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What will they buy? —Not what do I have to sell?

What will they buy? —Not what do I have to sell?

by Stanley LearyApril 4, 2011March 29, 2023

Are you selling prints, DVDs, digital files, or the memories you capture? Too often, photographers look only at the cost of making

Why is my color off?

by Stanley LearyMarch 31, 2011

Spyder2Express Color Calibration From the moment you click the shutter to make a photo till the final place the photo is to

Good photographers play checkers, while great photographers play chess

by Stanley LearyMarch 30, 2011

If you have played checkers you know that each piece moves the same. When a piece reaches the furthest row from the

What can I photograph?

What can I photograph?

by Stanley LearyMarch 27, 2011April 14, 2025

Addie Card, 12 years. Spinner in North Pormal [i.e., Pownal] Cotton Mill. Vt.  If I could tell the story in words, I

Take Advantage of Spring Time

Take Advantage of Spring Time

by Stanley LearyMarch 25, 2011March 29, 2023

This season is such a cliché for a reason. We all understand that timing is everything when planning our vacations. We go

Photographing in Charleston, SC

by Stanley LearyMarch 22, 2011

These are some photos I made this past weekend at Corp Day at The Citadel.  Which ones do you like and why?

Interactive post here on Panoramic Sphere photos of The Citadel

by Stanley LearyMarch 20, 2011May 3, 2017

This past weekend I spent one of the last weekend’s at The Citadel before our oldest son graduates from there. I thought

How to get really sharp photos

by Stanley LearyMarch 17, 2011

Here are a series of photos showing full-framed image and then followed up with a crop 100% view of the same image. 

Lens Choice: Just the subject or a story

by Stanley LearyMarch 16, 2011

Filling the frame with a subject can look quite different depending on the focal length of the lens. These three examples the

The moment it clicks

The moment it clicks

by Stanley LearyMarch 13, 2011March 29, 2023

“The instant can be the end product of a long experience as well as that of immediate surprise.” –Henri Cartier-Bresson This past

If you could eavesdrop on a critique

by Stanley LearyMarch 11, 2011September 4, 2018

If you were listening in last week when I was doing one critique after another at the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference, you would

How to be critiqued

How to be critiqued

by Stanley LearyMarch 9, 2011March 28, 2023

Scott Kelby walks everyone through the seven steps he does in Lightroom with all his photos. To grow as a photographer, you

Jealousy, Selfish Ambition & Envy

Jealousy, Selfish Ambition & Envy

by Stanley LearyMarch 7, 2011March 6, 2025

Scott Kelby teaching at the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference. Galatians 5:19-2119 The acts of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;

Three Stages of Composition

Three Stages of Composition

by Stanley LearyFebruary 27, 2011May 1, 2024

Stage One: “Literal” Snapshot – making photographs to describe what you see.  Typical Snapshot A snapshot is popularly defined as a photograph

Spending time with President Jimmy Carter

Spending time with President Jimmy Carter

by Stanley LearyFebruary 24, 2011September 19, 2020

I just recently I spent the day with former President Jimmy Carter. I was even able to tweet that he was my

The Power of Service in Business Today

The Power of Service in Business Today

by Stanley LearyFebruary 19, 2011March 6, 2023

In today’s world, it’s easy to become consumed by self-promotion and self-gain, especially in business. However, as we look at the teachings

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