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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by demoviewer | Sep 1, 2026 | Beyond the Image
What happens when someone uses your photograph without permission? Who actually owns the copyright? Should you register every photo you take? What happens when a client wants the RAW files? And what legal protection do you really have when another photographer,...
