Is it better to learn photography or to be an apprentice?

Is it better to learn photography at school or in the studio?

Learning photography generally has three choices:

The first type: self-study, learning the latest photography skills and techniques on the websites of some universities, or watching videos and practicing slowly by yourself;

Advantages: no money.

Disadvantages: long time, no opportunity for practice, and lack of professionalism in learning.

The second type: go to the photo studio as an apprentice, as an assistant and so on;

Details: work in the studio and then "steal the teacher" to study, because the photographer in the studio is unwilling to bring new people, and all the studio needs is an assistant. If they need photographers, they can recruit them directly instead of spending manpower and financial resources to train photographers. If you are a friend, you may be willing to bring it. If you are ordinary assistants and apprentices, it is difficult to learn real skills in the studio.

Advantages: you can learn the process of the studio.

Disadvantages: hard work, no real skills.

The third type: go to a professional school for training;

Details: Choose a professional school and start from scratch. Schools can connect students with each other, and there is no problem in practice. In terms of technology, as long as teachers are responsible, patient and skilled, students can learn it completely.

Advantages: short time and comprehensive study.

Disadvantages: the tuition is expensive and you can't learn the workflow.

To sum up the above three ways, if you want to learn technology, you must go to school to learn better. If you want to learn the process, you must learn it better in the studio. Personally, I think you can learn technology first, and then learn the process slowly, because if you are a photographer in the studio, you will definitely learn the process slowly. In fact, no one is needed to teach this.