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When you've been in an industry a long time, there are two things that are certain: You've made some mistakes, and you've seen a lot of the people coming up around you make mistakes, too. And, eventually, you see so many people make so many of the same mistakes that you start to keep a log.

[caption id="attachment_7821" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo: Sophie Asia via Flickr[/caption] Anyone who's tried to make the leap from hobbyist to professional photographer knows that the business side of things can be murky and hard to navigate. Even one of the most basic, seemingly obvious elements -- which, in other industries, is standardized and pretty easy to research -- of your business plan is strangely shrouded in mystery and even controversy.

In the last, oh, hundred years, education has both changed a ton and also not changed much at all. At least, that's the lesson we're learning from these vintage school photos from the Flickr Commons.

Wedding photographers are used to shooting in all kinds of locations, from rustic barns to less-forgiving community halls and event spaces. But sometimes, they get lucky, and they get to shoot a storied old building with gorgeous light, amazing architecture -- and civic workers milling about.

[caption id="attachment_7728" align="alignnone" width="620"] By Jay Wennington[/caption] There seems to be a common trend amongst creatives: The need to have the newest, biggest, and best gear items available. But does a newer/nicer camera necessarily mean a better photograph — or a better photographer?

If you grew up in the U. S.