Deciding And Decisive - 2017-10-24 16:00:24-04

Until you press the shutter release to make an exposure you are a deciding photographer. When you press the shutter release to make an exposure you are a decisive photographer. If you are unsure of yourself and continue to make decisions, your pictures are produced from a place of uncertainty. Your work can become diluted if you […]

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If You Want To Be A Photographer - 2017-10-25 16:00:38-04

Make photographs. Don’t concern yourself with equipment. Don’t concern yourself with how much you know. Don’t concern yourself with what other people will think of your work. Don’t concern yourself with anything except making the picture. Being a photographer is about making photographs. Study and practice photography with Sam —> https://samdamico.com/study-practice-photography-sam/

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Using Color Creatively - 2017-10-26 16:00:22-04

Light has color. We describe the color of light by the color temperature. The white balance setting on your camera determines how the color temperature of a light source records. One option when picking a white balance setting on your camera is to get “color correctness”. Auto white balance will probably get you in the ballpark. The other […]

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How To Find The Best Place To Learn Photography - 2017-10-26 16:00:53-04

There are a lot of places the teach photography in the Washington DC area, but remember, what makes the place worth going to is the quality of instruction that you’ll get. It’s not so much about the place, it’s more about the teachers in the place. Different teachers have different ways of teaching. You should […]

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The Camera – It’s Only A Tool - 2017-10-27 16:00:44-04

I talk about the camera as doing three things and, in order to help photographers to begin to develop a thought process behind their pictures, these three things MUST be done in consciously by the photographer .

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Wishing And Doing - 2017-10-28 16:00:34-04

Do you think about how great would be to be a better photographer, work in photography as your career, to have your dreams come true? Waiting for dreams and wishes to come true can’t be relied on. You can rely on your actions and your efforts. You can spend time dreaming and wishing or you can spend time taking concrete […]

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Featured Picture – Seats At The Bar Inside Regional Food and Drink Washington (RFD Washington), Washington DC - 2017-10-29 16:00:33-04

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Drawing Inspiration-Duane Michals - 2017-10-29 16:00:34-04

Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. If possible, I’ve included a quote and a link to their work.“The best part of us is not what we see, it’s what we feel. We are what we feel. We are not what we look at . . .. We’re […]

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Study And Practice Photography With Sam – Upcoming Classes In Washington, DC – Online Instruction and More… - 2017-10-30 11:00:32-04

Study And Practice Photography With Sam – Upcoming Classes In Washington, DC – Online Instruction and More…   Schedule Of Upcoming Photography Classes With Sam In Washington, DC In person Photography classes with Sam that are scheduled on a regular basis in Washington, DC. All of the classes are easily accessible via the Gallery Place […]

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