I too am a graduate. One thing I really like about the program is the press pass you get when you finish. It gets me into places I would otherwise have to pay for a ticket to get in. Also, the degree hanging on my studio wall is impressive to those who see it. It's a good school, and I'd take refresher courses if they had them. I haven't checked lately. I could use a new press pass too. : - ) Shyrell On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 08:46:59 -0500 lea <lea@whinydogpress.com> writes: > They aren't a scam. I am a graduate. I liked their format but > believe > you could learn the same things by finding good books at the library > or > bookshop. I didn't really take advantage of calling in for help > during > my lessons (I'm not sure they even still offer that feature)...I > would > definitely take advantage of it now. > > If one is just starting out, this may be a fairly reasonable way to > go > but the burden of learning is still on the individual; if the > student is > one who can read and apply he'd probably do fine but if he needs to > see > demos and examples, this course may not be the best bet. > > My thoughts. > Lea > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan C" <leicaman@sympatico.ca> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:04 AM > Subject: New York Institute of Photography > > > > A friend of mine asked for my opinion about this place. I have > heard > > about it for years, but know nothing about them. Are they a > scam, or > for > > real? If for real, can a beginner learn anything from them? Has > anyone on > > the LUG taken courses from them? > > > > thanks, > > > > -dan c. > > > > > > > > >
