Private Photography courses

The advantage of private lessons

There are many educational advantages with a one-on-one course rather than a group session. "Face-to-face" training will certainly allow a more sustained learning rhythm, and can be done on more specific subjects; thus responding perfectly to the learner's request.

For a person whose primary goal is learning in its most effective form, and who prefer to be taught alone, private tuition is an ideal solution.

Although private learning is more expensive (the hourly rate will always be higher than a comparable group course), choosing face-to-face learning can, in many situations, be more financially beneficial. Let's look at two examples:

- A person who is fully competent in the use of a manual film camera wants to learn how to use a digital camera. Since the operation of a film camera is similar, the choice of a group course for beginners would mean they linger on subjects they have already mastered. In this case, a private course will allow the learner to drastically reduce the duration of their training (compared to the group course) by addressing only the notions and functionalities specific to digital photography.

- For professional reasons, a person wishes to create a series of images of bouquets of flowers using studio lighting. This is a very specific shooting desire; one that a general training on studio practice will not be able to entirely satisfy. In this case, a one-on-one course led by a trainer who is an expert on the subject will enable the student to quickly reach their goal.

It is therefore important to always consider the advantages and disadvantages of group training. A group course could, in certain situations, prove to be inadequate; too general, lacking in effectiveness, or unsuited to the learning desires.