Studying photography, have you? Would you?

MagicMarker

Just interested whether anyone here has studied photography at a 3rd level institute?

If you haven't, would you consider it? If you could, where would you prefer to go? Would you stay in Ireland?

kjt

MagicMarker wrote: »

Just interested whether anyone here has studied photography at a 3rd level institute?

If you haven't, would you consider it? If you could, where would you prefer to go? Would you stay in Ireland?

I would quite like to study it at third level. Preferably in Ireland (UCD/DIT). Would you like to offer me a place here or abroad?

decsramble

I'd love to study photography, but real life means it would have to be part time in the evenings and naturally in Ireland. There are lots of small courses out there but one from a 3rd level institute that offered a recognised qualification would obviously be best.

smelltheglove

I would and wouldnt. I get bored too easily so if there was a one year course that covered everything and my kids suddenly grew up and I could suddenly afford it and be able for early mornings then I'd go for it.

superflyninja

Id love to study photography at third level(art chicks are hot!!).Especially the artistic side.composition etc. The tech side I like to experiment with myself....however with a baby due in weeks and my masters starting this month as well I gots no time....sigh..So a good book on the subject would be my best course of action.

paddylonglegs

hmm,i'v been thinking about this too.

Had a friend that was into photography,went to college to study it and by the time she had finished she hated photography!Like any course you end up covering subjects that you feel has no relevence to the subject whatsoever,this can sometimes happen. Reference books on best practices are great while possibly an evening/part time course would keep you tuned in.

But having to write essays on the "mood of a picture" and then writing a 9000word thesis?Think i'll give it a miss.....

....Depends if you want to use it as your main career i guess

Fajitas!

I've gone about the whole photography/3rd level/education thingy a different way, through Fine Art. It suits me down to the group - I'm not interested in sitting down to a lecture telling me what f-stop to use where, or how to write up a contract, moreso in the conceptual side of it, why I'm doing it, etc.

I reckon I'd hate it if I was stuck in either tech lectures or accounting lectures. I can do both of those myself (And have done).

And it's a 10,000 word thesis where I'm at

sineadw

I'm hopefully starting one next year The Honours Bachelor Degree in Humanities - Creative Digital Media in IT Tallaght. Its a multimedia course with Photography as one of its four core subjects, so I get to learn without hopefully going off the whole thing for ever, and I don't feel pressured into making it my career. I'm doing a HND in multimedia at the moment so I'll hopefully get to skip first year at least. And its up the road from me

@smelltheglove - having a young family isn't half the hurdle you'd think it is to getting back into education. There are really good supports out there - both financial and practical. The government actually done good in that regard!

/gasp...

superflyninja

sineadw wrote: »

I'm hopefully starting one next year The Honours Bachelor Degree in Humanities - Creative Digital Media in IT Tallaght. Its a multimedia course with Photography as one of its four core subjects, so I get to learn without hopefully going off the whole thing for ever, and I don't feel pressured into making it my career. I'm doing a HND in multimedia at the moment so I'll hopefully get to skip first year at least. And its up the road from me

@smelltheglove - having a young family isn't half the hurdle you'd think it is to getting back into education. There are really good supports out there - both financial and practical. The government actually done good in that regard!

/gasp...

supports for having a yougn family is there? would the citizens info website be my best place ot start?

smelltheglove

Ah there is, I know but as much as they wreck my head with the youngest upstairs now jumping up and down when she is supposed to be sleeping, I'd prefer to be with them.

Actually I'll get back to you on this she just came down after whipping off her nappy and its not a good sight be back soon

sineadw

Oh dear... I'll just sit here skiving off college work and let someone else do the nappy thing

sineadw

superflyninja wrote: »

supports for having a yougn family is there? would the citizens info website be my best place ot start?

Depends on your circumstances - I got most of my info from an adult guidance counsellor in the local IT but she told me a lot of stuff on childcare that just wasn't true. PM me if you want some details

smelltheglove

Dirty work done and back in bed, sigh of relief!

She's a handful. No there is a lot out there to help out but I'd rather be with mine while they're young. My mother didnt stay with us and moved out while we were young so its important to me to be with them but when they are older I'd happily do something. I do evening courses every now and then too. I have done photography, hair extensions and acrylic and gel nails. I dont know what I'll do next, thinking about reiki!

The technical thing would drive me mad though. I'd much rather work it out myself.

Oh anyone else want a mad baby? 20 euro do I hear? Premature terrible 2s, what will happen when she is 2.

Deliverance XXV

There's an evening course coming up in Kilkenny for Digital Photography & Composition and I'm strongly considering it. Enrolment is next Monday... I have very little knowledge in the settings on a camera, so, undertaking this course I'd presume, I'd be fairly proficient in the abilities of camera? Or would this course just be a fairly light introduction?

sineadw

smelltheglove wrote: »

Dirty work done and back in bed, sigh of relief!

She's a handful. No there is a lot out there to help out but I'd rather be with mine while they're young. My mother didnt stay with us and moved out while we were young so its important to me to be with them but when they are older I'd happily do something. I do evening courses every now and then too. I have done photography, hair extensions and acrylic and gel nails. I dont know what I'll do next, thinking about reiki!

The technical thing would drive me mad though. I'd much rather work it out myself.

Oh anyone else want a mad baby? 20 euro do I hear? Premature terrible 2s, what will happen when she is 2.

I've been trying to sell mine on Ebay for years!

Mine are six and 12 now and in school anyway, and the course is only 18 hours a week so I'm only missing a few hours. Maybe in a few years it'll be right for you..

Sorry - OT

@King - Who's the course run by? Sounds like they'll cover the basics alright but there should be someone you can contact to ask for a lesson plan?

