Community college photo classes in LA

Hi,

 

I will soon be moving to Los Angeles. I am a beginner in photography. Would

anyone be so kind and recommend me some good classes in LA?

 

Thank you.

 

Katerina

Santa Monica community. Great school! Cheap prices. Can't go wrong.

Thank you for the tip Tak.

 

Katerina

Santa Monica College for sure. It has one of the better photo programs in the country and is only $20 a unit. i'm in my 3rd semester there so you can email me at ebedford21@hotmail.com if you have any more specific questions about their program.

I just mentioned Santa Monica Community College in another post and then saw this question. Santa Monica community college has an excellent reputation for its photography program. I heard about them originally from a celebrity photographer based in Los Angeles and I had the opportunity to take some classes many, many years ago. At the time I had no idea that they were actually a well-respected program. I mean it's a community college but I guess it's misleading in terms of quality. Only recently have I heard from big-named photographers that they have an excellent program. I've studied at the Art Academy in SF (again, a long, long time ago) and Santa Monica College is not as fancy but it's a solid, affordable program. You won't be paying back student loans for a decade. It's expensive enough with all the equipment you have to buy without having to pay thousands in tuition.

 

I would definitely talk to some students there. One thing I've found at every school I've been to is that there are good instructors and there are not-so-good instructors - it makes all the difference!