Your mind is constantly observing and perceiving (interpreting) everything you see. A camera is a way to record how you see. If you use a camera to record how you see, and not simply what you see, your photographs will be unique. Take A Photography Class With Sam D’Amico

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Someone stated, during a recent class that I was teaching, that a teacher from another class wondered why anyone would want to work their camera in manual exposure mode rather than an automatic exposure mode. Good question. In photography, you can choose the outcome of your composition by working your camera in fully manual exposure […]

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Photo editing software has pretty much replaced the traditional wet darkroom in the photographic process. I couldn’t be more thrilled. As a photographer, I didn’t like being in the darkroom and I didn’t like the chemicals. I’d rather be creating photographs than spending time in the darkroom. And I’m not a proficient printer. Being a […]

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If you’re an average photographer, you’re making photographs in an average way. The average way of making photographs consists of working in an automatic exposure mode. An automatic exposure mode, since it picks your exposure settings for you, produces an average exposure and what follows is an average photograph. An average photograph has been created […]

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Is a tool, for recording light. Your camera is a machine. Your mind is what you use to create your photograph. Your mind is used in the creative process. If you use your camera in an automatic exposure mode you are relying on a machine instead of your mind for the creative process. A machine […]

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The edges of colorful beach umbrellas furl from a summer breeze while a seagull flies through a blue sky filled with fair weather white clouds, Long Beach Island, New Jersey.

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Drawing Inspiration – Joel Sternfeld Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. I’ve included a link to their work. http://www.photography-now.net/joel_sternfeld/portfolio1.html Who are the photographers that inspire you? Please leave your comments and replies below.

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Washington DC Photography Classes – October 22 – November 20, 2016 Sat 22 Oct 130pm-430pm Photojournalism Wed 2 Nov 6:30pm-9:30pm Introduction To Photography-Wednesday, November 2 Start Fri 4 Nov 1130am-230pm Introduction To Photography-Friday, November 4 Start Sat 5 Nov 10am-1pm Introduction To Photography-Saturday, November 5 Start Sun 20 Nov 10am-1pm Introduction To Photography-Sunday, November 20 […]

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Upcoming Introduction to Photography Classes In Washington, DC. Introduction To Photography-Tuesday, October 4 Start Start Introduction To Photography – Thursday, October 6 Start Introduction To Photography – Saturday, October 8 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 […]

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