When Does Your Work As a Photographer start?
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Your Prescription For Better Photography
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,
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Photography Classes At Night
I was recently asked if I teach photography classes at night and I answered “yes, the classes that I teach in the evening start at 6:30 pm and usually end at 9:30pm.” I misunderstood the question. The question was about whether I taught a class that specialized in creating photographs at night. Do you really
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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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Drawing Inspiration – Massimiliano Caria
Drawing Inspiration – Massimiliano Caria Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. I’ve included a link to their work. http://www.massimilianocaria.com/ Who are the photographers that inspire you? Please leave your comments and replies below.
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If Photography Is So Easy, Why Is It So Hard To Make A Good Photograph?
Photography is probably the easiest medium in which anyone can be competent. Anyone can be a marginally capable photographer and produce a decent photograph. The hard part of photography is developing a personal vision that is idiosyncratic. The hard part of photography is separating yourself visually from the rest of the photographers who are making decent photographs. Your photography has to become more
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As A Photographer, Be Aware Of What you are Doing
At the core of of what you do as a photographer there are three things that need to be done to make a photograph. Meter – Measure the intensity of light. Make an exposure – Allow a specific amount of exposure to make the recording of light as bright or as dark as you want
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The Intentional Photograph
The composition of your photograph should be filled with intent. If you, or your camera, are picking exposure settings in a haphazard manner, or based solely on the amount of light that you are working with, the composition of your photograph is lacking the visual depth that can only come with intent. Everything from the choice of your lens to the
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