<p>I've never shot film... and I've never been in a darkroom except the time I went for a dental X ray once. So. Hopefully I'll intern with a pro before I go so I can get used to it...</p>
<p>Honestly, film is fun, but over here its expensive and simply inconvenient. I'm sure when I'm actually studying photography it will be fine.</p>
<p>Has anyone visited Parsons' photo facilities? Any comments on Parsons vs. SVA, I don't want to start yet another new thread....</p>
<p>CONCLUSIONS :
I like SVAs courses more.
I like SVAs current and graduates students work more.</p>
<p>For now thats all that should matter. Facilities at both places aren't enough for the no. of students. Now it all depends on how much aid I get from each to tilt the balance.</p>
<p>thanks to everyone who has shared their opinions in this thread. I still welcome any more additional view points.</p>
<p>Patois, like I said, to each his own. But you make it sound like digital isn't really considered "art". Why is digital less demanding than film? I might be lost making prints from negatives with an enlarger, but an older photographer that has shot nothing but film their entire life wouldn't have a clue about color managment or monitor calibration for using an inkjet.</p>
<p>I think I overexaggerated about the 30d. It would be nearly impossible for any school to fully keep up with digital technology, because it changes so quickly.</p>
<p>Oh and azharc, I know that you mentioned comp. labs at SVA in the other thread. Did you find out which inkjets they have? How badass would it be to have one of these?</p>
<p>Haha I doubt thats at each table. Maybe it would just be a small inkjet printer like the one a normal household has (in the labs at least), no idea, I didn't ask which one.</p>
<p>Haha, yeah I know there's no way they'd have several of those! It would be awesome if they had just one though, for making massive gallery prints and stuff.</p>
<p>Haha, that was me, I said they have one gigantic printer for huge huge poster-sized stuff, I actually saw it in action and it was awesome. They had lots of other printers too in the various labs but I'm not like a printer expert so I have no idea of their capabilities.</p>
<p>I think it is the education, and not the equipment, that is more important. If you learn the best concepts and design theory and receive the greatest creative instruction, it would be better than someone just handing students the newest camera and nothing else. Like I said I don't know much about photography, but it must be the same the way a good painter can make a great piece with just mediocre materials. Of course that is not an excuse for a school to not have a cutting-edge program, its just something to consider.</p>