Reading Time: 3 minutesA woman draws water from a well in Dakoro, Burkina Faso, West Africa, to supply her household’s daily needs.
Seeing Stories in the Smoke: What the Roswell Citizens’ Fire Academy Is Teaching Me About Storytelling
Reading Time: 6 minutesOver the past few weeks, I’ve been attending the Citizens’ Fire Academy with the Roswell Fire Department here in
When Photojournalists Forget the Words
Reading Time: 4 minutesDoug Mills shares the story behind a historic black-and-white photograph from Ground Zero, capturing President George W. Bush embracing
Celebrating Visual Storytelling at UTC’s 10th Annual Photo Night
Reading Time: 4 minutesBilly Weeks interviews Brynn Anderson of the Associated Press during the 10th Annual Photo Night at the University of
What You Should Be Working on to Become a Photojournalist
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you want to become a photojournalist, you need to understand something up front: this isn’t about taking pretty
Ole Timers Dinner – Brotherhood That Doesn’t Retire
Reading Time: 4 minutesRyan Rucker and Dorie Griggs, Chaplain for the Roswell Fire Department, share a genuine reaction as another story unfolds
When Every Name Matters: Capturing What It Feels Like to Be Seen
Reading Time: 4 minutesJasmine Montgomery stands at the front of the room, naming nearly 400 team members from memory — one by
My Follow-Up on Aftershoot: I No Longer Recommend It
Reading Time: 2 minutesAftershoot assigned this image a 4-star rating during culling, even though it is out of focus. A few days
My One-Month Review of Aftershoot (February 2026)
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve been using Aftershoot for the past month during the free trial period, and I’ve decided to subscribe. That
How SSD & Memory Card Prices Changed (2024–2026)
Reading Time: 4 minutesOver the past couple of years, the storage market has shifted from a long price decline (where SSDs and
House Cleaning Tips for Photographers
Reading Time: 5 minutesBecause creativity thrives in clean systems. Most photographers love the creative side of the craft. Very few love maintenance.
Remembering in the Dark: Why I Put the Zooms Away at the Officer Jeremy Labonte Memorial Vigil
Reading Time: 4 minutes[NIKON Z 9, 85mm f/1.8G, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 18000, 1/250, ƒ/1.8, (35mm = 85)] Remembering in the
The Most Important Work You’ll Ever Do (And Why Your Creativity Depends on It)
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m becoming more convinced that the most important work we do in life isn’t our job, our craft, or
My Brain Won’t Let Go… And That’s Actually a Superpower
Reading Time: 2 minutesEver apologize for something and feel done with it—only to have your brain hit repeat? Yeah… me too. Sometimes,
A Simple Event Hack I Wish I’d Done Years Ago: Custom Reserved Chair Signs
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfter shooting events for most of my life, I’ve learned something that may sound counterintuitive: The less you move,
A Visit with John Payne and His Nikon Legacy
Reading Time: 3 minutesNot long ago, I had the chance to swing by and catch up with an old family friend and