New York Institute of Photography Launches Revision of Professional Photography Course
New York Institute of Photography, America's oldest and largest photography school, has begun shipping the 2008 revised edition of its renowned Complete Course in Professional Photography.
Since 1975, the Pro Course has been exclusively offered via distance education. It delivers photography instruction through the use of comprehensive and colorful lesson texts created by the NYI faculty, "Listen and Learn" audio recordings, and video demonstrations, combined with student support from a faculty of esteemed New York photographers.
The 2008 edition of NYI's Professional Course gives all students a complete understanding of the art, science, and business of photography.
Key features of the 2008 Professional Course revision include:
- Brand-new, full-color lessons that include information about the newest digital cameras, photo archiving technologies, and trends in the photographic specialty areas, along with complete instruction in traditional photographic techniques. Students receive over 30 photography lessons in addition to the supplementary business lessons listed below.
- Twenty hours of up-to-date audio CDs on which NYI faculty members review the key points in each lesson and offer their perspectives on the changing world of professional photography.
- A sequence of business lessons carefully designed to help students understand basic business skills and get started as professional photographers. These lessons cover topics such as basic business communication, how to open a studio, earn money freelancing for publications, begin a career as a wedding and event photographer, and how to market a photography business.
In addition to the Complete Course in Professional Photography, NYI's course offerings include the Complete Course in Digital Photography which offers comprehensive instruction in Adobe Photoshop, and the NYI Short Course: Fundamentals of Digital Photography, designed for photographers interested in taking portraits of family members, beautiful travel photographs, or pictures for online auction.
