What if closing your studio isn’t failure but the smartest business decision you could make? Nine days into 2026 and I’m seeing patterns emerge that tell me this year is going to force a lot of photographers to make hard choices. Not because the industry is dying, but because the old models aren’t working the […]
Planning a live show format terrifies me, but staying stuck terrifies me more. I’m rebuilding Generator from the ground up for 2026. It’s about creating something sustainable that actually serves the people who need these conversations. In this episode, I walk through the new show structure I’m testing, why I’m shifting from pre-recorded to live, […]
What if the perfect workflow you’re building is just another way to avoid making the hard decisions? I screwed up a camera review this week. Made a factual error, took it down, and my first thought wasn’t to slow down and check my work. It was to build a better system. A friend called me […]
Your brain is guessing what it sees. All the time. Understanding how vision actually works changed how I approach every portrait session. After learning about change blindness, mirror neurons, and how our brains process visual information, I realized something. The technical choices I make as a photographer aren’t just about aesthetics. They’re about communication. About […]
CAN PODCASTS SAVE PHOTOGRAPHY? Photography conferences used to launch careers. Now they’re expensive reunions that most photographers can’t afford. After watching traditional photography education collapse and virtual summits turn into forgettable cash grabs, I realized we need something different. Not another conference. An actual system. This is a solo episode where I break down what’s […]
What if the secret to a sustainable creative business isn’t working harder, but starting your day differently? Angela Anderson is a portrait photographer and educator based in Tucson, Arizona. She runs a studio that doubles as an education center, teaching eight-week intensive courses that take beginning photographers from shooting in automatic mode to running a […]
What if the thing you’re best at feels too easy to charge money for? Tracy Matthews has built multiple seven-figure businesses, taught over 9,500 jewelry designers through Flourish & Thrive Academy, and lost everything in the 2008 crash before rebuilding from scratch. She’s learned that most creatives are stuck because they think work needs to […]
What do you do when your business feels personal and a bad year makes you question everything? Ashleigh Taylor is a portrait and boudoir photographer based near Los Angeles whose work blends editorial edge with raw emotion. She’s built a reputation for creating images that feel like they belong in a magazine, but she’s also […]
What color was your childhood fridge? For photographer Ben Marcum, it was that unforgettable avocado green—and that odd little memory sets the tone for an honest, funny, and insightful hour about life, art, and connection. Ben, based in Louisville, Kentucky, has built a thriving portrait and boudoir studio rooted in authenticity. We talk about how […]
Episode Overview How do you create portraits that feel more like stories than snapshots? In this episode of Generator, I sit down with Judith Hill, a fine art portrait photographer based in Nashville, whose work is filled with texture, emotion, and intention. Judith has built a style that slows everything down, where connection is the […]
