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Your Decline Is Inevitable. Your Misery Is Not.

by Stanley LearyOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

Isolate or Include? What a Black-and-White Street Photographer Taught Me About My Own Approach

by Stanley LearyOctober 3, 2026October 3, 2026

The Video Isn’t the Strategy

by Stanley LearyOctober 2, 2026October 2, 2026

Why the Assignment Is Only the Starting Point

by Stanley LearyOctober 2, 2026October 3, 2026

Your Decline Is Inevitable. Your Misery Is Not.

October 5, 2026October 5, 2026

Isolate or Include? What a Black-and-White Street Photographer Taught Me About My Own Approach

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026

The Video Isn’t the Strategy

October 2, 2026October 2, 2026

Why the Assignment Is Only the Starting Point

October 2, 2026October 3, 2026
Nikon Z6 ~ Silent Mode

Nikon Z6 ~ Silent Mode

by Stanley LearySeptember 15, 2021September 1, 2025

[NIKON Z 6, Nikon 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 10000, 1/200, ƒ/5.6, (35mm = 125)] I was referred to the client for this project by my friend Daemon. Daemon said in his…

Same Game Different Client

Same Game Different Client

by Stanley LearySeptember 6, 2021September 1, 2025

[NIKON D5, Sigma 120.0-300.0 mm f/2.8 Sport + TC-2001 2X Converter, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 8000, 1/4000, ƒ/5.6, (35mm = 440)] Photojournalism I first started shooting college football when I was a student at…

Show & Tell for the Adult

Show & Tell for the Adult

by Stanley LearySeptember 1, 2021September 1, 2025

Claudio Cesar Aguirre is seen in front of the Chicken Coop that was created with the help of Honduras Outreach. He is president of their community economic development. He is thrilled because now that they…

Weddings Require “Going With The Flow”

Weddings Require “Going With The Flow”

by Stanley LearyAugust 30, 2021September 1, 2025

Ashley Nicole Westbrook & Mark Loggins Wedding [NIKON Z 6, 24.0-105.0 mm f/4.0, Mode = Manual, ISO 1250, 1/50, ƒ/9, (35mm = 24), off camera flash with the Flashpoint XPlor 600 HSS TTL] The best…

Shooting Flambient Real Estate Shots

Shooting Flambient Real Estate Shots

by Stanley LearyAugust 25, 2021September 1, 2025

I showed how to do this in my room with a lower ceiling, but we used the high ceiling for the class's shooting. The photo was combined with five bracketed photos to create an HDR…

Why you want to fly a drone at Dusk or Dawn

Why you want to fly a drone at Dusk or Dawn

by Stanley LearyAugust 25, 2021September 1, 2025

[DJI Air 2s, Mode = Normal, ISO 300, 1/15, ƒ/2.8, (35mm = 22)] As you can see from the photo above, much of the photo is dark, with just the areas where lights are lighting…

Graduation Announcements!

Graduation Announcements!

by Stanley LearyAugust 12, 2021September 1, 2025

My daughter, Chelle, just finished her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance this summer from Columbus State University. The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree is considered the most prestigious bachelor's degree you can receive in the…

Sunrise Time-Lapse

Sunrise Time-Lapse

by Stanley LearyJuly 28, 2021September 1, 2025

This is the setup that I used to take this time-lapse. Using a 32" Slider and made a 90-minute time-lapse. Shot with my Nikon Z6 using Samyang 14mm ƒ/2.8. Shot a photo every 9 seconds…

Don’t Forget Your Camera!

Don’t Forget Your Camera!

by Stanley LearyJuly 25, 2021September 1, 2025

Shot this barn on Yellow Creek Road in Ball Ground, Georgia [DJI Air 2s, Mode = Normal, ISO 140, 1/2000, ƒ/2.8, (35mm = 22)] I am starting to plan those little outings with friends that…

Before & After Commercial Real Estate

Before & After Commercial Real Estate

by Stanley LearyJuly 16, 2021September 1, 2025

The above photo is the final product I delivered to the client. This is an available light photo of what it looks like without editing. This is another shot from the shoot. I am mixing…

City in a Forest

City in a Forest

by Stanley LearyJuly 6, 2021September 1, 2025

Park Springs Retirement community in DeKalb County, Georgia [DJI Air 2s, Mode = Normal, ISO 120, 1/1250, ƒ/2.8, (35mm = 22)] Granite quarrying at Stone Mountain, Georgia, was the area's lifeblood for decades, employing many…

Bird’s Eye View Can Help Marketing

Bird’s Eye View Can Help Marketing

by Stanley LearyJuly 2, 2021September 1, 2025

[DJI Air 2s, Mode = Manual, ISO 100, 1/1000, ƒ/2.8, (35mm = 22)] Storytellers Abroad Workshop Bucharest, Romania Herăști, Giurgiu, Romania Selfie sticks not only let you get more people in a photo, but most…

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