Are you investing in equipment or are you investing in your understanding of craft? You can increase you understanding of craft by learning to work your camera and by learning the all you can about photography. You can read books, you can take classes, you can do both. Your equipment can only take you so far, it’s […]

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Your mind is constantly observing and perceiving (interpreting) everything you see. A camera is a way to record how you see. If you use a camera to record how you see, and not simply what you see, your photographs will be unique. Take A Photography Class With Sam D’Amico

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Someone stated, during a recent class that I was teaching, that a teacher from another class wondered why anyone would want to work their camera in manual exposure mode rather than an automatic exposure mode. Good question. In photography, you can choose the outcome of your composition by working your camera in fully manual exposure […]

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Photo editing software has pretty much replaced the traditional wet darkroom in the photographic process. I couldn’t be more thrilled. As a photographer, I didn’t like being in the darkroom and I didn’t like the chemicals. I’d rather be creating photographs than spending time in the darkroom. And I’m not a proficient printer. Being a […]

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If you’re an average photographer, you’re making photographs in an average way. The average way of making photographs consists of working in an automatic exposure mode. An automatic exposure mode, since it picks your exposure settings for you, produces an average exposure and what follows is an average photograph. An average photograph has been created […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Chien-Chi Chang 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. Chien-Chi Chang – b. Taiwan 1961 http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL53ZLJS Who are the photographers that inspire you? Please leave your comments and replies below.

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Washington DC Photography Classes – April 5 – April 16, 2016 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register. 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 […]

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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 to […]

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