5 Things Photographers Don’t Learn In Photo School
1. How to value their work.
2. How to deal with criticism.
3. How to manifest a personal vision.
4. How to make money.
5. How to continue to grow (re-invent) their work
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From what I've been told, read, and came to the conclusion is that schools like Arts & Design, Photography, and Film does is generates connections with other students. Those connections could lead to opportunity begin granted to you, or one's ability to grant opportunity to those in your class.
Is spending $100k+ for that potential connection worth it? That is debatable, because many of the well known directors', and designers' more popular works contains contribution by people who went to the same school as they did, or at one time shared classes with them which is how they became to know each other.
But as with all things in life, for every success story, there are scores that are not, so everyone who decides to attend a specialty school, or not attend, must be willing to draw their respective line in the sand, stay true to their priorities, and put in the best effort(s) that they can.
Billy Cobham? I love Billy Cobham. I always told my parents not to worry. If photography didn't work out I go to something more secure like starting a band and going on the road. 🙂
Thanks for the vid!
Oh man.. Don you crack me up. Seriously…Great stuff!!!Great Stuff!!!.Great Stuff!!! Sent you an Instagram message..If you are ever coming up to Toronto.