© 2015 Stephanie Leilani These are the students’ assignment results, where they were to create a 1:3 lighting ratio on the
Before you use the studio strobes–See the light first
Nikon D4, 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 5000, ƒ/1.8, 1/250 Today was the first class of lighting I was teaching to the School
One light is often better than too many.
Nikon D3s, 14-24mm, ISO 400, ƒ/5.6, 1/500—Off-camera fill-flash using the Nikon SB-900. The flash is on the Pocketwizard TT5 and is
Disaster strikes due to a mistake
I was tired of working at my computer when helping a friend who asked me to help fix their jump drive. It
Word choices are as confusing as foreign language and often worse
Nikon D4, 28-300mm, ISO 12800, ƒ/5, 1/80 Circle of Confusion at best or Linguistic Chaos Using jargon and acronyms from your
“Match Total Exposures” saves time in Lightroom
Use “Match Total Exposures” to save some time in Lightroom. If you have a similar scene, you can select many images as
A week of photographic communications class in Kailua-Kona Hawaii
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 400, ƒ/2.8, 30 sec Today I wrap up a week-long training of young photographers from nine different
Photography isn’t all about sunshine
Fujifilm X-E2, Fujinon 18-55mm, ISO 1250, ƒ/6.4, 1/500 I love sunrises and sunsets as much as anyone else. To me, they
Great photos are about a visual pause
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 100, ƒ/14, 1/320 Enjoying a picnic overlooking a scenic vista is the same reason I am stopping
Making tourist shots around The Big Island of Hawaii more interesting
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 30 sec I just drove up tonight to Mauna Kea and took a few photos.
In a photography crisis– Who ya gonna call?
Every once in a while, I injured my lower back. Years ago, I bought an inversion table similar to the one you
Photographers what are you doing when you don’t have an assignment?
Nikon D3s, 28-300mm, ISO 400, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000 “It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare
Thinking and Shooting Cinematically with Fujifilm X-E2
Fujifilm X-E2, Fujinon XF 18-55mm, ISO 1250, ƒ/8, 1/125 Learning to think “Cinematically” when framing your images means thinking about the end user.
Fujifilm X-E2’s Six Inches Behind The Viewfinder
Fujifilm X-E2. Fujinon XF 55-200mm, ISO 400, ƒ/4.8, 1/750 Our family has been waiting to be able to come to Orlando, Florida, to
Sometimes I can’t give my work away. Guess what? That is a good thing.
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 5000, ƒ/2.8, 1/100 A couple of my close friends have just gotten engaged. While I do not
Same Nikkor 85mm ƒ/1.8G Lens on Nikon D750 and Fuji X-E2 Test
The other day, I compared the Fujifilm X-E2 with the FUJINON XF 18-55mm lens, shooting the same test chart as the Nikon