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Shooting Nikon D5 at an event with ISOs of 66535, 51200, 28800 etc

Shooting Nikon D5 at an event with ISOs of 66535, 51200, 28800 etc

by Stanley LearyApril 30, 2016September 1, 2025

  Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, Neewer TT850, Neewer Wireless 16 Channel Remote, ISO 51200, ƒ/5.6, 1/100 This week I was shooting for the first time at high ISO numbers…

Are your stories or visuals just flat?

Are your stories or visuals just flat?

by Stanley LearyApril 26, 2016September 1, 2025

  Fujifilm X-E2, Fuji XF 55-200mm, ISO 3200, ƒ/3.9, 1/70 Do your stories/photos seem flat to you? I know many times, after working so hard on a story/photo, I feel like the results were not…

Nikon D5 Sports Photos @ 1:1

Nikon D5 Sports Photos @ 1:1

by Stanley LearyApril 25, 2016September 1, 2025

  Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 360, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000 While I talked about covering the Lacrosse game, I didn't show you the files very well. So…

Testing the Nikon D5 on College Lacrosse

Testing the Nikon D5 on College Lacrosse

by Stanley LearyApril 23, 2016September 1, 2025

  Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 400, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000 The past two days, I shot two Lacrosse games. The Citadel was playing in the SELC Southwest…

How to give light to the darkness with volunteers working with NGOs

How to give light to the darkness with volunteers working with NGOs

by Stanley LearyApril 22, 2016September 1, 2025

  Nikon D5, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 400, ƒ/8, 1/100–Neewer TT850, Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel transmitter [Exposure Bias: -4/6 EV] This morning I was shooting volunteers pulling nails out of 2'x4's. We started…

PR Case Study with Musical Into the Woods

PR Case Study with Musical Into the Woods

by Stanley LearyApril 19, 2016September 1, 2025

Great News!! The PR effort my wife and a few other parents put into the musical Into the Woods helped to sell more tickets. We put this poster up in front of the school, and…

Fuji X-E2 the camera system for Live Theater

Fuji X-E2 the camera system for Live Theater

by Stanley LearyApril 18, 2016September 1, 2025

  Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 55-200mm, ISO 1600, ƒ/4.8, 1/100 For the last performance of Into The Woods, I shot with my Fuji X-E2. I was shooting with the electronic shutter mode, so it was…

Are you preserving your stories and the stories of your family?

Are you preserving your stories and the stories of your family?

by Stanley LearyApril 15, 2016September 1, 2025

  Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 9000, ƒ/5.6, 1/400 Last night I enjoyed watching my daughter playing the Witch in the musical Into the Woods at…

Nikon D5 shooting Theater

Nikon D5 shooting Theater

by Stanley LearyApril 13, 2016September 1, 2025

  Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 4000, ƒ/5.6, 1/100 There are specific lighting situations where the latest and most excellent camera will not make all that…

Independent Photographers Anxiety and How I deal with it

Independent Photographers Anxiety and How I deal with it

by Stanley LearyApril 11, 2016September 1, 2025

  Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 100, ƒ/4, 1/800 The Knobs of The Citadel, also known as freshmen, had to walk the gutter to and from class. Nikon D5,…

Tested the Nikon D5 shooting event: The Citadel’s Recognition Day for the Class of 2019

Tested the Nikon D5 shooting event: The Citadel’s Recognition Day for the Class of 2019

by Stanley LearyApril 10, 2016September 1, 2025

  Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 1100, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000 Today I was covering The Citadel's Recognition Day for the class of 2019. I love the Nikon…

Test driving the Nikon D5 with College Baseball

Test driving the Nikon D5 with College Baseball

by Stanley LearyApril 9, 2016September 1, 2025

  Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 1400, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000 Today I took the D5 for a test drive with college baseball. First, I started shooting the…

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