What if you were to borrow someone’s camera because you didn’t bring your camera to an event. Could you work the camera to make the photographs that you wanted? You could if you had a good foundation in the basics of photography. You would dig into the camera settings and change the settings to suit […]

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Photography equipment can be expensive, and the truth of the matter is that getting new gear won’t help your photography skills. Learning more about photography will help your photography skills. New equipment should help you do your work as a photographer more fluidly. For example, the flash that was built into a camera that I was […]

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If you take a photography class, it’s not enough to simply put in your time during the class. A good photography class will give you information related to the class topic, but to have what you learn in the class sink in you’ve got to apply what you learned to your work outside of class. […]

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Class Premise As photographers, when working with our cameras, there are three functions that we  mainly do with the camera that we should be aware of when creating a photograph. Focusing Exposure Metering Course Description This is a class open to anyone who wants to  develop a thoughtful approach to creating photographs regardless of equipment […]

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SINCE THIS IS A NEW CLASS THERE ARE NO COMMENTS AVAILABLE. (You can help to remove this notice by being the first to comment.) Scroll down to see comments and to add comments. Thank you for taking a photography class with Sam D’Amico. Your opinion and candid comments are valued because they help me to […]

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Do you think about how great would be to be a better photographer, work in photography as your career, to have your dreams come true? Waiting for dreams and wishes to come true can’t be relied on. You can rely on your actions and your efforts. You can spend time dreaming and wishing or you can spend time taking concrete […]

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Who you spend your time with influences your aspirations and struggles. The aspirations and the struggles lead to change. The changes are what you eventually become. You should spend your time with people who demonstrate the  standards to which you aspire and who will support  your struggles. Keep this in mind when spending time with photographers too. […]

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Drawing Inspiration –Paul Shambroom 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. http://www.paulshambroom.com/ Who are the photographers that inspire you? Please leave your comments and replies below.

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Scheduled – Lighting With Portable Flash Classes In Washington DC. You’ll learn…. How to get the “proper exposure” with your flash… How to control the brightness of your flash… How to mix flash with available light… About the relationship between your aperture (f-stop), shutter speed, ISO and flash… How to use flash to control contrast… […]

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Washington DC Photography Classes – June 16- July 2, 2016 Upcoming Photography Classes – Click On Links Below To Learn About Classes And To Register. Thu 16 Jun 630pm-930pm Getting To Know Your Camera Sun 19 Jun 10am-1pm Exposure Modes And Photographic Composition – Sunday June 19 Start Sun 19 Jun 130pm-3pm Cameras, Photography and […]

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Scheduled – Intermediate Photography Classes In Washington, DC 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 basics of color photography… […]

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Upcoming Introduction to Photography Classes In Washington, DC. Introduction To Photography-Tuesday, July 5 Start Introduction To Photography – Wednesday, July 6 Start Introduction To Photography-Saturday, July 9 Start Click the link to learn more.—> http://samdamico.com/introduction-photography-washington-dc-photography-class/ Learn to work your camera. Learn basic photography. Learn to make better photographs. Introduction to Photography classes starts monthly. Register […]

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Class Premise The Exposure Mode Dial on your camera allows different ways of making an exposure.  Beyond exposure making your picture brighter or darker (tonality) the exposure mode dial on your camera allows you to pick different exposure modes that have a specific visual effect. Course Description This hands-on, 1.5 hour class is intended to […]

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