Why I might decide to take a 5 years long photography education.
Taking education in a profession that usually can be done just by practice can feel a bit weird at times. Why would anyone bother taking such a long education in becoming a photographer when it probably could be done with a few courses? well, I asked myself this question when I was looking to take photography to the next level and here is my reason.
In Denmark, you get a salary to take educations and that creates safety
The salary you get from the state is about 650 euro/month. In fact, you get even higher paid(a bit above 1100 euro/month when you are at an internship, which, by the way, is 80% of the whole education. This means, while I am gaining knowledge and experience in photography, I still can still have a roof over my head and food on the table. Giving me a lot of room to work with my skills without having to sacrifice my living standards. This straight up creates a much better frame for me to work within.
Sure I can save my precious time and pay for expensive courses to get my photography closer to an accepted standard when it comes to actual professional photography, but why would I rush? Don't get me wrong, I already think I do take some good pictures, but my technical knowledge is limited. I am only 26 years old, I still have my whole adulthood in front of me to work.
A natural way of getting connections
Within my education, I will naturally be spending most of my time in internships(that I have to find myself, of course). This means getting work connections and experience alike should come naturally if I do it right and I put effort into finding the best internships I can find that will match my own interests.
It just makes much more sense and is a good, but slow way to build me a strong fundament to build upon. Sometimes the direct way is not always the best.
Photography fits well with my passion
Outdoor adventures, travelling, and blogging is something I spend a lot of my time on. Something I enjoy the most is to take those really crispy photos that make even myself go "wow". So if this is how I feel now, it mostly feels amazing when I get even more knowledge on the field.
You might wonder why I am a bit late with this realization. But it is only within the last couple of years of my life where I started taking decisions that I truly wanted myself. Of course, this has meant my education as a social worker just ain't something I would ever go back to work as again. While the money is good, it would slowly be killing me.
Because of this, there's a good chance that I take this long road, to actually educate myself as a photographer. It is the first time I have been excited about going back to the school bench.
Hopefully, you steemians will gain some inside knowledge on this new path. :)
-holm
This Danish educational system is crazy :D I remember when couple of my friends went to study to Horsens and they came back for Christmas and told us about this, it was like whaaat the hell???? :D In Slovakia, most parents kinda struggle to support kids studies and then you hear this is happening in Denmark :D I'm not complaining tho, being in Europe is still a win compared to the rest of the world when it comes to education.
Where u want to study then? Copenhagen?
Yeah Europe is still great! People from Europe can even come to Denmark and study and still get these benefits!
But I agree, it's super luxury lol
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Yepp, I should have done it..but was totally in love and didn't want to leave Slovakia. My friends told me I'm stupid :D And they were right in the long run hahah :D But glad hwo it all played out, I wouldnt be in this awesome innsbuck now, had I joined guys on the Horsens adventure :)
And? Which city/town? I''m just wondering whether Horsens or not :D
aahh yeah sorry, the study will be in Copenhagen ;) I got an apartment there waiting for me next year in August!
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usefull ... thank you
Good Luck Holm!
Can anyone join that even if one is not from there ?
Depends on where you are from @blazing!
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One thing that should also be researched before committing yourself is also the jobs available and employability after the course is completed. There is fierce competition in the industry and and though I love photography and creating the challenges faced everyday are far from technical but a solid foundation in technique is paramount.
Good luck with the studies, you future ultimate winner of all those photo contests run on Steemit :)) My passion for photography has been constantly growing (mainly because of Steemit I think actually) but I will probably be a self-learner forever :D
haha yeah the steemit contests is my real hidden motivation lol! I think I could also just decide to keep going and try to improve myself, but sometimes taking the opportunities you have is beneficial!
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