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If you could eavesdrop on a critique

If you could eavesdrop on a critique

by Stanley LearyMarch 11, 2011September 1, 2025

Keep the subject off center. If you were listening in last week when I was giving one critique after another at the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference, you would have heard a theme running through my comments.…

Three Stages of Composition

Three Stages of Composition

by Stanley LearyFebruary 27, 2011September 1, 2025

Stage One: "Literal" Snapshot – making photographs to describe what you see.  Typical Snapshot Typical Snapshot A snapshot is popularly defined as a photograph that is "shot" spontaneously and quickly, often without artistic or journalistic…

Shallow Depth-of-Field

Shallow Depth-of-Field

by Stanley LearyJanuary 27, 2011September 1, 2025

I thought I would answer a friend’s question I received the other day. Hey Stanley,I have a quick question for you. I bought a Canon ƒ/1.4 50mm prime lens last year and I love it.…

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