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Ambient Light and Flash Combined

Ambient Light and Flash Combined

by Stanley LearyJanuary 31, 2012September 1, 2025

Caption: Available Light only (Nikon D3S, ISO 12,800, f/5.6, 1/40, 28-300mm) Hey Stanley, can you back up and explain this Ambient Light and under-stops thing you mentioned in that last post? A few people wrote…

12,800 ISO noise looks different with flash

12,800 ISO noise looks different with flash

by Stanley LearyJanuary 29, 2012September 1, 2025

Dave Black spoke at a seminar about using his Nikon Speedlight SB900 flashes instead of his Studio heads to light a basketball court and an ice rink. I was on the edge of my seat,…

Attaining good skin tones with digital cameras

Attaining good skin tones with digital cameras

by Stanley LearyJanuary 27, 2012September 1, 2025

Sepia Tone filter    Bleach Bypass filter Aged Photo filter Auto Color with the camera. The photograph's color can take you back in time, create a mood, or make your work look amateurish. Instagram In…

Website Tips for Photographers

Website Tips for Photographers

by Stanley LearyJanuary 24, 2012September 1, 2025

I must have the navigation always visible so people can quickly find what they need. If a potential customer were to find your website, would they hire you? A photographer’s website is to showcase their…

One Week of Studio Lighting in Kona, Hawaii

One Week of Studio Lighting in Kona, Hawaii

by Stanley LearyJanuary 23, 2012September 1, 2025

Students work from 2006 YWAM School of Photography 1 Students go from not knowing how to turn on the strobes in one week to doing incredible work. My job is to take the fear out…

Photo Tips I learned from Don Rutledge

Photo Tips I learned from Don Rutledge

by Stanley LearyJanuary 21, 2012November 6, 2025

Don Rutledge has visited Russia a few times, and this is his second trip. The reason I am using his work as an example is that, in my opinion, his work is stellar and has…

Russia from Don Rutledge’s Eyes

Russia from Don Rutledge’s Eyes

by Stanley LearyJanuary 17, 2012September 1, 2025

https://vimeo.com/893326463?share=copy Don Rutledge covered Christians in Russia in the late 1980s, and we can learn a few things from his coverage. Don can tie things together in a photo like few photographers have ever done.…

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