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When making pictures, we often fall back on our instincts when we don't have practical, useful experience.

And remember that other photographers have instincts, too.  

And while our instincts might be right in creating a specific composition to communicate a feeling, concept, fact, etc., another photographer's instinctual composition to convey the same feeling, concept, fact, etc., might be as right as ours.

Just because it's our instinct doesn't mean it's the best instinct.

When we're not sure, we should depend on reality and our practical and useful experience instead.

Ideally, we should use our instincts and our practical, useful experience at the same time.

Our instincts tell us what to photograph and when to press the shutter release.

On the other hand, our experience involves camera operation, composition, and observing and describing light.

And the practical, useful experience I'm talking about is knowing how to operate our cameras in manual exposure to control every aspect of our composition while observing and describing the light we have to work with to make the best pictures we can.

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The Photography Basics (Introduction To Photography) group classes starts soon or you can your can learn the same stuff as a series of Private Lessons.
  
More ways to study and practice photography with me are below.

Call me if you need help determining the best course for you.

A note about group class sizes: Did you know that some places that teach photography have up to 25 students in each class? 

Bigger ain't always better.

That's why I limit my group classes to no more than five participants because smaller classes make for better, more effective, and more efficient learning experiences.

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

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

Currently scheduled classes are below.

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.