Montecito Campus Tribute

Beautiful. Tradition. Foundation. Inspiration. Classical.

These are just some words that can describe the Montecito Campus at Brooks Institute of Photography. This campus is the foundation of Brooks, it was the founder Ernie Brooks home. It is in the mansion territory, and it certainly is a mansion. This is where I first fell in love with Santa Barbara and Brooks. It was the first stop on the tour when I visited the school for the first time. The views were amazing, the landscape was impeccable and the whole feeling was perfect.So after all these praises.. the school decided to sell the place... WHAT???? It has been in the plans for about a year now, they got rid of all dark room print labs as well as all faculty offices that were out of this campus, and the classes were minimal in the past year, I was lucky enough to have more than a handful there to embrace as many memories from this campus. So yes, the campus is sold, no longer Brooks.. it was a sad day today. The president of our school held a tribute to the campus today with fellowship and speakers. It was actually quite fun, and to spend the last days at the campus while it was still Brooks Institute was fun too. These pictures and memories will stay in my heart forever.

These are some of Marlena and I around the campus

This was the first classroom We had at Brooks...101 Baby :). Oh the memories..First critiques, mistakes, laughters, cries, stress.. looking back on it now.. it was ALL worth it.