Prompts

Last summer, I spent $4,000 on a two-week trip to Italy. Venice. Florence. Rome. Amalfi Coast. The most beautiful places I’d ever seen. I took 800 photos. When I got home and looked through them, I wanted to cry. Every single shot looked like a mediocre tourist snapshot. Terrible lighting. Random tourists in background. I … Read more

Every winter, I see the same photos flooding Instagram: influencers in cozy cafes, wrapped in scarves, holding perfect lattes, looking effortlessly beautiful with soft window light creating that dreamy glow. I’ve tried recreating this aesthetic for three winters. Every attempt was terrible. The coffee looked brown and muddy. I looked exhausted, not cozy. The cafe … Read more

For three years, I had a problem: I’m obsessed with my Golden Retriever, Bailey. My Instagram should be full of beautiful photos of us together. But every single attempt was a disaster. Either Bailey looked perfect and I looked terrible. Or I looked decent and Bailey was mid-blink, looking away, or blurry from movement. Getting … Read more

For two years, I had a problem: Luna, my tabby cat, is gorgeous. Sleek. Regal. Instagram-worthy in real life. But in every photo I took? She looked like a demonic blur with glowing eyes. Either she was mid-yawn looking possessed. Or moving so the photo was blurry. Or staring at me with that “I hate … Read more

Two months ago, my TikTok was dead. I’d post videos that got 200 views. Maybe 15 likes. Zero comments. The algorithm basically ignored my existence. I watched creators with millions of followers and wondered what they knew that I didn’t. Their content looked professionally produced. Mine looked like… well, like someone filming themselves in their … Read more

Six months ago, my Instagram Reels were embarrassing. I’d spend hours filming, editing, adding trending audio. Post it. Get 300 views. Maybe 20 likes. Zero shares. The algorithm basically hid my content. I watched creators with millions of views and noticed something: their Reels looked cinematic. Like mini movies. Professional color grading. Perfect lighting. Magazine-quality … Read more

Last Tuesday, I posted a photo of my Golden Retriever, Bailey, on Instagram. Within three hours, I had 47 DMs from other pet parents asking the same question: “Did you hire a professional photographer?” The truth? I took the photo on my iPhone in my backyard. The secret weapon that transformed my blurry, basic dog … Read more

Did you know that K-Pop and K-Drama aesthetics generate 4.7X more engagement globally than any other cultural photo trend, with Korean celebrity-inspired portraits being the most recreated content across TikTok and Instagram worldwide? Yet 82% of fans attempting Korean idol aesthetics fail to capture the distinctive glass skin, soft lighting, and ethereal beauty that defines … Read more

Did you know that vintage-styled photos generate 67% more engagement on social media than contemporary portraits, with retro aesthetics from the 1950s-1990s being the most saved content across Instagram and Pinterest? Yet 79% of people attempting vintage photo recreation fail to capture authentic period-accurate details, resulting in costumey rather than genuinely nostalgic images. The difference … Read more