Shooting Headshot in a Hotel Room
Shooting a headshot in a hotel room is about having a compact system. Over Christmas, we were in Phenix, Alabama, and my daughter needed a new headshot. Her hair color had changed, so I brought…
Year: 2020
Old Photos – New Workflow!
Maybe you have swabbed your cheek and gotten your DNA profile revealing your ancestors as I have. My wife and I did the FamilyTreeDNA. You can see the family trees of those who have chosen…
Recognizing Faces & Feelings to Improve Communication
Child is fascinated by my camera and watched me as I was working at the Hôpital Baptiste Biblique in Tsiko, Togo, West Africa. [NIKON Z 6, 24.0-105.0 mm f/4.0, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 1400,…
What is your favorite ƒ-Stop?
Ocean Isle Peer on early morning walk on the beach in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. [NIKON Z 6, VR Zoom 24-105mm f/4G IF-ED, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 360, 1/250, ƒ/16, (35mm = 24)]…
Presentation Tips
Maybe you remember “The Kodak Carousel” and how you would take 35mm Slide Transparencies and project these onto a screen. Since I can remember, until around 2002, all the photography workshops used these, and sometimes…
If you are explaining your prices–Something is wrong.
For years, I have been to meeting after meeting like this one for the Atlanta ASMP chapter, and the main topic is usually business practices. I have written extensively on the subject and realize that…
Falling For You
Not being able to travel during COVID-19 can get you down. So look down and pick up some of those leaves. Fall Leaves from our front yard [NIKON Z 6, AF 35mm f/1.4G, Mode =…
Photo Mechanic Plus to the Rescue!!!
“I am asking for a friend. How can I fix thousands of photos with an error in the caption/keywords? Is there a way to do a ‘Search & Replace’ as you can do with Microsoft…
Close More Deals With This Pricing Trick
Research shows that our brains like choices. Read on to learn how pricing can help you sell more. Before Pricing One of the most important things to build trust is people feeling empowered. People like…
Working From Home? Consider Ethernet Instead Of WiFi
This is the speed test I ran using my ethernet. As you can see, that is pretty fast. Why am I telling you this? Some will read this and say that it is obvious. From…
Some of my teachers, coaches & mentors through the years
Stanley, Dorie, Lucy, and Don Rutledge in front of their home in Midlothian, Va. [Chelle Leary took photo] A few people helped me get my bearings in the world of photography. Don Rutledge had an…
Is Journalism the only way to cover stories?
What is the difference between:JournalismDocumentaryPublic RelationsCorporate CommunicationsAdvertisingAdvocacy Journalism So many in the communications profession didn't come through a communications degree program. Many are self-taught and never really had someone give them a good understanding of…