If you have a good understanding of photography and understand how to use your camera you can photograph almost anything you want. Low light photography, sports, portraits, landscapes, whatever. It’s all about understanding your subject as light and using you camera as a light recording tool. If you can use your camera in manual exposure mode, all the […]

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Today we make photographs with exposures in fractions of seconds. The first photograph, created in 1826 by Joseph-Nicephore Niepce, required an 8 hour exposure. Read more here—>http://cool.conservation-us.org/byorg/abbey/an/an26/an26-3/an26-307.html See Sam’s Photographs Take A Photography Class With Sam

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When I judged a themed photography contest, titled “A Different Point Of View”, I felt that I may have fell short of some expectations. I have my idea of what “A Different Point Of View” means and the people that I disappointed have a different point of view of what “A Different Point Of View” […]

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“What do I think of my work?” Answer it truthfully. Your photography depends on it. See Sam’s Photographs Take A Photography Class With Sam

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Doesn’t exist. The perfect photograph doesn’t exist because perfection doesn’t exist. Your best photographs are your best photographs, but are they perfect? Perfection is a perception and since your perception changes so does your idea of perfection. Don’t waste your time chasing perfection. Spend your time becoming a better photographer so you can do the best work that you possibly can. Become a better photographer.

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Of course, you need a camera. You also need...

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Drawing Inspiration – Leland Bobbé 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. Links to Huffington Post article with pictures and website http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/25/leland-bobbes-1970s-new-y_n_3157853.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009 http://lelandbobbe.com/ Who are the photographers that inspire you? Please leave your comments and replies […]

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Washington DC Photography Classes – March 10 – April 16, 2016 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register. Thu 10 Mar 630pm-930pm Getting To Know Your Camera Sat 12 Mar 10am-1pm Exposure Modes And Photographic Composition – March 12 Start Tue 5 Apr 6:30pm-9:30pm Introduction To Photography […]

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Upcoming Introduction to Photography Classes In Washington DC Tue 5 Apr 6:30pm-9:30pm Introduction To Photography – April 5 Start Thu 7 Apr 11:30am-2:30pm Introduction To Photography – April 7 Start Sat 9 Apr 10:00am-1:00pm Introduction To Photography -April 9 Start   Learn to work your camera. Learn basic photography. Learn to make better photographs. Introduction […]

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