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There's two types of photographers who deal with photography differently.

One way is to get caught up in cameras, the hyped "latest and greatest" technological changes the camera manufacturers pump out when trying to sell us stuff.

I describe photographers who get caught up in cameras as "camera-centric."

When we're a "camera-centric photographer, we think the camera is gonna make us a better photographer.

The other way is to understand photography and who we are as photographers.

I describe photographers who understand photography and who they are as photographers as "photography-centric."

Understanding photography means understanding the relationships between camera operation, composition, and light.

Understanding who we are as photographers means knowing how much we understand about photography and knowing the work we're inclined to do.

When we're photography-centric, the camera we use is irrelevant because we know it's not the camera that makes the picture; it's the photographer using the camera that creates the photograph.

In other words, give us any camera, and once we figure out its' ergonomics, we'll make the best pictures possible because we understand photography.

Camera-centric photographers are more interested in what camera was used to make a picture, and photography-centric photographers are more interested in the photographer's thought process behind the photograph in terms of their intent of composition, camera operation, and light.  

Of course, we've gotta understand how to use a camera, but if we think that our "camera takes good pictures," we don't fully understand the photographic process and don't realize how involved or not involved in creating a photograph we are.  

And our exposure mode choice has everything to do with that.  

As Ansel Adams said, "it's not the camera that makes the picture, it's the photographer".

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

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The Photography Basics (Introduction To Photography) group classes starts soon or you 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.