I just wanted to take a quick moment to share one of the best photography forums on the good ol’ internet…
I cannot say enough about my new home for everything photography. The guy who started the [b] school is an awesome wedding photographer named Becker, based in Orange County but traveling the world to capture beautiful couples on their beautiful day.
I don’t remember how I found the [b] school but after about 30 minutes of looking up information and reading the blog I knew I had to be a part of it. And so I added it into my yearly business expenses and signed up for a year membership. It has been one of the best investments I have made for myself and my business.
In a nutshell, Becker stresses the “IIAI.” What’s that?
Image (helping your brand and marketing)
Images (your actual images, how to improce critical feedback)
Attitude (networking and being a better photographer)
Infrastructure (everything business related and your workflow and all the stuff that gives you anxiety)
I think I found the b school about one month after I actually decided I was going in to business and for weeks on end until the wee hours of the morning I read every discussion (practically), watched most of the videos in the classroom and got this mind boggling amount of information in one place that I would have to ask fifty people and read countless articles to gather myself. And as much as some photographers seem happy to help out others, really, they aren’t. There are some shady people out there in the photog world who would rather see you fail then succeed. Oh and that’s the other great thing about the b, “No assholes”. (I know, I know but I was quoting Becker). But seriously, there are no jerks allowed in the [b] school. Becker said so. Some other forums have people that are ready to cut you down at the ankle if you ask “Where should I host my images”, “Is my website okay?” I mean the negativity out there is ALARMING. And this place is all warm and fuzzy with hot cocoa and marshmallows and a fluffy brown, spotted bunny thrown in for good measure.
Anyhow. If you’re a photographer just starting out or a few years into it, go check out the blog and then take my word for it and sign up for the [b] school and be a part of something amazing.
Come back and thank me later.
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