You’ve got to start somewhere. The place to start is to learn how to work your camera, preferably in manual exposure mode. Learn to set your exposure by setting your  aperture and shutter speed. Learn to pick the right ISO based on the compositional outcome that you want. Learn to focus by learning how to […]

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In order to become an effective and efficient photographer not only do you need to learn photography, you need to learn how your camera (the tool that you use to make photographs) works. In order to learn how to work your camera, you’ll need to use the owners manual that came with your camera. Watch […]

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The light meter on your camera measures the brightness of light. Metering is an evaluation. Exposure is how much light you allow to fall onto light sensitive material. Exposure is a decision. Metering and exposure are essential to getting the photograph that you want. If your pictures are coming out to dark or too bright this indicates you should […]

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Photography is a craft. Your camera is a product. You use the product to work in the craft. While it’s important to learn how to use your camera it’s more important to learn craft. You can apply craft to any camera that you use once you learn how the camera does what you need it […]

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If you want to go beyond point and shoot photography you’ve got to start somewhere. Getting to know your camera and learning a few basic things about photography will get you off to a good start. Simply learning the following three things will get you on the path to working your camera in manual mode […]

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Drawing Inspiration – George Tice 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. “As I progressed further with my project, it became obvious that it was really unimportant where I chose to photograph. The particular place simply […]

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Washington DC Photography Classes – February 26 – March 12, 2016 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register. Fri 26 Feb 11:30am-2:30pm Introduction To Photography – February 26 Start Sun 28 Feb 10:00am-1:00pm Introduction To Photography -February 28 Start Wed 2 Mar 6:30pm-9:30pm Introduction To Photography – […]

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Upcoming Introduction to Photography Classes In Washington DC Fri 26 Feb 11:30am-2:30pm Introduction To Photography – February 26 Start Sun 28 Feb 10:00am-1:00pm Introduction To Photography -February 28 Start Wed 2 Mar 6:30pm-9:30pm Introduction To Photography – March 2 Start Learn to work your camera. Learn basic photography. Learn to make better photographs. Introduction to […]

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