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Teaching Women Reaching Togo – Storytellers Abroad Missions Multimedia Workshop

Teaching Women Reaching Togo – Storytellers Abroad Missions Multimedia Workshop

by Stanley LearyAugust 15, 2016September 1, 2025

 photo by Jeff Raymond A week ago today, I was stuck in the Accra, Ghana airport, waiting for the Delta Airlines computer system to get back online so that we could return home after a…

“Can we talk here?”

“Can we talk here?”

by Stanley LearyAugust 12, 2016September 1, 2025

 Photo by Hannah Strayer, Storytellers Abroad participant In the words of Joan Rivers, “Can we talk here?” First, if you lost your job and are looking for a new job, go and have lunch or…

Making Emotional Connections with my Camera in West Africa

Making Emotional Connections with my Camera in West Africa

by Stanley LearyAugust 10, 2016September 1, 2025

 Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 1400, ƒ/1.4, 1/200 I enjoy meeting people, and finding children around the world captures my attention the most. I think it is because of their curiosity that…

Storytellers Abroad to Togo West Africa is wrapping up

Storytellers Abroad to Togo West Africa is wrapping up

by Stanley LearyAugust 8, 2016September 1, 2025

 Hannah Teramura is working on a voice-over for her video. The man doing the voice-over is a Ghanaian who lives in Tsiko, Togo, and works with the Hospital Baptiste Biblique. [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4…

Words of Encouragement – Be strong and courageous

Words of Encouragement – Be strong and courageous

by Stanley LearyAugust 6, 2016September 1, 2025

 Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 3600, ƒ/8, 1/100 Our Storytellers Abroad workshop was feeling worn out and stressed yesterday. Everyone, including the instructors, was learning new things and dealing…

Nikon D5 takes on Togo, West Africa

Nikon D5 takes on Togo, West Africa

by Stanley LearyAugust 4, 2016September 1, 2025

Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 100, ƒ/1.4, 1/2500 The Nikon D5 is really performing well here in Togo, West Africa. I don't have a lot of technical things to share this time…

Travel Photography Tip First Things First

Travel Photography Tip First Things First

by Stanley LearyAugust 3, 2016September 1, 2025

 Nikon D5, Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ/1.8, 1/1000 This week, while teaching in the Storytellers Abroad Workshop in Togo, West Africa, I noticed some trends that most students make. We assess the trends of…

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