Covering the bicycle race–The Roswell Criterium
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 220, ƒ/14, 1/30 Today I decided to go and have some fun covering The Roswell Criterium for a beautiful Sunday sunny day after a lot…
Year: 2015
What would you say if Eugene Smith was on the front row listening?
Don Rutledge was the speaker on the second day of the Atlanta Photojournalism Conference in 1975. The night before, William Albert Allard had blown away the group with his work on the American Cowboy. The…
Face Recognition with Lightroom 6
It takes time to explore new or upgraded software, so all I am writing about is just what I discovered and loved immediately with the latest Lightroom upgrade. As I discover all the new bells…
Photographing Women’s Soccer
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 1100, ƒ/8, 1/2000 I spent an afternoon shooting a girl's middle school soccer game. These are just a few of…
What gear and where to sit to capture theater productions
Nikon D750, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/200 If you were in the front row of the theater, you would not see this photo. The reason…
What is an environmental portrait and what is not
An environmental portrait does not have to be formal. I captured Philip Newberry, who had lost both legs and arms to spinal meningitis. Little Philip jumped on the merry-go-round, had fun, and smiled at his…
Photographers be like farmers in the Springtime–Prepare the fields
Fuji X-E2, Fuji XF 18-55mm, ISO 1000, ƒ/4.5, 1/500 This time of year is when you can drive around your neighborhood and see a significant difference in lawn care. This photo shows just the difference…
Capturing A “Moment” Helps To Build A Brand
Nikon D3S, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 560, ƒ/5.3, 1/80 I was covering a meeting where Dan Cathy, the president of Chick-fil-A, talked about Daddy Daughter Date Night events. Dan projected my photo…
Great Photography Implores Yin-Yang of …
Photography requires one to understand yin-yang. Wikipedia definition of Yin-Yang In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang (also, yin-yang or yin yang) describes how apparently opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in…
Forming a Photographic Style
Nikon D4, AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D, ISO 200, ƒ/1.4, 1/80 My friends and I were teaching a class, and we had one student that we all were trying to figure out why they were taking…
Telephoto or Wide-angle Lens?
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 6400, ƒ/6.3, 1/100 Should you use a Telephoto lens or a Wide-Angle lens? Well, that all depends. Here I walked across the street and up…
Sleepless in Seattle
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 160, ƒ/8, 1/125 When you go to Seattle, visit Kerry Park [211 W Highland Dr, 98119] at sunset to get some great photos. I arrived early…