Can anyone please recommend a course?

Barack Obama

I've been searching for a course arounf Dublin\Kildare and while there are a few out there, it always good to be recommended one! I'm looking for a beginners course for digital SLR photography.

I've heard of the Gallery of Photography, but there don't seem to be any for beginners -
http://www.galleryofphotography.ie/courses.html

This one with the IOP looks pretty comprehensive. The night course is on very late though -
http://www.iop.ie/courses/beginners.htm

Also stubbled accross this one -
http://www.petercox.ie/digital_photo_courses.php

The Dublin Camera club also run beginners courses but these are full .

Any advice greatly appreciated

Paulw

Barack Obama wrote: »

This one with the IOP looks pretty comprehensive. The night course is on very late though -
http://www.iop.ie/courses/beginners.htm

This one comes highly recommended, by many people starting out. I haven't done it myself, but know a few who have. A very good beginners intro.

CabanSail

Barack Obama wrote: »

The Dublin Camera club also run beginners courses but these are full .

Our courses do fill up quite fast now. At €100 for ten weeks it is quite cheap. We have the advantage that all our instructors volunteer their time.

I have heard good things about the IOP & Peter Cox's courses.

You could also get a copy of the book, that is recommended a lot here, "Understanding Exposure" and doing some reading. The fundementals of Photography are the same, whether it be Film or Digital.

ant_moore123

I took the biginners course at IOP, i thought it was very good

I'm doing the improvers at the moment(first class last night)

Cant comment on any of the other courses but would certainly recommend the IOP one

Anthony

Barack Obama

ant_moore123 wrote: »

I took the biginners course at IOP, i thought it was very good

I'm doing the improvers at the moment(first class last night)

Cant comment on any of the other courses but would certainly recommend the IOP one

Anthony

Did it run at the same time - 9pm to 10.30pm? This is a little late for me!

Barack Obama

CabanSail wrote: »

Our courses do fill up quite fast now. At €100 for ten weeks it is quite cheap. We have the advantage that all our instructors volunteer their time.

I have heard good things about the IOP & Peter Cox's courses.

You could also get a copy of the book, that is recommended a lot here, "Understanding Exposure" and doing some reading. The fundementals of Photography are the same, whether it be Film or Digital.

CS - do you know when the camera club are running another beginners course?

I did get a book but I feel that it can only take you so far - there is no substitute for face to face teaching!

Thanks

Freddie59

Barack Obama wrote: »

CS - do you know when the camera club are running another beginners course?

I did get a book but I feel that it can only take you so far - there is no substitute for face to face teaching!

Thanks

Get that 'Understanding Exposure' book. You won't look back. It's extremely cheap on Amazon.co.uk.

CabanSail

Barack Obama wrote: »

CS - do you know when the camera club are running another beginners course?

I did get a book but I feel that it can only take you so far - there is no substitute for face to face teaching!

Thanks

We will be running the course again in September.

Why not come along to the club for a meeting. There are plenty there who will help you out informally, quite a few of them are on here too. The club also has regular outings where you can learn from others. At the end of each Beginners Course we also run a Beginners Outing, which as a member you would be welcome to attend.

nilhg

If the OP is living in Kildare he'd be very welcome to come along to South Kildare Photo club we meet on Thursdays in Newbridge 8.00PM to 10.00PM.

There are also some beginners courses in the local VEC schools, there may still be some places.