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. 

We all like to upgrade from time to time and unfortunately the longer you keep your old cameras and lenses the less valuable they become. In this episode Matt and Brian talk about some tips for selling your gear to get the most profit as well as avoid a scam. 

Matt and Blake explore the hypothetical scenario of what they would do differently if they could take up photography again with everything they know now. 

With frequent changes and updates to Lightroom (not Classic) it can get confusing as to what features it has or is missing. In this episode Matt Kloskowski and Brian Matiash talk about common misconceptions in Lightroom, that either come from old information or misinformation and try to clear the air so you know exactly what to expect. 

Photography can mean a lot of different things to different people. This week, we give some thoughts to whether or not photography is considered an art, or a craft - or both. 

Lightroom has had two versions of what is seemingly the same program, for a long time now. Matt Kloskowski and Brian Matiash talk about what the future may hold for Lightroom Classic, and the newer "cloud" version of Lightroom. Will Lightroom Classic stick around, or is it time to switch. We'll talk about these two versions, and some common misconceptions as well as what we think the future will hold. 

With thousands of companies trying to earn your money for photography based purchases, it can get really confusing where your dollars are best spent. This week, Blake Rudis and Matt Kloskowski discuss what they think some of the best investments are, as well as some things they regret purchasing over the years. 

This week Brian Matiash and Matt Kloskowski discuss the updates to Lightroom and Photoshop that came out this week at Adobe Max. We'll cover all of the features, as well as some thoughts on what the future may hold. 

This week Matt Kloskowski chats with Brian Matiash about the recent pricing changes that Adobe announced and what the future could bring. Plus, we talk about how other photo editing apps have adjusted pricing over the years as well. 

This week Matt Kloskowski is joined by Blake Rudis of f64 Academy to talk about the impacts of AI on Photoshop and other photo editing tools. Is it helping or hurting the future of our photo editing?

This week Matt Kloskowski is joined by Brian Matiash to discuss how deleting your photos can be a good thing. In a world full of digital clutter, why are we saving EVERY photo we take? We'll talk about the mindset and reasons of why people save everything, and hopefully give you some ideas to help make your photo photo storage (and backup) simpler and take up less space. 

Matt Kloskowski and Blake Rudis tackle the topic of the overload of advice that photographers get. Today, we have more photography and photo editing advice available than ever before. But that comes with its own problems. It can be time consuming to watch/read all of this advice. And, as most of us know, not all advice (even though it's well intended) is good advice. Is this advice making you better or worse? We discuss some common mistakes and how best to filter out info.