Wednesday Nov 26, 2025

Our Favorite AI Tools for Photographers

What We Cover in This Episode

✨ How to Use ChatGPT Without Losing Your Voice

Why ChatGPT only works well after you’ve built a clear brand foundation
(ideal client, tone, values, purpose, mission)
The danger of generic AI output — and how to avoid “copy-paste photographer internet voice”
How Amber created a custom ChatGPT trained on her messaging
Using AI to repurpose one strong message into:
- IG captions + hooks
- Email newsletters
- Pinterest descriptions
- Blog outlines
- Sales page copy
How ChatGPT can deepen connection while maintaining authenticity
Why AI should amplify your voice — not replace it

✨ AI for Editing: Our Experience With Imagine AI

Marie’s workflow:

How Imagine edits her galleries in 15–20 minutes
Why she barely has to tweak anything anymore
Creating separate profiles (studio, outdoor, film stock)
The “secret sauce”: continuously feeding Imagine your refined edits so it learns your style

Amber’s experience:

Why Imagine didn’t work for her in the past — and what changed
The learning curve and how it handles tone curves + background masks
Where it excels and where she still fine-tunes things
Why it’s saving her after a huge tech issue this month

Key takeaway:
Imagine can drastically speed up your editing workflow and improve consistency — especially once your profile has been fully trained.

✨ Voto: AI Retouching That Saves HOURS

Marie’s go-to tools for newborn & family sessions:

Infant acne removal
Skin evening
Double-chin reduction
Hair frizz + flyaway removal
Eye catchlights

Amber’s approach:

Why she customizes a new “preset” for each client
Her favorite features: under-eye circle reduction, wrinkle softening, clothing de-wrinkle
What she uses sparingly to keep edits natural
How Voto saved a wind-blown lavender farm session
Why it’s the most user-friendly AI tool she’s tried

The biggest perk:
Magazine-quality refinements in minutes — without outsourcing a single image.

✨ The Future of AI for Photographers

AI tools are evolving monthly — and the industry is moving fast.
Marie & Amber share why learning these tools now gives you more freedom, more creative energy, and more time to deliver meaningful, elevated work.