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Shooting Headshot in a Hotel Room

Shooting Headshot in a Hotel Room

by Stanley LearyDecember 25, 2020September 1, 2025

Shooting a headshot in a hotel room is about having a compact system. Over Christmas, we were in Phenix, Alabama, and my daughter needed a new headshot. Her hair color had changed, so I brought…

Old Photos – New Workflow!

Old Photos – New Workflow!

by Stanley LearyDecember 18, 2020September 1, 2025

Maybe you have swabbed your cheek and gotten your DNA profile revealing your ancestors as I have. My wife and I did the FamilyTreeDNA. You can see the family trees of those who have chosen…

Recognizing Faces & Feelings to Improve Communication

Recognizing Faces & Feelings to Improve Communication

by Stanley LearyDecember 11, 2020September 1, 2025

Child is fascinated by my camera and watched me as I was working at the Hôpital Baptiste Biblique in Tsiko, Togo, West Africa. [NIKON Z 6, 24.0-105.0 mm f/4.0, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 1400,…

What is your favorite ƒ-Stop?

What is your favorite ƒ-Stop?

by Stanley LearyDecember 10, 2020September 1, 2025

Ocean Isle Peer on early morning walk on the beach in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. [NIKON Z 6, VR Zoom 24-105mm f/4G IF-ED, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 360, 1/250, ƒ/16, (35mm = 24)]…

Presentation Tips

Presentation Tips

by Stanley LearyDecember 6, 2020September 1, 2025

Maybe you remember “The Kodak Carousel” and how you would take 35mm Slide Transparencies and project these onto a screen. Since I can remember, until around 2002, all the photography workshops used these, and sometimes…

If you are explaining your prices–Something is wrong.

If you are explaining your prices–Something is wrong.

by Stanley LearyDecember 2, 2020November 21, 2025

For years, I have been to meeting after meeting like this one for the Atlanta ASMP chapter, and the main topic is usually business practices. I have written extensively on the subject and realize that…

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