It is time for ASMP and NPPA to combine
Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 5000, ƒ/4, 1/100 I have been at the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference for the past few days. Over the years, many who have attended the…
Month: February 2016
Create that triangle with your flash, camera and subject to improve your photos outside
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, Pocketwizard TTL system with Nikon SB-900 ISO 100, ƒ/ 2.8, 1/3200 Photographing this year at the Fort Worth Stockyards, I encountered a noon-day sun combination with cowboy hats. The…
Photographers what is it that you provide your customers?
Link to Amazon Today I met and listened to Matthew Kelly, the New York Times bestselling author of The Rhythm of Life and twenty other books published in more than twenty-five languages and sold…
Four tips to grow your photography brand
Nikon D4, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 5600, ƒ/1.4, 1/500 I am in Orlando, Florida, covering a great meeting. I learned about four key elements today to grow your business. Avoid Complacency Know…
How a photo agency can help you
My good friend Ken Touchton and I are covering a Georgia Tech football game. Ken has been one of my best business mentors. Both Ken and I worked with the photo agency Black Star. Black…
Are you all Sizzle or Steak?
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/1600 “All About That Bass” Because you know I’m all about that bass ‘Bout that bass, no treble I’m…
Warning Signs for Becoming a Professional Photographer
[Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 1600, ƒ/18, 1/500] While taking my drive around the Big Island of Hawaii last week, I turn onto the 4 mile scenic route of…
Lighting Assignment: Combining Studio Strobes with Available Light
Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 2500, ƒ/10, 1/50 This last shooting assignment I have given my class this week is to take a studio strobe out and make a…
Lighting setup 2 assignment for my class: 3:1 Lighting Ratio
Photo by: Maile Powell The first assignment I gave the students this week with one light gave us excellent Rembrandt lighting. The downside to this type of lighting is sometimes you need to fill in…
Seeing Rembrandt lighting and then creating it
Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 2200, ƒ/4, 1/500 This morning, while eating breakfast at Ken's House of Pancakes in Hilo, Hawaii, I noticed what appeared to be a mother…
Success is most often in the nuance of the details
Nikon D4, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 2500, ƒ/6.3, 1/18000 The success of a photo is often in the nuance of the details. For this photo shoot, it was essential…
Why I chose my Nikon D4 over my D750
Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 200, ƒ/4, 1/500 While in Florida at a family reunion, we were suddenly in the backyard watching our kids enjoying Go Karting. I started…