Are you authentic when it comes to your work or are you a hack? In the book, The War Of Art, Stephen Pressfield, defines a hack in the following manner “The hack condescends to his audience. He thinks he’s superior to them. The truth is, he’s scared to death of them… scared of being authentic in front […]

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If you want your pictures to be better you should examine the following: Do you know enough? Do you care enough? Are you uncomfortable/afraid? Knowing enough is easy to fix. Learn more. Caring enough is easy to fix. Make sure that you photograph things that interest you. Being uncomfortable and fear are the killers. Whatever you’re afraid […]

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You and I use things to write with. Pens, pencils computers, etc. Writers who write novels, poetry, etc. use these things to write with too. Great writers use things to write with in a way that makes them who they are in the literary field. They have taken a tool (pen , pencil, computer,) and use it in […]

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The only way to be a better photographer is to identify and target your weaknesses. If you only keep doing what you’re good at doing, that’s all you’ll ever be capable of doing. No matter what level of photographer you are, you can always be a better photographer than you are now. If you identify what […]

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Cameras, lenses and equipment. These are tools to help you make photographs. Photography is not f-stops shutter speeds and ISO or other technical matters. These things help you to refine your composition. Photography is not about equipment or technical mastery. There are plenty of mundane photographs created with expensive equipment and by photographers who excel […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Nicolo Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. I’ve included a link to their work. http://www.photonicolo.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 0501-2017 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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