Welcome to the AP Creative Community Newsletter!
Every other week, I share actionable tips, honest answers, and valuable insights to help you on your creative journey—no fluff, just real talk. This newsletter is here to support your journey, spark ideas, and build a community of creatives. 🗺 When I’m not sharing tips, I feature creatives from the community through the Creator Spotlight.
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The playing field has been leveled.
Everyone has access to the same cameras, tools, and platforms now. What separates creators is not how much they post anymore either, but how clearly they communicate their perspective. 🗣
This applies to every niche, every platform, and every creator, because it’s not about following trends or viral tactics.🌎 It’s about learning how to make content only you can make, even in a world where everything feels like it’s been done before.
RULE 1
Volume Doesn’t Matter the Way It Used To
Posting more used to be the fastest way to grow, but now that there's so much high quality content out there, it not nearly as effective anymore.🤷♂️ When everyone can publish quality content at scale, output alone stops being impressive. What actually separates creators now is intention and mastery, choosing to slow down, think deeper, and make work that feels considered instead of rushed. 💭 But while also not letting mastery turn into harmful perfectionism. You should still make and post consistently, but the volume should come from creating work you are proud of, not rushing content just to hit a number. 🙌
RULE 2
Your Perspective Is the Differentiator
Every topic has been covered and every format has been repeated, but none of it has been done through your lived experience.🤝 What actually holds attention now are the stories only you can tell, the opinions you are willing to stand behind, and the way you interpret the world around you. That is what people find interesting, not because it is new, but because it is honest and specific to you. 🫵
When you focus on making work that reflects how you see, feel, and think instead of chasing what is already proven, your content stops blending in and starts feeling personal. In a saturated space where everyone is saying similar things, your unique take on anything and everything becomes the clearest way to stand out, and the one thing no one else can ever replicate. 🫡 The more honest you are about your perspective, the more irreplaceable your work becomes.
RULE 3
Build Trust, Not Just Attention
Getting attention and going viral has been easier than ever. A single post can reach millions, but that kind of attention disappears as fast as it arrives.📉 Views spike, numbers reset, and what’s left is whether anyone actually stayed.
What matters now is community, not reach.🫂 Trust is built when people feel seen, understood, and respected by your work, when they come back because they want to, not because an algorithm pushed them there. That trust grows when you show up with consistency, honesty, and care, even when no one is watching. 🙏
If you build for views, you will always be chasing the next hit. If you build for people, you create something that lasts deeper than just views even if the numbers fade. 💪
If you enjoyed this, this is just Part 1 of The 2026 Creator Playbook — an ongoing series focused on helping you build better work, think more clearly about what you’re creating, and grow in a way that actually lasts.🤩 See you soon!
Level Up Your Content 📈 Make this your year as a creator. Watch HERE
The 2026 Creator Playbook ✍️ This is part 1 to an ongoing series to help you elevate your content. Check it out HERE
Have a question about cameras/editing/technical skills? Ask me anonymously HERE!
Question of the Week:
I use DaVinci Resolve to edit and color grade my videos. In the app the colors look perfect and vibrant. But when I export the video looks super washed out. I have tried adjusting export settings using tips and tricks I have found, but nothing seems to work. I have been screen recording the videos on my Mac and then layering the sound over them because that ends up looking way better than exporting
Submitted by: Franklyn Polonia Jr
From Adrian 💬
This is a super common issue if you’re editing on a Mac, and it usually comes down to color space and display settings. Resolve looks great inside the app, but macOS and video players like QuickTime or YouTube don’t always interpret the color profile the same way, which makes your export look washed out.
There are proper settings that fix this so you don’t have to screen record anymore, and the video below breaks down exactly what you need to change on your Mac and inside Resolve to get your exports looking as vibrant as your timeline:
👉 WATCH HERE
Hope everyone is having an amazing start to 2026! 🎉 I’m so excited to see what this year has in store for all of us. I got some pretty exciting things cooking that I’m looking forward to sharing with y’all. Let’s make this year the best yet and as always, happy creating. ✌️
