Photographers Are Hired for Brains, Not Gear
Gibbs Frazeur doesn't just show up and shoot — he studies the light, the water, the way a place breathes before he ever lifts the camera. And when the frame isn't quite there yet, he…
Your Team Photo Tells Me Nothing. Show Me What They Do.
A posed portrait shows what someone looks like. A photo of them working shows who they are. Here's how to introduce the people in your story. Back in March 2014, I wrote a short post…
Don’t Just Build a Network. Become Useful to Your Network.
What I learned in 2008 about professional relationships still matters in 2026. Back in December 2008, I wrote a short blog post called “Be a Joiner.” I was writing during another difficult economic period. Jobs…
Where Is Your Audience When They Encounter Your Story?
The technology has changed. The question hasn't. Years ago, I wrote about understanding your audience and where they'd likely encounter your message. At the time, I thought about commuting to work, listening to podcasts, reading…
Nose Blind to Your Own Story: Why Photographers Stop Seeing What’s Right in Front of Them
Today I was at Chris and Rich Moeckel's house, and the conversation drifted to deer. They and their neighbors see them constantly — deer in the yard, deer in the driveway, even a black bear…
The Practice Habit: Why Storytellers Need Projects Nobody’s Paying For
I was listening to a podcast recently with memory coach Jim Kwik, and one thing he said stuck with me: your brain grows through stressors, and athletes, musicians, and pilots all keep rehearsing skills they've…
The Stories That Get Shared Aren’t Always About What a Business Sells
I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes a business story worth sharing. For years, businesses have been told that good marketing is about showing the product: the beautiful food, the new building, the smiling…
Local Nonprofit Steps Up for Roswell’s Heroes
ROSWELL, Ga. — When a Roswell firefighter's family found themselves sleeping in hospital waiting rooms after his son was badly hurt in a bicycle accident, a local nonprofit stepped in to cover their hotel bills…
If you loved ’80s British synth-pop, this is the band you need to see live
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — If British synth-pop and new wave ever crossed your life — through MTV, a John Hughes movie or a Cameron Crowe soundtrack somewhere in the 1980s and into the '90s — LIPS…
Rethinking My External SSD Workflow (Why My “Old” SSDs Still Have Plenty Left in Them)
For the past several years, my workflow has been built around a stack of SanDisk, Crucial & Samsung T7 portable SSDs — 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB. I bought them because they were fast, small enough…
Photo Mechanic Plus Is Gone. What Could Be Next?
Photo Mechanic Plus Is Discontinued. Here's Why I'm Not Switching — Yet. If you've built your workflow around Photo Mechanic Plus, you need to hear this: Camera Bits has pulled it from sale. The catalog…
You Can’t Control the Subject: What Wildlife and Sports Photography Teach Us About Odds
Baylor Bears running back DAWSON PENDERGRASS (35) runs with the football against the Auburn Tigers during the Aflac Kickoff Game, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Every photograph is a negotiation between…