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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
What you do isn’t as important as who you are to be successful in business

What you do isn’t as important as who you are to be successful in business

by Stanley LearyJuly 9, 2018September 1, 2025

Family Vacation to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Dorie, my wife, knew when making plans for our children when they were young that there was a time limit. It was about 2 hours, and then…

4th of July Fireworks with a sense of place

4th of July Fireworks with a sense of place

by Stanley LearyJuly 5, 2018September 1, 2025

The City of Roswell Fireworks for the 4th of July celebration in Roswell, GA. [Nikon D5, Nikon 14-24mm ƒ/2.8, ISO 100, ƒ/11, 9.1 sec] The key to fireworks is the foreground. The context helps give…

Spot on Color

Spot on Color

by Stanley LearyJuly 3, 2018September 1, 2025

Nikon D750, 28-300mm, ISO 100, ƒ/9, 1/200 – Soft boxes with Alienbees B1600s Getting a well-exposed, color-correct photo will bring the most out of any subject. When your photo is well exposed, you will see…

The Walk & Talk Photo Shoot

The Walk & Talk Photo Shoot

by Stanley LearyJune 29, 2018November 4, 2025

Nikon D3S, 28-300mm, ISO 200, ƒ/5.6, 1/1000 When you use the flash outside, you can get much better lighting on people's faces. No Flash You can see the difference between these two photos. A few…

You feel depressed? You are not alone.

You feel depressed? You are not alone.

by Stanley LearyJune 28, 2018September 1, 2025

SOBERING statistics published earlier this month show that the annual rate of suicide in the US has risen by almost 28 percent between 1999 and 2016. I believe this is affecting businesses as well as…

How to fix “Blurry Photos” with telephoto lenses

How to fix “Blurry Photos” with telephoto lenses

by Stanley LearyJune 25, 2018September 1, 2025

Cowboys compete in steer wrestling at the 27th Annual Pana'Ewa Stampede Rodeo put on by the Hawaii Horse Owners in Hilo, Hawaii, on February 18, 2019. [NIKON D5, 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6, ISO 1600, ƒ/5.6, 1/4000,…

Shooting Video with your DSLR (Part 6)

Shooting Video with your DSLR (Part 6)

by Stanley LearyJune 19, 2018September 1, 2025

Keziah Khoo gets some help from James Dockery, editing her story in Adobe Premiere Pro. B-Roll B-roll is supplemental or alternative footage intercut with the main shot in film and television production. These can be…

Shooting Video with your DSLR (Part 5)

Shooting Video with your DSLR (Part 5)

by Stanley LearyJune 19, 2018September 1, 2025

Stanley is interviewing James Dockery, senior editor for ESPN. Photo by: Jeff Raymond Two Cameras When I do my interviews, I always try to use two cameras. There are many benefits like: Backup of the…

Drawing with Light

Drawing with Light

by Stanley LearyJune 18, 2018September 1, 2025

Chick-fil-A Long Point Road FSU, Mount Pleasant, SC [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm ƒ/4, ISO 400, ƒ/5.6, 1/6 – (3) Godox V860IIN + Godox X1NT] I am enjoying capturing some of the Chick-fil-A restaurant designs around…

Shooting Video with your DSLR (Part 4)

Shooting Video with your DSLR (Part 4)

by Stanley LearyJune 16, 2018September 1, 2025

Chick-fil-A KickoffGeorgia Tech vs Tennessee Scoring a touchdown is about knowing where your goals are in the game. Before the football team steps onto the field, they will practice for many months together. When they…

Shooting Video with your DSLR (Part 3)

Shooting Video with your DSLR (Part 3)

by Stanley LearyJune 8, 2018September 1, 2025

When doing an interview, you need to do a few things every time. Fill the frame When doing an interview, you must carefully choose good composition and background. Pay attention to everything inside the frame.…

Shooting Video with your DSLR (Part 2)

Shooting Video with your DSLR (Part 2)

by Stanley LearyJune 6, 2018September 1, 2025

In Part 1, I suggested the gear you need for your DSLR/Mirrorless camera to do video. This post will do with some basic settings I recommend for the camera when doing a video. Nikon D5…

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