These emails come with the intent of helping you be a better photographer. 

And if you want more photography stuff to read, there's a place on the interwebs where past emails I wrote are stored. You'll find 'em in the "Newsletter Hub." 

Remember, I'd like to know what you want to know about photography. So, If you have any questions, ask by sending an email to me at sam@samdamico.com. And for what it's worth. When you send me an email, unless someone's lookin' over my shoulder, I'm the only one that sees it.

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Our composition starts when we see something that gives us the impulse to use our camera and make a picture.  

That's the easy part. 

Things start to get complicated when we take out our camera.

Especially If we don't know what we're doing with it.

And while understanding how camera operation affects composition is essential, it's also important to understand the light we'll photograph.   

So, it's a good practice to become familiar with the light we're working with by evaluating its characteristics as the first thing we do

And one of the most important characteristics we'll need to understand is intensity.

Evaluating the intensity of the light we're working with gives us what we need to know: what types of apertures, shutter speeds, and ISOs we'll be working with. 

Getting an idea of the types of apertures, shutter speeds, and ISOs we'll be working with helps us understand the parameters of our compositional options. 

Evaluating the intensity of the transmitting light we're working with is easy and valuable. 

But even more helpful is using the meter in our camera to precisely measure the intensity of the reflective light we're working with.

Metering is one of the many camera skills we cover during the Introduction To Photography class or the private lesson equivalent. 

It's too late to register for any of the January series of the Introduction To Photography classes. 

So, private lessons would be the way to go if you want to start learning this stuff sooner rather than later.  

But if you want to wait until later, the February series of Introduction To Photography classes has been recently posted and is available for registration. 

Classes are small because smaller classes mean better learning, so there are no more than five participants and me in each class. 

But smaller classes also mean classes fill quicker, so the sooner you register, the better to ensure you get a space in the class. 

And remember, we learn and improve by doing, so practice making at least one picture today. 

That's all for now; thanks for reading! 
Sam

I'll help you be a better photographer—study and practice photography with me. 

And what if the timing doesn't work for you in any of my scheduled group classes? If that's the case, let's schedule a one-time lesson or a series of in-person or online private instruction that covers the same things as my group classes. 

Ways to work with me are listed below.