The Power of Authenticity
Worship in Togo, West Africa. [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm, ISO 8000, ƒ/4, 1/100] Have you ever heard someone say, "Let's get real here?" Often in meetings and going about life, we are performing for others.…
Category: photojournalism
SWPJC 25 years
Left to Right: Jim Veneman, Bob Carey, Morris Abernathy, Louis Deluca, Ron London, & [Me] Stanley LearyI apologize for the rambling below. It is a stream of consciousness of some of what I experienced this…
Covering a candidates for City Council meeting
L/R Marie Willsey, Lori Henry, and Shelley Sears are all running for open spots on the City Council and will speak at the Roswell City Council Candidate forum held at the Roswell Community Masjid. [Nikon…
Mr. Robot conjures up the photo style of photojournalist Don Rutledge.
Portia Doubleday and Rami Malek in the pilot episode of "Mr. Robot." I love the depth in the imagery in the cinema-photography. by Don Rutledge I was talking to my long-time friend Ken Touchton on…
My calling to be a photojournalist
Nikon D2X, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX, ISO 800, ƒ/2.8, 1/20 Back in high school, I felt a call to be a preacher. For those unfamiliar with this kind of language, I will explain this a…
Three Stages of Composition
photo by: Don Rutledge I learned so much from Don Rutledge, my mentor. He took this photo of an Alaskan family on the tundra welcoming a missionary they called a friend. Don was walking up…
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Panel Discussion – FOCUS [Fellowship Of Communicators Uniting Socially]
I hosted yesterday’s FOCUS [Fellowship Of Communicators Uniting Socially] meeting in Roswell, Georgia. We had a panel discussion of these industry leaders; you can listen to them in the video above. They are discussing the…
The terrorist attack in Ouagadougou had me remembering my time there
https://player.vimeo.com/video/152164129 This weekend there was a horrible attack where 32 people lost their lives in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Above is a quick slide show I did back in 2005 of my visit to Burkina Faso…
Community Journalism with Fujifilm X-E2
Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 18-55mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/3.6, 1/50 Community Journalism Last night at my daughter's high school, the county had an informational meeting about the planning for schools in our county. I took…
President Jimmy Carter and my fellow Photojournalists have something in common.
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 7200, ƒ/5.6, 1/500 I was blessed today to see former President Jimmy Carter teach Sunday School at his hometown, Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, GA.…
2015 Staff Photojournalist Job Requirements
Nikon D810, 24-70mm [photo by: Robin Nelson] For those who want to find a staff job in a Newspaper, Magazine, or online outlet, the job description is a lot different these days than it…
Transitioning From Photographer to Storyteller
Photo courtesy of Knolan Benfield, Jr. One of my earliest memories with our family is my grandfather, whom I called Daddy “B,” with his slide projector sharing his latest trip with all the family. The…