The road to creativity can be be rough or smooth, think unpaved and paved. If you were to get from point A to point B, an unpaved road would  provide a slow and uncertain journey while a smooth road would get you there faster and with confidence. As a photographer, your pavement is the understanding and application of […]

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All of these changes have a compositional outcome. If you are changing these things and not...

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Many of the printed manuals manuals that come with todays cameras are an abbreviated version of the full manual.

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In photography, theres a lot to learn.

The good news is that you don't have to be a know-it-all.

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What do you think makes someone a photographer?

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Drawing Inspiration – Diane Arbus 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 work from awkwardness. By that I mean I don’t like to arrange things. If I stand in front of something, instead of arranging it, […]

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DC Photo Classes – Lighting With Portable Flash Starting May 3, 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 […]

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DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography classes starting – May 5, 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 […]

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Washington DC Photography Classes – April 16 – April 30, 2015 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register Thu 16 Apr 1130am-230pm Getting To Know Your Camera Fri 17 Apr 1130am-230pm Introduction To Photography Sat 18 Apr 1:30pm-4:30pm Getting To Know Your Camera Sun 19 Apr 10am-1pm […]

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Introduction to Photography classes starting – April 17,  April 30,  May 2 and May 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, […]

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