i think im giving up on my pc

[Hefemeister]

I am having a harder time with.

they make sure that the copy is legit... they have your bring in proof of purchase and instal it on your macbook in that class.

Since when does a school have the right to know what you have installed on your personal computer?

 

[Hussein19891]

They don't really want to know what is installed on the PC. All they require is that the students actually bought the program. It is insane though for them to require students to buy a mac and a $1399 program.

 

[ricanflow]

I would find another school to be honest.

 

[Nagasama]

^i didnt want to say that, but i thought it^

 

[Puddle Jumper]

^i didnt want to say that, but i thought it^

I was thinking it too. I have been required to sue certain software for classes before but my school gave me a copy of it for free.

 

[Poizen22]

I would find another school to be honest.

its one of the better school in teh area, and they have one of the most prestigeous photography programs in canada. the expenses are normal for a first year, not sure what shcooling expenses are like in the us but i know colledge costs $$$ here.

 

[aspire]

If you just trying to get into photography, your better off taking some assorted courses and just taking a ton of pictures.

A fancy laptop and a photo editing program does not make you a good photographer regardless of what anyone tries to say.

Taking a crapload of pictures, learning what makes a good shot and years of practice make a good photographer.

Besides trying to learn to be a good photographer with a $1000 camera, a $1000 laptop, and a $1000 editing program is like learning to be a good driver in a Ferrari, yeah it'll look good, but it's designed to facilitate advanced driving anyone can drive fast in a ferrari.

If I were you I'd go out, buy a nice film SLR and some decent lenses (Autofocus so you can carry them over to a DSLR eventually, and then go out and shoot a roll a day for a month, you'll learn way more about photography than by taking some classes.

 

[Poizen22]

If you just trying to get into photography, your better off taking some assorted courses and just taking a ton of pictures.

A fancy laptop and a photo editing program does not make you a good photographer regardless of what anyone tries to say.

Taking a crapload of pictures, learning what makes a good shot and years of practice make a good photographer.

Besides trying to learn to be a good photographer with a $1000 camera, a $1000 laptop, and a $1000 editing program is like learning to be a good driver in a Ferrari, yeah it'll look good, but it's designed to facilitate advanced driving anyone can drive fast in a ferrari.

If I were you I'd go out, buy a nice film SLR and some decent lenses (Autofocus so you can carry them over to a DSLR eventually, and then go out and shoot a roll a day for a month, you'll learn way more about photography than by taking some classes.

doesnt get me the degree i want.

 

[aspire]

doesnt get me the degree i want.

Yes, but a Degree doesn't make you a good photographer.

 

[Peter.Cort]

but a degree gets you a job..

with a degree it shows that you know more than what goes into a good picture..

sure you can shoot thousands of pictures a year and become great at taking photo's, but without formal classes it's all subjective to how you see it. If you think something is great, it doesn't mean everybody will think it's great. Classes give you fundamentals for what to look at and for when taking photographs.