Is NYIP A Scam?

I received my first unit from the New York Institute of Photography a few weeks back. There is never enough time to blog about it or to do my lessons. Finally I figured out I can do my reading during the 45 minutes the kids are in Karate class twice a week. I have made it through three lessons and got all the questions right on a test! I remember stuff from all those photo classes I took. There is another test I need to mail to my teacher along with my photos from my photo assignments.

As far as I can see it is not a scam. I looked into other correspondence photo schools and as soon as I got their info in the mail, I was getting that scammed feeling. NYIP has recently updated their lessons geared to digital. In the blogs I have read that was the one drawback to NYIP. The lessons seem very up to date, but if you are still using film - the lessons are for you too.

The lessons are informative and are geared towards a seasoned amateur like me or someone who is just starting out with a simple camera. NYIP stresses there is no need to go out and buy all the latest photo gadgets. They emphasis that it is the photographer - not the equipment that makes good photography and I totally agree. The equipment helps, but if you do not have the eye - that will not make a good photo. I have a digital SLR and I love it, but I have taken some great photos with my cheapo $20 digital camera that has tape holding the double AA batteries in.

Lesson One is "Eye of the Photographer", Lesson Two is "The Camera", Lesson Three is "The Lens", Lesson Four is "How to Use Your Camera". I have CDs and DVD to go along with these lessons too, but have not found to time to play them yet - I will. Check back! =)

Finally Credit

Finally I get photo credit in The Bayport Blue Point Gazette! Seven of my photos are in the paper this month. With two on the front cover and two on the back cover. I am very excited. It is not a paying gig, but gets me exposure and practice and it's an outlet for all these photos I need to take all the time. The Bayport Blue Point Gazette is a totally local paper dealing with only these two towns on Long Island. Last month I had two photos in The Bayport Blue Point Gazette, but they forgot the photo credit.

For the June edition I covered the Bayport Memorial Day Parade, SEA-BBS Festival and the Bayport Fire Department Big Bucks. Yeah!
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