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Hello, .

Let's face it.

Photography, in a lotta ways, is a form of labor.

Labor is work.

Work/labor is an intentional activity we do to support our wants and needs.

We do photography to support our want and need to make a picture and express ourselves through it.

When we work to make a picture, and it doesn't turn out the way we intend, we experience photography as a labor of frustration.  

On the other hand, when we work to make a picture, and it turns out the way we intend, we experience photography as a labor of love.

It doesn't hurt to ask ourselves if we're experiencing our photography studies and practice as a labor of love or a labor of frustration?

For example, when we spend hours editing a picture to to get it to be the way we want it to be, is it a labor of love or frustration?

Or when we struggle to make a picture and we don't understand the hows whys of using a camera, is it a labor of love or frustration?

I remember when photography was a labor of frustration for me.

Because photography was a labor of frustration, I gave it up.

However, years later, I picked up a camera again and gave photography another go.

The difference was that this time, I began to take photography classes and study and practice photography in a way that was geared toward becoming the photographer I wanted to be to do the kind of work I wanted to do.

This involved regularly studying and practicing and discussions with my teachers about what I was struggling with.  

With the guidance of excellent teachers who helped me understand photography, I transitioned from experiencing my photography as a labor of frustration to a labor of love.

This change from labor of frustration to labor of love isn't limited to me.

It's a change that's open to all photographers, including you.

If you're like many photographers I work with, you're experiencing photography as a labor of frustration.

You're not the only one.

Many of us have been there, and with the guidance of a good teacher and a consistent and regular studies and practice we can make our photography an enjoyable labor of love.  

When working with me, I'll help you learn how to operate your camera effectively to get the compositions you want while understanding the light you're working with.  

And once that begins to happen, your photography will become a labor of love.

It's not an pipe dream.

With the right guidance, studies and practice, we can be the photographers we want to be and do the work we want to do.

The ways to study and practice photography with me are below.

The ways to study and practice photography with me are below.

Call me if you need help determining the best course of study and practice.  

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

Currently scheduled classes are below.

Smaller classes mean better learning, so class sizes are limited to 5 participants plus me.

But smaller classes also mean spots fill up quicker, so sign up soon. 

And what if the timing doesn't work for you in any of my scheduled group classes? Private in-person or online lessons suited to your schedule are always an option. 

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

That's all for now; thanks for reading! 

Sam