Photography is about anticipating
Fuji X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 800, ƒ/5.6, 8.6 sec. I posted this photo on Facebook last night, and a friend said, "I love this photo. It looks like a postcard. What are the settings you used?"…
Year: 2014
How using portrait in a photo story
Nikon D4, 85mm, ISO 125, ƒ/1.4, 1/100 I took three quick photos of a student in class yesterday to show them two things they can do very quickly to introduce a character into the story.…
Photographers love the triangle and for good reason
Rembrandt Lighting Rembrandt is generally considered one of the greatest painters. An illuminated triangle characterizes Rembrandt lighting under the eye of the subject on the less bright side of the face. If you want to…
Photographers: Speaker’s Kit and Camera Club Kit
Here is my traveling speaking kit. This kit has two speakers, a projector, cables, and a spare bulb inside a Pelican 1650 case with dividers. Be sure you have the best quality you can afford.…
Still image is still king in social networking
Hotel Avenida Palace, downtown Lisbon, Portugal [Fuji X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/2.8, 1/90] I am returning after a week-long Visual Storytelling Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal. While doing the workshop, I started watching how the…
When you travel, give yourself a little time to acclimate
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/500 I am teaching a class with two of my friends Jeff Raymond, from ABWE, and James Dockery, ESPN, this week in Lisbon, Portugal. Our first day of…
Time of day can have a significant impact on your photo.
Nikon D4, 28-300mm, ISO 800, ƒ/22, 20sec [10:08 pm] Plan your travel as best you can to make the most of a given location, especially if you want a great photograph that WOWs. The…
Sigma 70-200mm ƒ/2.8 great lens for party pics
Nikon D4, Sigma 70-200mm, ISO 12800, ƒ/3.2, 1/80 optical stabilization on I love to watch people and especially across the room. The lens that captures these moments the best for me is the Sigma…
What is TTL Flash, and do I need it?
In my last blog post, I explained three things that affect exposure when using flash. Flash Power—The bright flash will influence if the picture is over, under, or properly exposed. You can control the Neewer…
White balance 2.0: Saving even more time in post-production
I recently upgraded my ExpoDisc, which comes with the Portrait Warming Filters. This little addition saves me more steps in Adobe Lightroom and gives me more time to enjoy life. I have been using ExpoDisc…
Make your photos “DIFFERENT” at events, or don’t get hired.
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 100, ƒ/10, 1/100, off-camera flash using the Neewer TT850 flash & Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel Flash Remote Trigger I am often hired to cover events. Of course, anyone with a…
Fuijifilm X-E2 firmware upgrade 2.00 is major for me
Fuji X-E2, 55-200mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/4.4, 1/55 The firmware update Ver. 2.00 from Ver. 1.20 has made a massive difference in my experience when it comes to focusing. While nowhere in the information about…