Talent is not enough. Not only do you need talent you need a good understanding of the business of photography and a strong work ethic. Your talent is what distinguishes you from every other photographer out there. A good understanding of the business of photography will help you make good decisions when it comes to pricing your time, services […]

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Look no further than yourself. The only thing you can depend on is your approval of your work. You can’t depend on other people approving of your work. Your approval comes first. Approval from others is extra. If you’re looking for approval from others, you’ll never find your own way as a photographer. Find your […]

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This quote by Henri Cartier-Bresson resonates with me. I hope that we don’t ever see the day when ready-made photo system, which guarantees good photographic compostions in advance, go on the market. –Henri Cartier-Bresson – “American Photo”, September/October 1997, page: 76 Unfortunately, I think that’s what many cameras have attempted to become today. Auto-exposure, auto-focus, face-detection the list […]

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Why not both? If you want to make money being a professional photographer you’ve got to make your photography a business. It’s your love for photography that makes you a good photographer. But do you love photography enough to make it a business? Amateur photographers say that they love photography too much to make it a […]

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I don’t like to use the word art when describing my work or the word artist when describing me. The use of those words, to me, seem to be an attempt to artificially elevate something, or someone, to more than it, or they, are. Here’s a blog post that resonates with my thoughts about art. In a […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Alan Babbitt 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. “Maybe the judgment of whether something is art or not should come from the viewer and not the doer.” – Alan Babbitt http://www.abproductions.com/ Who […]

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DC Photo Classes – Lighting With Portable Flash Starting August 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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DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography class starting – August 20 and September 3, 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 […]

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Washington DC Photography Classes – August 7 – September 1, 2015 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register. Fri 7 Aug 1130am-230pm Metering And Exposure Sun 9 Aug 10am-1pm Metering And Exposure Tue 11 Aug 6:30pm-9:30pm Introduction To Photography – August 11 Start Fri 14 Aug 1130am-230pm […]

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Introduction to Photography classes in Washington DC starting  and August 11, September 2 and September 3, 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 […]

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