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A colleague of mine from Malaysia was asking me about a course on portrait and maybe wedding photography,as he would like to pursue this for employment when he returns home.He is of the opinion that a certificate / diploma from England will carry a lot of weight in Malaysia.
I told him there are lots advertised on the Internet go Goggle.
He did and came back with the question, how do you decide who to use? they all claim to have "world famous / respected "photographers on the staff, they all seem to offer both home and day courses. I suggested perhaps some one who offered a recognised certificate/ diploma at the end. That got me thinking and I started looking as well. In response to a couple of emails I sent to these schools the question of recognised qualification was ,shall we say, glossed over.
So what should my colleague be looking for , what questions should he ask , or dare I ask, will anyone recommend a course?
Alistair
Perhaps he should choose one that has a respected qualification for providing photography courses?
But then how do you know which qualification for providing photography courses is the best?
Perhaps look at those who have respected qualifications for providing courses for gaining respected qualifications to provide photography courses.
Oooh the dilemma ... we now have the problem of choosing which qualification for providing courses for gaining respected qualifications to provide photography courses is the best.
Ahhh easy one.. Simply choose the people who have gained a respected qualification for providing a respected qualification in providing courses for gaining respected qualifications to provide photography courses.
.... but, which is the best course for gaining a respected qualification for providing a respected qualification in providing courses for gaining respected qualifications to provide photography courses?
That took some typing at this time of the morning - hehe but my point is I don't think you can objectively qualify what determines a great photographer or as Johnha has rightly said, whether one is competent to run a sound business.
Also think about the hapless couple getting married. What is the likelihood of them knowing what kudos any particular photography course has?
I would hazard a guess they couldn't care less as long you take fantastic photos after actually turning up on the day and conducting yourself in a professional manner.
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