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Photographers constantly work with chaos unless we work in a controlled environment like a studio.

I don't mean chaos in a negative connotation way.

What I mean by chaos is that life is in a constant state of flux and is unpredictable, including the stuff we make photographs of.

All we gotta do is observe what we see and recognize the randomness of everything happening.

That randomness adds to the uniqueness of our imagery because nothing exactly repeats.  

Everything we experience is a one-in-a-lifetime random moment arising from the chaos.

If we record any of those moments as a photograph, it's a once-in-a-lifetime photograph.

The problem is we don't see our daily, moment-to-moment usual experiences as once-in-a-lifetime moments.

If we did, we'd understand the significance of each moment and the significance of our photography as a way to record those moments.

Imagine if we understood the significance of our photograph.

In that case, we'd understand how important it is to uniquely express that rare moment as a singular human with an exceptional mind that thinks about what it sees uniquely.

When we do that, we put visual order to the chaos, and for a moment, we've created a stable fixed moment in time.  

In other words, our photograph serves as a visual way to record chaos as a fixed and stable moment.  

A camera that automatically makes a picture for us won't allow us a wholly unique expression.

We've gotta learn to use the camera as a tool that'll allow us to express our one-of-a-kind mind extraordinarily.

We do that when we learn to use our camera in manual exposure mode.

The Introduction To Photography class starts soon. 
  
More 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 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.