Before you can be a portrait photographer, or a landscape  photographer, or a wedding photographer, or a pet photographer or whatever type of photographer you want to be, you have to be a photographer first. Better yet, be a proficient photographer. If you don’t have a good foundation in the basics of photography and an understanding of characteristics of light, you’re not […]

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A participant in the Introduction to Photography commented that the “M” on the mode dial on her DSLR no longer meant “mystery” to her. Beyond what it really means, which is manual exposure mode, I hope it also means… more fun… more creativity… marvelous pictures… meaningful photographs… mindful compositions… etc… Thank you Alicia. Take the mystery […]

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Who cares about your photography? I’m not sure. I am sure of this though, if you don’t care about your photography, no one else will care about your photography. Your work has to show that you care. Take a photography class with Sam.

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I don’t think the importance of exposure could be overstated as an element of photographic composition If you put all of your effort into framing and all of the other elements of composition and you miss the mark on your exposure, all of your other efforts are diminished because your picture is too bright or too dark. Once […]

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Art is vague because art is subjective and is in the eye of the beholder. I think to identify oneself as an artist is equally vague. Art involves subjective judgement. Craft is distinct and identifiable. You can, with clarity and certainty, identify yourself as a craftsperson. Craft involves skillful application of technique. If you are skillful in your craft you are more likely to produce work that someone […]

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

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Upcoming Photography Classes In Washington DC – Updated 0417-2017 Click This link to view all upcoming photography classes–>https://samdamico.com/upcoming-photography-classes-washington-dc/

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Upcoming Introduction to Photography Classes In Washington, DC. May 2 Start-Tues​days-630pm​-930pm-May​-2-9-16-23​8 May 5 Start-Frid​ays-1130am​-230pm-May​-5-12-19-2​9 May 13 Start-Satu​rdays-10am​-1pm-May-1​3-20-27-Ju​n-3 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 camera operation and will learn to use […]

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