ROCK & ROLL PHOTOGRAPHER, RICHARD AARON, TO SPEAK AT BROOKS INSTITUTE'S GRADUATION

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (April 16, 2008) – Brooks Institute is pleased to announce that rock and roll photographer and Brooks alumnus, Richard Aaron, will speak at the 2008 April graduation on April 27, 2008 at the Arlington Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara. Richard E. Aaron has been photographing famous rock and roll singers, songwriters, and musicians for more than 37 years. A partial client list of Aaron's includes: Paul Simon, Peter Frampton, Bruce Springsteen, Sex Pistols, and Patti Smith. His photos have been published all over the world in national and international publications.

In a career that spans more than three decades, Richard E. Aaron has shot still photography for a wide variety of media, ranging from feature films, television and video to corporate public relations, entertainment publicity and album covers.

Perhaps best known for his music photography, he was honored by Modern Photography magazine as one of the "10 Best Rock Photographers" in the world. He has hundreds of album covers to his credit including "FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE," still the biggest selling double live LP. He shot the first photographic rock 'n' roll cover of Time magazine - Paul McCartney/Wings Over America. All told, his work has appeared in more than 6,000 magazines, newspapers and books worldwide.

Aaron's extensive work in music photography (4,000 musical artists photographed) includes, "Fleetwood: The Visitor in Africa" (RCA Records), a tour shot on location in Ghana West Africa. Similar projects for many top rock & roll groups around the world followed. He traveled through the People's Republic of China for several months, where he documented the first Western rock group to record an album and tour.

Aaron still he shoots music, as in music videos, CD jackets and publicity. A native of New York, Aaron and his photo agency have been located in Los Angeles since 1980. His work can be viewed on his web site: http://www.rockpix.com. He attended Brooks Institute and then continued on to the School of Visual Arts (New York City) where he received his BFA. Aaron was also recently featured in the Winter 2008 edition of Nikon World magazine.

About Brooks Institute
Brooks Institute celebrates more than 60 years of educating students in the visual and media arts. With campuses in Santa Barbara and Ventura, California, the school offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in fields including Professional Photography, Visual Journalism, Film and Video Production and Graphic Design, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography. Brooks' graduates are visible nationally and internationally, working for distinguished organizations including National Geographic, Smithsonian, Los Angeles Times and other national media outlets, including Hallmark Publishing, Cousteau Society, HBO, Kodak and other industry leaders in the visual media arts fields. Brooks Institute is a member of the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) network of universities, colleges and schools. For more information about Brooks Institute and the school's programs, visit www.brooks.edu, or call 805-966-3888.