photo by Jeff Raymond A week ago today, I was stuck in the Accra, Ghana airport, waiting for the Delta Airlines
“Can we talk here?”
Photo by Hannah Strayer, Storytellers Abroad participant In the words of Joan Rivers, “Can we talk here?” First, if you lost
Making Emotional Connections with my Camera in West Africa
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 1400, ƒ/1.4, 1/200 I enjoy meeting people, and finding children around the world
Storytellers Abroad to Togo West Africa is wrapping up
Hannah Teramura is working on a voice-over for her video. The man doing the voice-over is a Ghanaian who lives in
Words of Encouragement – Be strong and courageous
Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 3600, ƒ/8, 1/100 Our Storytellers Abroad workshop was feeling worn
Nikon D5 takes on Togo, West Africa
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 100, ƒ/1.4, 1/2500 The Nikon D5 is really performing well here in Togo, West
Travel Photography Tip First Things First
Nikon D5, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ/1.8, 1/1000 This week, while teaching in the Storytellers Abroad Workshop in Togo, West
Protecting my New Nikon D5 Cameras
Price $39.95 I can tell you a few downsides of buying a new camera. First, when it is unique, some changes
Students’ first Missions Multimedia Storytelling packages
Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 5600, ƒ/5.6, 1/100 I have had a great week in Kona,
Start with the Audience
Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 18-55mm, Have you ever seen the acronym WIIFM? It stands for What’s In It For Me. It is
Interviewing Techniques for Kona, Hawaii Multimedia Storytellers
Nikon D5, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 280, ƒ/8, 1/100 When I teach students photography, multimedia, and storytelling, I
Tips to get better tourist photos
Nikon D5, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 4000, ƒ/5.6, 1/500 While shooting my photos of the Kilauea Volcano in
My calling to be a photojournalist
Nikon D2X, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX, ISO 800, ƒ/2.8, 1/20 Back in high school, I felt a call to be a preacher.
Monday morning devotional for photographers
Nikon D4, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM | S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/1250 There are many reasons
Less is more for the Storyteller
The more I teach, the more I believe you can do much more with much less. To be a successful photographer, you
Watch background and lighting ratios in your photos.
Nikon D750, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM, ISO 50, ƒ/7.1, 1/160 When I shoot something in the studio,