This past weekend my book The Nikon Speedlight Handbook hit #1 on Amazon.com for Photography Lighting Books. While this ranking is always changing based on sales, it was a very proud moment. I’m glad to see the book that I worked so hard on is doing well and helping people learn about flash photography. The Nikon...
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Don’t let your kids laugh at your senior photos…
Ever look back at senior portraits from the 80’s and 90’s? You know the one’s I’m talking about - the big plastic numbers, the tacky props, the wild and crazy back drops. Add that in with some tight rolled jeans and mall bangs and you have some “Awkward Family Photo” action happening there. I know,...
Favorite Wedding Photo – Alejandra & Matthew
This was one of my favorite photos from Alejandra and Matt’s wedding. I love tender quiet moments that are expressions of love. I don’t know specifically what is going through this father’s mind at the moment, but I know he loves his daughter. This is what wedding photography is all about for me – the relationship...
BikeMS Zettlmania Portrait Sale
Photography and Biking seem strangely related in my life… but that’s probably how it should be. Ten years ago I shot a wedding for some college friends, Cory and Amy Blackwood. It was one of those perfect weddings where the people, the location, the weather and the light all seemed to magically work together. As...
Nikon Speedlight Handbook by Stephanie Zettl now available
We are pleased to announce that my first book “Nikon Speedlight Handbook” is now available for purchase. In this book I show you how to achieve outstanding results with Nikon Speedlights – from simple one-flash bounce techniques to complex set-ups with multiple flashes and modifiers. Sequential shots are paired with descriptive text and pull-back images...