Cort and Luke

We’re back with another deep-dive—this time unpacking the painful realities of gear maintenance, the chaos of wedding season, and the business side of being a creative. From ruining expensive cinema lenses to structuring airtight contracts, from mastering harsh lighting to finalizing your folder structures, this one’s full of practical insights (and some expensive lessons).We start with the most expensive mistake we've ever mad...

We’re back with another deep-dive—this time unpacking the realities of consistent color grading, the shifting landscape of cinematography, and why your favorite modern movies might be driving you crazy visually. From the technical nuances of DaVinci Resolve to the philosophy of content consumption, this one’s full of practical insights.

We start with the technical baseline: exposure. We talk about why hitting the right exposure isn&...

We’re back with another deep-dive—this time unpacking the realities of subscription fatigue, client management, and the ever-present debate over gear and skills. From Adobe price hikes to avoiding bad clients, and from the Kit Lens test to off-camera flash, this one’s full of practical and business-focused insights.

We start with the business baseline: subscriptions. We talk about why the $10/month Adobe price increase is infuriatin...

We’re back with another hot-take episode—this time coping with the grief of selling our favorite cameras, breaking down the specs of the Canon R6 Mark III, and delivering some controversial opinions on gear.

We start with the emotional side of being a photographer: the grief of selling an old workhorse like the R6 (Luke compares it to putting a kid up for foster care). This leads straight into the hype for the R6 Mark III ($2,800), ...

We’re back with another deep-dive—this time unpacking the painful realities of selling sentimental gear, the latest Canon R6 Mark III hype, and the business side of being a creative. From arguing about ISO placement to mastering hard light, from the tyranny of black-and-white editing to the necessity of good lighting, this one’s full of practical insights (and some controversial hot takes).

We start with the most emotional moment: t...

We’re back with another deep-dive—this time unpacking the painful realities of a disastrous wedding day, the chaos of last-minute gear setups, and the business side of being a creative. From undercharging by $25/hour to using couch pillows as speaker protection, and from the debate over FX3 to the necessity of clear overtime contracts, this one’s full of practical insights (and some hilarious lessons).

We start with the most expensi...

We’re back with another deep-dive—this time unpacking the painful realities of Canon R6 Mark III rumors, the chaos of personal content creation, and the business side of being a creative. From arguing about the FX3's overrated status to the subtle art of the histogram, from mastering two-light setups to why you need to stop ignoring your calibration tab, this one’s full of practical insights (and some controversial hot take...

We’re back with another deep-dive—this time unpacking the painful realities of a **messy studio**, the chaos of corporate creative demands, and the business side of being a content creator. From a **$42,000 website video project** to the crucial role of the **calibration tab** in Lightroom, from the debate over **FX3 vs. R5C** to the surprisingly relevant comparison between a **photographer and a truck driver**, this one’s full of ...

We’re back with another deep-dive—this time unpacking the painful realities of a **messy studio**, the chaos of corporate creative demands, and the business side of being a content creator. From a **$42,000 website video project** to the crucial role of the **calibration tab** in Lightroom, from the debate over **FX3 vs. R5C** to the surprisingly relevant comparison between a **photographer and a truck driver**, this one’s full of ...

We’re back with another deep-dive—this time unpacking the painful realities of a **broken Leica Q3**, the chaos of high-stakes corporate gigs, and the business side of being a creative. From why **AI noise reduction is killing the exposure triangle** to the terrifying future of **Sora-generated video**, from mastering **overcast light** to structuring airtight contracts that ensure you get paid, this one’s full of practical insight...