Getting to the truth about photography In all my experience giving workshops, there is nothing I enjoy more than these three things Seeing someone realize that they are better than they are. Looking back on what I would have loved to have known when I started. Dispelling myths I see other photographers propagate [...]
Artificial Intelligence and the magic result of profile pics We all have seen it. A favourite influencer or close friend posts an A.I. Generated profile pic the likes of which you have never seen. What amazes you is that they say that all they did was upload a couple of images of themselves at [...]
Where is Jacques Gaines? I have faced many personal challenges these days. But the challenges I am facing are nothing too extreme and nothing I cannot handle or grasp. But these challenges are significant enough for me to take a small break from the world of YouTube, Blogging, and social media in general. Most [...]
Intro Moon landing deniers have been around for a while. But in the age of "Fake news" and questionable press practices, the movement keeps on growing. Much of moon landing denier's so-called proof is in the photographs. However, as a photographer with a pretty good knowledge of photographic realities, I am sure that [...]
Getting better at boudoir takes a while There is no mistaking that boudoir photography is my passion. However, like all crafts, the skill of doing it well takes a little while. Each boudoir photography shoot makes us a bit better because we learn just a little more from the last shoot we did. Nothing [...]
How come nobody gets it - Photography gear means nothing Better photography gear means nothing! However, no matter how much most people are told that gear will not help them get better photographs, they still go out and buy the latest and greatest photography equipment thinking that their photography will improve. People jump on [...]
Question 1: Is Luminar any good? I will not beat around the bush here. The short answer is yes! Luminar 4, Luminar 3 and Luminar 2018 is very good software. It delivers on what it promises. It offers fast, easy edits to complex editing methods. In the end, Luminar automatically edits stuff that normally [...]
Here is a little story about how I left my job and why. As I go on in life I realize that what impact an event has on your life depends really on your way of interpreting that event’s importance. This is the story of why I left a job a while back and how […]
