01/16/2026
If your portfolio doesn’t feel timeless, it’s not a talent issue—it’s a habit issue.
Let’s talk about a few that quietly sabotage otherwise great work:
• Cropping at the ankles.
It dates the image and kills the composition.
Crop with intention or don’t crop at all.
• Shooting an entire wedding on one lens.
One perspective cannot tell a full story.
Depth comes from variation, not convenience.
• Using prompts without reading the room.
Universal direction will always outperform random Pinterest prompts.
Great images come from understanding people, not scripts.
• Relying on shot lists instead of storytelling.
Yes, get the must-haves—but emotion is what makes images unforgettable.
Luxury portfolios aren’t louder.
They’re more intentional.
This is the work we do inside Lab 35mm—breaking habits, refining perspective, and building portfolios that actually hold weight.
LAB 35mm opens January 20th.
If you want access to Lab35mm—where we go beyond how to shoot and into creating a magnetic, profitable style
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