About The Sam D’Amico Photography Classes
Thank you for considering Sam D’Amico in your search for photography instruction. Whether you’re just getting started, want to firm up your technical understanding, explore photographic aesthetics or a particular genre, Sam has probably developed a course of study that will interest you. All of the courses are designed and instructed by Sam D’Amico. As [...]
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About The Quick Studies Photography Classes
Quick Studies are one meeting photography classes that provide the participants with topical lecture, class discussion and hands-on practice with their own camera equipment. This is an excellent way to learn about photography for those of us whom are time and budget conscious.
About The Multimeeting Photography Classes
Multimeeting Photography Classes offer the participants a way to learn about photography over an extended period of time. This insures that the participants have adequate time in between meetings to practice what they have learned and to present their work for discussion during the class.
Being A Better Photographer
The Online Learning Resource For Photographers- An online learning venue with content created to help you to be the best photographer that you can be. Accessible 24-7 from wherever you are.
This August, Learn Basic Photography In Washington DC
Introduction To Photography classes start August 10 and August 14. Lean more about how you can be a better photographer.
Private Photography Lessons And Tutoring-Washington DC And Online
Private photography lessons and tutoring based on your specific goals.
Tutoring is available in Washington DC or can be done online.
Introduction To Photography
Introduction To Photography Course Fee: $235.00 (Limited to 8 participants) By working your camera in fully manual mode throughout the class, you will become thoroughly familiar with basic SLR operation and will learn to use your camera settings and features as elements of effective photographic composition.
Make Better Photographs
There is still space available in the Introduction To Photography class that starts on Wednesday, May 5. You’ll learn to thoroughly work your camera while getting a strong foundation in the basics of photography. Click here for a class description and registration information.
Photographers, Learn To Work Your Flash.
A Lighting With Portable Flash class starts on June 7th in Washington, DC. During this hands on class, you’ll learn to use your flash more thoughtfully and you’ll learn how to modify the light from your flash so it doesn’t look “flashy”. Class description and registration information here.
This “brand-new platform for contemporary art” Is Bad News For Artists.
The following was forwarded to me by a student who felt that that this was something helpful for artists. After digging into the T’s & C’s (terms and conditions) I’ve come to the opinion that this is another broad rights grab and I would not recommend submitting work to this venue/contest. I think that this [...]
You’re Invited! World Intellectual Property Day!
If you’re interested in the business of photography/art, you will do well by attending this event. I’ll be a participant in a panel discussion titled “Small and Medium Enterprises, IP, Jobs & the Economy” For those of you who have spoken with me about the business of photography, you know that I feel that the [...]
Testing My Social Skills
I’m testing a new system that hopefully, will help me post more regularly to Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin. Please bear with me during the testing period. Thank you.
What’s The Matter With Your Light Meter?
The matter with your meter is that it has different metering patterns or modes and these patterns/modes operate (suggest exposures) in different ways.
Some Holiday Lighting Tips For the Photographer
If you plan to make some pictures during the holidays, chances are, you’ll be using your flash. As a photography instructor, one of the things I hear most often is that people avoid using flash because they don’t like “the look of flash”. If the choice is between not getting the picture or getting the picture [...]
Do Photography Critiques Help? It Depends.
You must look at your own photographs with a cool, critical eye and if the person giving the critique is more interested in your photography than their own, then you’ll leave with useful information on how to improve your photography.
I Feel Like A Nomad
It seems that every time I get settled somewhere on the web, I learn of a new service being offered that comes closer to my “wish list” for my home on the internet. This latest incarnation of “websites hosted and designed for photographers” seems to be the closest to my dream home on the web that I’ve seen yet.
Photography Critiques
The truth of the matter is that giving a useful critique on subjective matter, like someone else’s photography, requires a collaboration, or dialogue, between the one giving the critique and the one being critiqued.
Color Photography Q & A
In terms of the color temperature of the light source, it is what it is. Any color cast comes from the relationship between the White Balance setting (Kelvin/Color temperature) on your camera and the color temperature of the light source; Where do they lie in relationship to one another on the Kelvin scale?
Credibility
First, some definitions: photojournalism |ˌfōtōˈjərnəˌlizəm| noun. the art or practice of communicating news by photographs, esp. in magazines. DERIVATIVES photojournalist noun news |n(y)oōz|noun newly received or noteworthy information, esp. about recent or important events : I’ve got some good news for you.• ( the news) a broadcast or published report of news : he was back in the [...]
Aperture
Beyond adding more or less light, aperture is an important element in our compositions because it allows us to control something called depth of field.
Copyright As Collateral
Like many of us, Annie Leibovitz is having tough financial times[1]. As anyone in her position, Ms. Leibovitz needed some cash in the form of a loan. What did she have of value to put up as collateral? Her copyrights. [2] At the risk of being repetitive, especially with respect to the students I work with [...]
Lighting With Portable Flash Workshop Q & A
The following is an e-mail that was sent to the the group list of my current Lighting With Portable Flash Workshops. The questions are in normal type, my answers are in bold.