Stephen Finkel with his sister and mother. Last night at my church we had a party to say goodbye to our youth
No longer the arbiter of truth
Nikon P7000, Auto ISO (100), ƒ/8, 1/30, -2 EV Fill Flash Good morning! This is how we typically great one another. For
Camera Insurance
Is your camera gear insured? I woke up to sad news this morning, that two of my friends were robbed in London
Get Close: REALLY CLOSE!
Nikon P7000, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/220 using manual focus as close as the camera will focus in macro. If your pictures aren’t
Camera bodies and the importance of simplicity
Nikon D4 with Nikkor 28-300mm Importance of Simplicity It is very common when I am out taking photos as a professional that
Butterfly Lighting and Foot Lights
Available Light First, always start with no lights before adding lights. This photo at the top shows you the excellent diffused lighting
High Speed Sync Flash: Out of focus or disappearing background
This is my wife who is a wonderful model. To get this photo of my wife Dorie, I used a Nikon 85mm
You need a battery tester
You need to not just carry extra batteries, but a battery tester as well. Spare batteries Everyone knows you must carry extra
Marketing Idea: Commit to Three
This shows how your effort the first time may be great and the reward very low, but over the next three times
Cable Management and being prepared
When I travel I have a lot of different cords that I need to have. I need power cords for my computer,
Shooting on Spec and Storytelling
Storytelling First This is the Suzuki Institute in Metro Atlanta where teachers learn from each other on how to teach better. Basically
Super simple off camera flash portrait
Nikon D4, 85mm ƒ/1.4, ISO 200, 1/8000 The key to any good photo is the old KISS rule, which is simply put
Off camera flash for beach portraits
Nikon D4, 28-300mm @ 98mm, ISO 1,200, ƒ/8, 1/50 Gitzo GT-0531 On vacation with the family I ended up making some portraits
Can you send me some of those photos Stanley?
Hey Stanley can you send me some of those photos? The camera phones just were not cutting it for my family while
Perspective Correction in Lightroom 4.1
Shooting this on vacation at Ocean Isle, NC. This is the final after correcting for color, exposure, and perspective. While on vacation
Multimedia coverage of a middle school service project
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-0FPmaH_-4]I drove up to Chattanooga, Tennessee yesterday to cover Roswell Presbyterian’s Middle School Youth Group on their summer mission trip. They