The Photography Frame of Mind

Adobe Generative Credits were introduced as a way to offset the larger amount of costs incurred by using AI in Photoshop and other Adobe products. Essentially it's a way to charge people that use more expensive features the most, rather than pass the costs on to everyone - no matter what tools they use. Well, it's getting out of hand a bit and Matt Blake take this episode to talk about some of the problems the industry has with it.

This time around Blake Rudis and Matt Kloskowski get together to talk about different editing styles. So often we get questions about which is the "right" way to do things since so many of the videos you see show various methods and techniques. We thought we'd talk a little about the mindset you can use to help figure out the best path for your photo editing. 

Staying motivated with any activity can be hard sometimes, especially when it's not going as well as you wanted. In this episode, Blake Rudis and Matt Kloskowski talk about a few simple ways to build positive habits and stay motivated with your photography and photo editing. 

We knew it had to be coming eventually and it looks like Adobe has increased the price of the beloved $9.99 Photography Plan. In this episode, Matt and Blake discuss the recent announcement and what it really means for you, our advice, and how you can actually still pay the same price.

Landscape and nature photography is one of the most popular genres among enthusiast and hobbyist photographers. In this episode, Matt Kloskowski and Blake Rudis talk about the hard truth behind landscape photography and what it takes to get that great shot. 

Many people have chosen to use Lightroom over Lightroom Classic because of it's simplicity and cloud features. However, Lightroom is missing a lot of features compared to Classic, and in this episode Matt Kloskowski and Brian Matiash talk about what features may need to come over in order for more people to use it.

Adobe recently made some changes to their Terms of Service and it's caused quite an uproar in the photography community. In this episode, Blake and Matt talk about some of the changes as well as Adobe's response to them. 

It seems that Photoshop has new beta features more and more these days and we're actually being prompted to download them. In this show, Matt Kloskowski and Brian Matiash discuss the new beta and it's features so you can not only find out what's new, but also decide if it's worth downloading or not. 

The 2024 solar eclipse is coming up next week. While there are thousands of places on the internet to find out about the gear needed and settings to use, very few give you practical tips on shooting the eclipse. So, this week Blake and Matt team up to bring you some not-so-typical thoughts and tips on getting ready for the big day. 

In this episode Matt is joined by renowned wildlife photographer and photo educator expert, Steve Perry (Back Country Gallery). Steve and Matt discuss the aspects of high frame rate and continuous shooting of wildlife interactions... or as some people call it "Spray and Pray". What is enough? What is too much? When do you stop and what do you do with all of those extra photos? Steve is an absolute expert in this area so don't miss this show.