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The Storyteller’s Fiduciary Duty: Keeping Organizations Faithful to Their Mission

by Stanley LearyOctober 7, 2026October 7, 2026

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

The Storyteller’s Fiduciary Duty: Keeping Organizations Faithful to Their Mission

October 7, 2026October 7, 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 is the sky blue?” And other important questions

“Why is the sky blue?” And other important questions

by Stanley LearyAugust 27, 2018September 1, 2025

Patrick Davison, professor at UNC School of Media/Journalism, talks with students about their projects during a visual storytelling workshop in the Balkans. [Fuji X-E2, XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS, ISO 5000, ƒ/5, 1/100] Matthew 18:3 ESVAnd…

Staff to Freelance Tips

Staff to Freelance Tips

by Stanley LearyAugust 23, 2018September 1, 2025

photo by: Hannah Strayer If you have a staff job in the communications field, the odds of being let go are higher than ever for good reasons. One of the highest costs for an employer…

First Day as Professor Leary

First Day as Professor Leary

by Stanley LearyAugust 20, 2018September 1, 2025

photo by: Dorie Griggs Friday, August 17, 2018, was my first-day teaching Intro to Photojournalism at The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. The night before, Dorie, my wife, thought…

How to say No with a Yes

How to say No with a Yes

by Stanley LearyAugust 14, 2018September 1, 2025

Still Too Busy [Nikon D5, Sigma 24.0-105.0 mm f/4.0, ISO 100, ƒ/4, 1/500] Still Too Busy This photo illustrates my inner frustrations when I am asked to do just one more thing, or someone wants…

Is your creativity being limited by your camera?

Is your creativity being limited by your camera?

by Stanley LearyAugust 13, 2018September 1, 2025

Knolan Benfield is in Hawaii with me, helping teach posing to photography students with Youth With a Mission. (Photo by: Dennis Fahringer) This is my uncle Knolan Benfield who was the first to give me…

Starting School: Be a Knowledge Seeker

Starting School: Be a Knowledge Seeker

by Stanley LearyAugust 12, 2018September 1, 2025

Nelson, Taylor, and Chelle on the first day of school, 6:50 a.m. August 14, 2006. [Nikon D2X, AF Zoom 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D, ISO 400, ƒ/7.1, 1/40] The first days of school are happening this month all…

Monday morning pick me up

Monday morning pick me up

by Stanley LearyAugust 6, 2018September 1, 2025

Garrett Hubbard speaking at the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference, asked everyone to examine our identity. “The most powerful words ever said to you are your own,” said Garrett Hubbard. The self-talk we do can be the…

The True Cost of Great Storytelling: Why Good Journalism Takes Time

The True Cost of Great Storytelling: Why Good Journalism Takes Time

by Stanley LearyAugust 2, 2018September 1, 2025

"It’s gonna take time, a whole lot of precious time."– George Harrison In the age of instant everything, speed often gets mistaken for quality. Businesses reward those who can move quickly, and journalism is no…

Mother nature continues to destroy lives on Hawaii

Mother nature continues to destroy lives on Hawaii

by Stanley LearyJuly 23, 2018September 1, 2025

Paradise Helicopter TourKīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands and the most active of the five volcanoes forming the island of Hawaiʻi. Fissure 8 erupts lava into the perched channel leading northeastward…

Shooting Kilauea Volcano from Helicopter

Shooting Kilauea Volcano from Helicopter

by Stanley LearyJuly 16, 2018September 1, 2025

[Nikon D5, 28-300mm ƒ/3.5-5.6, ISO 1250, ƒ/8, 1/2000] It was a thrill to get the chance to go up in a helicopter and see the lava flowing at the Kīlauea Volcano on the Big Island of…

Go to your archives and re-edit old photos with updated Lightroom

Go to your archives and re-edit old photos with updated Lightroom

by Stanley LearyJuly 13, 2018September 1, 2025

First Day of school for Chelle at the new house. First time riding the bus to school and starting middle school today at Elkins Pointe on August 23, 2010. [Nikon D3, Nikkor 24-120mm ƒ/3.5-5.6, ISO…

Flash can improve your outside and inside photos

Flash can improve your outside and inside photos

by Stanley LearyJuly 11, 2018September 1, 2025

The Cows at Roswell Town Center celebrate Cow Appreciation Day 2018 in Roswell, GA. [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm, ISO 400, ƒ/5.6, 1/3200 – Godox V860IIN + Godox X1NT] With today's cameras, you can shoot almost…

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