Voted 2016 Best Photographer in Buffalo, NY. I learned everything I know about photography from the Internet and YouTube. Never attended a school whatsoever. I started my own business 2 years ago and it completely changed my life for the better, not only with income, but I have achieved great acknowledgement and accolades along the way. What I learned the most besides knowing how to use a camera manually, lighting, composition, editing and all the mechanics, is directing. Directing a client is the key lament for success in. you mind. So if I can preach or give other aspiring photographers any insight, it is to work on the directing and become a photographer that clients love to work with. Word of mouth is the number one source of marketing there is, and when people love your gift of gab, they will tell others, and your phone will ring with new clients daily.