Remember Photography is Writing with Light
Nikon D3s, 14-24mm, ISO 200, ƒ/8, 1/500 I shoot a lot of exteriors of restaurants. I cover these locations because they are often in a new market. My job is to capture that they…
Year: 2014
Do you feel adrift? Time to take some action
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm, ISO 12800, ƒ/4.5, 1/60 [President of Honduras talks with Maria Saporta] Do you feel like you are working hard but are not getting any traction? You might even feel adrift…
My takeaways from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 1600, ƒ/2.8, 1/160 Reconnecting is one of the best things for photographers when they go to conferences. Here you see Robert Seale talking with Andy Dunaway, the Nikon Representative, while Gladys…
How I covered the President of Honduras for a day
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/50–Image stabilization on Yesterday was a whirlwind for me and felt like a highlight reel. I was the official photographer for the President of…
Nikon D4, 85mm ƒ/1.8G and High ISO are great combination for bands
Nikon D4, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 12800, ƒ/1.8, 1/200 I returned to Swayze's Venue in Marietta last night with my daughter and her friends to see Say We Can Fly. I put one of his most…
Fuji X-E2 helped me to capture memories in Hawaii
Fuji X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 1600, ƒ/3.2, 1/500 Back in June this year, I was in Hawaii teaching 30+ students who were going to travel the world using photography as a way to engage with…
I love my Fuji X-E2 for my everyday camera with family
Fuji X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/3.6, 1/70 I love shooting with my Fuji X-E2 for family events. I feel I can shoot available light, and the images look fine at high ISO settings. This Sunday,…
Same model but different looks
[NIKON D4, 85.0 mm f/1.4, Mode = Manual, ISO 200, 1/200, ƒ/8, (35mm = 85)] These are the same young lady and shot in a couple of hours. Again, we changed the outfits, makeup, and…
Think Story when shooting a Band Concert
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 5000, ƒ/5.6, 1/60—Off camera fill-flash using the Nikon SB-900 & SB800. The Flash is on the Pocketwizard TT5 and being triggered by the Mini TT1 on the…
Capturing my daughter’s 16th birthday
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 8000, ƒ/4.5, 1/100 My wife and daughter planned a fabulous 16th birthday party. My daughter invited her group of friends. Unfortunately, some couldn't make it, so capturing moments…
Change your perspective this Fall
Nikon D4, 28-300mm, ISO 110, ƒ/9, 1/250 Yesterday my AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR came back from Nikon Repair. It came back better than it was just before I fell and broke my…
Storytelling?–I don’t think so
Nikon D4, 28-300mm, ISO 7200, ƒ/5.6, 1/250 Storytelling? I don't think portraits tell stories but are part of the story. For the most part, most portraits are the nouns of a sentence. For a…