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Photography Basics/Introduction to Photography class.

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When we’re struggling to make photographs that stand out, or it feels like we need to buy more gear to get better results, It might be that we skipped the important parts.

Some photographers spend more time worrying about finding their style or which camera to buy than learning what it takes to make photographs

that’re meaningful to them.
 

But photography ain’tabout finding our style (we already have our “style”) or having the latest equipment.
 

Photography’s about making pictures that matter to us.

If we’re having a hard time making photographs we’re happy with, it’s worth taking a look at our intent.
 

Part of our intent should be considering who we’re making pictures for, what we want our work to communicate, and the impact we hope our photography will have
 

After we make a picture and critique our work, we’ve gotta decide whether this picture is truly the best we could do, or whether we could've done better.
 

If we could’ve done better, the mistakes we make show us where we need to direct our studies and practice.

The truth is, viewers don’t care how hard we try or what camera we use.

They care about what our pictures communicate and how it affects them.
 

So if we wanna be better photographers, we’ve gotta pay attention to the essential things like our studies and practice, and observing the light we’re working with, keeping in mind our intentional composition, and operating our camera in a way that effectively communicates what we want to express through our intentionally created photograph.
 

If you’re struggling with any of that, I’m here to help you.
 

A good way to start is to use these free self-evaluations and leave your information so I can offer you some guidance.
 

• Photography Instruction Strategy Questionnaire
• Basic photography and Camera Operation Quiz.

I also suggest studying and practicing with me during my Photography Basics/Introduction to Photographybecause it’s designed to help participants intentionally create pictures that matter to them.

There’s one starting on January 4, or you could do it as a series of Private Lessons.
 

There’s more ways to learn photography with me listed below, and if you want to give or get a gift certificate, nothing beats my Instant Gift Certificates.

Questions or want to discuss your next steps?
 

Email me at sam@samdamico.com or call 202-531-2344.
 

Remember, keep studying and practicing, and make at least one picture a day.

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.

I keep my group classes small 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.