NYIP vs Photography Institute

<p>Hi Ana, i enrolled a few weeks ago with PI and have completed first 2 modules and have been very impressed thus far. First assignment was theoretical, but the second one i am in the middle of and requires some shooting and uploading of images for my tutor to evaluate.<br /><br />Biggest suprise was PI's Facebook Group- it is like a community of students and everyone is so helpful- over 3000 members and most are always posting images and there's heaps of feedback from everyone.<br /><br />Anyway, all good thus far with PI- still a way to go though. I'm sure NYIP is good also but i'm very happy with PI and am glad that i enrolled with them.</p>

 

<p>Caution !!!<br>

I've enrolled with them on January 11 2011, Its been over two month I still haven't received any letter or material from them !!! They charged my credit card straight away.. quoted in the enrollment email<br>

"In a few days you'll receive your actual Student ID Card in the mail along with the NYI Welcome Booklet that will tell you more about the school, our procedures, and what you can expect during your training. Shortly after that, your Unit One package will arrive. Since packages take a little longer in transit, please be patient."<br>

It being over two month I haven't received any. I am starting to get discouraged with the whole NYIP experience. Who ever is think about NYIP please think again!!</p>

<p>Zen Liu student number 178453</p>

 

 

<p>Hi I would just like to add my 2 cents worth - I have looked at all the online courses (T189 from OU in the UK, to the NYIP and the PI course too) and have decided on the PI course. I am from South Africa and wanted to do this course last year already and submitted my details last year May and last year Sept 2010 received a mail offering a huge discount on this course. Well I found this mail again last night and even though the discount had expired I am stil allowed to pay the discounted price offered. So for me that was a definite plus (went from paying R6999 to R3999) or in dollars from about $1000 i am now paying $580. I have read lots of feed back on this course which I will post at the bottom of my comment for anyone to read as well as also flickr pages with various feedback on the different modules! Hope this helps anyone..............</p>

<p>http://www.outdoorphoto.co.za/forums/showthread.php?8734-Info-on-the-photography-institute/page1<br>

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/ephotozine-goes-on-the-photography-institute-course-13819#Module_1<br>

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1050811@N22/discuss/72157615800850823/<br>

http://thephotostudent.com/blogpi/?category_name=photography-institute&paged=3<br>

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=106114 (read further down on this post)</p>

 

<p>We thought we'd jump in really quick here. Though the original question is nearly three years old, it's clear that people are still finding it pertinent. <br>

We can't say anything about PI, but we can say that our own Pro Course is comprehensive in its content and unique in its assignments. To our knowledge we're the only school (other than colleges and universities where the professor is within 100 feet of you) that requires students' hard copies of their work for critique and grading. We do this to get our students used to the real world of professional photography where prints are required for jobs.<br>

You can find an abbreviated Course Outline of ours <a href="http://www.nyip.com/photography-courses/professional/outline.html">here</a>. If you have questions about specifics, give us a call (212-867-8260) and one of the advisors will give you the nitty gritty.<br>

One note, though: because we do use mail service in shipping materials like books, DVDs, CDs, and assignments, international students will have a longer waiting period than domestic students. For example, Zen liu, one of our new students from China, is referring to the standard 8-week-wait for his materials. His message was posted on innumerable forums before we knew he was experiencing a problem (be sure to contact us with problems, we can fix it if we know one exists); we have since contacted him and allied ourselves with him in the belief that the post is a slow, maddening thing--but a necessary thing, nonetheless. <br>

If you have any specific questions and don't want to call the school, check out our FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NYIPhoto">page</a> or <a href="http://forum.nyip.com/">Forum</a>. Both are large communities with new, enrolled, potential, and graduated students who aren't afraid to share their full experiences when asked.<br>

Good luck to all in your search!<br>

NYIP</p>

<p>Hi All- just logged back in to let you know i just got 10/10 for my latest assignment- now on Module 4 and loving the PI course. <br /><br />Module 3 was a bit of a drag, but i got through it and happy about the experience gained.<br /><br />Chantal how are you finding the course? Are you involved in the Facebook support group? <br /><br />I have found the support and the turn around of assignment marking to be exceptional thus far.<br>

David</p>

<p>I too am considering the Professional Course with NYIP and the only reason right now it seems to be winning me over PI, is that their monthly payments are far more doable than the ones offered by PI. But still I would love to hear a more detailed review from someone who has gone through either course about any particular module; what can be expected? That way I can judge which has a more appropriate learning style for me... Anyone care to offer any detailed examples?? Thanks!!</p>

<p>Hi Katherine,<br /><br />As you may have read i have been doing the PI course, up to Module 6 now. Very practical course. Feedback from the tutor has been outstanding and very prompt. They also have a Facebook group with over 10000 members, i have made a lot of friends there.<br /><br />I have learnt a lot and i'm taking some great photos now- I asked them for a Sample before i joined and they emailed one through as I wasn't sure about online learning neither, maybe try that.<br /><br />Assignment 6 (which is where i'm up to now) involves me taking and uploading 4 portraits in different lighting and then 6 photos of a person with a vanity index from 5 to 0. I don't have any lighting equipment, so I have been told to improvise with flashlights, should be fun!<br /><br />Hope this helps</p>

<p>I just completed the PI course and I thought it was terrific. I had direct access to my tutor/adviser. I never waited more than 12 hours for a response. Frankly I started wondering if he ever had a day off. He'd even respond on weekends.<br>

The material and the way it's doled out was fine. It kept me from getting ahead of myself.<br>

It's an intensely technical course. Very little subjective material. I didn't have to wonder if my instructor just didn't like my style or actually had something to contribute. Most of the comments were about sharpness, exposure and such, very little on composition and creativity. <br>

I shot film for 30 years and switched to digital in 1998. In all that time, I had no idea what a digical camera could do. Also, there are some splendid segments on Photoshop CS5.1. I wanted more on Lightroom, but it was a photography course, not a software course.<br>

I really didn't need anyone telling me my photos were cropped wrong, or someone's eyes weren't looking in the right direction. I needed more information on exposure, lens capability, lighting, resolution issues and jumping between RAW, JPEG, TIFF, how to effectively use PSD and DNG, different techniques of sharpening ...All those naggy issues that were just blurred and vague.<br>

And two of the modules were about starting a photography business, building a studio, hiring assistants, finding agents and looking for work.<br>

I don't know much about NYIP other than what I read here and it kind of turned me off. Too much hit and miss for the quality of course representatives as described here. I'd be royally p-oed if I had to wait weeks for a response, especially terse responses as described in this thread.<br>

I'm very happy with what I got out of it.<br>

hj</p>

<p>I haven't decided on either one but one thing that I don't like about NYIP is that I can't find faculty information. I want to know the background of those who are reviewing my assignments once I start. On the other hand, the PI has faculty biographies available on their site and I am impressed with both their credentials and their sample work. I am still doing research and I have seen the same complaints and compliments about NYIP over and over. I will make a decision by the end of the year (2012) since I have too much on my plate right now but I am definitely looking forward to start my photography course.</p>

<p>Hi everyone! I'm new to photography and I want to start learning from the very basics. I read some reviews about PI and this program seems to be quite good. I am a mom, spending most of my time at home, so im not looking for certificates but for the actual knowledge and skills I can use. Another thing - i cant sit all day with computer and write long papers. Would you recommend me taking this program or better look for something else?</p>