The biggest mistake made by photographers
My most challenging assignments are the most personal ones to cover for our family. So while I want to sit back and enjoy myself, I also want to record these milestones in our family life.…
Year: 2014
Graduation is an event, so what’s the story?
If, after four or more years of high school or college, this is the photo you pull the camera out for and then put it away, you will be sorely disappointed. We often put too…
The Relational Photographer: Why Connection Creates Better Pictures
Trust opened the door to this photograph. After taking time to build a relationship, I was invited into her home to document a quiet moment as she worked at her sewing machine. Some photographers chase…
#1 mistake made with multimedia/video
Shure FP15/83 Combo Wireless System, H5 Our teaching team for our International Missions Photography Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal, started prioritizing the subjects we teach. Poor sound is the number one technical mistake we see most…
How did your Easter family photo come out yesterday?
Fujifilm X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 200, ƒ/8, 1/180, flash is set for -1 EV If you look closely, you will notice another family on the opposite side taking photos. The location for them is because they…
Composition Tips from world renowned photojournalist Don Rutledge
Don Rutledge took this in 1967 inside the Arctic Circle. People are so comfortable with Don that he can be a part of the woodwork.The Eskimo family is my favorite photo that Don Rutledge took.…
How to fix the silhouetted subject when you want to see them
[X-E2, XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 6400, 1/18, ƒ/5.6, (35mm = 27), Neewer TT850 flash with Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel Flash Remote Trigger @ 1/32 power] This past weekend I…
16 Travel Mistakes Made By Photographers
Don’t make these common mistakes when traveling for vacation this year. They are in no particular order, but here to ensure you are ready for travel abroad. 1. Forget you need a Passport—When traveling abroad, you…
Stills + Video | NOT Video OR Stills
A client wrote to me the other day. Here was her question: CLIENT: A production company did a video on cup recycling, and I noticed this evening that if we could get stills from the…
Storytelling is about capturing moments
Nikon D2X, 24-70mm ƒ/2.8, ISO 800, ƒ/2.8, 1/40 Storytelling is about moments. You may think that sitting around a room where people are just talking; things move at a much slower pace than, say, a…
Visual Storytelling involves being prepared
Be Prepared: The Motto of the Boy Scouts of America "Be prepared for what?" you might ask. For everything is the response, scout leaders will tell those who ask. Be prepared to live happily and…
Storytelling using multimedia to tell the story
How many times have you been called to talk to a group, and you have either said or wanted to say, "You just had to be there to know what I am talking about?" When…