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27 Aug 2012 - 5:17 PM

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27 Aug 2012 - 5:58 PM

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I did it last year & found it worthwhile. It's a 6 month course which can be extended to 12 months although I did it in 4. I already knew much of the subject matter having done photography for over 20 years but it gave me the confidence to go out & start putting a photography business together. I now have bookings of some description most weeks including about a dozen weddings this year & more bookings taking me up to 2014, kids & family portraits. I also sell landscapes which I now have for sale through a local outlet. Many people say the course is a waste of time, I don't agree, I made my money back within a month of completing the course.

Stu.

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27 Aug 2012 - 6:09 PM

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I'm still working the dayjob but retire early in 9 years time so I can take my time & let the business build slowly without the worry of having to survive on the money I make at the moment, then when I retire I'll have this but at the moment it's weekends, holidays & evenings.

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27 Aug 2012 - 9:07 PM

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Quote: I really hope it works out when you finally get your gold watch’ I’m just spending the evenings weekends and holidays thinking about living the dream ‘’we all have to have one ‘’
I will make a point of following your susses on the forum

Steve


Thanks very much, good luck if you decide to go for it. The final part of the course is about setting up a business & website, I had no intention of doing this but did it to complete the course. I'm glad I did.

Stu.

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26 Feb 2013 - 7:38 PM

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Hi, I'm thinking of signing up to the course in the next day or so and wondered if anyone had any feedback on completing the course. It's currently doing the usual discounted fee.

I would say I still have tonnes to learn in photography but I have to be honest and say that I am not the more creative person when it comes to assignments. Is it down to you to come up with an idea and explore it or are you given direction in where you should go?

Also because of my job every 3 months I just seem to work, sleep and eat, if I go over the 24 weeks is there additional costs to extend the course. I'm not sure if I would be able to complete the course in time?

I'd really like to explore photography further and really want to try this.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Catherine