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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Yesterday I helped a client move files from a seven-year-old Windows laptop to a new Windows 11 computer. I expected the process to be simple. The old laptop only needed three folders transferred: Documents Music…
The fear is real. So is the reward of crossing the line anyway. Almost everyone who has ever had to approach a stranger — to interview them, sell to them, photograph them, or simply love…
After 40+ years of teaching photography, I can tell you the hardest assignment isn't lighting, composition, or gear. It's getting a student to walk up to someone they've never met and start a conversation. This…
Photographer and instructor Brien Aho works with students during a hands-on critique session, offering targeted feedback on composition, light, and storytelling. A critique is information about your photograph — not a verdict about you as…
How the Ideas of Brené Brown, Adam Grant, and Simon Sinek Are Actually More Powerful When You Work Alone There's a moment every freelancer knows. You're sitting at your desk — no team, no manager,…
