Is Adobe in Trouble? The Free AI-Powered Alternatives Challenging Creative Cloud

by demoviewer | Oct 13, 2026 | Beyond the Image

What if you could replace your Adobe subscription with free software that does nearly the same thing? For photographers, designers, and filmmakers, Adobe has become an essential part of doing business. Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, InDesign, and...

Glamour Photography, Consent, and the Responsibility of Direction

by demoviewer | Oct 6, 2026 | Beyond the Image

What happens when a photographer forgets that the person in front of the camera is a collaborator, not a prop? During a recent glamour photography workshop, someone in the chat criticized the models for not being “sexy enough,” not showing enough skin, and...

40 Photographers Applied to Work With Me. Here’s What Went Wrong.

by demoviewer | Sep 29, 2026 | Beyond the Image

I recently had about 40 people apply to work with me. Some were great. Some were fine. And some were honestly shocking. The surprising part? It wasn’t necessarily about their photography. Some of the applicants were probably very talented photographers. But they...

When You Can’t Shoot: Photographer’s Income Problem

by demoviewer | Sep 23, 2026 | Beyond the Image

James Patrick spent six days in the hospital and suddenly faced a problem every photographer should think about: when your income depends on you physically showing up with a camera, what happens when you can’t? Getting sick. Getting injured. Taking care of your...

The 7 Biggest Portrait Lighting Mistakes I See Photographers Make

by demoviewer | Sep 9, 2026 | Beyond the Image

Great portrait lighting isn’t about owning more lights. It’s about understanding what your light is actually doing. After photographing more than 800 magazine covers and working with photographers for years, I’ve seen the same lighting mistakes come...