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A few weeks ago, during a Private Lesson, I worked with a photographer preparing for a trip that included whale-watching.
 

One of the photographs he hoped to make was of a whale breaching the water.

When I got to our meeting location, which was a place we could grab some food, he used everyday items to try to recreate a whale breaking the surface.
 

It included a small black plastic container, a piece of string, and a glass nearly filled with water.

The idea is that the plastic container tied to the string would be submerged in a glass of water, and I would hold the string and pull the black container out of the water, mimicking a whale breaching as closely as possible.

I thought his creativity and ingenuity were impressive.

Of course, the tabletop scenario that was created ain’t nearly as impressive as the actual event of a whale breaching the water.

But the camera operation, technique, and skills needed would be pretty similar, except, of course, on a much larger scale in terms of subject.

With the scenario he set up, which was efficient and effective, he got the job done, preparing him for the possibility of creating an image of a whale breaking the surface if the event occurred.
 

The point is, he’s an excellent example of a photographer who knows the kind of pictures they wanna make and has a firm understanding of the settings that may be required, and either finds or creates a similar scenario to study and practice before actually being in the position to make such a picture.
 

When we study and practice photography, this is what we all do-we prepare.

Whenever I work with photographers, everything we do is in preparation for the type of work they wanna do.

And when we understand the causes and effects of the relationships between camera operation, composition, and light, we’ll feel confident that we can do the kind of work we wanna do and make the pictures we want.
 

And that’s what I’m here to help you with.

The ways to study photography with me are listed below.

And remember to 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.