What Professional Workflow Tools Get Wrong (And How to Fix It)

What Professional Workflow Tools Get Wrong (And How to Fix It)

The Gap Between What We Build and What Photographers Need I’ve spent years reviewing Photoshop actions and presets, and I’ve noticed a consistent problem: many tools are designed in isolation. Developers build features they think photographers should want, then wonder why adoption lags or workflows feel clunky. It turns out I’m not alone in noticing this disconnect. Conversations with leading software companies reveal something interesting—the ones creating genuinely useful tools aren’t relying on guesswork.

When Athletes Become Photographers: Caitlin Clark's NBA Courtside Moment Shows the Power of Creative Crossover

When Athletes Become Photographers: Caitlin Clark's NBA Courtside Moment Shows the Power of Creative Crossover

When Your Day Job Isn’t Behind the Lens I’ve noticed something fascinating happening lately in professional sports: the athletes we typically photograph are now picking up cameras themselves. Last night, basketball sensation Caitlin Clark did exactly that, positioning herself courtside at an NBA game not as a player, but as a photographer capturing the action. This trend got me thinking about what it means for our creative workflows and the democratization of professional-level photography.