any college or university in malaysia can study photography?
any short course?

I think Segi offers this course.. try checking their website

Yeah SEGi do offer this course.

Unisel too.

Why wanna take the course if you can learn from LYN

who here are good enough to teach photography?

Photography need to learn one meh?

I thought just make sure got battery and memory... and if possible some L lenses, then snap snap snap la... And can view back from the LCD... So if no good ma re-take lo...

Sorry for making this noobe statement... at least it is how we stupid people think... For our standard, enought la... But if you want good picture, maybe need to take course la...

By the way, I was told that Japan standard is high... So damn high that so hard to get a degree in photography... I knew someone already can take very good pictures on pre-digital age, but still have to downgrade to diploma because got difficulty to pass...

This post has been edited by TheVoIP: May 12 2008, 12:39 PM

No wonder Japanese girly pics all so damn chun haha I would think so too, the stds of Japanese photographers need to be high, after all Japan is the land of DSLRs

Honestly, it's always better to know the rules before you can bend them. OTOH, creativity is something very individual and cannot be learned from school. You need to look for your own style to create that impact.

For Diploma/Degree in Japan, creativity is also one of the major element in every test. In fact, I think they are asking for too much....

they are the island of asking too much.. just look at their handphones....

just buy some book and read.save more than attend a course

if u are a bumiputra, you can always go to UiTM. they offer degree in photography, though it is not an honorary degree.

then they come out with a degree in photography and can work as a certified professional photographer?

The course must have a lot of project-based modules..

Photography course not sure will it be useful for your future career. Because most photographers are self-taught and learn from books/internet. The only thing that I think is useful, is the black & white photography (where you have to do in a dark room, strong chemical smell). The rest you can learn from the internet/forums.

IMHO, I think this course is just a waste of money. You don't need a cert. to be a photographer anyway. Unless you are keen to become a photography lecturer or something.

This post has been edited by zeist: May 14 2008, 03:45 PM

a waste of money? you sure?

waste of money?
i dun think so...
the thing that actually deserves to be exchange with money is knowledge...
therefore...any knowledge is good and beneficial in one way or another....

A good course in photography (wedding, potrait, studio etc) is as good as spending on a good lens. That is why good courses are never cheap, and cheap/free courses are never good.

Advise needed.

Anyone here who is a photographer? Who works at publishing companies (newspaper, magazines, etc)? Do you all need qualification as in certificates or just a good portfolio to get the job?

(1) You need good pictures (not from PP, or else you will be joke during interview)

(2) The assignments and projects that previously involved. Bring some pictures to show. Use some story to tell them on how you judge on what's important and what's to focus on before you shoot for that occasion. The expected difficulties and how you over come.

(3) Some prizes that you had won. If you can take good pictures, getting at least one tropy a year should not be problem. Usually has certifications from various society. And of course the more difficult and regonised competion will help gain more impact.

While I do not think certificates in photography course make any impact... unless from reputable academic... something like a university from Tokyo... Thier degree standard damn high until my friend have to downgrade to diploma... If you have one, they will knee and pray you also...

This post has been edited by TheVoIP: May 14 2008, 05:29 PM

Sorry, PP?

OK, let me get this clear, does the industry really requires degree/diploma if you're going to be a photographer for publishing companies? Or they rather you have a great portfolio?