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Flash can improve your outside and inside photos

Flash can improve your outside and inside photos

by Stanley LearyJuly 11, 2018September 1, 2025

The Cows at Roswell Town Center celebrate Cow Appreciation Day 2018 in Roswell, GA. [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm, ISO 400, ƒ/5.6, 1/3200 – Godox V860IIN + Godox X1NT] With today's cameras, you can shoot almost…

The Walk & Talk Photo Shoot

The Walk & Talk Photo Shoot

by Stanley LearyJune 29, 2018November 4, 2025

Nikon D3S, 28-300mm, ISO 200, ƒ/5.6, 1/1000 When you use the flash outside, you can get much better lighting on people's faces. No Flash You can see the difference between these two photos. A few…

How to give light to the darkness with volunteers working with NGOs

How to give light to the darkness with volunteers working with NGOs

by Stanley LearyApril 22, 2016September 1, 2025

  Nikon D5, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 400, ƒ/8, 1/100–Neewer TT850, Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel transmitter [Exposure Bias: -4/6 EV] This morning I was shooting volunteers pulling nails out of 2'x4's. We started…

How to control brightness of the background when using flash

How to control brightness of the background when using flash

by Stanley LearyDecember 30, 2015September 1, 2025

By changing your ISO when using your flash, you can change the look of the background. For example, with the camera on a tripod and using Aperture priority mode, all I did between these three…

What is an environmental portrait and what is not

What is an environmental portrait and what is not

by Stanley LearyApril 17, 2015October 10, 2025

An environmental portrait does not have to be formal. I captured Philip Newberry, who had lost both legs and arms to spinal meningitis. Little Philip jumped on the merry-go-round, had fun, and smiled at his…

One light is often better than too many.

One light is often better than too many.

by Stanley LearyFebruary 6, 2015September 1, 2025

  Nikon D3s, 14-24mm, ISO 400, ƒ/5.6, 1/500—Off-camera fill-flash using the Nikon SB-900. The flash is on the Pocketwizard TT5 and is triggered by the Mini TT1 on the camera with the AC3 to control…

Shooting in Honduras and need my flash in the sunlight

Shooting in Honduras and need my flash in the sunlight

by Stanley LearyOctober 6, 2014September 1, 2025

Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 125, ƒ/14, 1/250, -1.0 EV—Off Camera Neewer TT850 using the Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel to control the flash. I am down this week in Honduras working at capturing some stories for the…

Underexpose a scene and flash just the subject

Underexpose a scene and flash just the subject

by Stanley LearySeptember 3, 2014September 1, 2025

Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 11400, ƒ/10, 1/100—off-camera flash using the Neewer TT850 flash & Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel Flash Remote Trigger with flash at 1/128 Power You want your photos to pop, then light…

Silhouette AND Reveal @ The College Football Hall of Fame Grand Opening

Silhouette AND Reveal @ The College Football Hall of Fame Grand Opening

by Stanley LearyAugust 23, 2014September 1, 2025

Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/200—off-camera flash using the Neewer TT850 flash & Neewer 433MHz Wireless 16 Channel Flash Remote Trigger With Flash at Full Power Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/200 NO…

When you travel with Super Stars you need off camera flash to make them look good

When you travel with Super Stars you need off camera flash to make them look good

by Stanley LearyJuly 9, 2014September 1, 2025

Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/250—Off camera fill-flash using the Nikon SB-900 & SB800.  The Flash is on the Pocketwizard TT5 and being triggered by the Mini TT1 on the Camera with the AC3…

Cosmic Bowling & Off Camera Flash

Cosmic Bowling & Off Camera Flash

by Stanley LearyJuly 7, 2014September 1, 2025

Panasonic DMC-TZ5. ISO 1600, ƒ/3.3, 1/30 Here is a photo I took of bowling with a point-and-shoot Panasonic DMC-TZ5. I love the camera, and it has a great Zeiss lens. ISO limit up to about…

Photographers love the triangle and for good reason

Photographers love the triangle and for good reason

by Stanley LearyJune 6, 2014September 1, 2025

Rembrandt Lighting Rembrandt is generally considered one of the greatest painters. An illuminated triangle characterizes Rembrandt lighting under the eye of the subject on the less bright side of the face. If you want to…

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