See. Feel. Make a photograph. Does your photograph show HOW you see or WHAT you see? If your photograph shows WHAT you see you’ve successfully made a photograph. If your photograph shows HOW you see you’ve successfully made a photograph that no one else could have made. Take a photography class with Sam D’Amico.

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Some photographers say that there are certain times of day when it is best to make pictures because the light is better. I’ll agree that the characteristics of light changes thorough out the day but I think that anytime of day is the best time to make  a picture. I think that no time of day provides better or worse light – just different light. All […]

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If you learn the basics of photography, it doesn't matter what type of camera you use. Film or digital, Nikon or Canon, as a photographer who has a good understanding of the basics photography, you'll be able to create photographs with whatever camera is in your hands.

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A student posted on Facebook that Amazon was picking up her book. Me- Congratulations. Your work paid off. Student- Thank you Sam…your class opened my eyes to what my camera was capable of! 😀 Me- You’ve got it wrong. It’s what you are capable of doing through your camera. Student – Your right…I forget I’m the one […]

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Believe it or not this scenario isn’t as far fetched as you may think. Imagine that you and a bunch of other photographers were standing side by side and were photographing the same thing. You all had DSLR cameras. You all had your cameras set to the same auto-exposure mode and you all pressed your shutter at […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Keith Bedford 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. “Keith Bedford is a freelance photojournalist who since the end of 2008 has covered China, India and a fair bit of South East Asia. […]

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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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