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Local Nonprofit Steps Up for Roswell’s Heroes

by Stanley LearySeptember 14, 2026September 14, 2026

If you loved ’80s British synth-pop, this is the band you need to see live

by Stanley LearySeptember 11, 2026September 11, 2026

Rethinking My External SSD Workflow (Why My “Old” SSDs Still Have Plenty Left in Them)

by Stanley LearySeptember 10, 2026September 10, 2026

Photo Mechanic Plus Is Gone. What Could Be Next?

by Stanley LearySeptember 8, 2026September 8, 2026

Local Nonprofit Steps Up for Roswell’s Heroes

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026

If you loved ’80s British synth-pop, this is the band you need to see live

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026

Rethinking My External SSD Workflow (Why My “Old” SSDs Still Have Plenty Left in Them)

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026

Photo Mechanic Plus Is Gone. What Could Be Next?

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026
Telling the Stories Behind the Membership Cards: My Work with Wellbridge

Telling the Stories Behind the Membership Cards: My Work with Wellbridge

by Stanley LearyJuly 22, 2026July 29, 2026

Marco Betti, owner of Antica Posta, a Tuscan restaurant and bar in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood, plays tennis at Wellbridge's Athletic Club Northeast in Atlanta, Ga., on September 22, 2009. Betti, who splits his time between…

Client Spotlight: PR Pro Elizabeth Fairleigh Builds Balance at Wellbridge

Client Spotlight: PR Pro Elizabeth Fairleigh Builds Balance at Wellbridge

by Stanley LearyJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026

In October 2006, Atlanta public relations professional Elizabeth Fairleigh committed to her health, joining Wellbridge to bring the same discipline to her own well-being that she brought to her clients' success. At the time, Fairleigh…

Client Spotlight: Chef Michael Tuohy’s Recipe for Staying Sharp at Wellbridge

Client Spotlight: Chef Michael Tuohy’s Recipe for Staying Sharp at Wellbridge

by Stanley LearyJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026

Long before he was known as one of Atlanta's pioneering farm-to-table chefs, Michael Tuohy learned an early lesson in his San Francisco kitchens: what you put into your body matters as much as what you…

Client Spotlight: How Dan Fisk Found More Than Fitness at Wellbridge

Client Spotlight: How Dan Fisk Found More Than Fitness at Wellbridge

by Stanley LearyJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026

Back in 2011, Georgia Tech psychology professor Dan Fisk walked into a Wellbridge location in Atlanta looking for one thing: to get healthier. What he found was a partnership with trainer Keith Walker that changed…

A Log, a Lathe, and a Life Built by Hand

A Log, a Lathe, and a Life Built by Hand

by Stanley LearyJuly 20, 2026July 20, 2026

I spent a Saturday not long ago in Seth Gamba's shop, watching wood shavings curl off a spinning block of box elder as it slowly became a bowl. Later that same day, I was in…

Why Band Camp Matters in One of Georgia’s Most Educated Communities

Why Band Camp Matters in One of Georgia’s Most Educated Communities

by Stanley LearyJuly 20, 2026July 27, 2026

Roswell, Georgia, is one of the most highly educated cities in the state. Census data shows roughly 65% of adults here hold a bachelor's degree or higher — nearly double the statewide rate of about…

Hardship Doesn’t Make You Creative. Neither Does Comfort.

Hardship Doesn’t Make You Creative. Neither Does Comfort.

by Stanley LearyJuly 12, 2026July 12, 2026

I've spent a career pointing a lens at people — in boardrooms, on porches, at parades, in the quiet moment before someone realizes they're being photographed. Somewhere along the way, I learned that the real…

Beyond the Elevator Pitch: Why Your Business Story Needs a Visual Voice

Beyond the Elevator Pitch: Why Your Business Story Needs a Visual Voice

by Stanley LearyJuly 7, 2026July 7, 2026

Do you have an elevator pitch? If you're a business owner, chances are the answer is yes. You've trimmed it down over months or years — cut the fat, sharpened the hook, practiced it until…

Two Decades Online: A Look Back at My Digital Trail

Two Decades Online: A Look Back at My Digital Trail

by Stanley LearyJuly 1, 2026August 8, 2026

I recently went digging through the internet's memory to piece together my own digital history — everywhere I've shared my work online since I first got a photo on the web. What I found surprised…

The Hall of Famer in the Next Locker

The Hall of Famer in the Next Locker

by Stanley LearyJune 29, 2026June 30, 2026

For two years, I had a locker next to Ron Blomberg at a gym in Alpharetta. I knew he was friendly. I knew everyone liked him. I knew he never walked through a room without…

Community Is My Beat

Community Is My Beat

by Stanley LearyJune 27, 2026June 27, 2026

I am not covering events. I am covering the people who show up — and what their presence says about who we are to each other. When my editor sends me out on an assignment,…

Why Your Sharpest-Looking Settings Might Be Ruining Your Images

Why Your Sharpest-Looking Settings Might Be Ruining Your Images

by Stanley LearyJune 25, 2026June 25, 2026

Most photographers learn early that aperture controls depth of field. What takes longer to learn — sometimes the hard way — is that the two extremes of the aperture range each produce soft images, but…

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