Stan Cox II

Pocket Wizards: Product Review

I operate a portrait studio in Honolulu, Hawaii, and up until about five years ago I used PC cords to connect my camera to my main strobe in studio. Then a friend brought an inferred transmitter and receiver for me to try out. What a revelation and feelin... Read >

Nikon D300: Product Review

As a Professional photographer I have been using the Nikon D300 for a little over two years now. My very first digital camera was the Nikon D100 with 6.2 mega pixel capture, and I was very impressed with it. Now with the D300 and it's 12.2 Mega Pixel ... Read >

Epson Stylus Pro 9800 Printer: Product Review

The Epson Stylus Pro 9800 is a professional wide format printer that prints on various media from 10" wide up to 48" wide. For all of that, it is very compact. The printer is 67" wide and only 20" deep. I suppose one could set it up on a table, but Epson ... Read >

Why Family Portraits Are So Important

I have lots of snapshots of my family. I have snapshots of me and my brothers and sisters at the beach, at parties, etc. And I have snapshots of mom and dad in various places and times. But there are no portraits of my family with my parents and siblings ... Read >

How To Choose Your Professional Portrait Photographer

In today's market place, with so many amateurs with nice DSLRs claiming to be professional photographers, how does one determine who to hire to create their portraits? It used to be a lot easier. In times past it was fairly rare that you would see an a... Read >

Rules For Professional Portraiture - For The Love Of It!

Rules For Professional Portraiture For The Love Of It Without a doubt, the easiest subject for me to express my feelings about and to write about is this one: The Love For The Job Of Making Portraits! First, let me just say that I believe tha... Read >

Tips For Preparing For Your Portraits

Tips For Preparing For Your Portrait Choose a photographer that makes you feel comfortable. Not everyone's personality is an automatic match up. Interview a few photographers and see who gives you the feeling that the... Read >

Film vs Digital

Film vs Digital I was reading a piece the other day, written by a photographer who offers both film and digital capture to his customers. I am always interested to hear other professional photographer's opinions on the subject. I was a film devotee for... Read >

HAWAII PHOTOGRAPHERS DISSCUSS PROS AND CONS OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Part One

As a professional photographer for the past 31 years, I am acutely aware of the magnitude of the effect that the digital revolution has had on my profession. The vast majority of professional photographers who have kept up with the technology will agree t... Read >

HAWAII PHOTOGRAPHERS DISSCUSS PROS AND CONS OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Part Two

DISADVANTAGES OF BECOMING A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER If you have been a 'film photographer', the first and biggest disadvantage is the cost of new cameras, at least. If you are already computer literate, and have a good computer with some kind of imaging s... Read >