As a  photographer, what’s the raw  material that you work with? For example: A potter works with clay as their  raw material. A carpenter works with wood as their raw material. A chef works with food as their raw material. The question is: A photographer  works with___?__ as their raw material. Fill in the blank by leaving […]

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This is a follow up post to an earlier entry titled A Photographers Raw Material . A photographer’s raw material is light. You can’t touch it with your hands. You can’t smell it with your nose. You can’t taste it with your tongue, You can’t hear it with your ears. You can see light with your […]

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Shutter speed is a part of exposure. You can set your shutter speed to vary the amount of light that falls onto your light sensitive material of choice. Longer/slower shutter speed = more exposure = brighter picture Shorter/faster shutter speed = less exposure = darker picture Sometimes when I give a review during my  photography classes, photographers […]

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Not feeling inspired by the ordinary? We tend to overlook the ordinary in search for  something extraordinary. If you take a moment and look closer at the ordinary you will see something extraordinary. When you see something extraordinary in the ordinary, photograph it. The top of a traffic cone, a fork in a plate, a lightbulb in a lamp shade. […]

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It’s part of life. You’ll disappoint yourself, you’ll disappoint others and others will disappoint you. This applies to your photography, too. From where I see things you have three choices. Continue to live with disappointment. We can try to please everyone, including yourself, and attempt to exceed their expectations, but it ain’t gonna’ work. As Viggo […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Olaf Breuning 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://olafbreuningphoto.tumblr.com/ Who are the photographers that inspire you? Please leave your comments and replies below.

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Washington DC Photography Classes – August 20 – September 9, 2016 Sat 20 Aug 10am-1pm Exposure Modes And Photographic Composition -August 20 Start -Saturdays – 10am-1pm- Aug 20-27 Sat 20 Aug 130pm-3pm Cameras, Photography and Light Sun 21 Aug 130pm-3pm Cameras, Photography and Light Mon 22 Aug 1130am-230pm Exposure Modes And Photographic Composition – August […]

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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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Washington DC Summertime Photography Class Series A series of summertime photography classes that can be taken at your leisure, in no particular order. Take one class or take more than one. Classes are short in duration (90 minutes to three hours) but are packed with information and hands on practice to help you improve your […]

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Upcoming Introduction to Photography Classes In Washington, DC. Introduction To Photography-Wednesday, September 7 Start Introduction To Photography – Friday, September 9 Start Introduction To Photography-Saturday, September 10 Start Click the link to learn more.—> http://samdamico.com/introduction-photography-washington-dc-photography-class/ Learn to work your camera. Learn to work your camera. Learn basic photography. Learn to make better photographs. By working […]

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