Month: June 2026

For two years, I had a locker next to Ron Blomberg at a gym in Alpharetta. I knew he was friendly. I knew everyone liked him. I knew he never walked through a room without…

I am not covering events. I am covering the people who show up — and what their presence says about who we are to each other. When my editor sends me out on an assignment,…

Most photographers learn early that aperture controls depth of field. What takes longer to learn — sometimes the hard way — is that the two extremes of the aperture range each produce soft images, but…

Yesterday I helped a client move files from a seven-year-old Windows laptop to a new Windows 11 computer. I expected the process to be simple. The old laptop only needed three folders transferred: Documents Music…

The fear is real. So is the reward of crossing the line anyway. Almost everyone who has ever had to approach a stranger — to interview them, sell to them, photograph them, or simply love…

After 40+ years of teaching photography, I can tell you the hardest assignment isn't lighting, composition, or gear. It's getting a student to walk up to someone they've never met and start a conversation. This…

Photographer and instructor Brien Aho works with students during a hands-on critique session, offering targeted feedback on composition, light, and storytelling. A critique is information about your photograph — not a verdict about you as…

How the Ideas of Brené Brown, Adam Grant, and Simon Sinek Are Actually More Powerful When You Work Alone There's a moment every freelancer knows. You're sitting at your desk — no team, no manager,…

For decades, organizations relied on newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and television networks to help tell their stories. If a business launched a new service, a nonprofit started a new program, or a ministry made an…

Billy Darling, left, on lead guitar, and Devron Hooker on bass perform with Electric Soul at Guston's Grille in Woodstock, Ga., on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The band's performance of classic rock favorites drew a…

This weekend I had the privilege of serving as the official photographer for Roswell Cops N Cars, an event hosted by the Friends of Roswell Police Foundation in partnership with the Roswell Police Department. On…

"We have a college student who takes great photos." I hear this all the time. And sometimes it's true. That college student may be talented, enthusiastic, and capable of making a few outstanding photographs. But…