Lighting cube shot with Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5. It triggers the studio strobes with it’s built in flash. The pre-flash fires and sets
Stop shooting from standing height only to improve your photos
Getting low not only gave a different perspective, but let me tie the people in the foreground to the signage in the
Off Camera Flash – Blog post 3 of 3
You can see the blur in the volleyball even with strobes being used due to the 1/250 sync limitation. TTL Flash offers
Off Camera Flash – Blog post 2 of 3
(8+ Nikon SB900s) = (1 Alienbees 1600)(8 x $510 = $4,080) vs ($360) Comparing my AlienBees 1600 manual flash to my Nikon
Off Camera Flash – Blog post 1 of 3
Alienbees 1600 Manual Flash You are ready to take that next step in photography—getting your flash off the camera. Today there are
Welcome Home for Local Hero James Hogue
Last night my neighborhood, along with those from the surrounding community, welcomed home U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer James Hogue after serving
Emotional Intelligence
I really enjoy picking up books and reading from all aspects of life. The latest book I read was Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Hire a professional photographer for technical and for the artistic
When you hire a professional photographer, they show up with the right equipment to deliver high quality images. One thing is a
Is it real or is it Memorex?
Back before digital Memorex ran a commercial asking the audience, “Is it live or is it Memorex?” I have found that when
“Photos Keep the Memories Alive”
Just some photos from this past weekend capturing the moments of Nelson Lalli, my step-son, graduating from the Citadel. http://www.stanleylearystoryteller.com/Citadel2011Grad/soundslider.swf?size=2&format=xml&embed_width=500&embed_height=400 “Photos keep
Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, SC
Figure 1 We are in Charleston, SC this weekend to celebrate our oldest son graduating from The Citadel. We had some
Success is in the Details
Coffee grown in El Aguila, Chiapas The great successful men of the world have used their imagination…they think ahead and create their
Variety is the spice of life
When covering an event, I try to think of it as telling a story. So there are seven things I try to
Some of my best friends
This is one of the best group of guys I enjoy hanging with anytime I get a chance. We were missing just
Choose the right moment or communicate the wrong message with your photos
Photographers have the opportunity to show how engaging subjects are in their environments. You can show how animated and interesting the subject
Which photos would you use?
Figure 1 – I like the body language of the student taking a biology test. I also like that the background with