SWPJC – Don’t wait till Next Year!
Dave Black, former speaker at SWPJC SWPJC March 10 – 12 and Student Workshop 9 – 10 “Next Year” is the common thing I always hear from people when I ask them if they are…
Monday morning devotion–Photographer’s Humility
Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art, ISO 3600, ƒ/5.6, 1/100 WHY? While teaching the students of the School of Photography at the University of the Nations campus in Kona, Hawaii, I had…
The #1 Key to Great Photos
Many things go into the making of a photograph. However, only one will indeed be the key to a great picture. Exposure Triangle The exposure triangle is a common way of associating the three variables determining…
Shooting Gilley’s of Dallas Texas with the Nikon D5
Last night I took in Gilley’s of Dallas with a large group. At the end of the night, I was really pleased with my ability to shoot everything without a flash. The reason is the…
Using a flash to spice up the environmental portrait
Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art, ISO 125, ƒ/14, 1/250 The last assignment I gave the class was to do an environmental photo where their flash will improve the situation. Here is…
Ideal lighting for PR Headshots
Nikon D5, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ/5.6, 1/200, 4–Alienbees B1600, Pocketwizards to trigger flashes I am teaching a lighting class in Kona, Hawaii, with the Youth With A Mission School of Photography class. This…
Hawaii High School State Rodeo at The Parker Ranch
Nikon D5, Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 560, ƒ/4.5, 1/4000 Today I had a lot of fun shooting the Hawaii High School Rodeo at Parker Ranch Arena in Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii.…
Headshots
Nikon D5, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/100 I am still shooting those headshots. Here is the diagram for what I did above. I highly recommend the Lastolite Triflector kit silver/Sunfire. I captured all the…
Be an Anticipator and not a Procrastinator
[NIKON D4, 120.0-300.0 mm f/2.8, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 12800, 1/1250, ƒ/5.6, (35mm = 270) Sydney Rhame [Nikon D750, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ/4, 1/200] Meet recording artist Sydney Rhame. She was a…
Monday Devotional for Photographers – Full-time Ministry
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 100, ƒ/1.4, 1/2500 Capturing moments like this one in Togo, West Africa, is what I thought many years ago would be my full-time career today. During a…
Three Quick Photo Tips
A shallow Depth-of-Field can help draw more attention to a subject and diminish things in the background. For this photo, I used my Nikon D5 and Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art lens with the camera…
Gear recommendations for Spring Sports like Soccer
Saint Martin's Soccer [Nikon D5, Sigma 120-300mm ƒ/2.8 DG OS HSM S, Sigma TC-2001 2x, ISO 5600, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000] The teams are practicing now for Spring soccer and baseball. Here are some tips for getting…