One of the most interesting business lessons I've heard came from investors discussing startups. They noted that having too many resources too early can sometimes be a disadvantage. When people assume they already know the…
Nikon D4, 28-300mm, ISO 5600, ƒ/5.6, 1/250 How To Listen First, before you can decide on what to listen for when dealing with a client, you must tune in your listening skills. These listening…
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 1600, ƒ/9, 1/100 While in Honduras, we interviewed some of the dignitaries to put later into a larger video package. Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 400, ƒ/6.3, 1/25—Off-camera fill-flash using the…
Context Every time I sit down and start editing a package, I come up short with B-Roll. B-Roll is the supplemental or alternative footage intercut with the main shot in an interview or documentary. So,…
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/125 After arriving in the Agalta Valley in Honduras, my first location was at this community chicken coop. The community, with some guidance, formed its community development committee. They…
When I bought my Nikon D4 cameras, I was looking for a silicon cover like the Otterbox many people use on their Smart Phones. I couldn't find them anywhere. Just before I took off for…
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 100, ƒ/6.3, 1/320 Here is a photo of Jose Mondragon, Director, Rancho el Paraiso in Honduras, talking with Laurie Willing, the Executive Director of HOI in Tucker, GA. No matter how…
Nikon D4, 28-300mm, ISO 160, ƒ/5, 1/250–off-camera flash using the Neewer TT850 flash & Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel Flash Remote Trigger Available Light I love to use available light–that is, any light that…
Mark E. Johnson, Senior Lecturer of Photojournalism at the University of Georgia, Fuji X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/9, 1/20 [photo by Robin Nelson] I have been speaking to college photography students for many years. Mark…
Nikon F4, 14-24mm, ISO 160, ƒ/8, 1/100 I met Claudio Cesar Aguirre, an entrepreneur in Honduras. He was one of a few families that came together. They started a chicken coop with a small grant…
I sent this out as my e-newsletter, but I thought I would also post it here. Nothing throws a monkey wrench into your plans than an accident like mine of breaking my foot yesterday in…
Fuji X-E2, Fujinon XF 18-55mm, ISO 400, ƒ/4, 1/1700 While in Honduras, I spent a long time in a Toyota Land Cruiser on dirt roads feeling like a bobblehead doll. Fuji X-E2, Fujinon XF…
