i got a degree of " Photographic Communications" from college.think the title is self explanatory.but now, after 4 years if studies in both theory and practice, i don't feel im much better at photography than before... i just learned editing photos and videos and some basic rules. the internet is full of incredible photos that can be accessed and downloaded for free, and they look super atristic and proffesional that i can't possibly imagine myself reaching such quality in my life...so did i just waste lots of money and time for a useless degree?
>fell for the photography is best learned through theory meme: supreme edition
>>4461758What made you think getting a taking-pictures degree would be a good idea?
>>4461758>so did i just waste lots of money and time for a useless degree?That depends, did you make any lifelong connections with budding industry professionals you can enterprise with, or did you go through it like an antisocial little chuddy buddy and now all you have to show for it is some worthless piece of paper?
>>4461758The only thing they can teach that's of any value is things like lighting techniques, and general tips that you're bound to learn through practice.For example how flashes you should use and the ratio of which to set each one at for desired effect...What times of the day to shoot certain things at for best results...The rest is basically bullshit, and they spend half of it shilling Adobe software as a gigantic grooming operation to churn out retards who would pay to take "classes" on how to use a camera, to fool them into paying a lifelong subscription to Adobe for shit that isn't even related to photography but pajeet tier editing. Such as, replacing people by doctoring photos with AI, enhancing photos with AI garbage to get uncanny shitstain looks, and other nonsense like content aware fill to remove things like a hecking guy wearing a MAGA Ha-I mean, nazi uniforms as they walk down the street.Oh, they might also tell you why a lens hood is important but that depends.Really all of it just covers the basics. Do not need to pay.Literally don't pay for it and buy gear instead and just play with the gear. You'll win in the end having experience, gear, and no faggots that need you to suck up to their agenda to pass.
>>4461758Photo in college is good for:>meeting and networking with established and successful photographers / agencies>practice and access to gear beyond what you might have yourself, especially lighting>easy access to models and others for collaboration (like HMUA)>structured environment for higher quality feedback>a photo student "working on a project" might give you more opportunities than just being random guy with cameraAll very much things where you get out what you put in. If you took photo classes to learn how to do photography (or do photography better), yes you are retard.If you haven't improved in 4 years, it's not the school, and it' not photography, it's simply just you. You could have instead made threads of your "work" asking for feedback, but instead you post "I still suck and don't know how to learn". It's no wonder you never improved if that's the attitude you have. You have to actually want to do better, and put a good faith effort in trying to do so. Instead, you're just too lazy to bother.
>>4461820Didn't people laugh at you when you told them you are getting a degree in a hobby? Was the masters program for model trains full? Did you hook up with some art hoes at least? Did you waste your time? Contrasts you got a MBA, Master of Barista Arts.
