Jul 30, 2025
Too many photographers fall into the trap of thinking better images come from buying more gear. A new modifier, another light, the latest lens. But the truth? Mastery doesn’t come from what you have—it comes from how you use it.
In this episode, I break down why more equipment won’t make you a better...
Jul 24, 2025
The best and the worst portfolio reviews I've ever had in my career were actually both with the same exact client - just three years apart from one another.
In this episode of Beyond the Image, I unpack what made each of these portfolio reviews so memorable, one for how awfully it went and the other for how...
Jul 16, 2025
I just had my work stolen by another photographer who tried to pass it off and claim it was their own work.
It all started when I received a DM from one of his past clients letting me know that this individual had my work posted on his Instagram profile and was claiming it as his own work.
Sure enough, there was my work...
Jul 10, 2025
In this episode of Beyond the Image, I dive headfirst into the AI-manipulated Bezos wedding photos — not just as a viral moment, but as a symbol of something much deeper: the collapse of trust in visual media.
From AI-generated fantasies to influencers selling fake lifestyles, we are now in an era where we genuinely...
Jul 2, 2025
Once considered the pinnacle of photographic achievement, shooting for magazines has drastically changed. In this episode of Beyond the Image, I’m pulling back the curtain on what the editorial landscape really looks like today—shrinking budgets, sponsored content replacing original stories, and the loss of creative...