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Off-camera flash and gels for the sky

Off-camera flash and gels for the sky

by Stanley LearyFebruary 25, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen I get this kind of situation on a cloudy day in Kona, Hawaii, sometimes I fix it with

The environmental portrait

The environmental portrait

by Stanley LearyFebruary 19, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesTom Butler, coffee farmer on the Big Island of Hawaii. Tom sells the incredible 100% Kona coffee. Nikon D4,

My response to all those who ask how to do “Missions Photography”

My response to all those who ask how to do “Missions Photography”

by Stanley LearyFebruary 9, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 6 minutesYoung photographers and old, but all those fairly new to missions, want to know how to start photographing missions.

9 things you need to do before going freelance full-time

9 things you need to do before going freelance full-time

by Stanley LearyFebruary 7, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesStanley teaching at YWAM School of Photography 1 in Kona, Hawaii [Photo by Dennis Fahringer] Here is a checklist I

Seven Reasons Not to Become a Freelance Professional Photographer

Seven Reasons Not to Become a Freelance Professional Photographer

by Stanley LearyFebruary 2, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes7) Not a self-starter—In your first year or so you will be getting up with no photo shoots on

Nikon D4: Sports Camera Setting

Nikon D4: Sports Camera Setting

by Stanley LearyJanuary 27, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn an earlier blog post, I gave you my standard settings for the Nikon D4 for how I shoot.

Nikon D4: Normal Camera Setting

Nikon D4: Normal Camera Setting

by Stanley LearyJanuary 23, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesThese are my settings for everyday shooting. Regular shooting is more photojournalistic for me, and I use many available

Master’s Thesis on Don Rutledge: Chapter Five – Conclusion

Master’s Thesis on Don Rutledge: Chapter Five – Conclusion

by Stanley LearyJanuary 16, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesDon Rutledge (photo by Ken Touchton) CONCLUSION To a non-Christian, Don would have been considered crazy for taking the

Master’s Thesis on Don Rutledge: Chapter One

Master’s Thesis on Don Rutledge: Chapter One

by Stanley LearyJanuary 16, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis writer has en­joyed seeing the world, approximately 137 coun­tries, and all of the United States without ever leav­ing

Master’s Thesis on Don Rutledge: Chapter Four

Master’s Thesis on Don Rutledge: Chapter Four

by Stanley LearyJanuary 15, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 14 minutesFOREIGN MISSION BOARD, 1980 TO 1993          When Dr. Keith Parks went to the Foreign Mission Board in 1975, his

Master’s Thesis on Don Rutledge: Chapter Three

Master’s Thesis on Don Rutledge: Chapter Three

by Stanley LearyJanuary 13, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 17 minutesHOME MISSION BOARD, 1966 TO 1980 When Walker Knight went to the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist

Master’s Thesis on Don Rutledge: Chapter Two

Master’s Thesis on Don Rutledge: Chapter Two

by Stanley LearyJanuary 12, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 15 minutesTHE EARLY YEARS WITH BLACK STAR, 1955 TO 1966 Don was born in Smithfield, Tennessee. The family moved to

Don Rutledge my mentor

Don Rutledge my mentor

by Stanley LearyJanuary 5, 2013September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesDon’s awareness of body language is sometimes very clear-cut, like here in this photograph of the teacher and students.

Workshops can be better than new equipment

Workshops can be better than new equipment

by Stanley LearyDecember 23, 2012September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you are still looking for a present for the photographer’s friend, consider a gift certificate for a workshop.

Photography: Assignment Details

Photography: Assignment Details

by Stanley LearyDecember 21, 2012September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesPhotographers can learn a thing or two from other businesses. You go to just about any business and if

Covering Tragedy

Covering Tragedy

by Stanley LearyDecember 17, 2012September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesJesus & Gloria say good-bye before the funeral service for their son Jesus Fonseca, Jr. The recent events in

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2 responses to “Covering Tragedy”

  1. Stanley Leary Avatar
    Stanley Leary
    January 6, 2013

    College isn't suppose to replace your church. It should challenge your faith because it is there to prepare you for life, where your faith will be challenged.

    Journalism classes do a poor job of preparing students for covering trauma. faith alone isn't enough. I think everyone who may over trauma or is a first responder should have classes to help prepare them.

  2. Emmett Francois Avatar
    Emmett Francois
    December 22, 2012

    Stan:

    Working as a news photographer I remember being called on a dinner break at home to leave immediately and photograph a fatal car accident. After photographing the body bag being placed in an ambulance I returned to my car to receive a radio call.
    I had to photograph a wedding being done by a mayor in a town a short drive away. I went from my family, to a death to a wedding in an hour. Most of the photographers I see today have been college educated which means their liberal education did not give them a spiritual leg to stand on. A photographer without God in their live is like sailing a ship into a fog without radar. You will wind up on the rocks where you do not have the answers. The real danger of tragedy is that you come to a place where your self worship no longer has meaning.

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