Great photos require building relationships.
Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 2800, ƒ/4, 1/100 We spent time in the small village of San Benito, Nicaragua, helping the students in our Storytelling workshop on how to…
Turn your aperture dial to help direct the audience
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 100, ƒ/1.4, 1/800 A shallow depth-of-field like ƒ/1.4 that I used here is a great way to force the audience to look where you want them…
Great people photos are about building relationships.
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 100, ƒ/1.4, 1/1600 Before introducing a subject using your camera to an audience, you must have introduced yourself. Here in Managua, Nicaragua we are teaching photographers/videographers…
Nikon D5 comparing ISO 800 to 66535
Nikon D5, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 800, ƒ/11, 1/200–4 - Alienbees B1600 w/45º reflectors, PocketWizard Plus I shot this group photo of 400 musicians, and to get the most even light, I…
Shoot some with other photographers so you can grow
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 500, ƒ/8, 1/500 Just the other night, our instructors got on a conference call and talked through our plans for one last time before our trip…
Storyteller tips before you leave for your coverage
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 1800, ƒ/5.6, 1/500 Last June, I was in Bucharest, Romania, teaching the Storytellers Abroad Workshop. I will fly to Managua, Nicaragua, to teach the same workshop with…
Do you like reading my blog? How about something even better?
I hope that if you read my blog regularly, I may get you excited about having more time with me in a workshop where you can ask questions and have me clarify even more than…
Nikon D5: Sports Camera Settings
These are the settings that I use on my Nikon D5 for shooting almost all sports action. Nikon has made it pleasant to allow photographers to save these settings, so they do not have to…
Are you in a fog trying to find your way?
Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 450, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000 In any sport, winning requires recruiting and getting the best people. You then need to practice together and…
Shooting Nikon D5 at an event with ISOs of 66535, 51200, 28800 etc
Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, Neewer TT850, Neewer Wireless 16 Channel Remote, ISO 51200, ƒ/5.6, 1/100 This week I was shooting for the first time at high ISO numbers…
Are your stories or visuals just flat?
Do your stories/photos seem flat to you? I know many times, after working so hard on a story/photo, I feel like the results were not capturing something, but what was I missing? Now when I…
Nikon D5 Sports Photos @ 1:1
Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 360, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000 While I talked about covering the Lacrosse game, I didn't show you the files very well. So…