The pop-up flash on your camera will help you to make better photographs and can be used by you to learn the basics of flash photography.
Just keep in mind a couple of things.

You need to be close enough to the subject that you want to light, but not too close or you’ll wash out your [...]

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If I were to give you a prescription to improve your photography, and for you to improve as a photographer, here’s what it would be:

To make better pictures and to be a better photographer take at least one picture a day in fully manual exposure mode.
Take the recommended dose  at varying times of the day, in different locations and [...]

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Technical mastery is not enough.
While you can fill your photograph with technical mastery and dazzle your audience with your technical skills, without your heart and personal vision your photograph will always be empty.
Remember, technique  serves creativity. You need both.
Introduction To Photography 
Intermediate Photography

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The light meter on your camera measures the brightness of light.
Metering is an evaluation.
Exposure is how much light you allow to fall onto light sensitive material.
Exposure is a decision.
Metering and exposure are essential to getting the photograph that you want.
If your pictures are coming out to dark or too bright this indicates you should probably devote some time to [...]

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A new technique that becomes popular among photographers tends to become an overdone fad.
Just because you know how to use a technique doesn’t mean you have to use it all of the time. If you do, then the technique defines you as a photographer.You get to be known as the photographer who uses such and such technique.
If you [...]

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Side-view, close up of the Statue of Liberty showing the book, crown and torch, Liberty Island, New York Harbor, Liberty Island, New Jersey. Liberty Island, once known as Bedloe’s Island is located on the New Jersey side of New York Harbor. (Sam D’Amico)
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Drawing Inspiration – Roger Ballen
Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me.
I’ve included a link to their work.
http://www.rogerballen.com/
Who are the photographers that inspire you?
Please leave your comments and replies below.

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DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography classes starting – June 29, 2014

Reinforce your basic photography skills and techniques…
Learn new skills and techniques…
Understand and observe light…
Be more precise in the creation of your photograph…
Have the process of creating a photograph become more second nature…
Learn about basic flash photography…
Learn the basics of color photography…
Create thoughtfully composed photographs [...]

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Washington DC Photography Classes – June 1 – June 29, 2014
Upcoming Photography Classes In Washington DC. You can see a list of all upcoming courses in the right hand side bar of the Sam D’Amico Photography website. Scroll down a bit to view the list.

June 1, 2014:

Lighting With Portable Flash (10:00 am)
Using Exposure Creatively (1:30 [...]

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DC Photo Classes – Lighting With Portable Flash Starting June 1, 2014
You’ll learn….

How to get the “proper exposure” with your flash…
How to control the brightness of your flash…
How to mix flash with available light…
About the relationship between your aperture (f-stop), shutter speed, ISO and flash…
How to use flash to control contrast…
How to see your flash [...]

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Introduction to Photography class starting – June 3 and June 7, 2014
Learn to work your camera.

Learn basic photography.
Learn to make better photographs.

Introduction to Photography classes starts monthly.
Register now to reserve your place in the class.
By working your camera in fully manual mode throughout the class, you will become thoroughly familiar with basic camera operation and [...]

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