{"id":3830,"date":"2022-08-11T17:16:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T07:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/?page_id=3830"},"modified":"2022-08-15T18:26:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T08:26:01","slug":"photography-courses-how-to-choose","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/photography-courses-how-to-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography Courses &#8211; How Do I Choose the Right Course for Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3830\" class=\"elementor elementor-3830\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e36f55 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5e36f55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:21,&quot;end&quot;:35}},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce34d4c\" data-id=\"ce34d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d02c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5d02c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Choose A photography course<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6cf5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f6cf5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: white;\">We look at every major type of photography education opportunity and compare the cost, time, benefits and drawbacks of each. Ranging from university Degree&#8217;s to <a style=\"color: white;\" href=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/photography-courses-melbourne\/\">one-day photography courses<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed606fb elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ed606fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:8,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f856d94\" data-id=\"f856d94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c672284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c672284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost of photography courses.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f351c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55f351c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Accredited Photography Courses:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>University Degree. 3.5 Years. $75,000AUD.<\/li><li>Diploma. 1.5 Years. $26,000AUD.<\/li><li>Certificate. 6 Months.\u00a0$1000AUD &#8211; 10,000AUD.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Photography Short Courses:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">International photography trip with professional photographer. $20,000AUD.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">One week retreat style photography course events. $2000-$5000AUD.<\/span><\/li><li>One day photography course. $500-$1000AUD.<\/li><li>Half day photography course. $100-$500AUD.<\/li><li>Private photography mentorship. $5000-$10,000AUD.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Online photography courses:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Accredited online photography courses.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">Non-accredited online <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">photography courses.<\/span><\/li><li>Free online photography courses, Youtube.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d1b1c gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"77d1b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3830 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-37.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-37.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-37-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-37-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-38.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-38.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-38-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-38-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e25ffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e25ffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before you choose a photography course<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd49da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dd49da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Decide what your goals are. There are many different ways to learn photography and make money with photography. You don&#8217;t need a degree to be successful. There are a huge number of well known successful photographers who have never acquired a degree.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you want to run a photography business?<\/li>\n<li>Do you want as job as a photographer, working for somebody else?<\/li>\n<li>Do you want to be a freelancer?<\/li>\n<li>Are you a serious photography hobbyist?<\/li>\n<li>Do you want to learn how to take phenomenal photographs?<\/li><li>Do you have a general interest in the subject of photography?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f07fd7 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"9f07fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3830 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-08.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-08.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-08-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-08-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-02.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/photography-course-melbourne-DSLR-mirrorless-express-02-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afbcc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3afbcc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accredited Photography Courses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f1838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1f1838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">University Degree (Bachelor Of Photography)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835e1d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"835e1d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Total Cost:<br \/><\/span>$75k total. (AUD)<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Time:<\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">Typically delivered in 6 semesters over 3 years of full-time study.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b>Why \/ Why Not:<br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">I cant think of many &#8220;use cases&#8221; where a degree is the best choice for someone who wants to learn about photography OR start a photography business. $75,000 is not a small amount of money. And 3 years is not a short amount of time. Choosing to undertake a university degree is a major life decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Choosing a degree in photography because it&#8217;s internationally recognised doesn&#8217;t\u00a0 translate to guaranteed work. It also doesn&#8217;t mean that your body of photography work is guaranteed to be high quality by the end it. However if you&#8217;re looking to work for a big organisation in the photo journalism space you may need a degree.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">Let&#8217;s talk about the elephant in the room here &#8211; A $75k investment into your own photography services will create an enormous amount of opportunity for you. This amount would be more than enough to start your business, advertise it and grow it for multiple years. You do not need to be certified by anyone before you start a photography business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">You can educate yourself with private photography mentorship or photography courses from professional photographers outside of the University system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efab8c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efab8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diploma of Photography<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cdaca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cdaca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Total Cost:<br \/><\/span>$26k total. (AUD)<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Time:<\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">1.5 years of full-time study.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b>Why \/ Why Not:<br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">My thoughts echo what I wrote above regarding a university degree. Except here you&#8217;re spending one third of the money and half of the time. Many people leave high school not knowing what they want to do &#8211; or more specifically &#8211; what niche in photography they would like to be a part of. Undertaking a Diploma or Degree to develop a better understanding of what&#8217;s involved in those niches is a long and expensive way of doing so.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">The advantage here is that some types of accredited photography courses are subsidised by the government and will bring your fee&#8217;s down. You also may not need upfront capital (cash) to commence your studies. Eg you could\u00a0<\/span>defer your payment with HECS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec52f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fec52f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certificate In Photography<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a55a25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a55a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Total Cost:<br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">$1000AUD &#8211; 10,000AUD.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Time:<\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">6 Months.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b>Why \/ Why Not:<br \/><\/b><\/span>Certificates can be a very inexpensive way of establishing a good baseline of general photography knowledge. But without the subsidy the full fee is approximately $10,000AUD.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97149ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97149ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Photography Short Courses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4c5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb4c5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International photography trip with professional photographer.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb4daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bb4daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Total Cost:<br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">$20,000AUD<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Time:<\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">2 weeks.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b>Why \/ Why Not:<br \/><\/b><\/span>Typically these photography trips include all of your accomodation, food, transport and education. You are responsible for your flights. Spending time with professional photographers is a great way to learn about photography. These kinds of photography courses are a blend between luxurious travel and photography education.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28a59b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d28a59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One week retreat style photography course events.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d276524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d276524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Total Cost:<br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">$2000 &#8211; $5000AUD<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Time:<\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">3-7 days.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b>Why \/ Why Not:<br \/><\/b><\/span>You see these kind of retreat style events often in the wedding photography industry. I wouldn&#8217;t classify them as a &#8220;photography courses.&#8221; These events are educational from an artistic perspective, more so than a technical perspective. Typically there are a host of guest speakers and a group of 20-100 attendees. Sometimes up to a few thousand. As you can imagine the smaller groups are much more intimate.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66097b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66097b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/photography-courses-melbourne\/\">One day photography courses, Half day photography courses <\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dca7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dca7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Total Cost:<br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">$100-$1000AUD<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Time:<\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">8-12 hours.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b>Why \/ Why Not:<br \/><\/b><\/span>The aim of these photography courses is to quickly give you the practical skills you need to use your camera, understand lighting, or post production. Emphasis on rapid learning. These <a href=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/photography-courses-melbourne\/\">photography courses are great for hobbyist photographers<\/a> who just bought a digital camera. If you&#8217;re spending money on a digital camera, there&#8217;s no point in leaving it on automatic mode. You may as well be using your phone. Here at the djb photography school we only run one day and half day photography courses. Our teaching methodology has evolved since 2011, aiming to teach absolute beginners. You can read about our <a href=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/photography-courses-melbourne\/\">dslr and mirrorless express<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/school.djbworldphotography.com\/lightroom-course\/\">adobe lightroom beginners masterclass photography courses in Melbourne<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5833740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5833740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Private photography mentorship.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc7327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bc7327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Total Cost:<br \/><\/span><\/span>$5000-$10,000AUD<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Expected Time:<\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\">1-3 months.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal;\"><b>Why \/ Why Not:<br \/><\/b><\/span>Private photography mentorship with a professional photographer is one of the fastest ways to learn photography. One to one access allows you to iterate and progress very quickly. I believe this is one of the most valuable ways to learn photography. You can work with Daniel Bilsborough (National Geographic featured photographer and founder of the djb photography school) one to one for 3 months, for $10,000AUD.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf3317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cf3317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Online Photography Courses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74f2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b74f2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a huge variety of online photography courses available, but I believe there are a few ways in which online photography courses work best. 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