By changing your ISO when using your flash, you can change the look of the background. For example, with the camera on a tripod and using Aperture priority mode, all I did between these three…
Nikon D750, Micro‑Nikkor Macro 60mm f/2.8 D, ISO 12800, ƒ/5, 1/200 I shoot wide open with the Micro‑Nikkor Macro 60mm f/2.8 D lens. Since I am as close as the lens will let me focus,…
Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 12800, ƒ/4, 1/160Last night, we drove around our community to see the Christmas light decorations.The Nikon D750's Highlight-weighted metering mode nailed the exposures. I didn't…
I had a major executive headshot the other day. We were to shoot in four locations with multiple outfits. All the locations were onsite at the corporate headquarters. Thus I had to set up all…
Nikon D3, Sigma 120-300 mm f/2.8 DG EX APO IF HSM, ISO 400, ƒ/7.1, 1/200 Using strobes is the best way to shoot the basketball and get the best skin tones. I have four…
Nikon D750, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/200 The backlight also called a rim, hair, or shoulder light, shines on the subject from behind, often…
Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 1600, ƒ/4, 1/80, 0 EV You might get more out of your camera if you read the manual. But unfortunately, I didn't read…
Nikon D3s, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 3200, ƒ/10, 1/250–off-camera Nikon SB-900 fired with Pocketwizard TTL system. When photographing in this plant, I needed to see the background to give context to…
Nikon D2X, Sigma 15-30mm, ISO 100, ƒ/14, 1/15 By looking around the industry, you would think that everyone is shooting wide open at ƒ/1.4. However, some places like Country Living Magazine want just the…
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 400, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000This past weekend I watched a lot of football getting ready for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl that I will…
When photography is your business then you need to be tracking your mileage and vehicle expenses for tax purposes.Why is mileage log important to me?The IRS also requires you to keep detailed records. IRS Publication…
How would this photo look as a sentence? asdfaggsgggTEENAGE GIRLS, YOUNG MANadsfgalgalcln What is all that gibberish around the subjects in the photo? Is all the area marked with green really needed? Did I…
