Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen hiring a photographer, I recommend looking for a few things in the work they show you. If you
Pass the Pen + Walk and Talk
Reading Time: 5 minutesGetting people to do something gives you better expressions. I have two techniques for keeping people engaged when I
Stop Losing Money: The Power of Organizing Your Photos with Metadata
Reading Time: 2 minutesFinding a Photograph is More Important Than Making One Why? Being able to locate your photos when you need
Ambient Light and Flash Combined
Reading Time: 4 minutesCaption: Available Light only (Nikon D3S, ISO 12,800, f/5.6, 1/40, 28-300mm) Hey Stanley, can you back up and explain
12,800 ISO noise looks different with flash
Reading Time: 4 minutesDave Black spoke at a seminar about using his Nikon Speedlight SB900 flashes instead of his Studio heads to
Attaining good skin tones with digital cameras
Reading Time: 6 minutesSepia Tone filter Bleach Bypass filter Aged Photo filter Auto Color with the camera. The photograph’s color can
Website Tips for Photographers
Reading Time: 5 minutesI must have the navigation always visible so people can quickly find what they need. If a potential customer
One Week of Studio Lighting in Kona, Hawaii
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudents work from 2006 YWAM School of Photography 1 Students go from not knowing how to turn on the
Photo Tips I learned from Don Rutledge
Reading Time: 4 minutesDon Rutledge has visited Russia a few times, and this is his second trip. The reason I am using
Russia from Don Rutledge’s Eyes
Reading Time: 4 minutesDon Rutledge covered Christians in Russia in the late 1980s, and we can learn a few things from his
My Digital Workflow
Reading Time: 6 minutesStep 1 Ingest Step 1 – I ingest the images from my Compact Flash Card or SD Card. My
How to become a humanitarian or missions photographer
Reading Time: 7 minutes“I feel God calling me into missions photography …” or “I want to be a humanitarian photographer and would
Mike Davis’ list of five things in good photos
Reading Time: 3 minutes Mike Davis speaks on photo editing at the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar. Creating images that last beyond the day
12 Presentation Mistakes Photographers Make—and How to Avoid Them
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter two days of watching photographers present their work, I was inspired and frustrated. Some presentations were outstanding—thoughtful, well-prepared,
Create drama with lighting
Reading Time: 5 minutesHow do you get the photo on top versus the one below? Read on. Lighting everything and using a
Use dark objects to learn how to light
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you like this image I will walk you through the steps to get here. (Figure 1) I started