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- The Exposure Mode Dial On Your Camera - 2014-09-09 16:00:30-04
Your exposure mode dial is usually found on top of your camera and is usually filled with letters and icons that allow you to pick how you want to make an exposure. On a lot of cameras there are a lot of exposure modes to pick from. Here are a few modes that I’m familiar with and [...]
- When You Make A Picture - 2014-09-10 16:00:18-04
When you make a picture in an auto exposure mode your camera will get you an average exposure based on whatever you are metering. Your picture may be good enough in terms of exposure but is probably lacking in the very thing that takes a picture beyond good enough; you, the photographer, are what’s lacking. When you make [...]
- Photographic Composition – Thinking about creativity? Maybe that’s not such a good idea. - 2014-09-11 16:00:00-04
I have made what I think are truly unique pictures and I've made pictures that are mundane and common. When I examine the experience of making photographs that I consider unique,the best way I can describe that experience is in the following manner: When I examine the experience of making photographs that I consider unique,the best way I can describe that experience is in the following manner: I seem to lose track of time, my mind is calm/there is no distracting self-questioning of my decisions and I seem to have a heightened/precise awareness. Some refer to this state as working in a "flow" or with "no-mind".
- Looking For Your Photographic “Style” ? - 2014-09-12 16:00:15-04
Trying to find your style is like a dog chasing its tail. You’re trying to catch something that you already have. I think a good analogy is verbal communication. We speak with each other to communicate. We effectively get our points across without thinking of ,or trying to find, a ‘style’ of speaking. Photography is visual communication. [...]
- Focusing Something In Your Photograph And Focusing Your Attention - 2014-09-13 16:00:04-04
During the Introduction Photography class we talk about three things that we often do as photographers with our cameras to create a photograph. Metering: Using a light meter in our camera to measure the brightness of light. Making An Exposure: Controlling the amount of light that we allow to fall onto light sensitive material. Focusing: Using our lens [...]
- An Energy Saver That Requires Caution - 2014-09-14 16:00:00-04
A compact fluorescent light bulb, or CFL, lights the interior of a metal hanging lampshade, in an office in Washington, DC. While the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, encourages Americans to use CFLs in their homes to save energy and prevent greenhouse gas emissions, the EPA also warns that since CFLs contain mercury, [...]
- Drawing Inspiration – Wolfgang Zurborn - 2014-09-14 16:00:15-04
Drawing Inspiration – Wolfgang Zurborn Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. I’ve included a link to their work. http://www.wolfgangzurborn.de Who are the photographers that inspire you? Please leave your comments and replies below.
- DC Photo Classes – Lighting With Portable Flash Starting October 21, 2014 - 2014-09-15 11:00:37-04
DC Photo Classes – Lighting With Portable Flash Starting October 21, 2014 You’ll learn…. How to get the “proper exposure” with your flash… How to control the brightness of your flash… How to mix flash with available light… About the relationship between your aperture (f-stop), shutter speed, ISO and flash… How to use flash to control contrast… How to see your flash [...]
- DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography classes starting – September 28, 2014 - 2014-09-15 11:01:56-04
DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography classes starting – September 28, 2014 Reinforce your basic photography skills and techniques… Learn new skills and techniques… Understand and observe light… Be more precise in the creation of your photograph… Have the process of creating a photograph become more second nature… Learn about basic flash photography… Learn the basics of color photography… Create thoughtfully composed photographs [...]
- Washington DC Photography Classes – September 20 – October 21, 2014 - 2014-09-15 11:02:13-04
Washington DC Photography Classes – September 20 – October 21, 2014 Upcoming Photography Classes In Washington DC. You can see a list of all upcoming courses in the right hand side bar of the Sam D’Amico Photography website. Scroll down a bit to view the list. September 20, 2014: Metering And Exposure (10:00 am) September 28, 2014: Intermediate Photography (10:00 [...]
- Introduction to Photography class starting – October 8 and October 11, 2014 - 2014-09-15 11:03:03-04
Introduction to Photography class starting – October 8 and October 11, 2014 Learn to work your camera. Learn basic photography. Learn to make better photographs. Introduction to Photography classes starts monthly. Register now to reserve your place in the class. By working your camera in fully manual mode throughout the class, you will become thoroughly familiar with basic camera operation and [...]
Excellent Photography Classes Taught In Washington DC And Online By A Professional Photographer And Teacher - Rights Managed Stock Photography – Photographic Wall Art