Although I own equipment that allows me to do my job as a photographer the most valuable thing that I own by far is

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It’s what you really work with. Your camera records light. Without light you have nothing to photograph. As a photographer, you use your camera to record light. As a photographer you should begin to see everything as a light source. To be  more specific you should learn to observe light sources that illuminate, or transmit light, and light […]

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It’s part of life. You’ll disappoint yourself, you’ll disappoint others and others will disappoint you. This applies to your photography, too. From where I see things you have three choices. Continue to live with disappointment. We can try to please everyone, including yourself, and attempt to exceed their expectations, but it ain’t gonna’ work. As Viggo […]

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When it comes to digital camera sensors and the lens you put on your camera there are different scenarios that are possible and those different scenarios have different visual outcomes.

As a photographer you can use these outcomes as part of your composition.

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There are always at least two people in a photograph. The first person is the photographer who created the photograph. The second person is the person viewing the photograph. As the photographer creating the photograph, it’s up to you to effectively visually communicate whatever you were experiencing that made you want to make the photograph in the first […]

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Summer 10 Day Photography Class Sale This sale is exclusive to subscribers on my email list and runs from June 14-June 24. If you’re on my email list you’ll be sent an email with a password to a page with a discount code. If you’re not on my email list when you subscribe, and confirm […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Amy 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. “When I ask to photograph someone, it is because I love the way they look and I think I make that clear. I’m paying […]

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DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography class starting – July 17, 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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DC Photo Classes – Lighting With Portable Flash Starting June 30, 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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Washington DC Photography Classes – June 16- July 9, 2015 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register.   Tue 16 Jun 630pm-930pm Business Of Photography Sat 27 Jun 10am-1pm Flash Photography Basics Sun 28 Jun 1:30pm Open Forum: Critiquing Your Work And Clarifying Your Photography Practice Mon […]

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Introduction to Photography class starting June 30 and July 9, 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 […]

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