Off-camera flash and gels for the sky
When I get this kind of situation on a cloudy day in Kona, Hawaii, sometimes I fix it with flash. By using an off-camera flash, I set the flash to be 2 stops over the…
Month: February 2013
The environmental portrait
Tom Butler, coffee farmer on the Big Island of Hawaii. Tom sells the incredible 100% Kona coffee. Nikon D4, 28-300mm (300), ISO 2000, ƒ/10, 1/200 - Off camera fill-flash using the Nikon SB-900 pointed at…
My response to all those who ask how to do “Missions Photography”
Young photographers and old, but all those fairly new to missions, want to know how to start photographing missions. Their attitude and communication says they are ready and should be doing this now. This is…
9 things you need to do before going freelance full-time
Stanley teaching at YWAM School of Photography 1 in Kona, Hawaii [Photo by Dennis Fahringer] Here is a checklist I recommend going through to go full-time freelance. You may think of even more to add to…
Seven Reasons Not to Become a Freelance Professional Photographer
7) Not a self-starter—In your first year or so you will be getting up with no photo shoots on your schedule. You must be able to fill your day with something that will be productive.…