but to practice and for formal training (resume)
- blastofv0
you can always self educate, but it's crucial that you go through the formal education— so that once you're ready to break away from traditional approaches, you have the background and knowledge of the field+its history— makes you a more intelligent artist
- inez0
DON'T limit yourself to digital, that's crazy. i do agree that the best lessons are what you teach yourself, through trial and error, but it is best to learn things you often can only get in a traditional settings, like large format, printing, etc. ... i'm going to state university that isn't known for it's program but i feel that i'm getting a pretty good education. i'm a double major, so i'm also not relying on photography when i graduate.
- bolus0
i just got rejected at "the royal acadamy of fine arts" (or koninklijke hogeschool voor beelden de kunsten)they said i was to young, and i wasn't photographoing long enough, my portofolio was oké though,.... if you want to go to europe, try the Rietveld acadamy in amsterdam....
- oon0
im a strong advocate for film and darkroom printing. id be ashamed of myself if i only had a grasp over digital photography and photoshop, although i do know much about and practice both
- oon0
is your portfolio online bolus? id like to see it. what kind of styles and photos are they looking for? i consider myself strong in this respect, as i try a lot of different subjects and styles very often
- vespa0
good - assisting is the best practical education. It's good to learn about history and creative theory, how to construct and read meaning into a photo etc as well which is what you'll get from a course.
Also you'll get free access to all the studios and darkrooms which is such a plus!
- bolus0
oon, a few pics from my portofolio are online... i'm redesigning my site in a few weeks, then the rest will be up.... i guess you can pick figure out wich photo's i took to the art acadamy (by the way, a lot of the black and white online is printed by a shop, i reprinted myself later ) them to .... check www.bolusleeft.tk, it's in dutch but you'll understand
- bolus0
BTW i'v eonly been photographing for only nine months.... that's why they said it was good, but they also said that there wasn't 'a clear line in my work'.......
- bolus0
do you people mind me saying: Top?
- oon0
which photos did you use for your portfolio? top?
- Creon0
i went to ringling school of art. and although it isnt known as a photo school by any means (its all computer anim and illustration) the program was great for me. they gave me all the technical knowledge and let me experiment. i also got into video and installation, and they were very open to it as a part of photography.
- oon0
yeah i dont want just a technical course, i want have a lot of creative freedom and room to experiment
- bolus0
for example: the photo's of:
- the trumpet player
- the converse allstars
- the photo of the binoculars with the statue of liberty (i dunno if this is the correct word but oke)
- well most of it isn't online i'm working on it....
i brought mostly B&W because i print those myself.... they liked tahtjust make sure that the photo's you take have 'a certain feeling' over them...
ow and make some series, i think they will appreciate that
good luck....if I've redesigned my site i'll post it....