Dec 09

What Is SynthID? The Truth About AI Watermarking

If you’re a photographer, designer, or filmmaker trying to navigate the current landscape, you know the noise is getting louder. The market is flooded with synthetic media, and the line between "captured" and "generated" is blurring faster than a bad Gaussian blur. You’ve likely heard the term SynthID thrown around in tech headlines or deep-dive forums. Maybe you heard it’s a way to protect your work. Maybe you heard it’s a way to spot the... read more ›
Dec 05

Nano Banana Pricing: Is The “Pro” Tier Worth It For Creatives?

You are seeing the name everywhere. Nano Banana has rapidly become the shorthand for high-end AI image generation and editing, specifically the models powering Google’s latest Gemini updates. If you work in photography, design, or illustration, you cannot ignore tools that promise to speed up your workflow by 10x. But you also know that subscription fatigue is real. Every tool wants $20, $50, or $100 a month. As a creative professional, you have to treat... read more ›
Nov 12

Mark Manson’s Playbook for Turning Anxiety and Frustration into Creative Fuel

It’s not every day you get to talk to someone who has sold more than 10 million copies of a single book. When I sat down with Mark Manson, the number one New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Everything Is F*cked, I was struck by how his candid, no-nonsense approach to life is not a persona. It’s the real deal. He’s a writer who has captured... read more ›
Nov 10

Nate Bargatze’s Guide to Building an Undeniable Creative Career (as seen on Netflix)

Of all the comedians working today, Nate Bargatze is one of my absolute favorites. His delivery is quiet, his observations are brilliant, and his stories about his family, growing up in Tennessee, and navigating the absurdities of daily life are universally relatable. He has a unique ability to build a joke with such patience that by the time the punchline lands, the entire room is in stitches. It’s a masterclass in timing and restraint. Nate’s... read more ›
Nov 10

Mark Bell’s Playbook for Achieving Mastery in Any Creative Field

He’s known for squatting over 1,000 pounds, but the strongest thing about my friend Mark Bell might be his mindset. I’ve known Mark for a decade, and in that time I’ve watched him evolve from a world-record-setting powerlifter into a multifaceted entrepreneur, inventor, and endurance athlete. His journey is a powerful testament to the idea that true strength is about much more than muscle. It’s about reinvention, resilience, and the willingness to apply the lessons... read more ›
Nov 10

Adrian Grenier’s Playbook for Radically Reinventing Your Creative Life

Most of us know Adrian Grenier as the charismatic, fast-living movie star Vincent Chase from the HBO hit Entourage. For eight seasons and a feature film, he embodied the ultimate Hollywood dream. His face was on billboards, his name was on every list. Roles in iconic films like The Devil Wears Prada solidified his place as a household name. But behind the larger-than-life persona was a multifaceted artist—a director, a producer, a musician, and an... read more ›
Nov 08

Daymond John’s Guide to Building Your Dream While Working a Day Job (as seen on “Shark Tank”)

Think of someone who has fundamentally shaped a culture, built a global empire from nothing, and now spends his time investing in the dreams of others. That’s Daymond John. Many of us know him as the sharp, insightful investor on the hit show Shark Tank, but his story starts long before the bright lights of television. It’s a story that begins on the streets of Hollis, Queens, with a vision and a whole lot of... read more ›
Nov 08

Sir Mix-A-Lot’s Playbook for Building a Multi-Decade Creative Career

When you hear the name Sir Mix-A-Lot, your brain probably jumps straight to a certain 1992 mega-hit. And for good reason. It’s a song that became a global cultural touchstone. But to see Mix, born Anthony Ray, only through that lens is to miss the powerful story of a creative genius who has navigated a multi-decade career with incredible intention and insight. His is a story not just of chart-topping success, but of relentless curiosity,... read more ›
Oct 24

10 Things Every Creative Person (That’s YOU) Must Learn

Here is a list of 10 things I've learned the hard way that every photographer, designer, creative--hell, every creative person--should know. 1. Experts aren’t the answer. The blogs, the teachers, the mentors, the seminars aren’t the answer. They’re not there to tell you exactly what you need to know. If they’re good, then they are there to give you some ideas, some guidelines, or some rules to learn and subsequently break. This isn’t about the... read more ›
Jun 21

Hustle Culture Never Ends: How to Find Success on Your Own Terms with Jenna Kutcher

Once upon a time, Jenna Kutcher was just like many young college graduates - goal-driven, ambitious, and eager to take on the world of work. She envisioned a future of high-ranking corporate jobs and corner offices ahead. Or in other words, what society tells us is the only acceptable version of success. But it didn't take long for things to become clear and for Jenna to realize that the beaten path was not right for... read more ›