Skip to content

Jim Royal

Photographer · Videographer · Technical Communicator

  • Blog
  • Portfolio
  • Résumé
  • Contact
  • The Rainbow and the Stars
Jim Royal
Photographer · Videographer · Technical Communicator
  • A Visual Style Guide for Technical and Scientific Images
    How-To

    A Visual Style Guide for Technical and Scientific Images

    ByJim Royal July 14, 2025July 19, 2025

    If your illustrations and visuals confuse, distract, or mislead, you’re not communicating effectively.

    Let’s dig into some best practices for delivering your message visually

    Read More A Visual Style Guide for Technical and Scientific ImagesContinue

  • When Structures Kill Creativity: A Cautionary Tale
    Career

    When Structures Kill Creativity: A Cautionary Tale

    ByJim Royal July 7, 2025July 19, 2025

    Let me tell you a story. It’s about organizational incompetence and management fads, and it might help you recognize where your organization is sabotaging itself.

    Read More When Structures Kill Creativity: A Cautionary TaleContinue

  • How to Make Visual Content for Scientific Presentations
    How-To | Video

    How to Make Visual Content for Scientific Presentations

    ByJim Royal March 21, 2025July 19, 2025

    Grand ideas will sail right past your audience when presented poorly.

    This is the first in a series of lessons I’ve learned doing technical and scientific communication with researchers in the video game industry.

    Read More How to Make Visual Content for Scientific PresentationsContinue

  • Solar Eclipse Photography
    Astronomical Photography

    Solar Eclipse Photography

    ByJim Royal April 28, 2024July 20, 2025

    There was only ever going to be one chance for these photos.

    Read More Solar Eclipse PhotographyContinue

  • The Biggest Mistake Made with Informational Video
    How-To | Video

    The Biggest Mistake Made with Informational Video

    ByJim Royal March 19, 2019October 31, 2024

    The biggest mistake organizations make with their informational videos is not a technical problem. It’s all about their audience.

    Read More The Biggest Mistake Made with Informational VideoContinue

  • Why Educational Video for My Organization?
    How-To | Video

    Why Educational Video for My Organization?

    ByJim Royal February 11, 2019July 19, 2025

    A short and fun video that answers some pertinent questions about using video in your organizations. What Do Educational Videos Do for Me? How Many People Can I Reach With Educational Video? Will I Get Noticed With So Many Other Videos Out There?

    Read More Why Educational Video for My Organization?Continue

Page navigation

1 2 3 … 7 Next PageNext

Colophon

JimRoyal.com is powered by WordPress and the Kadence theme.

This website is largely about photography and educational video. I shoot with a Pentax K-3 II and a Fujifilm X100VI.

© 2025 Jim Royal

  • Blog
  • Portfolio
  • Résumé
  • Contact
  • The Rainbow and the Stars