If I were to give you a prescription to improve your photography, and for you to improve as a photographer, here’s what it would be: To make better pictures and to be a better photographer take at least one picture a day in fully manual exposure mode. Take the recommended dose  at varying times of the day, […]

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Your work as a photographer really starts when your preoccupation with the camera ends and your observation and study of light is your primary interest. Intermediate Photography

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I like my photographs like I like my food, unprocessed and real. A photograph is always a “real” photograph but it can be a truthful or contrived photograph. Truth is easy, contrivance takes some work. Contrivance can happen pre-production with staging something, or it can happen post production in editing software. Contrivances that happen from pre-production involve setting up […]

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Then look less. Photography is more about seeing than looking. Many photographers look for things to photograph instead of seeing things to photograph. Looking is searching. Seeing is discovering. You don’t have look for things to photograph, everything is right in front of you. All you have to do is see what is interesting about what is right […]

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Most students who register for a basic photography course say that they want to realize the full potential of their  camera. I’d rather have you realize your full potential as a photographer, regardless of your camera Take a basic photography class with Sam

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Drawing Inspiration – Alan Gignoux Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. I’ve included a link to their work. http://www.gignouxphotos.com/ Who are the photographers that inspire you? Please leave your comments and replies below.

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Washington DC Photography Classes – December 17, 2016- January 10, 2017 Sat 17 Dec 10am-1pm Getting To Know Your Camera Thu 5 Jan 6:30pm-9:30pm Introduction To Photography-Thursday, January 5 Start Fri 6 Jan 1130am-230pm Intermediate Photography – January 6 Start Sat 7 Jan 10am-1pm Introduction To Photography-Saturday, January 7 Start Sun 8 Jan 10am-1pm Introduction […]

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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-Thursday, January 5 Start Introduction To Photography-Saturday, January 7 Start Introduction To Photography-Tuesday, January 10 Start Learn to work your camera. Learn basic photography. Learn to make better photographs. By working your camera in fully manual mode throughout the class, you will become thoroughly familiar […]

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Instead of more camera gear, get the photographer in your life, (that could be you), a gift certificate for photography instruction so they can become a better photographer. The photographer who receives the gift certificate could apply it toward any type of photography instruction that Sam D’Amico offers directly through the Sam D’Amico Photography website. […]

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