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Managing post production for Pottery Barn Kids & Pottery Barn Teen
Sharing just a few of the thousands of #editorial spreads and #ecommerce products I helped produce while leading post production for...
Sean Arbabi
Jan 21, 20241 min read
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Understanding brand strategy
I was recently asked how I’d assist a company with brand strategy. As a critical part of how a company presents itself to their customer...
Sean Arbabi
Jan 13, 20243 min read
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Canvas Rebel feature piece
Check out the nice Canvas Rebel feature piece on me, my career, and how I approach building successful digital production teams:...
Sean Arbabi
Dec 11, 20231 min read
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When GenAI is placed in the wrong hands
Here's the concern with AI when placed in the hands of a non-professional. One who has little understanding of photography or retouching...
Sean Arbabi
Nov 22, 20231 min read
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"A vet I met during my travels" (shared back in 2011)....
A few years ago while on assignment in Southwest Florida, I wandered around Sanibel Island and J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife...
Sean Arbabi
Nov 12, 20232 min read
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Delivering accurate product color to improve a company's sales
The highest percentage of customer returns come from inaccurate color. “It didn’t look that way online!” Deliver misleading images for...
Sean Arbabi
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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My article in Photoshop User's October 2023 issue
Sharing some writing I did in Photoshop User's latest issue (October 2023 through Kelby Media). I participated in an article on the top...
Sean Arbabi
Oct 14, 20231 min read
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Creating and Updating Digital Production Process Docs
A digital production team needs a strong foundation of consistent accurate processes as well as current solidly-integrated systems to be...
Sean Arbabi
Oct 1, 20232 min read
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Mixbook photo album
Fun making a photo album with Mixbook from our recent summer vacation. Created a few photo books with Apple and Blurb, but it had been a...
Sean Arbabi
Oct 1, 20231 min read
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How GenAI Should Be Used in Digital Production
GenAI is a great tool for digital production. Here's a small example of how Generative AI in Photoshop's Beta version can speed up...
Sean Arbabi
Sep 12, 20231 min read
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Setting Up Your Post-Production Team for Success
Wrote a blog post collaborating with the fine folks at VeryBusy.io. Self-described as "Frictionless Retouching Review and Approvals",...
Sean Arbabi
Aug 24, 20238 min read
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Soft or hard sales pitches? An overseas perspective.
Traveling recently with friends through Italy, Turkey, and Greece, we came across a variety of sales pitches from store owners, street...
Sean Arbabi
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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Ted Lasso
Starting watching Ted Lasso for the first time. My wife and I rolled through Season 1, started Season 2. Didn’t know anything about the...
Sean Arbabi
Aug 9, 20231 min read
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Walking Don Moseman
I recently posted this old portrait of the 57 year-old "Walking" Don Moseman on Mount Tamalpais, in the San Francisco Bay Area circa...
Sean Arbabi
May 24, 20232 min read
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The History of Photography
I have always felt if you want to accomplish true greatness in any field or endeavor you cannot do so without understanding and...
Sean Arbabi
Apr 27, 20237 min read
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Maximizing Photo Studio Production: A Tailored Brands Success Story
I was a guest on Creative Force's webinar series a while back and wanted to share the webinar. It was a fun 45 min-1 hour sharing our...
Sean Arbabi
Apr 26, 20231 min read
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Style guides for eCom
Style guides are a formatted set of standards, in our eCommerce world used for photography, video, and copy. Established to standardize...
Sean Arbabi
Apr 26, 20231 min read
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Ecommerce Color managment
Consistent #color isn’t a given. Variables occur throughout production. If a system isn’t incorporated, #colormanagement can be all over...
Sean Arbabi
Apr 24, 20231 min read
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Catchin' up with Creative Force
Great talking to Daniel Jester of Creative Force recently about the value of taking a broader look at studio ops within an organization....
Sean Arbabi
Apr 24, 20231 min read
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People just want to be recognized
I love seeing how appreciative Brendan Fraser has been, responding with gratitude to all the accolades for his acting role in The Whale....
Sean Arbabi
Apr 24, 20232 min read
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Piedras Blancas bliss...
A few shots from Piedras Blancas, along the California coast, last weekend (male and female elephant seals, brush rabbit, Moonstone...
Sean Arbabi
Apr 22, 20231 min read
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Words to live by.
I often equate our company team to sports. Lift your teammates up, cheer for their success, and assist when mistakes occur since you, one...
Sean Arbabi
Apr 22, 20231 min read
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Photographer eCommerce rates
Spring-boarding off a recent semi-viral post, this time I'm providing a positive example of a case where #photographers and a company...
Sean Arbabi
Apr 22, 20232 min read
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Creating a smooth running photo studio engine
How do you build, or improve, the functionality of a major photo studio? UNDERSTANDING EACH PIECE OF THE PUZZLE The lack of knowledge...
Sean Arbabi
Apr 22, 20232 min read
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