I know that non-members can see this thread so I'm posting old work and then newer work to show what you can learn in about two years (hey I learn kinda slow sometimes) on NOBS... Go back to the beginning of this thread and read from page one to see some of my old stuff and then read through the posts to see some newer NOBS-influenced work. Is this forum worth the money?

YES! It's worth way more than the monthly fee. This place is not like other forums. Very helpful and friendly members- like a big photo family. Super knowledgeable though...

A few more...

I never thought that I would get to the point of having sample albums, let alone having my own images of those albums on my website. Or a decent looking website (not great but it's the best I can do at the moment!)... So here are some product images that I shot on my own in my lovely basement.

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I just got a call from one of the last wedding's vendors (reception hall) wanting to order a large print of one of the web resolution files I emailed to them. They also wanted a list of other files to put on their website and make me a featured recommended photographer listed directly on their website (everyone else just gets to leave cards in the lobby). Wow- this is huge for me.

Here is the image that they bought.

Here is some more recent work. Everyone here has pushed me to improve so much. I keep posting images and writing about my experiences here on NOBS in hopes that it will help people make the decision to join. NOBS is a wonderful place to learn and grow as a photographer!

Go read this thread from page one and you will see some of my old stuff from 2-3 years ago (pre-NOBS). OH MY! I'm not where I want to be yet (are we ever?) but I've definitely made a lot of progress!

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very inspiring Kris... you go girl!

Recent engagement session. I thought I wouldn't get anything decent out of this. We are our own worst critics, huh?

I also did boudoir portraits for this bride. To see my progress over the past two years since joining NOBS, go back to page one of this thread and read it all the way through.

NOBS is worth the money. It's worth ten times the money.

Even more. Many members here inspire me with their creativity and unique posing ideas. These are swipes from another member on ANOTHER CONTINENT. NOBS is a worldwide organization! I love that!

To see the progress I've made since joining NOBS on 11/5/05, go back to the beginning of this thread.

These are from a wedding on 7/19/08. Very small wedding and a reception at a restaurant. I have applied what I have learned here on NOBS regarding custom white balance and the use of natural light to the preceremony and ceremony images. Improvising a different studio light use at the ceremony site for formals was something I learned from NOBS. And the effective use of a flip it flash modifier at the reception also came from knowledge gained on NOBS.

To see my progress since joining here, go back to page one of this thread and read all the way through. Many members have stories of improvement similar to mine.

NOBS ***IS*** worth the money. Every single penny and more. It's not just an internet forum. It's my photo family. Everyone here is so helpful. If you are on the fence about joining, just jump in and do it. Rob and Hodgy have a money back guarantee (at least I think they still do that!). It will be one of the best investments that you have ever made in your photographic journey.

Here are a few more from the wedding on 7/12/08. These are all techniques that I learned from NOBS.

More from 7/12/08... Some of these images show the business side of photography and how I have learned to network with the reception hall, caterers, florists, etc.

More from 7/12/08... One of these shows my "photo favors" that I include for my packages with albums... Great way to market... Reception images were all shot with on camera flash with a flip it flash modifier.

7/12/08 wedding

Always find a way to show the hall at different times of day!

Starting to get more seniors booked this year...

To see some of my progress over the past two years here on NOBS, go back and read this thread from page one.