Pass the Pen + Walk and Talk
Getting people to do something gives you better expressions. I have two techniques for keeping people engaged when I have to set up a situation and then help it become a real moment. Pass the…
Year: 2012
Stop Losing Money: The Power of Organizing Your Photos with Metadata
Finding a Photograph is More Important Than Making One Why? Being able to locate your photos when you need them saves time, impresses clients, and ultimately helps you make money. “Now, Where Did I Put…
Ambient Light and Flash Combined
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.…