Have you ever seen a dog chase its tail?
The dog is trying to catch something that it already has.
Are you trying to find your style as a photographer?
You already have it.
Your personal perception and experience of whatever you are photographing is your “style”.
Once you learn how to use the craft of photography to communicate your personal perception and experience, your “style” can [...]
| Categories: Being A Better Photographer, Composition, Photography Basics | Tags: craft, dog, experience, Learn, Lesson, perception, personal perception, photographer, photography, something, style, tail | 4 Comments »
There are always at least two people in a photograph.
The first person is the photographer who created the photograph.
The second person is the person viewing the photograph.
As the photographer creating the photograph, it’s up to you to effectively visually communicate whatever you were experiencing that made you want to make the photograph in the first place. That’s how [...]
| Categories: Being A Better Photographer, Composition, Photography Basics | Tags: camera, communicator, concern, craft, experience, person, Photograph, photographer, picture, place, show, the photograph, visual communicator | Leave A Comment »
Drawing Inspiration – Bruce Davidson
Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me.
If possible, I’ve included a quote and a link to their work.
“I am not interested in showing my work to photographers any more, but to people outside the photo-clique. My pictures are not escapes from reality, but a [...]
| Categories: Drawing Inspiration | Tags: American, Drawing Inspiration, experience, Inspiration, life, photo, quote, series, the photographers, work | Leave A Comment »
It seems that there are more reasons not to make pictures than to make them.
I didn’t make pictures because: it was too dark, it was raining, it was cloudy, it was the wrong time of day, I couldn’t find anything to photograph, I was uninspired, I didn’t have time, etc.
If you want to be a better photographer [...]
| Categories: Being A Better Photographer, Composition, Photography Basics | Tags: anything, day, experience, light, Lighting, Lot, opportunity, Photograph, photographer, picture, the photograph, time | Leave A Comment »
My personal experience in learning photography has led me to believe that, before you venture into the darkroom, it makes more sense to learn the basics of photography first so you could produce properly exposed negatives. Without properly exposed negatives you’ve got nothing, to work with in the darkroom.
| Categories: Photography Basics | Tags: class, couple, course, experience, exposure, film, nothing, operation, photo, photo editing software, photography, photography class, print, software, time, understanding, work | Leave A Comment »
Don’t believe what I, or any of your other teachers, tell you.
| Categories: Blog, Photography Basics | Tags: Anyone, class, context, curiosity, experience, information, interest, meter, Photograph, photographer, Photographers, photography, teacher, thing | Leave A Comment »
Trains record as a blur while speeding along the tracks of the Amtrak Northeast Regional line in New Jersey. The Northeast Regional line was formerly know as the Northeast Corridor line. (Sam D’Amico)
Thank you for considering me in your search for photography instruction.
It doesn’t matter whether you use a film or digital camera. The camera [...]
| Categories: Photography Classes | Tags: Amtrak Northeast Regional line, camera, class, Courses, craft, Date, DC, digital SLR, DSLR, experience, film, instruction, line, nbsp, Northeast Regional line, Online, online photography classes, online photography courses, online photography instruction, online photography lessons, online photography private lessons, online photography tutoring, online photography workshops, page, Payment, Photograph, photographer, photographs, photography, photography class, Photography Classes, Photography classes Washington DC, photography classes Washington DC Area, photography courses, Photography courses Washington DC, photography Instruction, Photography Lessons Washington DC, photography workshops washington DC, plenty, professional photographer, record, Sam D'Amico, SLR, something, The Sam, time, tool, top, type, understanding, Washington, Washington DC, Washington DC area photography classes, Washington DC photography classes, Washington DC Photography Courses, Washington DC Photography Instruction, Washington DC Photography Lessons, Washington DC Photography Private Lessons, Washington DC Photography Teacher, Washington DC Photography Tutoring, Washington DC Photography Workshops, work | 7 Comments »
Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me.
If possible, I’ve included a quote and a link to their work.“The best part of us is not what we see, it’s what we feel. We are what we feel. We are not what we look at . . .. We’re not [...]
| Categories: Drawing Inspiration | Tags: deal, Drawing Inspiration, Duane Michals, experience, Inspiration, link, look, mind, part, Photograph, Photographers, photographs, photography, quote, room, series, sunset, the photographers, time, work | Leave A Comment »
Your opinion and candid comments are valued because they help me to make sure the class is as effective as possible.
| Categories: Student Comments About Photography Classes-Click On Links Below To Read Comments | Tags: anything, area, candid comments, class, Comments, concern, experience, group, instructor, material, moment, opinion, photography, photography class, Photography Classes, Reply, result, Scroll, student, Student Comments Scroll, teacher, Washington DC photography classes, Washington DC Photography Courses, Washington DC Photography Lessons, Washington DC Photography Workshops | 2 Comments »
Do you have questions about upcoming photography classes? The answers may already be here. If the answer to you question can not be found, please use the reply area on the bottom of the page to ask any questions that you may have.
| Categories: Blog | Tags: camera, capture, class, contact, course, DC, digital photography, equipment, experience, interest, ISO, Learn, level, meeting, need, online photography classes, online photography courses, online photography instruction, online photography lessons, online photography private lessons, online photography tutoring, online photography workshops, page, Payment, photo, photographer, photography, Photography Classes, Photography classes Washington DC, photography classes Washington DC Area, Photography courses Washington DC, Photography Lessons Washington DC, photography workshops washington DC, Raw, SLR, spot, Washington, Washington DC, Washington DC area photography classes, Washington DC photography classes, Washington DC Photography Courses, Washington DC Photography Instruction, Washington DC Photography Lessons, Washington DC Photography Private Lessons, Washington DC Photography Teacher, Washington DC Photography Tutoring, Washington DC Photography Workshops | 3 Comments »
Many people who are interested in the Lighting With Portable Flash Workshop, who have yet to invest in a separate flash unit, ask me for advice on purchasing a flash.
| Categories: Blog | Tags: Basic, camera, Coiled Sync Cord, composition, course, element, equipment, everything, experience, Flash, flash unit, HV, job, Lighting, PC, person, photography, Popular Photography, Safe Sync Hot Shoe, source, unit, work | Leave A Comment »
He mentioned the right reasons for purchasing an external flash unit, which I think are more power and more versatility than the pop-up units on the camera can deliver.
| Categories: Blog | Tags: camera, conversation, experience, Flash, Flash Photography, flash unit, interest, involvement, light, look, nothing, party, photography, right, Simplicity, SLR, thinking, TTL, understanding, unit, versatility, version | Leave A Comment »
Customized Group Photography Classes – Student Comments
Your opinion and candid comments are valued because they help me to make sure the class is as effective as possible.
| Categories: Student Comments About Photography Classes-Click On Links Below To Read Comments | Tags: anything, area, candid comments, class, Comments, concern, experience, group, instructor, material, moment, opinion, photography, photography class, Photography Classes, Reply, result, Scroll, student, Student Comments Scroll, teacher, Washington DC photography classes, Washington DC Photography Courses, Washington DC Photography Lessons, Washington DC Photography Workshops | 2 Comments »