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Are you a joiner?

Are you a joiner?

by Stanley LearyMay 25, 2008July 22, 2022

The student is getting face paint during the Jell-O Wars at Anderson University. Too many people join associations as if buying tickets

Are all your eggs in one basket?

Are all your eggs in one basket?

by Stanley LearyMay 10, 2008October 6, 2022

To “put all your eggs in one basket” risks losing everything all at once. For me, this applies to two aspects of

Share Your Calendar with Your Clients to Get More Bookings

Share Your Calendar with Your Clients to Get More Bookings

by Stanley LearyApril 14, 2008October 5, 2022

I recently got a BlackBerry Curve after some friends convinced me it would help me in my business. They were right; it’s

Stanley works to make your job easier

Stanley works to make your job easier

by Stanley LearyMarch 18, 2008July 23, 2022

Stanley usually provides a DVD-R immediately following your event. The ID information is printed directly on the inkjet-writable DVD-R, which is more

Seeing Eye to Eye Isn’t Always Best

Seeing Eye to Eye Isn’t Always Best

by Stanley LearyMarch 6, 2008September 19, 2021

In Psychology 101 we learn the value of relating to others at eye level. Many books on photography discuss unusual angles such

How much do you cost?

How much do you cost?

by Stanley LearyFebruary 12, 2008July 23, 2022

Fuji X-E2, FUJINON XF 55-200mm, ISO 500, ƒ/6.4, 1/500 My stepson looked at his first paycheck and asked, “Who is FICA?” This was

Guidelines for Portraits, Headshots and Mug shots

Guidelines for Portraits, Headshots and Mug shots

by Stanley LearyJanuary 31, 2008January 23, 2023

With LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social media websites, the importance of a good headshot could not be more critical. However, there are a

No Setup Photos

No Setup Photos

by Stanley LearyJanuary 31, 2008October 6, 2022

The cry of all the focus groups when they review most educational recruiting pieces seems always to say they want natural-looking photos

Sometimes a Detail Tells the Whole Story

Sometimes a Detail Tells the Whole Story

by Stanley LearyJanuary 28, 2008July 23, 2022

Nikon D3S, ISO 6400, f/5.6, 1/2000, 28-300mm also used SU-800 Speedlight Commander to fire SB900 Speedlight off camera.  The RadioPopper PX System is used to be sure the signal for

How to Take a Good Group Photo in 15 Minutes or Less

How to Take a Good Group Photo in 15 Minutes or Less

by Stanley LearyJanuary 28, 2008May 27, 2022

The key to group photos is planning — and how big you plan to use the photo can make a big difference

To Break the Rules, You Must First Know the Rules

To Break the Rules, You Must First Know the Rules

by Stanley LearyJanuary 28, 2008July 23, 2022

Finding Forrester is one of my favorite films. In the movie, William Forrester, played by Sean Connery, is a reclusive Pulitzer Prize-winning

Anatomy of a Sports Photography Assignment

Anatomy of a Sports Photography Assignment

by Stanley LearyJanuary 28, 2008October 6, 2022

First, when covering a football game, I like to stand behind the end zone, so the team I’m focusing on is facing

Don’t Be Satisfied with Just Showing Up

Don’t Be Satisfied with Just Showing Up

by Stanley LearyJanuary 28, 2008July 22, 2022

Fuji X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/2.8, 1/50 [What happens when I leave my camera sitting around] Many in today’s iGeneration have had

Solving the Mystery of the Headless Photograph

Solving the Mystery of the Headless Photograph

by Stanley LearyJanuary 28, 2008October 5, 2022

Figure 1 My wife Dorie was standing in line at a local drugstore and overheard a customer complain about his photos. He

Photojournalism Is a Life of Research Papers

Photojournalism Is a Life of Research Papers

by Stanley LearyJanuary 28, 2008October 6, 2022

My favorite thing to do when I was in school was the field trip. I remember going to the fire station when

The Integrated Photographer

The Integrated Photographer

by Stanley LearyJanuary 28, 2008July 22, 2022

When the camera merged with the computer to give us digital photography, the skills to be a successful photographer changed dramatically. Before

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