A camera used to be something that you had to buy as a distinct item and was intended to be used by a photographer. Now you get a camera when you buy a cell or smart phone. Since most everyone has a cell-smart phone, everyone has a camera and if  everyone uses the  camera on their […]

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Photography combines part science, part craft and part art. You don't need to know...

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Are you investing in equipment or are you investing in your understanding of craft? You can increase you understanding of craft by learning to work your camera and by learning the all you can about photography. You can read books, you can take classes, you can do both. Your equipment can only take you so far, it’s […]

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Your mind is constantly observing and perceiving (interpreting) everything you see. A camera is a way to record how you see. If you use a camera to record how you see, and not simply what you see, your photographs will be unique. Take A Photography Class With Sam D’Amico

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Someone stated, during a recent class that I was teaching, that a teacher from another class wondered why anyone would want to work their camera in manual exposure mode rather than an automatic exposure mode. Good question. In photography, you can choose the outcome of your composition by working your camera in fully manual exposure […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Tatsuo Suzuki Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. I’ve included a link to their work. http://tatsuo-suzuki.tumblr.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 – As of May 22-2017 Click This link to view all upcoming photography classes–>https://samdamico.com/upcoming-photography-classes-washington-dc/

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Upcoming 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… Create […]

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