photography

leprehaungirl

hey everyone ...im 15, would like to do photography when im older like a course or something.what sort of course are available or whats the best way to go about it?

ShayHT

I'd get in touch with colleges if you want to go that route see what they have on offer and the requirements for the course - i think its usually points from your LC plus points for your portfolio.

You could also to a VEC - not sure if thats what they're still called, been a while since I studied! Anyway its a course that would be run usually in your local school/community type centre as a sort of inbetween school and college course - to get your portfolio together...

Shrimp

buy a camera, and start taking photos.. there's no better way...

Roen

The two that srping to mind are the degree course by DIT (the one I was in) in Temple Bar and the diploma by the College of Art and Design in Dun Laoghire.
It's been a long time since I was in DIT so I can't advise you on what it's like now but I think melemelikimaka (sp?) is in it now.

melekalikimaka

Roen wrote:

The two that srping to mind are the degree course by DIT (the one I was in) in Temple Bar and the diploma by the College of Art and Design in Dun Laoghire.
It's been a long time since I was in DIT so I can't advise you on what it's like now but I think melemelikimaka (sp?) is in it now.

<wipes tear from eye>

I'm flattered you think I'm studying photography, I'm infact studying engineering . But yes there is a 3 or 4 year photography degree in DIT, but the general view is that a degree only tells you what you can learn yourself, its not that much help when you try get a job, its your pictures in the end, just get out snapping, come on the odd boards.ie photo trip and learn from others as we all do here, i cannot begin to explain how much i have learnt in the last year, mostly from this forum

<group hugs>

Roen

Hmmmm then it must be Jonny b.
And lol at my spelling of your name

melekalikimaka

Roen wrote:

Hmmmm then it must be Jonny b.
And lol at my spelling of your name

haha didn't see that

elven

At this stage I'd say get your hands on a camera of any description, maybe get a couple books from a library and do lots of reading online, look at other people's pictures and go out and start taking photos! Then in a couple years you can see about doing a course.

If you're very lucky maybe your school art department will have some sort of photography element, so it's always worth asking there.

leprehaungirl

thanks everyone,yeah i saved up for a while and i got a decent enough digital camera and im always snapping away now!!! thanks!

melekalikimaka

good luck, now start shooting and posting

Ruu_Old

Indeed dont forget about us on the Photography forum here when you get your camera, it doesnt have to be the latest or one that everyone else has either Good luck.

no leaf clover

im the same as lepre(c)haun girl!!! im sixteen, and wanted to start, so i got a camera and its come everywhere with me, god some good shots (well ithink so anyway!!) but because of broadband guardian i cant put them up it really is the best way to do it, oh and @leprehaun girl, check in school, after christmas there'll be two or three junior competitions that you could have a shot at, run by hp and sustainable energy ireland, just for a challenge!!anyway, iv a few things to ask but will start thread now ina sec!!