Metering is measuring light. Exposure controls the tonality of your photograph that is recorded onto light sensitive material (digital sensor, film, etc.) Metering is an evaluation. Exposure is a decision. Meter for what you find important in your photograph. (Evaluation) Expose for how bright or dark you want your picture to be. (Decision) Metering and […]

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If you have a good understanding of photography and understand how to use your camera you can photograph almost anything you want. Low light photography, sports, portraits, landscapes, whatever. It’s all about understanding your subject as light and using you camera as a light recording tool. If you can use your camera in manual exposure mode, all the […]

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Today we make photographs with exposures in fractions of seconds. The first photograph, created in 1826 by Joseph-Nicephore Niepce, required an 8 hour exposure. Read more here—>http://cool.conservation-us.org/byorg/abbey/an/an26/an26-3/an26-307.html See Sam’s Photographs Take A Photography Class With Sam

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When I judged a themed photography contest, titled “A Different Point Of View”, I felt that I may have fell short of some expectations. I have my idea of what “A Different Point Of View” means and the people that I disappointed have a different point of view of what “A Different Point Of View” […]

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“What do I think of my work?” Answer it truthfully. Your photography depends on it. See Sam’s Photographs Take A Photography Class With Sam

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Drawing Inspiration – Aleksi Poutanen Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. I’ve included a link to their work. http://aleksipoutanen.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 0508-2017 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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