Use different lenses to get variety of looks for a client
[Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4, ISO 900, ƒ/1.4, 1/100] What lenses do you take on a job? I might take all I can, but a better question might be which ones you try to use…
Year: 2017
When a visiting professional comes to your college class …
Jackie Reedy, Mercedes Bleth, Brenna Chamblis & Mark Johnson For the past nine to ten years, I have made a journey to Mark Johnson's Advanced Photojournalism class at the Grady School of Journalism on the…
Shooting sports inside with bad lighting
[Nikon D3, 24-120mm, ISO 200, ƒ/5.6, 1/200–Alienbees B1600 strobes for lighting] I am often asked to go to places and photograph where the lighting is just not that great. One of the worst places to…
The Compassionate Photographer Understands Eye Contact
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things ...Psalm 119:18 If you are in the service industry, you are most likely trained and understand the importance of eye contact. Eye Contact is an essential…
Looking back to 2004 with the Nikon D100
Learning to make bricks are Anna Roberts (left, age 7), Brandon Roberts (2nd left, age 10), Shaquaja Washington (3rd, age 8), and Caleb Edge (age 10) at the Habitat for Humanity International's Global Village &…
Can you look at my website and give me feedback?
Ring Weekend for the seniors at The Citadel [Nikon D3S, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/60] It is pretty standard for me to get an email saying, "I have been working on a website.…
Monday Devotional: Celebrating the life of Anacleto Rapping
Anacleto Rapping Treat your neighbors like celebrities and celebrities like your neighbors.- Anacleto Rapping This Sunday, I lost a good friend Anacleto Rapping to colon cancer. Because of my faith in Jesus, I believe in…
Nikon D5 + Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 S – A Winning Combination
Georgia Tech's last-ditch effort at a 2-point conversion failed. [Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8, ISO 4000, ƒ/2.8, 1/4000] Between the photographer and the subject, the camera and lens combination will give the photographer the ability…
Monday Devotional: Finding Peace in the Storm
ARCADIA, Fla. -- Homes were destroyed in Fort Myers, Fl., which was damaged by Hurricane Charley. [Nikon D100, Sigma 18-125mm, ISO 200, ƒ/4, 1/4000] Trials and Temptations2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,…
“With my iPhone we need to face the sun,” said the golfer
[Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4, Godox V860IIN, ISO 100, ƒ/5.6, 1/640] I was contracted to cover a golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. One of the guys told me we needed…
Shooting the Chick-fil-A Kickoff with Nikon D5: ISO 5600 to ISO 40000
Tennessee’s tight end (82) Ethan Wolf is pursued by Georgia Tech’s linebacker (51) Brant Mitchell, who drops the pass during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. [Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm…
Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, the first college football game to ever be played in the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Alabama running back Damien Harris (34) blocks a punt. No.1 Alabama defeated No. 3 Florida State 24-7 in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, the first college football game ever to be played in the new Mercedes-Benz…