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Articles on AI models and working with photos
Breakdowns, checklists and practice: how to get a faithful likeness, what drives generation quality, and where the models hit their limits.
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How to Prepare for an AI Photoshoot: Clothing, Hair, Make-up and Framing
Preparing the source shot takes five minutes and affects the outcome more than the choice of style. What to consider in clothing and hair, what the model will repaint, and what it carries over unchanged.
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Animated Photos on Social Media: Where They Work and Where They Annoy
A breakdown by platform and format: what earns attention, what reads as a gimmick, and why the same clip works in stories and fails in a feed.
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Repeatability and Variation: Why You Cannot Get the Same Frame Twice
What determines the result besides the request, why "the same again" does not work, and how to use this property rather than fight it.
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A Group Photo From Separate Shots: Why It Is the Hardest Task
The technical reasons it is hard, the limits of the possible, and workarounds — including one that needs no joint frame at all.
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Ten Common Prompt Mistakes and What to Write Instead
A collection of phrasings that fail, with the reason for each and a working replacement.
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When Video Is Not the Answer: Tasks Where a Still Is Stronger
Motion costs more, takes longer and does not suit everything. The cases where a still image does the job better.
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How to Take Good Photographs at Home Without a Photographer
A practical guide: where to stand, where to put the phone, how to get the light and a natural expression in fifteen minutes.
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Backgrounds for a Business Portrait: Options and Consequences
Four working background options, their strengths and weaknesses, and how to choose by task and shooting method.
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Brand and Team Avatars: A Shared Visual Language
A company avatar and staff avatars work together. How to build a system that is recognisable and easy to extend.
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How to Spot a Generated Image: The Signs and Their Reliability
Visual tells, technical checks, and an honest assessment of how far any of them can be relied on today.
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