That’s something I hear often during my Introduction To Photography class. Here’s the truth. I miss a lot of pictures for a lot of reasons and I think other photographers who are honest will say the same thing. I’m not sure when this happened, but I’ve come to accept  that missing pictures is a part of […]

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Scroll down to see comments and to add comments. Thank you for choosing to work with me to help your team to become better photographers. Your opinion and candid comments are valued because they help me to make sure that our time together was spent as effectively as possible. Thank you again for choosing to […]

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As a photographer I think that  there are three things that you mainly do with your camera to create a photograph. You focus light (focusing), you measure light (metering) and you let a specific amount of light fall onto light  sensitive  material (making an exposure). If you’ve been working your camera in an automatic mode your camera has been […]

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When we begin to learn about the craft of photography we may begin to think that that we are no longer paying attention to composition. Instead of simply framing what we want  in our picture we’re now thinking about focusing, metering, exposure and more. While attentively framing what we want in our photograph (content) is important, framing and the placement […]

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Some photographers keep their photography interesting by seeing new things and new places in the same old way. Some photographers keep their photography interesting by seeing  the same things and same places in a new way. The first way changes what you see. The second way changes how you see. If you change how you see you […]

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You’re camera isn’t smart nor does it take good pictures. You, on the other hand, have intelligence and you have the ability to make good pictures. Your camera also doesn’t know anything. Among some of the things things your camera doesn’t know… What you want your  picture to look like. What  you are making a picture […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Gavin Gough 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 a travel photographer, my studio is the world outside my door and the only equipment required is a camera and a willingness to […]

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Washington DC Photography Classes – May 24 – June 12, 2016 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register. Tue 24 May 1130am-1pm Cameras, Photography and Light Sat 28 May 10am-1pm Getting To Know Your Camera Wed 1 Jun 6:30pm-9:30pm Introduction To Photography-Wednesday, June 1 Start Sat 4 […]

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DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography class starting – June 11, 2016 Reinforce your basic photography skills and techniques… Learn new skills and techniques… Understand and observe light… Be more precise in the creation of your photograph… Have the process of creating a photograph become more second nature… Learn about basic flash photography… Learn the […]

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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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