Comments on: [Picture] The Difference Between Those With An Art Degree And Those Without http://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without Video Blog for Creative Professionals Sat, 25 May 2013 05:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Wilsonhttp://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without/comment-page-1#comment-35183 Paul Wilson Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:01:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=15248#comment-35183 This is a really interesting topic. It’s an odd one though. Who’s to say that there is a direct path in a creative yet still extremely technical field such as photography. If you want to be an engineer, you need those papers. If you want to be a nurse or doctor, you need those papers. If you want to be (considered) a professional photographer, you need that portfolio. After touch skills can be taught in a classroom, or at home through practice and the infinite number of tuts available for all levels. 

Your pictures represent your skill. I know that shooting waist height looks better. It just does, for me, and my height that is. I learned about the principles related to shutter speed, fstop and ISO in one afternoon. But I’ll spend the rest of my life learning how to apply them. A piece of paper with a few words about what course you completed won’t stand a chance next to a powerful image.

]]> By: Charles Sanabria-Skaarhttp://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without/comment-page-1#comment-33323 Charles Sanabria-Skaar Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=15248#comment-33323 Can’t teach talent. True. And I’m not a fan of college, especially when it comes to the arts.  However, I understand the importance of having a working, practical knowledge of whatever it is you’re doing.  There’s a lot that goes into photography-so, if no formal classes are involved, then you better damn well have a good teacher or take the initiative to LEARN for yourself. This is a whole new age where just about EVERYTHING is available somewhere on line. (The FSTOPPERS site alone being an obviously great resource.) Having a mentor, being able to intern for someone, actually learning your camera and shooting on the regular will build your knowledge and help you along the way far more than classes. It’s a commitment.  I was fortunate after 13 years or so of not being in touch,  to connect with one of my best friends from high school who turned out to be a pretty successful fashion photographer – Chris Militscher. Had the luxury of learning some things and being guided by him for less than a year until unfortunately……memorial day weekend 2010…he died. One of my coolest, best friends ever.  His passing was devastating.  We had JUST re-connected, coincidentally around the time I picked up a camera and began shooting.  He was a great person, good friend and a talented photographer.   Life is strange.  With Chris gone, I was left to figure out everything on my own.  In the short time we did hang though, I learned a lot and it helped to steer me in the right direction.      

]]> By: Kevin Ryanhttp://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without/comment-page-1#comment-28512 Kevin Ryan Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:10:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=15248#comment-28512 I went to Kelby Training College

]]> By: Michael Girardihttp://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without/comment-page-1#comment-28449 Michael Girardi Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:54:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=15248#comment-28449 Same. Only after I got out of college did it hit me how little I know about my profession and what I’m doing.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without/comment-page-1#comment-28409 Anonymous Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:44:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=15248#comment-28409 I think you went to the wrong school.

]]> By: jojo mamangunhttp://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without/comment-page-1#comment-28400 jojo mamangun Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:32:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=15248#comment-28400 it’s not what you shoot, it how you shoot it. that is art!

:)

]]> By: Jeff Lowmanhttp://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without/comment-page-1#comment-28393 Jeff Lowman Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:56:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=15248#comment-28393 I got a photojournalism degree from Arizona State University, the only thing that has done for me is build a reputation, starting point for client base, and access to resources that wouldn’t be available to me if I hadn’t gone.  Degree takes up a nice 8×10 size frame space on my wall too :D 

]]> By: Patrickhttp://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without/comment-page-1#comment-28364 Patrick Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:07:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=15248#comment-28364 So much brainwash has been done….lol

]]> By: Joe Horvathhttp://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without/comment-page-1#comment-28360 Joe Horvath Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:40:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=15248#comment-28360 You said exactly what I was thinking. I went to “art school” myself and the first thing that I realized is that I only had to do very mediocre work to get the grades that I wanted. The other thing that I realized is that it was a great opportunity to get feedback on my work, and be around other “creative” minded people. I was forced to do things that I would never have wanted to do on my own and I realize that this helped me become a better rounded artist. I wouldn’t say that I was necessarily more creative at the end of it all, but I knew a lot more about how to channel that creativity and how to be productive. 

]]> By: Paul Kremerhttp://fstoppers.com/picture-the-difference-between-those-with-an-art-degree-and-those-without/comment-page-1#comment-28355 Paul Kremer Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:26:00 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=15248#comment-28355 Ah, I must have missed it. In my experience, jokes are supposed to be funny. ;)

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