How to Ruin a Perfect Photograph
Nikon D750, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 50, ƒ/1.4, 1/400 The easiest way to hurt your sales on any photograph is not to hide text in a picture. The hidden text in computer…
Photographers who want to get noticed need to be on Instagram
Like me, you are trying to figure out all the social media possibilities. There are many to choose from to help market your brand. I am falling in love with Instagram. It is a photographer's…
What photojournalism has taught me
Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 400, ƒ/11, 1/250 Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that…
Show & Tell Marketing for the Photographer
When the stars all align for you–take advantage of the moment. For me, my moment is now. My daughter is in the musical Into The Woods this April at her high school. She is the…
It is time for ASMP and NPPA to combine
Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 5000, ƒ/4, 1/100 I have been at the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference for the past few days. Over the years, many who have attended the…
Create that triangle with your flash, camera and subject to improve your photos outside
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, Pocketwizard TTL system with Nikon SB-900 ISO 100, ƒ/ 2.8, 1/3200 Photographing this year at the Fort Worth Stockyards, I encountered a noon-day sun combination with cowboy hats. The…
Photographers what is it that you provide your customers?
Link to Amazon Today I met and listened to Matthew Kelly, the New York Times bestselling author of The Rhythm of Life and twenty other books published in more than twenty-five languages and sold…
Four tips to grow your photography brand
Nikon D4, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 5600, ƒ/1.4, 1/500 I am in Orlando, Florida, covering a great meeting. I learned about four key elements today to grow your business. Avoid Complacency Know…
How a photo agency can help you
My good friend Ken Touchton and I are covering a Georgia Tech football game. Ken has been one of my best business mentors. Both Ken and I worked with the photo agency Black Star. Black…
Are you all Sizzle or Steak?
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/1600 “All About That Bass” Because you know I’m all about that bass ‘Bout that bass, no treble I’m…
Warning Signs for Becoming a Professional Photographer
[Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 1600, ƒ/18, 1/500] While taking my drive around the Big Island of Hawaii last week, I turn onto the 4 mile scenic route of…
Lighting Assignment: Combining Studio Strobes with Available Light
Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 2500, ƒ/10, 1/50 This last shooting assignment I gave my class this week was to take a studio strobe out and make a photo…