Dan Cathy is hosting some Chick-fil-A people at his home this month that I have been covering. Each evening, there is a
Clamshell Lighting For A Large Number Of Headshots
Over forty years of experience have led me to choose clamshell lighting for my headshots when doing a large number of people
Event Photography: How to Photograph a Speaker on Stage
Taking photographs of speakers is like dancing with your partner; you are not leading but following. In partner dancing, dancers seek to
Ted Lasso – “Be Curious”
My wife and I love watching the Ted Lasso show on Apple TV+. Ted Lasso is kind to everyone he meets, even
Flash or No Flash
Caption: Flash is used outside to create motion yet freeze the subject. To flash or not to flash, that is the question
Avoiding The Dreaded Red Eye
If people in your pictures appear possessed by an evil being (and you’re sure they are not), the problem is the Dreaded
Nikon Z9 or Lens Problem?
Yesterday while on assignment, my camera started giving me this screen above. That is the same screen you get when you don’t
Professional Speaker Versus Coach & Mentor
Our industry is full of professional keynote speakers and entertainers. Many of these have YouTube channels and blogs. Many professional speakers are
When You Need On-Camera Flash
[NIKON Z 9, VR 24-105mm f/4G, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 5000, 1/125, ƒ/5.6, (35mm = 32) + Godox V860IIN] There is
Worm’s Eye View to Bird’s Eye View, Just Not Standing View
“You need to surprise me,” is what Tom Kennedy, former director of photography for National Geographic, said to me as a way
26 Different Photography Settings in 6 hours
One of my favorite assignments is working with schools. Schools can be colleges or private schools that hire me to help them
Post COVID Customer Tolerance Level
While we are not entirely out of the woods with COVID-19, the numbers are significantly down for hospitalizations and death compared to
Analog to Digital ++
Within photography, Analog to Digital refers to moving from shooting film to digital capture. In the days of film only, many photographers
Roswell defeats Johns Creek 56 to 13
[NIKON Z 9, VR 120-300mm f/2.8G + 1.4X converter, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 25600, 1/1600, ƒ/4, (35mm = 360)] The first
Photography Then & Now
Caption: Ron Sherman talks about his work on display at the Roswell Arts Center on Friday, September 23, 2022. [NIKON Z 9,
Revisiting Older RAW Files with Lightroom Classic 11.5
I just played around today with photos from November 2011 when my son was doing airborne jumps at Fort Benning in Georgia.