Making tourist shots around The Big Island of Hawaii more interesting
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 30 sec I just drove up tonight to Mauna Kea and took a few photos. Here is one where I used my cell phone's LED light to paint…
Year: 2015
In a photography crisis– Who ya gonna call?
Every once in a while, I injured my lower back. Years ago, I bought an inversion table similar to the one you see here. Five minutes in the morning and five minutes in the evening…
Photographers what are you doing when you don’t have an assignment?
Nikon D3s, 28-300mm, ISO 400, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000 "It's not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters."— Paul "Bear" Bryant The Army's Airborne School has training…
Thinking and Shooting Cinematically with Fujifilm X-E2
Fujifilm X-E2, Fujinon XF 18-55mm, ISO 1250, ƒ/8, 1/125 Learning to think "Cinematically" when framing your images means thinking about the end user. Today, more than ever, most of my audience will experience my images online…
Fujifilm X-E2’s Six Inches Behind The Viewfinder
Fujifilm X-E2. Fujinon XF 55-200mm, ISO 400, ƒ/4.8, 1/750 Our family has been waiting to be able to come to Orlando, Florida, to take in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter–Diagon Alley at Universal Studios. J.…
Sometimes I can’t give my work away. Guess what? That is a good thing.
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 5000, ƒ/2.8, 1/100 A couple of my close friends have just gotten engaged. While I do not promote myself as a wedding photographer, I will do them for close friends.…
Same Nikkor 85mm ƒ/1.8G Lens on Nikon D750 and Fuji X-E2 Test
The other day, I compared the Fujifilm X-E2 with the FUJINON XF 18-55mm lens, shooting the same test chart as the Nikon D750 with the Nikkor 85mm ƒ/1.8G. Some thought that this wasn't such a…
The Holy Grail Camera
“If the photographer is interested in the people in front of his lens, and if he is compassionate, it’s already a lot. The instrument is not the camera but the photographer.” — Eve Arnold There…
NPPA Annual Meeting at their new location the Grady College of Journalism
Mark E. Johnson is on the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication faculty at the University of Georgia, teaching photojournalism and multimedia journalism courses. He talks to the board about some…
Photo Story on Russian Pastor by Don Rutledge
© Don Rutledge I returned today to look at Don Rutledge's coverage in Russia in the 1980s. Don, more than anyone I ever knew, could tap into the audience's subconscious through symbolism. © Don Rutledge…
Nikon D750 vs Fujifilm X-E2 on test chart
Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 18-55mm, ISO 200, ƒ/16, 1/180 I posted a blog earlier today showing my observations with my moon shots comparing the Nikon D750 to the Fujifilm X-E2. I received many comments that…
Photographing the Moon with both the Nikon D750 and Fujifilm X-E2
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 100, ƒ/9, 1/200 I was not planning on comparing the two cameras but ended up noticing quite a difference between the two cameras when taking some photos…