A student posted on Facebook that Amazon was picking up her book.
Me- Congratulations. Your work paid off.
Student- Thank you Sam…your class opened my eyes to what my camera was capable of!
Me- You’ve got it wrong. It’s what you are capable of doing through your camera.
Student – Your right…I forget I’m the one who tells the camera…what [...]

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If you wanted to be a carpenter you’d  have to learn the how to use the tools of the craft.
Hammer, saw, etc.
As a photographer the primary tool of your craft is your camera.
Your camera is a tool for recording light.
Although you use the same tool as every other photographer if you learn to use your [...]

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A backstop on a snow covered little league field, East Bangor, Pennsylvania. (Sam D’Amico)
Weather Alert – Washington DC Photography Classes
Inclement weather is being forecast for the Washington DC area.
Please check this notice frequently for class cancellation/delay.
A final decision whether class is cancelled/delayed or scheduled as normal will be made  no later than 2 [...]

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A recent e-mail exchange between a student who is thinking about getting a new camera and myself.
Me: Just out of curiosity, what type of camera are you using?
Student: Canon Rebel xti.  Need to get a better camera. Any recommendations?
Me: Why do you think you need a better camera?
Student: To take better photographs? However, it’s on the bottom of the [...]

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Believe it or not this scenario isn’t as far fetched as you may think.
Imagine that you and a bunch of other photographers were standing side by side and were photographing the same thing.
You all had DSLR cameras. You all had your cameras set to the same auto-exposure mode and you all pressed your shutter at the same [...]

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It’s disappointing to look for something and not find it.  On the other hand it’s exhilarating to see something that you weren’t expecting.
Looking for something means that you have an expectation to find something specific. If you don’t find what you’re looking for you may be disappointed.
Seeing means that you became aware of something from observation.  The specifics and expectations of [...]

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Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me.
If possible, I’ve included a quote and a link to their work.“The best part of us is not what we see, it’s what we feel. We are what we feel. We are not what we look at . . .. We’re not [...]

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Water streams into a stainless steel sink that contains a yellow sponge. Water is essential for photosynthesis and makes up to 60 to 70 percent by weight of all living organisms. Although three-quarters of the Earth's surface is covered with water, it is estimated that only 0.37 percent of that water is drinkable. In addition [...]

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DC Photo Classes – Lighting With Portable Flash Starting March 4, 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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DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography classes starting – February 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 31 – February 15, 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 31, 2015:

Getting To Know Your Camera (1:30 pm)

February 3, 2015:

Using [...]

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Introduction to Photography classes starting – February 4 and 7, 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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