Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 12,800, ƒ/5.6, 1/200 Today I was blessed by one of my daughter’s friends. She came up to me
Photographing school plays
Nikon D4, 70-200mm, ISO 11,400, ƒ/5, 1/500 Be Prepared Here are a few tips before you start shooting the performance. White Balance
Three Aspects to a Successful Business
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Covering events: The Fashion Show under a tent
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Tips for Parents shooting sports
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 with Sigma 1.4 converter, ISO 900, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000 I am so thankful I was covering this lacrosse
When you “hit the wall” in your business
In endurance sports, “hitting the wall” is characterized by a sudden and dramatic decrease in energy and performance and can be caused
Your photos look dull? Maybe it is the setting
Location, location, location While real estate agents tell you this makes all the difference in price, it also makes a different in
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I believe photographers need a good PR agency, and since no one is volunteering to do it for us, we must step
Photographers: How to Avoid Obsolescence
We need an overview of the industry and beyond it to make decisions on how to build a successful and sustainable business
Photographers are becoming obsolete, unless …
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Fashion Show
These are some of my photos from this past Saturday of a fashion show my daughter participated in. I was there just
Shooting a photo package on a person
Shooting a package This is the bread and butter assignment for the editorial/photojournalist. You get a call from an editor and
How to recover when project doesn’t go well
Types of clients I believe there are two types of clients—Educated and uneducated. I am not talking about how bright the client
Only Photography can capture the “Microexpressions”
Microexpressions Lie to Me is the hit TV [January 21, 2009 to January 31, 2011] series based on the research of
Vacation Photo Tip: Long Lens can compress the scene
Nikon D4, 28-300mm [56mm], ISO 100, ƒ/10, 1/80 We were on our quest to get a good photo of the Hollywood sign
It is all about perspective
I learned about this phenomenon from Jay Maisel. Look at this photo, which way does the foot print go? In or out?