MistressPandora

I studied photography in Sallynoggin Tech (or college of further education as it's known now!) for a portfolio preparation course for one year in 2001.
I have to say, I loved it most of the time. I had a few issues with the guy running the course, and we had a good few arguments because I wasn't willing to conform to his way of thinking (I hated doing borders on my photos, he went ballistic whenever I didn't do them).
In saying that, he did teach me a few things that he normally wouldn't have taught, like how to put photos on the likes of walls and stones etc.
The art/photography history classes were brilliant and we often got to go to very interesting exhibitions.
Overall, I had a brilliant time and a part of me wants to go back again.

Ricky91t

I haven't done this yet(too young) but im considering it as an option,Don't know where though

smelltheglove

Hey richard I spoke to someone doing a course in Tralee in I think film production of something similar and he recommends it highly. They are doing this weird project where its like a 3d thing, he contacted me and told me all about it as he wanted me and hubbie as a package to help him out. He's to record a band, hubbie, and have shots taken, me, and then make a 3d effect fim of stills and the music to make it look like it is moving. Its a strange concept but I should forward you on the details if you'd be into it.

TelePaul

I'd love to, even for a year. But it's not gonna happen, just started a Masters and there's no way I could afford - in terms of time or money- another year to devote to a hobby.

Tactical

ricky91t wrote: »

I haven't done this yet(too young) but im considering it as an option,Don't know where though

These courses spring to mind (not sure why as I've no experience of this institution other than being aware of the courses)

http://www.lcfe.ie/courses.php?cID=156

http://www.lcfe.ie/courses.php?cID=157

Naturally there are going to be other courses and I can't comment on how good or otherwise the above courses are in comparison to any others available.

Phototoxin

Why do art students have it so easy, only 10,000 word thesis
and you get to study your hobby...

that said photography was part of my course but only as 1 module. We learned the technical side and developing B&W film

Fionn

part of me would love to have the opportunity to study photography, but really my existing education has been nearly all self-thought, i was one of those square peg people in my formative years.
I probably wouldn't be able to conform to lectures etc. at this stage!! But i enjoy the journey of self discovery photographically speaking that i'm currently embarking - theres no let up in my interest (which is a good thing) big investment in terms of time and money at this stage.

on another note; to those with children they are a bit of a bother ok! but usually by about 26/27 years old
they tend to become somewhat less bothersome!!!

irishcrazyhorse

Fajitas! wrote: »

And it's a 10,000 word thesis where I'm at

O yeah,you have hit that stage now havent you!
ENJOY :P
Sure it only takes a weekend anyway

Deliverance XXV

sineadw wrote: »

Who's the course run by? Sounds like they'll cover the basics alright but there should be someone you can contact to ask for a lesson plan?

Course is run by the VEC Kilkenny. I will fire them off an email and ask for details/lesson plan.

melekalikimaka

Phototoxin wrote: »

10,000 word thesis

i thought a thesis was over 20,000 and below that it was a disseration?

Fajitas!

Nope.

I think 5,000 is a disseration.

RCNPhotos

Starting second year in Griffith on monday. Love it. It's not a cheap course but I'm finding it great. Also for anyone looking for a 3rd level night course they do one there too. I'm not sure of all the details for that though.

Reason I'm doing it is because these days you almost certainly need that "piece of paper", to get steady work in the media etc, which is what I want to do. I know a family friend who was up at the top with a big newspaper here in dublin and a lot of them got made redundent. Now can't get work without the piece of paper, which is a shame.

I also did that same course in Sallynoggin and would reccomend it to anyone. Joe can be a pain but I learnt an awful lot.

Great thing about doing this in college I find are the resources. Being able to go into a room of lenses and borrow what you need for a week or more is really handy. Having I tihnk it's 4 studios now is great. (new one is daylight with an infinity curve is it? haven't used it yet). As well as having mac labs and the library etc etc. Also with fashion students plenty of models.

TelePaul

RCNPhotos wrote: »

As well as having mac labs and the library etc etc. Also with fashion students plenty of models.

You never told me that.

RCNPhotos

Which bit, the macs, books or models???

TelePaul

RCNPhotos wrote: »

Which bit, the macs, books or models???

What do YOU think?

RCNPhotos

Haha, well I haven't shot many of em, or any really. Hoping to change that this year and really work on improving my studio work.

MagicMarker

RCNPhotos wrote: »

Starting second year in Griffith on monday. Love it. It's not a cheap course but I'm finding it great. Also for anyone looking for a 3rd level night course they do one there too. I'm not sure of all the details for that though.

Reason I'm doing it is because these days you almost certainly need that "piece of paper", to get steady work in the media etc, which is what I want to do. I know a family friend who was up at the top with a big newspaper here in dublin and a lot of them got made redundent. Now can't get work without the piece of paper, which is a shame.

I also did that same course in Sallynoggin and would reccomend it to anyone. Joe can be a pain but I learnt an awful lot.

Great thing about doing this in college I find are the resources. Being able to go into a room of lenses and borrow what you need for a week or more is really handy. Having I tihnk it's 4 studios now is great. (new one is daylight with an infinity curve is it? haven't used it yet). As well as having mac labs and the library etc etc. Also with fashion students plenty of models.

Now i know why it's 4k + a year!! Sounds good.

superflyninja

models...........i see............suddenly Im very very tempted.....

melekalikimaka

MagicMarker wrote: »

Now i know why it's 4k + a year!! Sounds good.

5k+ actually

TelePaul

melekalikimaka wrote: »

5k+ actually

The point is you and RCN will be best friends!

Fajitas!

God help RCN :pac:

melekalikimaka

Fajitas! wrote: »

God help RCN :pac:

you never did recover from that kiss