Most students who register for a basic photography course say that they want to realize the full potential of their  camera. I’d rather have you realize your full potential as a photographer. Take a basic photography class with Sam

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What if you were to borrow someone’s camera because you didn’t bring your camera to an event. Could you work the camera to make the photographs that you wanted? You could if you had a good foundation in the basics of photography. You would dig into the camera settings and change the settings to suit […]

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Photography equipment can be expensive, and the truth of the matter is that getting new gear won’t help your photography skills. Learning more about photography will help your photography skills. New equipment should help you do your work as a photographer more fluidly. For example, the flash that was built into a camera that I was […]

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If you take a photography class, it’s not enough to simply put in your time during the class. A good photography class will give you information related to the class topic, but to have what you learn in the class sink in you’ve got to apply what you learned to your work outside of class. […]

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On your exposure mode dial there is an aperture priority mode and a shutter priority mode. In aperture priority mode, you pick the aperture (f-stop) and your camera picks the shutter speed. In shutter priority mode, you pick the shutter speed and your camera picks the aperture. The problem with these modes is that, in terms of […]

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Drawing Inspiration – David Ward 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 great photograph is a distillation, a reduction of the chaos of our wider experience to a visually satisfying essence where what is excluded […]

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DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography class starting – October 3 and November 7, 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 – October 6 – November 4, 2015 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register.   Tue 6 Oct 6:30pm-9:30pm Introduction To Photography – October 6 Start Tue 6 Oct 1130am-230pm Getting To Know Your Camera Wed 7 Oct 630pm-930pm Getting To Know Your […]

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Introduction to Photography Classes In Washington DC starting October 6, 10 and 14, 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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