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Environmental Portrait enhanced with off camera flash

Environmental Portrait enhanced with off camera flash

by Stanley LearyFebruary 26, 2019September 1, 2025

Teaching off camera flash and mixing with available light [NIKON Z 6, 24.0-105.0 mm f/4.0, ISO 100, ƒ/5.6, 1/100, Focal Length = 24] I was teaching the School of Photography 1 students at the University…

“Watch Me” or “Meet _______ “

“Watch Me” or “Meet _______ “

by Stanley LearyFebruary 25, 2019September 1, 2025

Although an article published in the Journal of Computers in Human Behavior didn't prove the exact correlation between narcissism and social media, it certainly picked up on how social media enhances and possibly contributes to…

Nikon D5 & 28-300mm perfect travel for sports

Nikon D5 & 28-300mm perfect travel for sports

by Stanley LearyFebruary 25, 2019September 1, 2025

Little boy roping during the Dummy Roping Contest at the 27th Annual Pana'Ewa Stampede Rodeo put on by the Hawaii Horse Owners in Hilo, Hawaii, on February 18, 2019. [NIKON D5, 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6, ISO…

If I had to start over today

If I had to start over today

by Stanley LearyFebruary 7, 2019September 1, 2025

I would recommend that most people invest in a mirrorless camera system. I would not recommend starting with the Nikon FM2 that I first started my professional career shooting. Nikon Z6 with Sigma 24-105mm ƒ/4…

KISS for portraits

KISS for portraits

by Stanley LearyFebruary 5, 2019September 1, 2025

Alexia Shepherd [NIKON Z 6, 85.0 mm f/1.8, ISO 50, ƒ/4, 1/160, Focal Length = 85]  When you are changing lighting setups or camera settings, you cannot pay attention to expressions. Giving a lot of…

What you can learn from actors

What you can learn from actors

by Stanley LearyFebruary 4, 2019September 1, 2025

I believe there is such a thing as overdirecting a person during a headshot/portrait session. I love working with actors because they want to use their skills and rarely get to do that with photographers…

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