Hi there! My name is Virginia; you can call me V for short. With all the rage in forums I am happy to announce this is the first forum I have joined. I'm glad that I'm getting more in-touch with the cyber world. Wooohoooo!
Okay, here’s the deal...I'm an aspiring photographer with very little knowledge of the technical skills required for this type of craft. I can't express how much I love taking pictures and want to go somewhere with it.
However, to gain those technical skills I feel I should go to school or should I? After much research and without any real grounded knowledge of the schools (other than information I pulled off the internet and talking to a few photographers), I narrowed my choices down to Brooks Institute, Art Institute of Colorado, and ASU. I recently went to an open house at Brooks Institute and didn’t get that “special” feeling that it was the place for me. So that’s off the list. Also, what I learned from every photographer I've talked to-NO ONE has gone to school for it! I think that it’s amazing; amazing in a great way that all these pro photographers have found their groove without school.
I’m just scared and anxious to get started and I want to make well-informed choices. And because I hear this is a great place to ask questions and you all are where you are today, I would very much appreciate any advice you have on schools or diving into the photography world.
I look forward to hearing from you!