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Kindness ≠ weakness. A Philosophical Approach to Leading Creative Teams
Leadership in creative production isn't about being the loudest voice in the room. It's about being the clearest, calmest one when...

Sean Arbabi
Jul 284 min read


The Revenue Impact Of Product Color Accuracy - my VeryBusy article
Visual content creation, from creative briefs to pre-production kickoffs, on-set coordination and organization following industry...

Sean Arbabi
Apr 293 min read


Managing Retouching in High-Volume Content Production
I originally wrote this piece for the fine folks at VeryBusy. You can read the article on their site as well, and learn about their...

Sean Arbabi
Nov 26, 20244 min read


13 Inspiring Traits of Exceptional Leaders
As a photo studio/ digital production leader and content creator, I work on all of these traits daily, as well as handling my role and...

Sean Arbabi
Apr 26, 20241 min read


Roadmapping the implementation of #AI/ #GenAI
Roadmapping the implementation of #AI/ #GenAI with digital teams is a tech as well as a creative challenge in today's current arena....

Sean Arbabi
Mar 11, 20242 min read


Managing post production for Pottery Barn Kids & Pottery Barn Teen
Sharing just a few of the thousands of #editorial spreads and #ecommerce products I helped produce while leading post production for...

Sean Arbabi
Jan 21, 20241 min read


When GenAI is placed in the wrong hands
Here's the concern with AI when placed in the hands of a non-professional. One who has little understanding of photography or retouching...

Sean Arbabi
Nov 22, 20231 min read


Creating and Updating Digital Production Process Docs
A digital production team needs a strong foundation of consistent accurate processes as well as current solidly-integrated systems to be...

Sean Arbabi
Oct 1, 20232 min read


Soft or hard sales pitches? An overseas perspective.
Traveling recently with friends through Italy, Turkey, and Greece, we came across a variety of sales pitches from store owners, street...

Sean Arbabi
Aug 13, 20232 min read


Maximizing Photo Studio Production: A Tailored Brands Success Story
I was a guest on Creative Force's webinar series a while back and wanted to share the webinar. It was a fun 45 min-1 hour sharing our...

Sean Arbabi
Apr 26, 20231 min read


Style guides for eCom
Style guides are a formatted set of standards, in our eCommerce world used for photography, video, and copy. Established to standardize...

Sean Arbabi
Apr 26, 20231 min read


Ecommerce Color managment
Consistent #color isn’t a given. Variables occur throughout production. If a system isn’t incorporated, #colormanagement can be all over...

Sean Arbabi
Apr 24, 20231 min read


Photographer eCommerce rates
Spring-boarding off a recent semi-viral post, this time I'm providing a positive example of a case where #photographers and a company...

Sean Arbabi
Apr 22, 20232 min read


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