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Hello, .

We learn a lot of things, and we know a lot of things.

But learning and knowing aren't enough.

For example, although I've learned what an architect does and know what steel and wood are, knowing those things doesn't make me an architect.

Being an architect involves me doing architecture. 

Of course, I need to learn and know about the materials, but I need more than learning and knowing.  

The doing is what's important. 

Because with the doing comes skillful understanding.

Just as in architecture, the same applies to photography. 

I work with a lot of students who've learned and know about cameras, apertures, shutter speed, ISO, exposure, focusing, etc., but learning and knowing isn't enough. 

It's one thing to learn and know about those things, but doing the practice with the equipment is what hones our skills as photographers.

Without this practical hands-on training, our learning and knowing go unrealized because we won't understand how to connect camera operation with what we've learned to know to get the pictures we want.

Furthermore, while learning is important, the knowledge we gain through learning remains static and unused unless we apply it to our camera operation to make pictures.

Learning and knowing alone isn't enough because it's in the activity of doing that we solve the problems we face as photographers and adapt to the changing circumstances of what we photograph.   

That's why it's essential to understand how to operate our cameras, especially in manual exposure mode.  

Today, during the Introduction to Photography class, there'll be learning, knowing, and plenty of doing.   

In each of my classes, you'll actively engage in learning, knowing, and doing because that's (especially the doing part) the most effective and efficient way to learn photography and develop the skills we need to create the best pictures.

I've got Introduction to Photography classes scheduled and remember that any of my classes can be taken as a single private lessons or a series of private lessons, so don't hesitate to take advantage of them. 

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 for you.

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