Any photographers in here?

So what are the top name photojournalism schools out there? go ahead and throw some around

Brooks Institute of Photography - Santa Barbara, CA - Well know rep for putting out some of the best photographers in the bussines. It is a "for-profit" school so it is quite expensive with no scholarship options. It will accept anyone but it has a very tough program so there is a high drop out rate but the students who apply themselves and graduate give 10/10 reviews of the school.

Syracuse - Syracuse, NY- Excelent reputaion for both its BA and MA degree programs. Difficult to get into. The military sends its best photographers to Syracuse for advance photo training.

Ohio U - OU has a decent BA program in PJ but it is really know for its MA PJ program. The PJ MA program is considered one of the best in the biz.

Missouri U - Missou has a well respected photojournalism program and is very selective in its selection.

Maryland Institute and College of Art - Baltimore, MD - Considered one of THE best schools in the country for photography and is number 1 on many lists. Even with a decent PJ program you will still benefit greatly from its all around awesome photo program.

Corcoran College of Art and Design - Washington, D.C. - With a well known photo program and a relativly new PJ program that keeps gaining steam each year combined with amazing internship options at some of the largest news orgs in the world right at your finger tips, CCA+D is a school choice that you can't go wrong with.
 
Brooks Institute of Photography - Santa Barbara, CA - Well know rep for putting out some of the best photographers in the bussines. It is a "for-profit" school so it is quite expensive with no scholarship options. It will accept anyone but it has a very tough program so there is a high drop out rate but the students who apply themselves and graduate give 10/10 reviews of the school.

Syracuse - Syracuse, NY- Excelent reputaion for both its BA and MA degree programs. Difficult to get into. The military sends its best photographers to Syracuse for advance photo training.

Ohio U - OU has a decent BA program in PJ but it is really know for its MA PJ program. The PJ MA program is considered one of the best in the biz.

Missouri U - Missou has a well respected photojournalism program and is very selective in its selection.

Maryland Institute and College of Art - Baltimore, MD - Considered one of THE best schools in the country for photography and is number 1 on many lists. Even with a decent PJ program you will still benefit greatly from its all around awesome photo program.

Corcoran College of Art and Design - Washington, D.C. - With a well known photo program and a relativly new PJ program that keeps gaining steam each year combined with amazing internship options at some of the largest news orgs in the world right at your finger tips, CCA+D is a school choice that you can't go wrong with.


Thanks! That helps a lot. I'm going to Grad school next year for Microbiology (haven't decided where yet), but it's nice to know that if I ever want a career change I have that option at some prestigious 4 year schools.
 
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I got a new camera for Christmas!!!!

Cannon 400D in da houseeee!!!!!!!!!!!!! (That's the Digital Rebel XTi for you uninformed)

The kit came with 2 lenses: 18-55mm and 75-300mm and a UV filter. I'm pretty pumped! I want to get a 100-400mm stabilized lens, but its bloody expensive! What filters would be beneficial for me to purchase right off the bat? I want to get serious about this and really learn to use this tool to its highest potential.

W00t!!

-Jeff
 
I got a new camera for Christmas!!!!

Cannon 400D in da houseeee!!!!!!!!!!!!! (That's the Digital Rebel XTi for you uninformed)

The kit came with 2 lenses: 18-55mm and 75-300mm and a UV filter. I'm pretty pumped! I want to get a 100-400mm stabilized lens, but its bloody expensive! What filters would be beneficial for me to purchase right off the bat? I want to get serious about this and really learn to use this tool to its highest potential.

W00t!!

-Jeff

Congratulations on the new kit! I think the 75-300 will be good for now, but I know with the type of picture you want to take you'll want more zoom. Remember, however, that the Canon XTi has a smaller sensor then a 35mm film camera. That means that the image circle is smaller and therefore the image appears more zoomed then the focal length listed on the lens. You can easily calculate the effective focal length of a lens by multiplying the stated focal length by 1.6. Your 75-300 becomes a 120-480 on your XTi. At that length you'll definitely want a good tripod.
 
Congratulations on the new kit! I think the 75-300 will be good for now, but I know with the type of picture you want to take you'll want more zoom. Remember, however, that the Canon XTi has a smaller sensor then a 35mm film camera. That means that the image circle is smaller and therefore the image appears more zoomed then the focal length listed on the lens. You can easily calculate the effective focal length of a lens by multiplying the stated focal length by 1.6. Your 75-300 becomes a 120-480 on your XTi. At that length you'll definitely want a good tripod.

I have a decent tripod, thankfully. I take a lot of aircraft shots, so the extra zoom (or apparent zoom in this case) will be nice. Would a mono-pod be better in this case for moving objects?
 
Congrads Jeff, thats a nice camera. All I got for christmas was a laptop (still nice, I'm getting used to Vista.)

I'm looking forward to the next meet so you can take some great shots.
 
I got a new camera for Christmas!!!!

Cannon 400D in da houseeee!!!!!!!!!!!!! (That's the Digital Rebel XTi for you uninformed)

The kit came with 2 lenses: 18-55mm and 75-300mm and a UV filter. I'm pretty pumped! I want to get a 100-400mm stabilized lens, but its bloody expensive! What filters would be beneficial for me to purchase right off the bat? I want to get serious about this and really learn to use this tool to its highest potential.

W00t!!

-Jeff

congrats man, i got a new camera for christmas too! My first dslr, in fact... its a Nikon d40 Kit, came with the 18-55, i already have a 70-300 that i stole from my aunt's d70 (hehe really she gave it to me). I only have a computer at work right now, so I havent uploaded any of my new pictures yet, but I had a lot of fun getting to know the camera and fooling around with the different settings. Hopefully I'll have an addition to this page soon tho!
 
I have a decent tripod, thankfully. I take a lot of aircraft shots, so the extra zoom (or apparent zoom in this case) will be nice. Would a mono-pod be better in this case for moving objects?

Well, it depends on the shot. If you will be panning with the plane decide if you will be shooting perpendicular to the direction of travel of the plane. If yes, then a tripod or monopod would work. If no, then I might recommend a monopod. Also, read up on the Canon IS system. It may not play nice with tripods, a fact I didn't think about in my earlier post. If true, hand-holding might be best for image quality in all shooting circumstances.
 
New here, but also an "aspiring photographer" sort of... Got myself a Canon 40D to replace my Nikon D70s a few months back and couldn't be happier. Took this shot with the D70s though:
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Well, I wish I would have had it up in time for the photography contest, but here's one that I took with my new beauty of a model I made years ago... Many more to come!

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-Jeff
 
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