Do you know what your camera does and how it does it?
Your camera has many features and does a lot, but in my opinion there are three  primary  things that  you should  know how to do with your camera. You should  know how  to focus, meter and expose.
If  you aren’t  doing  these  things, your camera [...]

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As a  photographer, what’s the raw  material that you work with?
For example:
A potter works with clay as their  raw material.
A carpenter works with wood as their raw material.
A chef works with food as their raw material.
The question is: A photographer  works with___?__ as their raw material.
Fill in the blank by leaving a reply below as your answer.
I’ll [...]

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Instead  of more camera gear, get the photographer in your life, (that could be you), a gift certificate for photography instruction so they can become a better photographer.
The photographer who receives the gift certificate could apply it toward any type of photography instruction that Sam D’Amico offers.
Click This Link To Buy A Gift Certificate!
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This is a follow up post to last weeks entry titled A Photographers Raw Material .
A photographer’s raw material is light. You can’t touch it with your hands. You can’t smell it with your nose. You can’t taste it with your tongue, You can’t hear it with your ears.
You can see light with your eyes and [...]

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Drawing Inspiration – Jean de Pomereu
Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me.
I’ve included a link to their work.
http://www.jeandepomereu.com/
Who are the photographers that inspire you?
Please leave your comments and replies below.

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A Santa Claus decoration on a utility pole. East Bangor, PA.
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Use these tests to evaluate your understanding of making photographs. While it’s good to know what you know about photography, It’s also good to know what you don’t know.
You’ll get access to the following tests:

Module 1
Free Photography Tests

Unit 1
Test - Basic Photography And Basic Camera Operation

Unit 2
Test - Lighting With Flash

Unit 3
Test - Equivalent/Equal Exposures

To [...]

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DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography classes starting – November 1, 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 [...]

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Washington DC Photography Classes – November 1 – November 19, 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.

November 1, 2014:

Intermediate Photography (1:30 pm)

November 2, 2014:

Photojournalism (10:00 am)

November 5, [...]

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Introduction to Photography classes starting – November 6, 8, 16 and 19, 2014–LAST CLASSES SCHEDULED FOR 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 [...]

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