Help Luke attend Photography Classes

I've been wanting to enrol in a digital photography course for some time now, but time and financial constraints are holding me back. Ideally I would like to attend the 10 week introductory DSLR I course offered by the Cape Town School of Photography (CTSP). Unfortunately I can't afford to spend 10 weeks in Cape Town, as I need to be in Johannesburg in order to work. 

CTSP however also offers an 'intensive' version of the DSLR I course, which can be completed in only a week. While this is an appealing option, I don't think it's a viable one, as there wouldn't be too much time to complete the various assignments. I like the idea of having as much time as possible to complete the assignments, especially if the weather isn't ideal during the week I take the course. I'd rather be able to wait out the weather for a day or two, or use the time to look for an alternative location/ subject to shoot. 

Thus an even more appealing alternative to the CTSP's intense course is a course run by the New York Institute of Photography (NYIP). The Fundamentals of Digital Photography is entirely web-based, looks to cover the same content as the CTSP courses. Major advantages of the NYIP course is that I'd be able to complete it in my own time, at my own pace, over a much longer period of time than either of the CTSP courses. The disadvantages are that I would only be able to interact with lecturers and classmates over the internet, and that the NYIP course is 12-30% more expensive than the CTSP courses.

This has led me to set-up an online, crowd fundraising project via Go Fund Me in an attempt to raise the $399 needed for me to enrol in the NYIP's Fundamentals of Digital Photography course. While I'm not expecting to attain the full amount required, every little bit would help me get a little closer to enrolling.

I'd really appreciate it if you could simply share my Go Fund Me page, but if you're feeling extra generous towards a stranger, a small donation to my 'Photography Class Fund' would be even better.

Thanks for reading :)