Above Average Photographers Make Above Average Photographs
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Learn To Think Like A Photographer Class-Blog Posts

Sam D’Amico is a professional photographer and photography teacher and offers classes in Washington DC. Specifically, he’s been a professional photographer since the mid-1980’s and started teaching photography professionally in the late 1990’s.
The blog posts are inspired by conversations that happen with photographers during the Learn To Think Like A Photographer classes that Sam offers.
More importantly, the blog posts are intended to get you thinking about your photography and photography practice.
If you have any comments or questions, please leave them in the “Reply” area at the bottom of each post.
In terms of metering and exposure: Matrix, evaluative, and center weighted metering patterns get you into the ballpark in terms of your exposure. Partial meterring pattern gets you into the section where your seat is located. Spot metering gets you into the row where your seat is located. Adjusting your spot meter reading based on
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For photographers the camera is a tool that is used to record light. It’s what you use to visually communicate facts or opinions through a photograph. In order to be an effective photographer and visual communicator It is important that you feel at ease with using whatever camera you choose to use. You should be as comfortable communicating through your camera
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While using the auto white balance settings is fine for making an average picture, learning to use the various white balance settings on your camera allows you to use color on a more creative level.
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