When traveling and doing mainly general photography, I don’t pack a Nikon 200-500mm or a 600mm ƒ/4. I have found that the
If I had to start over today
I would recommend that most people invest in a mirrorless camera system. I would not recommend starting with the Nikon FM2 that
KISS for portraits
When you are changing lighting setups or camera settings, you cannot pay attention to expressions. Giving a lot of variety with lighting
What you can learn from actors
I believe there is such a thing as overdirecting a person during a headshot/portrait session. I love working with actors because they
Know your audience
Look carefully at these first two photographs. What is similar, and what is different? They are in the same church on the
Meet Storyteller Hannah Bohrer
I walked over to Hannah Bohrer and asked her about her story. The night before, she had met her subject of the
Meet Storyteller Naomi Harward
I met Naomi Harward a couple of years ago at our Storytellers Abroad Workshop in Nicaragua. Naomi is one of the quietest
Meet Storyteller Josiah McConville
First thing I noticed about Josiah is he was taller than me. I learned he was studying film at Liberty University. Josiah
Meet Storyteller Rose Finley
I first met Rose Finley at our Storytellers Abroad workshop in Nicaragua. Rose is such a joy to be around. While she
Meet Storytellers Marissa Dickey and Jamie Gessner
Marissa Dickey and Jamie Gessner are ABWE Career Missionaries in Colombia, South America. When Jeff Raymond and I went on our scouting
Meet Storyteller Stephanie Simmons
[photo above is of the seminary night classes that share the space with a school] Jorge Quintana is a seminary student whose
Meet Storyteller Jay York
I have known Jay York for years. We met at the Southwestern Photojournalism Seminar in Fort Worth, Texas. Jay was using his
Meet Storyteller Josh Hart
Mr. Positivity is how I would describe Josh Hart. He was the first person to introduce himself to me when I first
Shocking Blog Stats
So I was working on my resume, which some clients wanted, when a friend asked me about my blog. I had not
Look for Audience before Story
When you first begin your journey into becoming a storyteller, you start with a story. When I teach Intro to Photojournalism at
Storytellers Abroad Peru Workshop
This was a whole week for the team in Lima, Peru. We were getting up around 7 am and going to bed