Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the past year, I’ve photographed many meaningful moments. Stories of faith.Stories of service.Stories of people doing quiet, important
What I Saw From Above and On the Ground in Roswell
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are moments when a story is best understood in layers—what you see from a distance, and what you
What a Cue Rehearsal Taught Me About Better Storytelling
Reading Time: 4 minutesMost people only see the final performance.What they don’t see is the moment where everything either comes together—or falls
Bringing Order to Your Photos: A Practical System for Organizing a Lifetime of Images
Reading Time: 3 minutesMost people don’t realize how scattered their photos have become until they go looking for something specific—and can’t find
Before You Take the Photo… Do This First
Reading Time: 4 minutesOne of the biggest differences between someone who gets the shot and someone who misses it has very little
ƒ/8 and Be There: The Timeless Advice That Still Wins
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe little boy holds onto the sheep during a Mutton Busting event at a rodeo, similar to bull or
When You Don’t Have the Whole Story (And Why That Matters More Than You Think)
Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring week five of the Roswell Fire Citizens’ Academy, we focused on the role of the Public Information Officer.
When Your Dream Doesn’t Pay the Bills
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Lima, Peru, we practiced mock interviews to teach missionaries how to draw out authentic stories and work effectively
What Chores Taught Me About Building a Successful Creative Business
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