Monday, November 17, 2014
After a huge gap in my learning experience (family circumstances) I'm happy to be back to learn all about Professional Photography in NYIP. Unit 4 has it challenges but It's so much fun to do! My shiny brand new Nikon D7100 will help me to have even more fun. This DSLR is so much faster and cooler than my Nikon D3100:) I'm still using my 1.8g 50 mm lens (this it truly the most affordable GREAT prime lens), however my "light" (Nikon Sb-400 speedlight) got upgraded to 2 Altura Manual flashes (cheap like $36 each) and I'm expecting to get Altura i-TTL dedicated speedlight ($70-$80) in place of my Nikon sb-400 that i recently sold on eBay. My Altura flashes are very decent. The reason I sold Sb-400 is that it has NO slave mode (what?)! In studio portraiture you need either continuous lightning or strobe (aka flashes). to complete Unit 4 assignment I need at least one light source (in this case it's advisable to use a reflector board) but I'm planning on two flashes or more. So I got flashes and stands w/umbrellas. And I also got a backdrops to make it look nice.
For now, I've done photo #1 Available light from window w/ reflector board. Head & shoulders portrait.
There also needed: (2)Head & shoulders portrait in studio light.
(2)3/4 or full length outdoor portrait.
(3)Locational portrait indoors
(4) Pet or Child-optional
(5) Group of people -optional.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
While still taking NYIP Professional photography course I decided to take Photography class at my college. I need credits for art class so I chosen photography because I love to shoot!
I have to say, It's been over a month since my class started but I didn't learn anything new about photography yet. I had a chance to see my classmates horrible snapshots and wondered if any of them put at least a little effort while taking pictures. I don't want to say that my photos are superb but my professor was pleasantly surprised when he saw my photos. There're couple more people in my class with some kind of potential of taking better photos in future and none, except me, knows how to use camera in manual mode:) I just hope things will get better.
I appreciate that our professor tries to make our lessons less boring and more like "hands on" rather than lecture type of classes.
It's been over a year since I signed up for Professional Photography course at NYIP.
Things got a little slower with my learning experience and I'm in the end of Unit 3 now. (Total is 6 Units). I have to say I've learned a lot from the course and I can see how my photographs became better.
It seems like I'm purchasing more and more photography accessories while reading the course because I feel like I need them:)
My recent purchase includes
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 Ultra wide angle lens for landscape photography. I really like the lens even though it's not super "fast" (sensitive to light) lens but it's on heavier side (comparing to Nikkor 50mm 1.8) and needs a tripod and slow shutter speed in low light situations.
This was my most expensive photography accessory so far. ($350 used off Ebay). I only hope I will use this as often as I want to.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Unit 1 only took me about a week to complete (maybe even less). I mean the theory part. I passed test and now I'm working on my project.
I need photographs to demonstrate skills: slow/fast shutter speed, wide aperture (bokeh) and great (shallow) dept of field.
Also I have ordered new lens Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR FX (they should go as 75mm on my Nikon D3100 because it's crop sensor DX)
as well as Zeikos macro filters 52mm +1,+2,+4,+10 close up, some 6-point star filter 58mm (for new lens), adapter from 58 to 52 mm (so I can fit my macro filters to my new prime lenses), 66" Targus tripod (should be enough for now, will see if I decide to buy professional one later). One of my instructors said it's better to buy one expensive pro tripod made out of carbon for a few hundred $$$ than to change a cheap one every now and then. He also mentioned that one good tripod will last many, many years. But I think I need to try out inexpensive tripod first and see if I have a good use of it. Moreover, I got one very genius thing called Zeikos lens cap keeper that will save my nerves:) I'm loosing my lens cap every time I use my Nikon:)))
All things I bought are not a mandatory for the course! Even DSLR camera is not a mandatory but preferable :))
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Just recently I received my very 1st Unit of this awesome course! I love glossy textbooks and great audio CDs. Despite the fact, that one of my CD didn't work in Itunes (I think it defected CD or something, cause all other couse CD worked) I still love the course. I've e-mailed NYIP support to get a new CD or download link for the audio from CD, will see what they say. It's worth to mention that NYIP teach both film and digital photography. I was surprised a bit when opened a DVD. It was cool to watch but you can see the action was recorded somewhere in 90s or early 2000s I guess. They showed professional photographers field trips and how they used their film SLR...I think you can skip those if you dont like it but I watched.
I have not signed my enrollment agreement just yet but I definitely will very soon. Just waiting for my HS Diploma transcript so I can send them all together.
About bonuses. You get them when you pay in full. They may differ depending on current promotion. I got black tote bag with NYIP logo (great for my photography stuff) and I'm proud to display that I'm a student of NYIP. Also I got nice reflectors (3-in-1 white, silver, gold), monopod, flash drive 8gb, and lenses cleansing tissue). There were some other items i got like Professional Photographs Log and Reference guide (I found it to be very useful for future), Freelance Opportunities booklet, numerous letters, schedule and other stuff that can guide me where to start. And the last thing is my Unit 1 Project kit. In NYIP all project photographs are submitted in printed form. Some people might NOT like it but as instructors say...we all have different monitors and we might not see the same picture you see on your display...It's ok with me. They even give a few professional places where you can print you photos..). And I didn't say about audio....you listen for audio tracks and they tell you whenever you need to read your textbook..)) isn't it cool?
The button line: very few problems, everything is clear, I know every step I have to do in my studying. LOVE IT!
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