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"How-to" articles / Stock Photography

Problems with Google Gemini Pro AI in developing WordPress features

Can AI build a complex photography portfolio for you? I spent the last week trying to find out. While the AI was a superstar at metadata, it was a hallucinating mess when it came to WordPress plugins like WP Grid Builder and NextGen Pro.

Today, I’m taking a quick diversion from stock photography to share the technical “post-mortem” of my B2B portal build. I’m breaking down the 24 errors the AI made, the plugins I eventually settled on (Filebird, MLA, and more), and why you need to be much more demanding of your AI “consultant” than you think.

"How-to" articles

Lightroom Classic Keywording error 1555

I’m writing this post in case readers of these articles come across a similar issue and so can see the steps I have taken to try to resolve it. So far unsuccessfully, I’m afraid. If you have any suggestions, please let me (and other people with this issue) know in the comments. I’ve been running Lightroom Classic for many years on Windows 10 and now 11 and the app is up to date. I have increasingly been seeing an error...

"How-to" articles

Food Photography handbook

One of my favorite stock photographers is Annie from Milleflore Images in Australia. I’ve known her since the early 2010s and have been constantly impressed by the skill and dedication that she applies to her stock photography and videography, particularly in the area of food photography. Not only does she style her images immaculately, but she also manages to infuse every image with the senses of smell and taste that you rarely get from a simple photograph of a plate...

"How-to" articles / Fine Art Prints / Stock Photography

AI driven keywording

This article from early 2025 is still relevant to give you some background to keywording for stock photography, although I have finally found a flexible system I am going to stick with. My full review of ArtushVision AI keywording solution is here. I’ve decided to write about keywording this morning. For some time, I’ve used the IMS Keyworder website application which allows you to insert a few keywords into their web page and then choose which images match your particular...

"How-to" articles / Fine Art Prints

Update on my Fine Art approach

It has been quite some time since I updated my thoughts on how to sell your images as prints. I, of course, need to mention that I wrote an eBook about this and much of the information in that is still valuable (I believe) to anyone thinking of trying to sell their work as prints rather than stock photos. As I will report next week, December will likely turn out to be a pretty poor month in terms of stock...

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