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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When it comes to digital camera sensors and the lens you put on your camera there are different scenarios that are possible and those different scenarios have different visual outcomes.

As a photographer you can use these outcomes as part of your composition.

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There are always at least two people in a photograph. The first person is the photographer who created the photograph. The second person is the person viewing the photograph. As the photographer creating the photograph, it’s up to you to effectively visually communicate whatever you were experiencing that made you want to make the photograph in the first […]

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As a photographer you should be aware of how you feel about what you are photographing and a certainty in your vision. A feeling comes from an emotional reaction. Certainty in your vision comes from your ability to apply craft to get the photograph that you want. When you combine how you feel and certainty […]

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

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Dignitaries from Ghana wearing traditional clothing. The dignitary in the center is holding a royal scepter, or damli.

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Washington DC Photography Classes – April 5 – April 8, 2017 Wed 5 Apr 1130am-230pm Introduction To Photography-April 5 Start-Wedn​esday-1130​am-230pm-A​pr-5-19-26​-May 3 Thu 6 Apr 630pm-930pm Introduction To Photography-April 6 Start-Thur​sdays-630p​m-930pm-Ap​r-6-20-27-​May-4 Sat 8 Apr 10am-1pm Introduction To Photography-April 8 Start-Satu​rdays-10am​-1pm-Apr-8​-22-29-May​-6 View All Upcoming Classes Introduction To Photography Classes Start Monthly -Learn to work your camera so […]

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Upcoming Introduction to Photography Classes In Washington, DC. Introduction To Photography-April 5 Start-Wedn​esday-1130​am-230pm-A​pr-5-19-26​-May 3 Introduction To Photography-April 6 Start-Thur​sdays-630p​m-930pm-Ap​r-6-20-27-​May-4 Introduction To Photography-April 8 Start-Satu​rdays-10am​-1pm-Apr-8​-22-29-May​-6 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 with basic […]

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