Should You Invest in Gear, Marketing, or Education?
What is holding you back from living your dreams? This is the time of year we set goals for the year. Often we are thinking budget and about making equipment purchases. I think just as important…
Birds, Nikon Z9, & Flashpoint XPlor 600 HSS TTL
I have preached over and over on my blog about how Flash can improve the colors in your photos. Flambient is even a new term you will see in photography that was being done long…
Nikon Z9 Backyard Birds
Northern cardinal in our backyard. [NIKON Z 9, VR 120-300mm f/2.8G, Mode = Manual, ISO 8000, 1/500, ƒ/5.6, (35mm = 600)] “Cardinals appear when angels are near”– Victoria McGovern Today we had winter advisory for…
My Nikon Z9 Sports Settings
I have found that this setting works well for me. You may see different results when you use other settings. Here are some shots from my coverage of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl that I mixed…
Nikon Z6 helped with Topaz Sharpen AI
I have found the Nikon Z6, when attached with a flash, sometimes struggles to focus on the subject. Nikon Z6, Sigma 24-105mm ƒ/4 Art, ISO 10000, ƒ/5.6, 1/40, Flash Slow Sync. Using Nikon's NX software…
Before & After with Lighting Setup
While a photo may look great–seeing the before gives you a peek into what a professional photographer brings to a project. Tesla Service Center – 1875 Greers Chapel Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144 With a smartphone…
4 Must-Try DAM Tips from Chick-fil-A’s Visual Asset Manager
[Copied from an article featuring my expertise in Online Searchable Photography Catalog. Here is the original.] If you’ve tasted their chicken sandwiches, you get it. The last time we spoke to Chick-fil-A’s multitalented storytelling extraordinaire, Stanley Leary, he shared…
Things To Do On A Slow Day At Work
“Vision without execution is just hallucination.”— Henry Ford When the phone rings and I are asked to do a project, it is rewarding and prosperous. What do you do when the phone doesn’t ring? In…
Why Organizational Change Often Fails
There are many reasons your organization will fail in the next generation. Most of the reasons are the present leadership not planning for the change. In this post, I want to talk about realistic planning…
Before & After Examples
Chase Bank, 4241 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 Six Strobes were used in addition to the natural lighting. [NIKON Z 6, 24.0-105.0 mm f/4.0, Mode = Manual, ISO 400, 1/4, ƒ/8, (35mm = 24)] What…
One Reason You Hire A Professional Photographer
Tony Messano, a creative director who designed my logo, said one day that he would hire photographers to take his vision and improve it. Today's phone cameras are good enough to get some great photos.…