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Authenticity in AI
"It’s the question on everyone’s lips at the afterparty, the board meeting, and in the comments beneath your favorite brand’s latest...

Sean Arbabi
Sep 112 min read


Ideas are only as good as their plan.
"It's the disease of thinking that a really great idea is 90% of the work." - Steve Jobs Ideas are good when you share them. Ideas are...

Sean Arbabi
Sep 11 min read


Unplugged...
Unplugged a bit in July, touring coastal cities in Italy, France, and Spain. When you get away, your perspective resets, your energy is...

Sean Arbabi
Aug 261 min read


Utilizing software intelligence
Created these panoramas on a recent European vacation. All shot using my iPhone 14 (upgrading to the 17 this fall). No tripod. No...

Sean Arbabi
Jul 291 min read


Kindness ≠ weakness. A Philosophical Approach to Leading Creative Teams
Leadership in creative production isn't about being the loudest voice in the room. It's about being the clearest, calmest one when...

Sean Arbabi
Jul 284 min read


6 Dos & Don’ts, from a Photo Studio Director's POV - my latest VeryBusy article
If you work in or lead a photo studio, whether low or high-volume, read my latest verybusy.io article. The juggling act of leading a...

Sean Arbabi
May 84 min read


The Revenue Impact Of Product Color Accuracy - my VeryBusy article
Visual content creation, from creative briefs to pre-production kickoffs, on-set coordination and organization following industry...

Sean Arbabi
Apr 293 min read


The marriage of existing imagery with AI
I captured these images years ago. No filter. Just straight shots of beautiful scenes in front of me. However, for all, I always wished...

Sean Arbabi
Apr 141 min read


Verge: "How bad AI is wrecking gadgets"
When Verge says AI hasn't been applied well it's something to look at. “Put AI in it” has become the new "fix it in Photoshop" and this...

Sean Arbabi
Mar 231 min read


Creating quality imagery using an iPhone and AI
I created this shot using an iPhone (14, not even a 16) at home, using non-professional lighting modifiers, utilizing Photoshop's GenAI...

Sean Arbabi
Mar 11 min read


It's not process, it's content...
"And that's what makes great products. It's not process, it's content". - Steve Jobs Well said. Leaders who haven't performed creative...

Sean Arbabi
Feb 241 min read


Watch Very Busy's Wrap Party Podcast part 2 of "How to Thrive in High Volume Content Production" on YouTube with yours truly
Come watch the second part of my interview w/ Peter Hunner of verybusy.io for their Wrap Party Podcast tomorrow on YouTube. With the...

Sean Arbabi
Feb 131 min read


Join us on Very Busy's Wrap Party Podcast, Friday Jan 31st, 2025: "How to Thrive in High Volume Content Production"
Come watch my interview w/ Peter Hunner of verybusy.io for their Wrap Party Podcast tomorrow 1pm EST, 10am PST. With the theme of "How...

Sean Arbabi
Jan 301 min read


The ridiculousness of automated digital interviews
AI continues to grow as part of our business lives, however it shouldn't be used to interview people for visual content/ creative...

Sean Arbabi
Jan 141 min read


Creating a "Retouching Playbook" for Creative Consistency
My latest verybusy.io article addressing another post production challenge. A quick read on a formula I've utilized, adapted and...

Sean Arbabi
Dec 17, 20243 min read


Optimizing Retouching Workflows for Creative Teams
Originally written for the groovy people at VeryBusy. You can read the article on their site and learn about their retouching software...

Sean Arbabi
Dec 4, 20243 min read


Managing Retouching in High-Volume Content Production
I originally wrote this piece for the fine folks at VeryBusy. You can read the article on their site as well, and learn about their...

Sean Arbabi
Nov 26, 20244 min read


Your creative work speaks to a million souls...
Thought of the day...and a wonderful statement for artists and creatives who's passion led them to their work. Listening to Nile Rogers...

Sean Arbabi
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Defining AI in Photography
Let's call AI in photography what it really is. Special effects. Whether unrealistic fantasized special effects across the entire...

Sean Arbabi
Nov 5, 20242 min read


Wyoming assignments from the past
Sharing images from Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons (with a few remote Wyoming shots mixed in) captured on assignment years ago. Such a...

Sean Arbabi
Oct 19, 20241 min read


The story behind a Tilden Park walk
An oldie but goodie, shot 37 years ago, with a poignant story behind it. A significant moment that has little to do with the image's...

Sean Arbabi
Aug 31, 20243 min read


Working with models and non-models
My photographic expertise covers a myriad of subject matter, lighting scenarios, world locales, and client goals. Photographing people,...

Sean Arbabi
Aug 24, 20242 min read


Proper budget management
During a #budget meeting a few years ago, when a company financial analyst inquired why funds were transferred between project codes so...

Sean Arbabi
Aug 18, 20241 min read


Supply Chain Inefficiencies
From #Merchants to Marketing, #Creative to #Brand, #Site to #Engineers, #supplychain issues and inefficiencies that affect Production...

Sean Arbabi
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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