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Photographing in Charleston, SC

Photographing in Charleston, SC

by Stanley LearyMarch 22, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes1st Battalion marches out to the parade field. These are some photos I took this past weekend at Corps

How to get really sharp photos

How to get really sharp photos

by Stanley LearyMarch 17, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesHere are photos showing a full-framed image followed by a cropped 100% view of the same image. If you

Lens Choice: Just the subject or a story

Lens Choice: Just the subject or a story

by Stanley LearyMarch 16, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesFilling the frame with a subject can look quite different depending on the lens’s focal length. In these three examples,

The moment it clicks

The moment it clicks

by Stanley LearyMarch 13, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes“The instant can be the end product of a long experience as well as that of immediate surprise.” –Henri

If you could eavesdrop on a critique

If you could eavesdrop on a critique

by Stanley LearyMarch 11, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesKeep the subject off center. If you were listening in last week when I was giving one critique after

How to be critiqued

How to be critiqued

by Stanley LearyMarch 9, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesScott Kelby walks everyone through the seven steps he does in Lightroom with all his photos. To grow as

Jealousy, Selfish Ambition & Envy

Jealousy, Selfish Ambition & Envy

by Stanley LearyMarch 7, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesScott Kelby teaching at the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference. Galatians 5:19-2119 The acts of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality,

Three Stages of Composition

Three Stages of Composition

by Stanley LearyFebruary 27, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesStage One: “Literal” Snapshot – making photographs to describe what you see.  Typical Snapshot A snapshot is popularly defined

Spending time with President Jimmy Carter

Spending time with President Jimmy Carter

by Stanley LearyFebruary 24, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesI just recently I spent the day with former President Jimmy Carter. I was even able to tweet that

The Power of Service in Business Today

The Power of Service in Business Today

by Stanley LearyFebruary 19, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn today’s world, it’s easy to become consumed by self-promotion and self-gain, especially in business. However, as we

Shallow Depth-of-Field

Shallow Depth-of-Field

by Stanley LearyJanuary 27, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesI thought I would answer a friend’s question I received the other day. Hey Stanley,I have a quick question

The Power of Passion: Pursuing Your Dream Assignment

The Power of Passion: Pursuing Your Dream Assignment

by Stanley LearyJanuary 8, 2011September 1, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have realized that defining your passion is the key to landing your dream assignment. The driving force

Ten Steps To The Family Christmas Photo

Ten Steps To The Family Christmas Photo

by Stanley LearyDecember 8, 2010September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesEvery year I take our family photo and, like many of you, send it out as a Christmas card.

Learning to See Light

Learning to See Light

by Stanley LearyNovember 20, 2010September 1, 2025

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“Windows to the Soul”

“Windows to the Soul”

by Stanley LearyOctober 23, 2010September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesReynaldo Cifuentes Velazquez, president of Café Justo – a coffee cooperative. He lives in Salvador Urbina, Mexico. According to

The catch 22 scenario of flash photography

The catch 22 scenario of flash photography

by Stanley LearyMay 31, 2010September 1, 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesFlashes are used in a sunroom to balance the light to the outdoors. You must be very careful in

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