Photography Class Related Blog Posts
These blog posts are based on the classes that Sam D’Amico teaches. More importantly, they’re intended to serve as food for thought for photographers. With that in mind; Read ’em, digest ’em and then incorporate ’em into your photography studies and practice.
Because the posts are usually short, that means less time readin’ and more time makin’ photographs.
In addition, after reading the posts, if ya have any questions or something to say, use the “Comment” field in the “Leave a Reply” area at the end of each post.
In order to get familiar with what Sam does in terms of his photography and photography instruction, you can visit his website at samdamico.com.
If ya have any questions beyond the blog post you can email ‘im or give ‘im a call. You’ll find his contact information in the black navigation bar located at the top of every page of his website.
Assuming our eyes are functioning in a manner in which we can see, as photographers, we are seeing as all humans see. There’s nothing special/unique about what/how we see as humans. What makes each of us unique is how we think about what we see. As photographers, if we make photographs based on our unique
Seeing As Photographers Read More »
A camera. Even the one on your phone. Study And Practice Photography With Sam.
What Do We Need To Be A Photographer? Read More »
While I know what a golf club is and what it is used for, I don’t know what to do with it in the same way as a more practiced golfer does in order to be a good golfer. In the same way, while we may know what a camera is and what it is
In Photography, It Ain’t So Much What We Know As What We Do With What We Know Read More »
Exposure is a combination of aperture and shutter speed which renders a recording of light (a photograph) onto light sensitive material. Composition is everything we do as photographers to create a photograph. Including exposure. Study And Practice Photography With Sam.
What Does Exposure and Composition Mean In Photography? Read More »
Some photographers use it as a reference for tonality. Some photographers use it as a reference for color. Some photographers, I imagine, use it for both. I don’t use a gray card. Study And Practice Photography With Sam.
What Is A “Gray Card” Used For In Photography? Read More »
Cameras aren’t professional. Photographers can be professional, regardless of the camera. Learn About The Business Of Photography
Professional Cameras Read More »
Thinking that the equipment matters more than the photographer. You can engage in a good photography practice with whatever camera you’ve got. You want better photographs? Pay attention. Pay attention to the light that you’re observing and if the light that you’re seeing initiates the impulse to create a photograph then use whatever camera you’ve
What’s A Common Mistake Photographers Make? Read More »
Assuming our eyes are ok, we’ve been seeing since we opened our eyes as babies. Our eyes take in everything in our field of view. Once in a while we see something that gets our attention and we get the impulse to take out our camera and make a photograph. That’s where the thinking begins.
Seeing, Thinking And Cameras Read More »
In terms of metering and exposure: Your camera has a variety of metering patterns/modes. Metering patterns that utilize the entire viewfinder get you into the ballpark in terms of your exposure. Metering patterns that utilize a specific area of the viewfinder gets you into the section and row where your seat is located. Adjusting your
Metering Patterns And Exposure. Read More »
Color evokes emotion. Green with envy, feeling blue, seeing red, etc. You can use the white balance setting on your camera to manipulate how color appears in your pictures. When you use the white balance settings on your camera to get intentional color shifts you can bring in an additional emotional element of color into
Feelin’ Blue? How About, Red, Green Or Any Other Color? Read More »
