Monday morning devotional for photographers
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/1250 There are many reasons in sports they tell you to keep your eye on the ball. However,…
Less is more for the Storyteller
The more I teach, the more I believe you can do much more with much less. To be a successful photographer, you need camera gear, but I believe this is something you acquire over time,…
Watch background and lighting ratios in your photos.
Nikon D750, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM, ISO 50, ƒ/7.1, 1/160 When I shoot something in the studio, as simple as this setup is here, I test a few things to be…
Photographers need to understand difference between Captions & Keywords
Are you looking for a photo? How do you find what you need? Well, most people look for photos. They need to type a few words into a search window and then look at their…
Why Instagram is great for photographers
Instagram is an online mobile photo-sharing, video-sharing, and social networking service that enables its users to take pictures and videos, and share them either publicly or privately on the app, as well as through a…
Stanley’s Compact Lighting kits for the road
Here is my lighting gear for travel when flying.(2) Manfrotto 5001B Nano Black Light Stand - 6.2' (1.9m)(2) Interfit Metal Umbrella Bracket with Adjustable Flash Shoe(2) Cowboystudio 33-inch Photography Studio Translucent Shoot Through White Umbrella(2)…
Stanley talks about Don Rutledge’s photos
photo by: Don Rutledge In my last blog post I talked a little about understanding how to create photos that communicate. In this post I am showing your my mentor Don Rutledge's photos and sharing…
Three Stages of Composition
photo by: Don Rutledge I learned so much from Don Rutledge, my mentor. He took this photo of an Alaskan family on the tundra welcoming a missionary they called a friend. Don was walking up…
Do You Know Something or Understand Something?
All artwork from "Design for Teaching and Training" by LeRoy Ford My education courses were the best classes I took for my master's degree. While journalists need to know their subject well, they must also…
Lesson Planning & Games are Keys to Effective Communication
Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 360, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000 Communications professionals need to know more than the 5 Ws. Who What Where When How I believe…
Why pros should help students and young professionals starting out
Robin Nelson speaks to the photojournalism class at Kennesaw State University on Thursday, June 16, 2016. [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 3200, ƒ/4, 1/100] Clay Asbury, lecturer for…
Turning Pro from Amateur Photographer isn’t for the faint of heart
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 2000, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000 I reposted a blog I had done a way back that had gotten a lot of positive feedback…