Light has color.
We describe the color of light in as having a specific color temperature. Color temperature is measured on the kelvin (K) scale and temperatures on this scale are called kelvins.
The white balance setting on your camera deals with the color of light and each of the icons that represent your white balance settings [...]

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Simplify your photography.
If you take the time to pay attention and visually simplify what you put in your viewfinder and simplify your process when creating photographs, your work will improve immensely.
The only things that belong in your photograph are what you consider to be the most important things, the only thing that you should include in your process [...]

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Is a tool, for recording light. Your camera is a machine.
Your mind is what you use to create your photograph. Your mind is used in the creative process.
If you use your camera in an automatic exposure mode you are relying on a machine instead of your mind for the creative process.
A machine is not creative.
Use [...]

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See.
Feel.
Make a photograph.
Does your photograph show HOW you see or WHAT you see?
If your photograph shows WHAT you see you’ve successfully made a photograph.
If your photograph shows HOW you see you’ve successfully made a photograph that no one else could have made.
Take a photography class with Sam D’Amico.

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If you’ve got the best lens in the world – whatever that means – and you make a weak picture, you’ve got a weak picture.
If you’ve got the worst lens in the world – whatever that means – and you make a strong picture, you’ve got a strong picture.
The point of the matter is that [...]

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An audio-visual exhibit, titled Conversations With Women Of The 82nd Airborne, playing inside the Women In Military Service For America Memorial, Arlington, VA. The memorial, located at the Ceremonial Entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, was dedicated on October 18, 1997 and is the only major memorial honoring women who have served in our nation' s [...]

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

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DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography classes starting – January 7, 2015.

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 – January 4 – January 25, 2015
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.

January 4, 2015:

Getting To Know Your Camera (10:00 am)

January 6, 2015:

Getting [...]

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DC Photo Classes – Lighting With Portable Flash Starting January 11, 2015
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 [...]

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Introduction to Photography classes starting – January 8 and 10, 2015
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 will [...]

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