There are two simple math equations below. One is right and one is wrong. 2 + 2 = 4 or 2 + 2 = 5. Math is right or math is wrong. The photographs that we make are not math. There are no right or wrong photographs. There are no right or wrong ways to […]

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Have you ever seen a dog chase its tail? The dog is trying to catch something that it already has. Are you trying to find your style as a photographer? You already have it. Your personal perception and experience of whatever you are photographing is your “style”. Once you learn how to use the craft of photography  to communicate your personal […]

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Are you making mistakes in your photography? I hope so. When you make mistakes, you’re challenging yourself. When you make mistakes, you can learn from your mistakes. When you make mistakes, you’re doing things that you’re not comfortable doing. This is how you evolve and progress as a photographer. Do what you don’t know how to do until you […]

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Washington DC Photography Class Sale – June 25 – July 25 – Don’t Miss It!! Here’s The Specifics Sale runs from June 25-July 25. Copy and paste the provided coupon code when registering for a specific scheduled class, private instruction or purchasing a gift certificate. Coupon code can only be used once per customer. Coupon […]

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You probably did. But you probably didn’t see it in the same way that anyone else did. When it comes to your photography, show how you see instead of what you see. It’s how we see that makes us distinct as photographers. Visit samdamico.com to see Sam’s photographs and to take a photography class.

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An informational piece from the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) about your rights as a photographer. http://www.aclu.org/free-speech/know-your-rights-photographers Here’s one from Bert P. Krages II, an attorney, that  you can download and carry with you. http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm ———– Take A Photography Class With Sam

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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 30- July 16, 2015 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register. Tue 30 Jun 630pm-930pm Lighting With Portable Flash – June 30 Start Tue 30 Jun 1130am-230pm Introduction To Photography – June 30 Start Thu 9 Jul 630pm-930pm Getting To Know […]

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Introduction to Photography class in Washington DC starting June 30 and July 16, 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 […]

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