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Photography course gift for beginner

  • 25-11-2010 4:10pm
    #1
    funboy2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi,

    Just looking for a little advice. My girlfiend is always taking photos when we are away etc and has mentioned before about doing a photography course. As it's coming up to christmas I'm looking to get this as a gift for her BUT I know nothing about photography. Any suggestions on what type of course would be suitable. She has a Sony DSC-TX5 - is that camera of suitable standard to participate in photography courses? I was looking at the Institute of Photogaphy beginners course & was wondering if anyone had advice?

    Thanks,
    Steve


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  • #2
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    funboy2007 wrote: »
    I was looking at the Institute of Photogaphy beginners course & was wondering if anyone had advice?

    They always have very good courses and are well worth attending. Lots to be learned there.


  • #3
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I would agree with Paul, I did the Wedding one many moons ago and found it very helpful


  • #4
    funboy2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭funboy2007


    Thanks lads - and do you know do you need a certain standard camera?


  • #5
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    They take anyone with a camera. From the most basic camera all the way up to professional cameras.

    Don't worry.


  • #6
    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    +1 to the above.

    Dave from IOP occasionally will post here too.

    They are of some repute as they do introductory training under some form of licence/agreement from Canon when you buy a new Canon DSLR. (from lots of different vendors).

    I don't know what exactly their course covers so i'd give Dave a buzz and see if the camera, which I think is of the point and shoot variety, would be suitable. I know for some of the more advanced courses it was his advice to someone that they really need to be thinking about a more advanced camera system for what it was that they wished to do. IMHO, based on what I knew of the individual's kit and what they ultimately wanted to do with their photography, he was 100% correct.


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