Tiare Nuualiitia (foreground) and Maile Powell listen to some of Stanley’s instructions for lighting project for School of Photography 1 in Kona,
Off-camera flash and gels for the sky
When I get this kind of situation on a cloudy day in Kona, Hawaii, sometimes I fix it with flash. By using
Center stage isn’t always the best photograph
Heartbridge performs at the Ohana Gathering on Thursday night in Kona, Hawaii. When you are assigned to cover an event be careful
The environmental portrait
Tom Butler, coffee farmer on the Big Island of Hawaii. Tom sells the incredible 100% Kona coffee. Nikon D4, 28-300mm (300), ISO
Photographers with Macs should travel with 2 external hard drives
When I travel I always carry two external hard drives. With the Mac computer you can have a complete copy of your
Photography’s Business Tripod
Gitzo GT-0531 Mountaineer 6X Carbon Fiber tripod There are three aspects to a photography business that if you do not attend to
Tip for covering events
This is a tip I learned today from my fellow photographer friend Nathan Fowler. If you are covering a meeting then take
My response to all those who ask how to do “Missions Photography”
Young photographers and old, but all those fairly new to missions, want to know how to start photographing missions. Their attitude and
9 things you need to do before going freelance full-time
Stanley teaching at YWAM School of Photography 1 in Kona, Hawaii [Photo by Dennis Fahringer] Here is a checklist I recommend going through
Freelance Advice: Easier to get a job with a job
I had to share these photos of the eight point buck that was in our backyard in Roswell, GA. [Nikon D4, 28-300mm,
Seven Reasons Not to Become a Freelance Professional Photographer
7) Not a self-starter—In your first year or so you will be getting up with no photo shoots on your schedule. You
3.5 reasons to buy faster glass
[Nikon D2X, 24mm ƒ/2.8, 1/4, ISO 800] Ismael Tarnagda and Jay Shafto wind up a long day in Sabtenga, Burkina Faso. 1.
Nikkor 28-300mm ƒ/3.5 – 5.6 can replace the Nikkor 85mm ƒ/1.4
Nikon D4, 28-300mm (300), ISO 100, ƒ/5.6, 1/25 – Off-camera fill-flash using the Nikon SB-900. The Flash is on the PocketWizard TT5
Nikon D4: Sports Camera Setting
In an earlier blog post, I gave you my standard settings for the Nikon D4 for how I shoot. Here is a
Nikon helps to continue solving photography’s number one problem
Nikon D3, 24-120mm, ISO 6400, 1/50, ƒ/5.6 (shot at 112 focal length) Photos are not sharp While the photo above is not
Nikon D4: Normal Camera Setting
These are my settings for everyday shooting. Regular shooting is more photojournalistic for me, and I use many available lights and lenses