Reading Time: 4 minutesTwo Photographers Two of my close photographer friends have been going through growing pains after more than 30 years
The client is the one paying you.
Reading Time: 4 minutesA person, not a company, hires you. One of the most important things to understand is this: a person
Camera Insurance for College Students
Reading Time: 2 minutesA few days ago, I posted a blog about camera insurance. It was inspired by what happened to some
Camera Insurance
Reading Time: 3 minutesI woke up to sad news this morning, that two of my friends were robbed in London in the
Butterfly Lighting and Foot Lights
Reading Time: 4 minutesAvailable Light First, always start with no lights before adding lights. This photo at the top shows you the
Cable Management and being prepared
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen I travel, I need many different cords. I need power cords for my computer, cellphone, iPad, and
Super simple off camera flash portrait
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe key to any good photo is the old KISS rule: Keep It Simple, Stupid. For this portrait of
Off camera flash for beach portraits
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile on vacation with the family, I ended up taking some portraits on the beach. I had my Nikon
Lighting a conference room
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI will often light a conference room when the ISO needs to stay low. A few years ago,
Lighting African American on black background
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is one of my favorite photos that I have ever made. I think the model brought as
What clothing works best for a portrait?
Reading Time: 2 minutesPick your clothing carefully There are two types of photos when it comes to clothing: 1) For Portraits and
Which Photo Would You Use?
Reading Time: 3 minutesI am covering the Revive! Young Adult Track at the 2012 Eucharistic Congress put on by the Archdiocese of
Alternative to Check Presentation
Reading Time: 4 minutesMiyuki Ishida Johnson, a Japanese teacher at Elkins Pointe Middle School, accepts a check from Cranes for Kids, a
Studio strobes or Hot Shoe Flash outside
Reading Time: 4 minutesWalk and Talk with Hot Shoe Flash One of my favorite shots for organizations is doing what I call
Why are some photographers more successful than others?
Reading Time: 8 minutes“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray You
Why Learn Ratio Lighting?
Reading Time: 5 minutesFirst of all, there are times you need to be sure your photos can be adequately reproduced. For example,