Reading Time: 3 minutesMy last post was on the elements of the story. This is just on one of those elements: CONFLICT.Here
Visual Storytellers: The elements they use to tell a story
Reading Time: 5 minutes To help with the conflict portion of the plot for my story on coffee growers in Mexico, I
Storytellers: Who’s Your Audience—NO REALLY!!!
Reading Time: 4 minutesJames Gregg, Staff Photographer, San Diego Union-Tribune [Fuji X-E2, XF 55-200mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/4.8, 1/10] All photos from the
Great Photos Often Start With Dramatic Subjects
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fuji X-E2, XF 55-200mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/5, 1/105 How can you go wrong with a fire-eating subject? If
Student’s work from the YWAM School of Photography 1 2014
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Clara Kwon These are examples of the student’s work from this past week on lighting that
12 week photography workshop for those who believe photography to be a calling
Reading Time: 2 minutesDennis Fahringer has been leading a photography program in Kona, Hawaii for more than 25 years. I first heard
Photographing the Island Breeze Luau cast on the beach of Hawaii
Reading Time: 4 minutesNikon D4, 14-24mm ƒ/2.8, ISO 200, ƒ/16, 1/200 with 2 Alienbees with CTO 1 for off-camera flash. These are
The Portfolio Presentation: Mistakes photographers make and how to avoid them
Reading Time: 5 minutesThere are many ways you may get to show your work to someone. What you need to know is
Digital lets you shoot in manual mode and still be in the auto.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fuji X-E2, XF 55-200mm, ISO 3200, ƒ/8, 1/1000 I was shooting some photos of birds on our bird
The use of color is essential to the overall look of a project.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you want your portfolio to go to a new level, maybe you should pay attention to color pallets
How will your audience see your photos?
Reading Time: 4 minutesPrint When you shoot for print, especially a magazine, you will compose some photos for the cover. As a
The Importance of a photography community–that you belong to one
Reading Time: 6 minutesBen Gray, Visual Manager at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, was our keynote speaker. [Fuji X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/6.4, 1/110] While
Ideas for working with NGOs & Companies using Storytelling
Reading Time: 4 minutesA friend wrote me, asking, “Were you ever able to make progress on ideas around working for NGOs?” Here
Shallow depth-of-field @ ƒ/9 can give great Bokeh
Reading Time: 4 minutesNikon D3S, 28-300mm, 100mm ISO 200, ƒ/9, 1/200 When you first think of ƒ/9 you might think of the
Carrying my Fujifilm X-E2 every where I go–for a good reason
Reading Time: 3 minutesFujifilm X-E2 with 55-200mm, ISO 2500, ƒ/5.6 & 1/125 with OS turned on and handheld. Being ready is why
Explore with your subject
Reading Time: 3 minutesNikon D3S, 85mm ƒ/1.4, ISO 200, ƒ/1.4, 1/5000 A couple of years ago, I made environmental portraits of the