What is Cinematic?
Photo by Gibbs Frazeur During the pandemic, I have taken on learning about flying a drone and just this past week jumped into using a gimbal with a camera to create a video. I wanted…
Year: 2021
“Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.”
That quote is from James Allen, a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best-known work, ‘As a Man Thinketh,’ has been mass-produced since its…
Starting From Scratch To Build A Portfolio
Most clients want to see some of your work before hiring you to shoot something. They are looking for work similar to what they are hiring you to shoot for them. [DJI Mavic Air 2,…
FAA Part 107 Certified Drone Pilot
Today I got my Airman Certificate for the FAA Part 107 Certified Drone Pilot. I am now able to charge for my services. I cannot wait till springtime. “Springtime is the land awakening. The March…
Nikon 14-24mm ƒ/2.8 Transports the Audience
John Kevin Cash served the community as a firefighter for the Roswell Fire Department and the McDonough Fire Department. [NIKON D5, 14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 200, 1/125, ƒ/8, (35mm = 14)]…
You must fail in order to succeed
[NIKON D5, 120.0-300.0 mm f/2.8, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 4500, 1/4000, ƒ/5.6, (35mm = 360)] I wanted to open with a photo of a young baseball player at bat. A batting average of 300…
Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 Art ~ Maybe My Favorite Lens
[NIKON D750, 35.0 mm f/1.4, Mode = Manual, ISO 640, 1/30, ƒ/1.4, (35mm = 35)] Why would I like this lens so much? I believe it is mainly because I can do with it what…
Phone Camera vs Mirrorless Camera
[NIKON Z 6, 35.0 mm f/1.4, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 1400, 1/1000, ƒ/1.4, (35mm = 35)] The above photo was taken with my Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera and the Sigma ƒ/1.4 Art lens. The…
Did You Hear Yourself?
This is Jo Fahringer who is a seasoned teacher in Kona, Hawaii with YWAM. [X-E2, XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 6400, 1/70, ƒ/5, (35mm = 83)] Just the other day, I…
Using strobes inside a Chick-fil-A to improve lighting
[NIKON D4, 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6, Mode = Shutter Priority, ISO 200, 1/500, ƒ/8, (35mm = 82) Alienbees B800 off to side fired with Pocket Wizard Remote] In 2012, my uncle Knolan Benfield helped me on…
The Comparison Trap
Shooting sports was where I always compared what I got to other photographers at the same event. Theodore Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” I want to modify it a little and say,…