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Dec 22, 2015 14:02:17   #
rbfanman
 
Very legit. They are qualified for Veteran's Benefits. Sign up, and you can get VA educational benefits for taking their course. Non-legit schools will not be approved for VA benefits.

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Dec 22, 2015 15:49:08   #
Brooklyn-Camera Loc: Brooklyn, New York City
 
I just checked with the VA and the education benefits are for ten years. They said I should fill out a form and see if I can claim any benefits. I was Honorably Discharged in 68. Just a bit over ten years.
rbfanman wrote:
Very legit. They are qualified for Veteran's Benefits. Sign up, and you can get VA educational benefits for taking their course. Non-legit schools will not be approved for VA benefits.

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Dec 23, 2015 09:46:49   #
bkyser Loc: Fly over country in Indiana
 
Brooklyn-Camera wrote:
I just checked with the VA and the education benefits are for ten years. They said I should fill out a form and see if I can claim any benefits. I was Honorably Discharged in 68. Just a bit over ten years.


Math isn't my strong suit, but I think you might be correct. Pretty sure that is more than 10 years. I've run out of fingers.... and toes...

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Dec 23, 2015 14:18:49   #
Brooklyn-Camera Loc: Brooklyn, New York City
 
Welcome to my world. that is why you needs friends, helps to bring the numbers up!
bkyser wrote:
Math isn't my strong suit, but I think you might be correct. Pretty sure that is more than 10 years. I've run out of fingers.... and toes...

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Dec 24, 2015 18:20:46   #
anotherview Loc: California
 
Yes, very likely, we agree, only using different words.

I question the statement that it is all about the light because it functions as a generalization which in school we learned is often untrue because too broad. The word "all" in fact serves as an intensive, amplifying the generalization.

In this case, the statement also says nothing instructive, when in photography, practically everything to do with this field involves instruction.

So I prefer saying photography is about the expression of light. At least this statement suggests a variable (namely, light) which a photographer has to deal with.

Happy Holidays!
bkyser wrote:
I really think we are talking about the same thing. The skills needed to capture the light, and to compose the portraits. Not sure what else there is. Aperture, Shutter speed, use of soft/hard light, how to get what you want, are all part of the same thing. Capturing light, and composition.

Not trying to argue, I think we are just wording the same thing differently.

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Dec 26, 2015 23:58:55   #
jm76237
 
bkyser wrote:
For the comments that some material is outdated, they updated the material not that long ago. I took the course back in the 70's, then again about 6 years ago. I got a message from a past mentor, now a friend, earlier this year, or late last year, saying that they had redone the material to meet todays "digital" issues. Remember, however. Light is light, composition is composition, and photography is ALL about the light and composition. Of course, the way camera models change all the time, they can't be completely up with the newest cameras, but they still give you the information you need.

Here's a secret (not really a secret)

Request their information, but don't sign up. If you wait about a month or 2, they will send you a "special offer" for about $200 off. Without fail, everyone that I've made that suggestion to, got it for the cheaper price.

The other thing mentioned was, "you get out of it, what you put into it" I wholeheartedly agree. You can blow through it quickly, just to get the certification. I know someone who bragged that they got it done in a couple of months. They came away from it, thinking that they wasted their money. Those that actually put a LOT of time and work in doing the projects. Listening to the critiques, then reshoot the project taking the critique into consideration, asking a lot of questions, etc... can really make the course second to none. If you are the type who just wants to blow through it, I'd suggest doing something else. If you truly want to get better, and are willing to really work at it, then this is the process.

Good luck with whatever you do, and don't forget my tip about the discount. You won't be sorry if you are patient.
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Thank you for the advise, I will definitely take it. And really appreciate the evaluation.

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