Use Christmas lights for foreground and background
Nikon D750, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 900, ƒ/1.8, 1/80 Wrap your subject in light. I shot all of these photos wide open to get the out of focus lights. Nikon D750, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG…
Year: 2015
Great BOKEH with Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art on Fuji X-E2
Fujifilm X-E2, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, Nikon G AFS lens to Fujifilm X, ISO 6400, ƒ/1.4, 1/300 I wanted to test the Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art with Nikon mount on my Fuji X-E2. With…
Shooting ornaments on Christmas tree with Nikon D750 and Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens
Nikon D750, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 280, ƒ/1.4, 1/80 Just a quick comparison of shooting the Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art wide open capturing ornaments on a Christmas tree. I love the extreme…
BOKEH Test with Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8 & Sigma 24-105mm f/4
Nikon D750, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 100, ƒ/1.4, 1/2000 I was at an event lately, and another photographer noticed my lens. The first thing he asked was how the BOKEH was on that lens.…
Covering the oldest football rivalry in the south–The 125th Game
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 900, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000 The weather in Richmond for the football game was sunny between 48º and 57º F, which was great…
How to shoot at ƒ/1.4, ISO 50, 1/4000 Shutter Speed and with Studio Strobes
Nikon D750, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 50, ƒ/1.4, 1/4000–2 Alienbees B1600Getting this photo of Truett Cathy at the Original Dwarf House in Hapeville, GA wasn't as simple as just pulling out the camera…
How a faith impacts the work of photographers
Nikon D3, Nikon 24-120mm ƒ/3.5-5.6, ISO 200, ƒ/8, 1/100 My faith has a lot to do with who I am. People often ask me what it means to be a “Christian Photographer?” There is an…
Your Plan B should be really your Plan A
Former Mayor Shirley Franklin is the keynote speaker at the Islamic Speakers Bureau “Building Bridges Awards Dinner” a the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta on Saturday, November 14, 2015. [Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG…
Meet Ray with my new Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 Art lens
Milestone: This is my 1000th blog postNikon D750, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 110, ƒ/1.4, 1/80I want you to meet my barber Ray Espinal. Ray is 75 years old and from the Dominican Republic.…
Fixing a Macbook Pro that crashes
My computer crashed many times the past month and I was attributing this to the new El Capitan Mac Operating system.After reading the crash log report I kept noticing similar crashes no matter what programs…
If the eyes are the windows to the soul …
Nikon D750, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 1250, ƒ/1.8, 1/200My mentor Don Rutledge said the the eyes are the windows to the soul. When I am really connecting with another human being in conversation I am…
Quick Passports using Nikon D750 and Sigma 24-105mm ƒ/4
Here is the gear I used to create these passport prints Nikon D750 Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens 5 Alienbees B1600 30º Honeycomb Grid for 7" reflector Paul Buff Beauty Dish –…