Stanley’s top five strengths after taking the Clifton StrengthFinder Test. The Clifton StrengthsFinder As you may know, the Clifton StrengthsFinder measures the
Tweaking the exposure with the Exposure Compensation
This is the location of the Exposure Compensation on the Nikon D3S. You push this and spin the dial on the back
Depth of Field Preview – A tool underused by many photographers
One of the creative controls you have on the camera is aperture. We also refer to this as the f/stop. As you
ISO The Big Game Changer in Digital
The ISO setting on D3S lets me choose ISO 12,800 or higher. Not only is it a choice the quality of image
Nikon P7000 bailed me out when my Nikon D3S couldn’t
Nikon P7000 ISO 1600, f/5.6 1/40 Today one of the most dreaded photo shoots happened. I arrived at the client’s location where
How to develop muscle memory for photographers
Pam Goldsmith, world renowned violist plays her viola from the 1600s.[NIKON D4, 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 5600, 1/125,
Taking my own advice
http://www.stanleylearystoryteller.com/bloggalleries/MountainTrip/index.htmlThis past week I have taken some of my advice about getting out of a creative rut. November 9th Taylor turned 21
Overuse of the smile with photos can lead to feeling of setup
I find people who smile all the time creepy. I also find people who are in the same mood all the time
When your creativity becomes stale
Stanley’s new profile photo. There are times when I look at my work I see things getting stale; there is just nothing
Create drama with lighting
How do you get the photo on top versus the one below? Read on. Lighting everything and using a white background are
Use dark objects to learn how to light
If you like this image I will walk you through the steps to get here. (Figure 1) I started here and got
What one week of mine looked like in September
I have been using the Nikon NPS pocket calendars since 1983. The calendars might be more telling of my camera preference than
Three ingredients for a successful photo club
Robin Nelson shares some of the stories he has been working on with the Christians in Photojournalism Fall Meeting in Atlanta. “Birds
Do you have illiterates working on your communications staff?
Most organizations think that all their professional communicators are not only literate but are effective communicators. Does your organization have managers putting
Don’t buy more camera gear–buy a ticket instead
You need something bigger than a crane for this perspective of the roads around Lake Lanier in Georgia. (Nikon D3s 28-300mm, ISO
What my clients get when they hire me
One of my clients knows that when he hired me he was getting more than someone who took photos. Actually this is