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Good Faith - The Small Decisions That Destroy Photography Careers

July 21, 2026

Every creative career begins with an invisible handshake.Before the photographs exist, before the campaign launches, before the work is delivered, someone decides to trust you.In this episode, Patrick explores what happens when that trust is broken, beginning with North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s May 2026 press conference announcing the state’s lawsuit against Holly Christina Photography, a wedding photography company accused of defrauding more than 200 couples out of nearly $1 ...

The Imposter Filter - What If Confidence Was Never the Requirement For Success?

July 14, 2026

Have you ever sat in a high-stakes room, looked around at the expensive titles and corporate validation, and quietly wondered when the actual adults were going to arrive to take over?Eventually, you realize they aren't coming. Everyone is waiting on everyone else.In this episode, Patrick Fore breaks down the messy, internal reality of managing high-stakes commercial sets when self-doubt is screaming in your ear. From a midnight operational collapse in a mildew-ridden Chicago elementary school...

The Missing Map - How To Become A Commercial Photographer in 2026

July 07, 2026

A friend of mine named Megan has spent more than a decade making beautiful, deeply human photographs of families. The kind of work that makes you feel something long after you’ve put the camera down. More than once I’ve told her she should be shooting commercial lifestyle campaigns.Every time I do, she smiles and says the same thing.“I couldn’t.”Not because she lacks talent.Because somewhere along the way, she decided that world belonged to someone else.That conversation sent me down a rabbit...