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Notes from the desk.
How to brief a path, what to shoot for a neck joint, and where listing edits should stop.

Guides · 8 min
Different types of photo editing services for your business
A plain-language map of clipping paths, masking, ghost mannequin, colorways, and restoration — and when each one is the right spend.

Production · 6 min
How to brief a clipping path vendor so the first batch lands
The five things that belong in every PO: canvas, ground, shadow, naming, and what “complex” actually means.

Fashion · 5 min
Ghost mannequin: what to shoot so the neck joint works
The interior plate is not optional. A short lighting and lens checklist for apparel teams.

Real estate · 7 min
What you can change in a listing photo — and what you should not
Sky, lawn, and twilight are normal. Moving a wall is not. A short ethic for agents and editors.

Craft · 6 min
Why hand-drawn paths still win in 2026
AI cutouts are fast. Catalogs still need a path you can reopen in six months.