No Longer Available–Now What?
Our ice maker stopped working a few weeks ago. I first replaced the ice tray inside the refrigerator. While it worked after the repair, the water wasn’t flowing to it to make the ice. Above…
Category: Nikon D2X
Devotional – Live for today
Nikon D2X, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX, ISO 100, ƒ/2.8, 1/125 So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.Matthew 6:34 The life of the…
My calling to be a photojournalist
Nikon D2X, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX, ISO 800, ƒ/2.8, 1/20 Back in high school, I felt a call to be a preacher. For those unfamiliar with this kind of language, I will explain this a…
Orlando Massacre’s Silver Lining
Nikon D2X, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX, ISO 100, ƒ/14, 2 sec James 3:16-18 The Message (MSG) Live Well, Live Wisely 13-16 Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s…
Tip on dealing with depression that often comes with freelancing
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 7200, ƒ/5.6, 1/250 Ernest Hemingway used this long quotation from Ephesians in his book The Sun Also Rises: "What profit hath a man of all his…
I am in the People Business
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 1400, ƒ/5.6, 1/100 McDonald's Most people don’t realize it, but McDonald’s is not a burger-flipping restaurant chain; it is one of the world’s best real…
Deep Depth of Field
Nikon D2X, Sigma 15-30mm, ISO 100, ƒ/14, 1/15 By looking around the industry, you would think that everyone is shooting wide open at ƒ/1.4. However, some places like Country Living Magazine want just the…
Are you a photojournalist who finds yourself suffering from depression?
Nikon D3, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM, ISO 1000, ƒ/8, 1/160 Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see the truth.– Nikos Kazantzakis These are a few sentences…
Photographer’s self-sufficiency is another word for poverty
Nikon D2X, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM, ISO 400, ƒ/2.8, 1/1600 Self-sufficiency is another word for poverty. I read that and immediately bristled, but as I listened more to Matt Ridley’s comment,…
The Organic Process Professional Photographer
Nikon D2X, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC, ISO 400, ƒ/2.8, 1/5000 This "Chicken Man" was on the road between Tenkodogo and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, West Africa. These are "free range" chickens that tie their…
Combating Portfolio Depression
Nikon D2X, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Macro Lens, ISO 400, ƒ/2.8, 1/160 Most photographers grow despondent of their portfolios over time due to having little new work that can replace their best…
Photographing the Ramblin’ Wreck
Nikon D2X, Sigma 120-300mm, ISO 1600, ƒ/4, 1/1250 Through the years I have photographed the Ramblin' Wreck coming onto the football field before home games at Georgia Tech. Nikon D2X, Sigma 120-300mm, ISO 800, ƒ/2.8,…