Making the most of your Fuji X system
If you are reading this because you saw this might apply to the Fuji X system, then you need to invest in Bill Fortney’s A User’s Guide to the Fuji X-System ebook. If you are…
Year: 2014
Key to survival: Variety of assignments for 2014
Nikon D4, 14-24mm ƒ/2.8, ISO 200, ƒ/16, 1/200 with 2 Alienbees with CTO 1 for off camera flash. I am triggering these with the Pocketwizard Radio Remotes. I went back, looked through my assignments from…
Transition Tips for Staff Photographers to Freelance
[NIKON Z 6, 24.0-105.0 mm f/4.0, Mode = Manual, ISO 100, 1/125, ƒ/4, (35mm = 105)] I had coffee yesterday with my good friend Robin Nelson [http://assignmentatlanta.com/]. Robin is one of the few freelancers that…
Shooting Christmas ornaments with Nikon D750
A fun thing to shoot this time of year are ornaments on a Christmas tree. Our ornaments all have a story with each one and how it helps us spend the season of remembering. Here…
Following UGA Head Coach Mark Richt for a game assignment
Decision Magazine hired me to follow UGA head coach Mark Richt and his wife, Katharyn Richt. If it worked out, I was to try to get photos of them together. That never happened, but I…
Using Strobes Outside To Overcome Shadows
I wish I had taken a before photo so that you could see the lack of light on the statue in the background. The sculpture helps inform you that this is a Catholic school, not…
Nikon D750 used for annual family Christmas photo
This year we decided to have fun with our annual Christmas card photo. I am taking a photo of the rest of the family. My daughter is dressed in her Hogwarts Gryffindor robe and casting…
Nikon D750 available light ISO 12800, 25600 & 51200 @ Wedding
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 51200, ƒ/4.5, 1/100 I attended a wedding for a friend yesterday as a guest. I thought I would take some photos and give those to the bride…
Nikon D750 vs Nikon D4 @ ISO 100 and ISO 12800
Nikon D750, 28-300mm, ISO 100, ƒ/11, 1/200–Studio Strobes 100% view of the above photo I decided to shoot some known variables and compare the Nikon D750 to my Nikon D4. The reason is this is…
Nikon D750 has arrived!
Yesterday my Nikon D750 arrived. I think I have shot only 20 shots at the most on it. These are my first impressions of holding it and going through the menu. I first noticed when…
Storytellers need a high Curiosity Quotient more than Intelligence Quotient
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 1600, ƒ/6.3, 1/100 You may know about I.Q. [Intelligence Quotient] and E.Q. [Emotional Quotient], but there is a third C.Q. [Curiosity Quotient] that also plays into our success. I argue that…
Found my Kodak Master Photoguide
I found this in the drawer today, and it took me down memory lane. What is it, you might ask? While this Kodak Master Photoguide has been gathering dust, its contents are burned into my…