Aug 27, 2026
You finish editing a photo you're proud of. You post it. Then you scroll — and within thirty seconds you feel like giving up. This episode explains exactly why that happens, and what to do about it.
What you'll learn:
Social comparison isn't a character flaw — it's a documented psychological mechanism first...
Aug 20, 2026
What do you do when you've had two successful careers — and neither of them is the one you actually love?
For David Hendley, the answer was waking up at 4:30 in the morning to drive to the California coast before work, camera in hand, teaching himself to shoot seascapes in changing light until photography stopped...
Aug 13, 2026
Every single hard drive you own will eventually fail. Not might fail — will fail. It is just a matter of time. The photographers who lose irreplaceable work aren't the ones who didn't care. They're the ones who meant to get a better system in place and hadn't gotten around to it yet. This episode makes sure you're...
Aug 6, 2026
In this episode, I sit down with portrait photographer Betina LaPlante to explore the philosophy and practice behind her visceral, intimate portraiture.
Topics covered:
- Why Betina puts the camera down before she ever starts shooting — and how building rapport before a session transforms the images she gets
- The...