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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
Billy Howard’s presentation to FOCUS

Billy Howard’s presentation to FOCUS

by Stanley LearyMarch 16, 2018September 1, 2025

Billy Howard was the keynote speaker for the FOCUS Atlanta event held at Professional Photographic Resources on March 10, 2018. This past weekend Billy Howard gave an excellent presentation to FOCUS at Professional Photographic Resources in…

Where is the “B” [Business] button on my camera?

Where is the “B” [Business] button on my camera?

by Stanley LearyMarch 13, 2018August 28, 2026

Many people who first buy a camera put it on the Green "P" button, or, like on this camera, the Green Camera. That mode is where the camera does all the thinking for you. Soon…

Unbiased reporting doesn’t mean unemotional reporting

Unbiased reporting doesn’t mean unemotional reporting

by Stanley LearyMarch 11, 2018September 1, 2025

Robin Rayne Nelson was the keynote speaker for the FOCUS Atlanta event held at Professional Photographic Resources on March 10, 2018. [Fuji X-E3, 18-55mm, ISO 12800, ƒ/4, 1/90] A young college student asked Robin Rayne…

This weekend I will meet my Storyteller heroes – And you are invited along

This weekend I will meet my Storyteller heroes – And you are invited along

by Stanley LearyMarch 9, 2018September 1, 2025

Chelle, our daughter, is excited to meet Snow White and show her she is in her shoes at Disney World at Magic Kingdom. [Nikon D100, 24-120mm, ISO 200, ƒ/5.6, 1/180] Do you remember meeting your…

Why is this an amateur question: “What’s the best type of lens for …?”

Why is this an amateur question: “What’s the best type of lens for …?”

by Stanley LearyMarch 7, 2018September 1, 2025

"What’s the best type of lens for the city at night?" This is one of the variations of the question on the best lens for the question that I see pop up on photography groups…

Monday Devotion – The Stress of Taxes and Life Itself

Monday Devotion – The Stress of Taxes and Life Itself

by Stanley LearyMarch 5, 2018September 1, 2025

This is the Halema‘uma‘u Crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii [Fuji X-E3, 55-200mm, ISO 5000, ƒ/6.4, 1/6] It is tax time, and this can be like a volcano for…

How do you think of those with disabilities?

How do you think of those with disabilities?

by Stanley LearyMarch 1, 2018September 1, 2025

Togo, West Africa [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm ƒ/4, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/100] When I think of the developmentally disabled, I think of people with disabilities that put them in wheelchairs. In Togo, I saw many…

Do they quote hourly rate when you order a sandwich?

Do they quote hourly rate when you order a sandwich?

by Stanley LearyFebruary 28, 2018September 1, 2025

Chick-fil-A Spicy Deluxe Sandwich [NIKON D4, 24.0-105.0 mm f/4.0, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 1400, 1/250, ƒ/4, (35mm = 105)] When I go to my Chick-fil-A restaurant and ask for my favorite Spicy Deluxe w/…

Capturing mixing business with pleasure with the Fuji X system

Capturing mixing business with pleasure with the Fuji X system

by Stanley LearyFebruary 27, 2018September 1, 2025

Our trip around The Big Island of Hawaii [Fuji X-E3, 10-24mm ƒ/4, ISO 200, ƒ/7.1, 1/400 – Godox V860IIN + Godox X1NT] Just last week Dorie and I enjoyed our trip to The Big Island…

Using the Godox TTL flashes in mixed lighting situation

Using the Godox TTL flashes in mixed lighting situation

by Stanley LearyFebruary 23, 2018September 1, 2025

Sara Stewart [Gary S. and Vivian Chapman's Daughter] by Hastings Franks Six years ago when teaching lighting to the School of Photography 1 in Kona Gary S. Chapman's daughter Sara helped as part of the…

Learning to light a Hawaiian Dancer with sunset

Learning to light a Hawaiian Dancer with sunset

by Stanley LearyFebruary 20, 2018September 1, 2025

Photographing Island Breeze Dancer Victoria Taimane Kaopua while showing the class at Youth With A Mission Photo School 1 how to use off-camera strobe. [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm ƒ/4, ISO 400, ƒ/5.6, 1/1600 – 2…

Shooting events requires you to adjust midstream

Shooting events requires you to adjust midstream

by Stanley LearyFebruary 14, 2018September 1, 2025

Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida [Fuji X-E3, 10-24mm ƒ/4, ISO 12800, ƒ/4, 1/50] I have been covering an annual meeting for a client these past few days. For the most part, I can set…

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