At the core of of what you do as a photographer there are three things that need to be done to make a photograph.

Meter – Measure the brightness of light.
Make an exposure – Allow a specific amount of light to fall onto light sensitive material.
Focus – Focus light onto light sensitive material.

The first two you [...]

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A carpenters tools consist of, among other things, a hammer, saw and nails.
A carpenter uses those tools to make something out of the raw material that a carpenter works with, wood.
A photographers tools consist of, among other things, a camera and lens.
A photographer uses those tools to make something out of the raw material that a photographer works with, light.
Just as a carpenter learns to use the tools of this or her craft to create a piece of [...]

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A histogram is a graph that gives you information about the tonality of your photograph. You should be able to display it when reviewing your pictures on your camera and in photo editing software.
The horizontal orientation of the histogram gives you information about brightness. The left part of the histogram represents dark tones, the right part of the histogram represents [...]

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Many people equate good photography with equipment. They’ll see a photographer with the newest, top “o” the line camera and lenses, and a bunch of other equipment and think that this photographer must be good photographer.
Being a good photographer is different than looking like one.
There are a lot photographers who have tons of gear but don’t know how to [...]

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Commuters wearing headphones riding the Red Line Metro train, Washington DC. The train is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) public transportation system which serves the Washington, DC region. (Sam D'Amico)
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Drawing Inspiration-Nan Goldin
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.
“A lot of people seem to think that art or photography is about the way things look, or the surface of things. That’s not what it’s about for me. [...]

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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 – March 1, 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 15 – March 7, 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 15, 2015:

Getting To Know Your Camera (10:00 am)

March 1, 2015:

Intermediate [...]

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Introduction to Photography classes starting – March 5 and March 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 [...]

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