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Honduran Dentist prefers education to pulling teeth

Honduran Dentist prefers education to pulling teeth

by Stanley LearyOctober 10, 2014September 1, 2025

Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 12800, ƒ/16, 1/125, -1.0 EV—Off Camera Neewer TT850 using the Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel to control the flash Dr. Natalia Velásquez Alonzo is a dentist in the rural Agalta Valley…

Honduras in Context

Honduras in Context

by Stanley LearyOctober 9, 2014September 1, 2025

  Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 10000, ƒ/5, 1/100 This young Honduran teen is hanging just outside the door and watching the leader for Young Life lead the group of youth. Michael Aguilar and his wife,…

Shooting in Honduras and need my flash in the sunlight

Shooting in Honduras and need my flash in the sunlight

by Stanley LearyOctober 6, 2014September 1, 2025

Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 125, ƒ/14, 1/250, -1.0 EV—Off Camera Neewer TT850 using the Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel to control the flash. I am down this week in Honduras working at capturing some stories for the…

WHY? is the key to great storytelling photos

WHY? is the key to great storytelling photos

by Stanley LearyOctober 3, 2014September 1, 2025

Fuji X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/2.8, 1/6 Great Photos Often Ask WHY? Looking at the photo above, I want to know what they are doing. The more critical question is: WHY? My mentor, Don Rutledge,…

Photographer, are you well suited and prepared for business?

Photographer, are you well suited and prepared for business?

by Stanley LearySeptember 30, 2014September 1, 2025

 Nikon D4,  Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM, Sigma 2x EX DG APO Autofocus Teleconverter, ISO 500, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000 These football players know the play; what's the goal, and their competition. Are you this focused…

What to include or exclude in a photo

What to include or exclude in a photo

by Stanley LearySeptember 28, 2014September 1, 2025

 Nikon D4, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 140, 1/100 Theater A great place to practice your craft is in the theater. For this production of Steel Magnolias at Roswell High School, I sat in the back…

Key to growing your business—Surprise your Customer.

Key to growing your business—Surprise your Customer.

by Stanley LearySeptember 26, 2014September 1, 2025

  Nikon D4, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 50, ƒ/4, 1/160—off-camera flash using the Neewer TT850 flash & Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel Flash Remote Trigger with flash at 1/128 Power How to make emotional connections…

Peak Action + Exposure/Focus + Post Processing = Great Football Action Photo

Peak Action + Exposure/Focus + Post Processing = Great Football Action Photo

by Stanley LearySeptember 23, 2014September 1, 2025

 Nikon D4,  Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM, Sigma 2x EX DG APO Autofocus Teleconverter, ISO 1100, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000If Ansel Adams had shot football games like many photographers, he would have never become famous.Ansel Adams…

Great portraits require trust between the photographer and the subject

Great portraits require trust between the photographer and the subject

by Stanley LearySeptember 22, 2014September 1, 2025

  Nikon D4, 85mm ƒ/1.8, ISO 100, ƒ/1.8, 1/400 Three things for a great portrait Expression Expression Expression Every time I get ready to do a portrait session, I have butterflies. I get incredibly nervous…

Nikon D4 Analyzing Your Focus

Nikon D4 Analyzing Your Focus

by Stanley LearySeptember 19, 2014September 1, 2025

  Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM, Sigma 2x EX DG APO Autofocus Teleconverter, ISO 28735, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000 FOCUS The most significant issue I find with many photographers' sports images is out-of-focus photos.…

Covering Football: Action, Reaction and more

Covering Football: Action, Reaction and more

by Stanley LearySeptember 17, 2014September 1, 2025

Nikon D4,  Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM, Sigma 2x EX DG APO Autofocus Teleconverter, ISO 28735, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000 ACTION! The most apparent photos from a football game are those of the action during the game.…

Working under Mercury-Vapor Lights

Working under Mercury-Vapor Lights

by Stanley LearySeptember 15, 2014September 1, 2025

If you read my blog regularly, my favorite way to set my white balance is to do a custom white balance setting using ExpoDisc. So here is a quick reminder–skip down if you want to…

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