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
Maria & Chris | A Joy-Filled Wedding
Reading Time: 2 minutesSome weddings are meaningful because of the details.Some because of the emotion.And some because of the history that led
When the Phone Stops Ringing: A Hard Season Many Storytellers Face
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere’s a moment many photographers, videographers, and storytellers eventually experience—but almost no one talks about it publicly. A major
Why Being a Great Journalist Doesn’t Automatically Make You a Great Organizational Storyteller
Reading Time: 3 minutesBack in 2008, when Greg Thompson—then Director of Corporate Communications at Chick-fil-A—asked me to come on as a visual
When Lightroom Forgets What It Knows: A Duplicate Import Lesson
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the things Lightroom is supposed to do well is protect us from ourselves. When you import photos,
When Is It Safe to Reformat Your Camera Memory Card?
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the most common questions I hear from photographers—especially those getting more serious about paid work—is surprisingly simple: