SINCE THIS IS A NEW CLASS THERE ARE NO COMMENTS AVAILABLE. AS SOON AS A COMMENT IS ADDED THIS NOTICE WILL BE REMOVED. Scroll down to see comments and to add comments. Thank you for taking the Using Exposure Modes To Control Photographic Composition class with Sam D’Amico. Your opinion and candid comments are valued […]

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SINCE THIS IS A NEW CLASS THERE ARE NO COMMENTS AVAILABLE. AS SOON AS A COMMENT IS ADDED THIS NOTICE WILL BE REMOVED. Scroll down to see comments and to add comments. Thank you for taking the Using Exposure Modes To Control Photographic Composition class with Sam D’Amico. Your opinion and candid comments are valued […]

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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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Class Premise The exposure mode dial on your camera allows for various ways for you to create a photograph. Getting familiar with what these modes do and when to use them will allow you, the photographer, to create photographs in a more thoughtful manner and in the way that you want. Course Description This hands-on, […]

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Class Premise The exposure mode dial on your camera allows for various ways for you to create a photograph. Getting familiar with what these modes do and when to use them will allow you, the photographer, to create photographs in a more thoughtful manner and in the way that you want. Course Description This hands-on, […]

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Do you remember the first time you saw something photographic? Do you remember the first time you wanted to make a photograph? Do you remember WHY you wanted to make photographs? If you forget anything, don’t forget why. Take a photography class with Sam.

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Until you press the shutter release to make an exposure you are a deciding photographer. When you press the shutter release to make an exposure you are a decisive photographer. If you are unsure of yourself and continue to make decisions, your pictures are produced from a place of uncertainty. Your work can become diluted if you […]

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Make photographs. Don’t concern yourself with equipment. Don’t concern yourself with how much you know. Don’t concern yourself with what other people will think of your work. Don’t concern yourself with anything except making the picture. Being a photographer is about making photographs. Do the best you can with whatever camera you have and learn all you […]

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Many people think that digital cameras have made photography less expensive than using film. I’m not so sure about that. I think that in terms of workflow digital capture is much easier. In terms of your wallet, much harder. When you consider the expense of a digital camera, digital storage, backup, software, and computer hardware I […]

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Are you authentic when it comes to your work or are you a hack? In the book, The War Of Art, Stephen Pressfield, defines a hack in the following manner “The hack condescends to his audience. He thinks he’s superior to them. The truth is, he’s scared to death of them… scared of being authentic in front […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Nina Berman 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 camera can get you close without the burden of commitment. It’s a nifty device that way, a magical passport into people’s lives with […]

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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 August 1, 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 – July 9 – August 1, 2015 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register. Thu 9 Jul 630pm-930pm Getting To Know Your Camera Fri 10 Jul 1130am-230pm Getting To Know Your Camera Sat 11 Jul 10am-1pm Getting To Know Your Camera Sun 12 […]

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Introduction to Photography classes in Washington DC starting July 16 and August 1, 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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