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Photographers Are Hired for Brains, Not Gear

Photographers Are Hired for Brains, Not Gear

by Stanley LearySeptember 21, 2026September 21, 2026

Gibbs Frazeur doesn't just show up and shoot — he studies the light, the water, the way a place breathes before he ever lifts the camera. And when the frame isn't quite there yet, he…

Your Team Photo Tells Me Nothing. Show Me What They Do.

Your Team Photo Tells Me Nothing. Show Me What They Do.

by Stanley LearySeptember 21, 2026September 21, 2026

A posed portrait shows what someone looks like. A photo of them working shows who they are. Here's how to introduce the people in your story. Back in March 2014, I wrote a short post…

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