Photography is a thought process. As a photographer you can think more or you can think less while creating your picture. Put your camera in an automatic exposure mode and you think less. Put your camera in a manual exposure mode and you think more. You get out of your photography what you put into your photography. In this […]

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This post was motivated by discussions with participants in my classes who were seeking affirmations or criticisms about their photographs. When someone asks me what I think of their photography, I ask them what do THEY think of their photography. I’m not avoiding the question; I’m attempting to get the photographer to actively engage their […]

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This is an excellent book that shows us visually, according to the author, "how and why structural elements affect our emotions. This is a ground for understanding and making visual art."

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If you were  in one of my photography classes and, while we were reviewing your work, you were to state that “I want my pictures to look like the way things really are”, I would ask “the way things really are to who?” My question is meant to spur a conversation about seeing and perception. While […]

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Next time you’re viewing a photograph try to imagine how the photographer made the picture. Do you think that they used a large aperture or a small aperture? How about a fast or slow shutter speed? What about the ISO? And the focal length lens? What do you think the the white balance setting was? […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Burke Uzzle 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. [b. 1938] American photographer “A photographer’s best pictures are from deep inside him, and also some of the worst. Some photographers enjoy distinguished careers […]

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Washington DC Photography Classes – May 10 – June 4, 2016 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register. Tue 10 May 630pm-930pm Getting To Know Your Camera Sat 14 May 130pm-430pm Cameras, Photography and Light Sun 15 May 10am-1pm Getting To Know Your Camera Sun 22 May […]

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Upcoming Introduction to Photography Classes In Washington DC, June, 2016 Click the links below for more information about the class. Wed 1 Jun 6:30pm-9:30pm Introduction To Photography-Wednesday, June 1 Start Sat 4 Jun 10am-1pm Introduction To Photography-Saturday, June 4 Start Tue 7 Jun 11:30am-2:30pm Introduction To Photography – Tuesday, June 7 Start Learn to work […]

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