Photo Mechanic Plus Is Discontinued. Here's Why I'm Not Switching — Yet. If you've built your workflow around Photo Mechanic Plus, you need to hear this: Camera Bits has pulled it from sale. The catalog…
Baylor Bears running back DAWSON PENDERGRASS (35) runs with the football against the Auburn Tigers during the Aflac Kickoff Game, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Every photograph is a negotiation between…
In 1982, I traded my Pentax K1000 and ME Super for my first Nikon FM2. I've stayed with Nikon ever since, and I've never regretted the decision. Looking back, I realize the camera brand was…
A follow-up to "Why Your Great Product Idea Is Stuck in Your Head (And What to Do About It)" In that last post, I wrote about the invisible skill stack that keeps business owners from…
You built something people need. Maybe it's a product that solves a real problem—but there's a catch: people won't buy it or use it well until they actually see how it works. You know a…
Police Chief JAMES W. CONROY and Fire Chief PABEL TROCHE stand during the presentation of the colors at Roswell’s 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony at City Hall, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. The annual service honored the victims…
If you're deciding who to hire for your next shoot, here's the short version: I use AI extensively to work faster and deliver a more polished product — but I don't let it change the…
For years I assumed my camera would be the gear that aged out first. New sensors, faster autofocus, better low-light performance — surely that's where the pressure to upgrade would come from. It turns out…
For years, I've followed a simple rule: always have two MacBook Pros. One is my primary workhorse, the other sits ready as backup. It's the same instinct that leads me to carry two camera bodies…
Today is World Photography Day — the 35th anniversary of a celebration that started in 1991 with a few hundred photographers sharing images online. This year’s theme is simple: Home. Everyone will post a pretty picture…
Today, my friend Chris Garner, who owns TPS Photography in Morganton, NC, found one of his images posted on social media — stolen, screenshotted, run through an AI watermark remover, and reposted looking dark, blurry,…
I originally wrote about the questions I ask before doing a story back in 2016. A lot has changed since then. Cameras have become smarter. Phones have become incredibly capable cameras. Video has become an…
