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Photographers, what are your Qualifications? 

73%
101 deviants said None - Self taught
9%
12 deviants said Other
8%
11 deviants said Photography/Art Degree
7%
9 deviants said A Levels
3%
4 deviants said BTEC / HNDs
1%
1 deviant said British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE)

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:iconmezza-nz:
~mezza-nz Feb 10, 2009   Photographer
Going into my last year doing a degree.
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:iconwandeclayt:
*Wandeclayt Jan 15, 2009  Professional Photographer
I've combined a strong passion (and some basic training) for painting and drawing with the photographic skills gathered during my activities as an amateur astronomer... the results are what you see in my gallery.
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:iconbigdana:
~BigDana Jan 9, 2009  Professional Photographer
A combination ... I have taken classes that applied to what I needed to learn but I also experiment and find my own path. Looking at others work and talking/working with others has been a wealth of training and learning.
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:iconminardiau:
~Minardiau Jan 9, 2009   Photographer
Self taught. Though at an age when I should be on a pension IE I'm an old fart. Well I'm 29 I'm 6 months into a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
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:iconbigmacnico:
i said other only cause i dont think i good enough for self taught yet
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:iconlovittgirl:
`LovittGirl Jan 8, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
Reading =ian-xs comment reminded me that I had one semester of yearbook in the mid 80s. That did include bw film photography with the cheapo school cameras. :lol:
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:iconlovittgirl:
`LovittGirl Jan 8, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
None. Self taught. And sponged from watching others!
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:iconketene:
~ketene Jan 8, 2009  Student Photographer
So far self-taught, though I did a DIY photography course in the charter school I went to. It was mostly written stuff and kind of boring, teaching all the terms (like aperture or ISO) and some technical stuff like the rule of thirds.
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:icongir-prototype:
I was taught a lot about composition, framing by my dad, which led to me being self taught, and then when I wanted a firmer grasp on the solid technical aspects (I wanted to back my instinctive, artistic stuff with technical knowledge) I took a course at the local college as an elective.

My Portfolio and my story were enough to get me into the course without the normal pre-requisites.

I'm still learning. Will be until my brain falls apart or I die.
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:icontheartofchurchwell:
Self taught. While it is nice to get lessons from someone else in a school environment the idea would be theirs. In other words you are learning what they think is the right way. No point in that. If what you are shooting looks good in life it is very hard to mess it up in a photo.
Experience tell you what to do with that beautiful thing you are shooting but it has to be your own experience not that of a teacher.
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