My personal experience in learning photography has led me to believe that, before you venture into the darkroom, it makes more sense to learn the basics of photography first so you could produce properly exposed negatives. Without properly exposed negatives you've got nothing, to work with in the darkroom.

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While we were waiting for class to start the other night I heard two photographers discussing the differences in two cameras that are currently on the market. They both knew their stuff regarding equipment and both were considering upgrading their cameras.
I heard words like megapixels, low-pass filter, frame rate and other techno-speak during the discussion.
Not [...]

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You can use flash anytime and anywhere  you want. Daytime, nighttime, indoors or outdoors.
Use your flash whenever you feel that whatever you are photographing could use some extra light.
If you have a separate flash unit, the light being emitted by your flash can be modified to make it look not “flashy”.
Flash will help you to become a more [...]

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I don’t think the importance of exposure could be overstated as an element of photographic composition
If you put all of your effort into framing and all of the other elements of composition and you miss the mark on your exposure, all of your other efforts are diminished because your picture is too bright or too dark.
Once you learn [...]

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When you start to learn photography you also start to learn how to work your camera.
You get caught up in learning how to use your camera to create a photograph.
You pay attention to camera operation and equipment
At this point you are camera centric.
While it’s important be camera centric for a period of time, there comes a time when being camera centric [...]

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Drawing Inspiration-Connie Imboden
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.
I couldn’t find a quote, but here she is in a video where she talks about her process.
http://connieimboden.com/
Who are the photographers that inspire you?
Please leave your comments and replies [...]

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Details of segments of different buildings, including part of the mural on Madam’s Organ Blues Bar And Soul Food Restaurant, illuminated by a variety of artificial lights at night, 2400 block of 18th Street NW, Adams Morgan, Washington DC. Located in the Northwest quadrant of the District of Columbia, the name Adams Morgan was not [...]

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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 – February 4 – March 4, 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.

February 4, 2015:

Introduction To Photography (6:30 pm)

February 5, 2015:

Getting To Know [...]

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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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