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- Your Camera Doesn’t Know… - 2014-08-12 17:35:44-04
You’re camera isn’t smart nor does it take good pictures.
You, on the other hand, have intelligence and you have the ability to make good pictures.
Your camera also doesn’t know anything.
Among some of the things things your camera doesn’t know…What you want your picture to look like.
What you are making a picture of.
What you want to focus [...]The post Your Camera Doesn’t Know… appeared first on Sam DAmico - Washington DC Photography Classes - Stock Photography - Prints For Sale.
- Your Photography, It’s All About You. - 2014-08-13 16:40:39-04
Your photograph should be all about what you want as a photographer, not about what you think someone else will like or not like and it is not about what your camera does in auto-mode.
If you’ve been making your pictures from the perspective of what someone will like or not like, then you probably haven’t been making pictures [...]The post Your Photography, It’s All About You. appeared first on Sam DAmico - Washington DC Photography Classes - Stock Photography - Prints For Sale.
- Learn To Use Your Flash And Become A More Versatile Photographer - 2014-08-14 16:00:33-04
There’s no doubt about it. When I learned to use my flash unit thoughtfully and effectively as a compositional element in my pictures, I became a more versatile photographer and was able to confidently produce a wider range of work.
Learning how to use my flash not only added another skill to my craft as a photographer it also [...]The post Learn To Use Your Flash And Become A More Versatile Photographer appeared first on Sam DAmico - Washington DC Photography Classes - Stock Photography - Prints For Sale.
- The Three Things You Mainly Do With Your Camera To Create A Photograph - 2014-08-15 16:37:53-04
As a photographer I think that there are three things that you mainly do with your camera to create a photograph. You focus light (focusing), you measure light (metering) and you let a specific amount of light fall onto light sensitive material (making an exposure). If you’ve been working your camera in an automatic mode your camera has been doing all [...]
- I’m Not Paying Attention To The Composition Of My Photograph - 2014-08-16 16:00:43-04
When we begin to learn about the craft of photography we may begin to think that that we are no longer paying attention to composition. Instead of simply framing what we want in our picture we’re now thinking about focusing, metering, exposure and more. While attentively framing what we want in our photograph (content) is important, framing and the placement of content [...]
- Biplane And Storm Clouds - 2014-08-17 16:00:51-04
A biplane appears diminutive while flying across a break in dark and ominous storm clouds over the Northwest, or Skylands, region of New Jersey. (Sam D'Amico) Click on image to: View a larger version License Use (Rights Managed Stock Photography) Buy a print
- Drawing Inspiration – Johnny Savage - 2014-08-17 16:00:53-04
Drawing Inspiration – Johnny Savage Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. I’ve included a link to their work. http://www.johnnysavage.com Who are the photographers that inspire you? Please leave your comments and replies below.
- DC Photo Classes – Lighting With Portable Flash Starting September 6, 2014 - 2014-08-18 11:00:36-04
DC Photo Classes – Lighting With Portable Flash Starting September 6, 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 [...]
- DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography classes starting – September 3, 2014 - 2014-08-18 11:01:07-04
DC Photography Class – Intermediate Photography classes starting – September 3, 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 [...]
- Washington DC Photography Classes – September 3 – October 4, 2014 - 2014-08-18 11:02:43-04
Washington DC Photography Classes – September 3 – October 4, 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. September 3, 2014: Intermediate Photography (6:30 pm) September 6, 2014: Lighting With Portable Flash [...]
- Introduction to Photography class starting – September 9 and September 13, 2014 - 2014-08-18 11:03:28-04
Introduction to Photography class starting – September 9 and September 13, 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 will [...]