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Photography Classes In Washington, DC

      Be A Better Photographer!   Available Ways to Learn With Sam In-Person or Online One-on-One Private Instruction Please be vaccinated and follow all CDC and local guidelines if we meet in person. In-Person Group Classes in Washington DC Please be vaccinated and follow all CDC and local guidelines if we meet in

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Focusing Something In Your Photograph And Focusing Your Attention

During the Introduction Photography class we talk about three things that we often do as photographers with our cameras to create a photograph. Metering: Using a light meter in our camera to measure the brightness of light. Making An Exposure: Controlling the tonality (lightness/darkness) of our picture along with other visual elements of composition. Focusing:

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Photographic Composition – Thinking about creativity? Maybe that’s not such a good idea.

I have made what I think are truly unique pictures and I’ve made pictures that are mundane and common.

When I examine the experience of making photographs that I consider unique,the best way I can describe that experience is in the following manner:

When I examine the experience of making photographs that I consider unique,the best way I can describe that experience is in the following manner: I seem to lose track of time, my mind is calm/there is no distracting self-questioning of my decisions and I seem to have a heightened/precise awareness. Some refer to this state as working in a “flow” or with “no-mind”.

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