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Photography Classes

  • 03-12-2009 4:41pm
    #1
    litup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭


    My boyfriend bought a DSLR earlier in the year. He loves it, but has just used it for snapshots so far as he doesn't know too much about photography, or all the capabilities of the camera.

    I was thinking of paying for classes for him for Christmas. Can anyone recommend somewhere that offers a good digital photography course? North Dublin or City Centre preferably.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    eightcell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭eightcell


    I signed up for the beginners course at the Dublin Camera Club starting in January.

    http://www.dublincameraclub.ie/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60:beginners-photography-course&catid=42:courses-for-frontpage&Itemid=67

    The course content and the price are very reasonable, imho...


  • #3
    litup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭litup


    Hi eightcell,

    I had a look at that alright but as it contains lessons on developing and dark rooms etc I thought it mightn't be suitable as he has a digital camera.


  • #4
    Slidinginfinity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭Slidinginfinity


    The IOP does classes. I am going to try to get in one starting in Jan.


  • #5
    DotOrg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭DotOrg


    IOP would be my recomendation too
    http://www.digitalbeginners.ie/courses/beginners.htm


  • #6
    eightcell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭eightcell


    I have a digital camera also, the course just covers film and digital cameras!
    Wouldn't hurt to have an idea as to developing a negative!
    litup wrote: »
    Hi eightcell,

    I had a look at that alright but as it contains lessons on developing and dark rooms etc I thought it mightn't be suitable as he has a digital camera.


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  • #7
    litup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭litup


    Thanks for all the input folks.


  • #8
    PopeBuckfastXVI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    Maybe get him a book?

    Understanding Exposure is excellent.


  • #9
    Ettna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭Ettna


    The two courses are very good, IOP and DCC but different. The IOP will have small classes and you will get individual attention and your camera settings etc. explained while the DCC has about 50 or 60 people there and its a lecture, but a very good one with every opportunity for questions and members there afterwards to also answer any questions. DCC covers digital quite comprehensively as well as film and the darkroom would be very good for anyone interested in photography. Maybe start out with the DCC which is a very good introduction for beginners and for more indepth go on to IOP.

    Get him the book too, understanding exposure, which is what it is all about takes a while to sink in, in order to get away from auto.
    (well for me anyway).


  • #10
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    Maybe get him a book?

    Understanding Exposure is excellent.

    +1 to that.


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