Red Cloud courses

[SunderlandPhotography]

I've been looking at the Red Cloud photography courses on Red Cloud Days website.

I'm just wondering if anyone has been on any of their courses?

[joolselliott]

No, but reading one of the headlines of "we'll teach you how to become a skilled photographer in one day" doesn't float my boat.

You can "learn" things but actually applying them in day to day life is very different.

Since I started doing this properly I've grown as a photographer. How? By getting out with my camera as often as possible in a variety of situations.

There are some things that can not be taught and one of them is experience.

Best advice would be to take what you can from a course. Get everything written down. Get out there and start getting in your head. Then if if you feel you need more, go find a more advanced course.

In the end though it does come down to getting out there.

Back in 2010 before I left the UK for France, I spent nearly every day photographing for two months. It drove my missus insance but it started paying dividends as I progressed very quickly.

[greenwing]

You might find this useful. It's not expensive, at least, so even if you don't learn much it's a day out for not too much money.

What made you change your mind about the Sigma lens, by the way?

Chris

[laura-ashford]

I don't think they is an quick way to become a good photographer. I think, like the other posters have said, it's about getting out there and exploring your camera. Yeah the first few times you'll probably come back with sod all good photographs, that is the brilliance of digital but one day you'll go out and BAM... good photograph taken. Also get to know post processing as well, as in editing software etc.

From a personal standpoint I did a BA Hons degree and it didn't open any magic doors but then it was never meant to. It's more a vocational course, you learn extensively over a 3 year period, just you and your camera. Maybe look into that??

But if all else fails just get out there!!

[wave01]

theres nothing wrong with doing courses and workshops but i would ask where are you and where do you want to end up. then you can look at the courses or training that will get you.
I cn only repeat what others have said theres no subsitute for taking pictures you will learn by your successes and failures

[xavier]

Originally Posted by joolselliott

No, but reading one of the headlines of "we'll teach you how to become a skilled photographer in one day" doesn't float my boat.

You can "learn" things but actually applying them in day to day life is very different.

Since I started doing this properly I've grown as a photographer. How? By getting out with my camera as often as possible in a variety of situations.

There are some things that can not be taught and one of them is experience.

Best advice would be to take what you can from a course. Get everything written down. Get out there and start getting in your head. Then if if you feel you need more, go find a more advanced course.

In the end though it does come down to getting out there.

Back in 2010 before I left the UK for France, I spent nearly every day photographing for two months. It drove my missus insance but it started paying dividends as I progressed very quickly.

I agree there are things one can't lern from abook. Experience is abetter teacher

[brendan1980]

Originally Posted by greenwing

You might find this useful. It's not expensive, at least, so even if you don't learn much it's a day out for not too much money.

What made you change your mind about the Sigma lens, by the way?

Chris

I did the Tom Poultney course. Depending on how skilled you are already it may not be worth it. I mean no offence to him, he's a very good teacher, but the course was about the most basic things. shutter speed, apature, and ISO. That's about it. I had only had my camera about 2 months when I went on the course, and I pretty much knew everything we went through. I picked up one or two new things, but I have picked up more by simply reading the magazines, and then getting out, taking what I have read, and applying in a practical way.

Brendan