Photographer you get the call–Are you ready to go?
Your Go-To Bag For most of my career, I have been getting assignments just a day or two before the shoot. As a result, I have had a fair number of requests that had me…
Month: September 2015
Using photography to build a brand
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 7200, ƒ/9, 1/100 This coming Saturday, October 3rd, Chick-fil-A is opening its first store in Manhattan, New York. My job was to capture some of the…
Photographer are you Liked or Loved
Monetizing a Like on Facebook is more important to a freelance photographer trying to make a living than how many likes you can get. We need to understand a Like on Facebook is someone walking…
Patience Grasshopper: Patience Photographer
Nikon D3S, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 200, ƒ/7.1, 1/100 Sunset Photos Timing is crucial when shooting sunsets. The sun barely dipped below the horizon, and the sky is still getting light from the…
Workshops Help Photographers Navigate the Precariat Class
Business of Photography Workshop presented by Todd Bigelow This past weekend for two solid days, Todd Bigelow shared from his perspective business tips to the American Society of Media Photographers Atlanta Chapter. ASMP believes that…
The love of photography can cloud your judgment.
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/1250 There are two things I love to shoot more than anything else: Sports & Humanitarian subjects. Both…
Community Journalism with Fujifilm X-E2
Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 18-55mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/3.6, 1/50 Community Journalism Last night at my daughter's high school, the county had an informational meeting about the planning for schools in our county. I took…
How I solved the problem of providing prints on location
Crisis Situation "Can you provide prints onsite?" was a client's question to me. I hated making prints with inkjet printers through the years, and some of the other solutions were just too expensive to justify.…
Nikon D750 vs Fuji X-E2 with Sigma 120-300mm
Nikon D750, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, Nikon SB-900, Nikon SB-800, PocketWizard Transceiver TT5, PocketWizard Mini TT1, AC-3, ISO 10000, ƒ/8, 1/320 The last time I shot this I…
Solve a problem, then start the business
“Don’t start a business. Find a problem, Solve a problem; the business comes second.” – Robert Herjavec, Shark Tank Too many photographers are trying to start a photography business and fail because they are not solving…
Are you a photojournalist who finds yourself suffering from depression?
Nikon D3, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM, ISO 1000, ƒ/8, 1/160 Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see the truth.– Nikos Kazantzakis These are a few sentences…
Perspective changes the view of the game.
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/1250 I am in the end zone on my knees to get this photo, shooting down the field…