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Hello, .

I feel like I've written to you about this topic recently.

Maybe I have or haven’t, but I know I’ve been talking about it a lot during my classes, especially during the Introduction To Photography and Getting To Know Your Camera  classes.

Since I write to you about the material I cover in my classes, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to write to you again.

When critiquing our pictures, it's easy to confuse blurry with sharp; here’s the distinctions.

Blur is an aspect of the movement of our subject or our movement while hand-holding the camera. 

Blur is related to shutter speed. 

We can make moving things in our picture record as blurred or static(not blurred). 

Sharp is an aspect of focus and is done with a lens. 

Sharpness happens when we focus on a light source at a specific distance.

And since we can only focus on one distance at a time, what is immediately in front and back of whatever distance we focus on begins to become unsharp.  

Shutter speed and focusing are only a couple of the compositional considerations in our work.

Still, they're essential for us to be involved in when making a picture because they’re foundational compositional elements.

I’ve got Introduction To Photography classes starting soon. 

I hope you've been studying and practicing your photography.
 
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