Tuesday February 19, 2008
Photography Courses
With the exception of medium- and large-format photography, analog processes appear to be dead. Nikon and Canon have stopped producing new models of 35mm film cameras—Nikon in early 2006 and Canon in 2004—and these companies have also stopped production on a number of film-related technologies, like enlarging lenses. Nikon has even stated in a press release that they have stopped manufacturing new film technologies, and will cease sale when stock runs out. If this is the case, why do college and university courses continue to teach analog film development and other film-related courses?
Film is dead, long live digital!
North Island College has an excellent photography course, with emphasis on practical business application. I'm looking seriously at this course—if I can manage to get a scholarship or grant. UVic appears to have no photography course at all other than a fine arts degree, and BCIT doesn't seem to count photography as technology. Ah well.
After scrounging around on Google, I'm also interested in the Langara Certificate Photography program. I'll have to hunt around some more, though.
— Alice.