Chapter 3. Gear Essentials
Lens (mm): 32, ISO: 200, Aperture: 2.8, Shutter: 1/5000, Program: Aperture Priority
This picture was taken during a shoot on the flight line at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. Taking well-exposed portraits of aircrew members in front and inside their aircraft required the use of portable studio lights.
You don’t have to use the latest and greatest cameras on the market as long as what you have produces decent quality photographs and fulfills the requirements of assignment demands. After all, it’s hard to “keep up with the Joneses” on a photojournalist’s budget. However, it’s important to have a solid, operable ...
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