An observation from a photographer’s husband stayed with me. In an interview with her mentor, Tin Man, wildlife photographer Janet described how ongoing instruction helped her move toward the photographs she wanted to make. Her…
Why photographers need more than a packing list—and what I learned from a recent assignment. I recently arrived at a photography assignment and discovered I had left my on-camera flashes at home. They were packed…
Stanley Leary demonstrates how to balance studio strobes with sunset light while photographing six keiki (children) in traditional hula attire along the beach at Old Kona Airport Park in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi. Photo by Dorie Griggs.…
Caption: Stanley is photographing Julie Gavillet while teaching clamshell lighting in the School of Photography with YWAM Kona, [photo by Dennis Fahringer] Acknowledging photographers strengthens relationships and shows appreciation for their creative contributions. Photography plays…
On a Sunday afternoon in Ballground, Roswell’s first responders did something they rarely get to do: they stayed put, kicked back, and let someone else take care of them. The Roswell Rotary Club hosted its…
Jim Rasmussen, co-founder of Pandowealth, speaks to Chick-fil-A Support Center staff about financial stewardship, generosity, and living with purpose. Every time I go on an assignment, I learn something from my client. Photographing conferences has…
What the stock photography giant's planned bankruptcy reveals about who creates value, who controls pricing, and who bears the risk. On October 12, 2026, Getty Images announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection…
Every fall I notice how many of my friends love dressing up for Halloween. They spend hours sewing, doing makeup, building props, and developing a character, and then the night ends and the only record…
This week, the Pentagon said that the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, will be livestreamed. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a conservative TV outlet the execution would be “public,” and…
Saturday night, Dorie and I walked into the Atlanta Marriott Marquis as ISB Atlanta guests, and I did something I rarely get to do at one of their galas: I put the camera down and…
I’ve been scanning old slide transparencies from my film days. It’s slow work: load the slide, scan, clean it up, repeat. I expected a chore. What I didn’t expect was how often I’d stop and…
Up front: I’m not an AI skeptic. I’ve been surprised, more than once, by what this software can do. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been testing tools like Excire Foto and Aftershoot, along with…
