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Should You Invest in Gear, Marketing, or Education?

Should You Invest in Gear, Marketing, or Education?

by Stanley LearyJanuary 27, 2022September 1, 2025

What is holding you back from living your dreams? This is the time of year we set goals for the year. Often we are thinking budget and about making equipment purchases. I think just as important…

Birds, Nikon Z9, & Flashpoint XPlor 600 HSS TTL

Birds, Nikon Z9, & Flashpoint XPlor 600 HSS TTL

by Stanley LearyJanuary 20, 2022September 1, 2025

I have preached over and over on my blog about how Flash can improve the colors in your photos. Flambient is even a new term you will see in photography that was being done long…

Nikon Z9 Backyard Birds

Nikon Z9 Backyard Birds

by Stanley LearyJanuary 16, 2022September 1, 2025

Northern cardinal in our backyard. [NIKON Z 9, VR 120-300mm f/2.8G, Mode = Manual, ISO 8000, 1/500, ƒ/5.6, (35mm = 600)] “Cardinals appear when angels are near”– Victoria McGovern Today we had winter advisory for…

My Nikon Z9 Sports Settings

My Nikon Z9 Sports Settings

by Stanley LearyJanuary 1, 2022October 17, 2025

I have found that this setting works well for me. You may see different results when you use other settings. Here are some shots from my coverage of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl that I mixed…

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