J.M. BONTHOUS

This book examines black and white photography as a way of seeing rather than a set of techniques. Written for experienced photographers, it focuses on judgment, perception, and intent. Intentionally unillustrated, it develops a framework for understanding tone, contrast, and meaning in monochrome images, while addressing questions raised by AI-generated photography.

How to Thrive in the Digital Art Market offers practical guidance on platforms, pricing, and collector psychology, with case studies from artists worldwide. Covering NFTs, AI, VR, and global markets, this essential guide helps artists build sustainable careers while protecting their work and creative integrity. Discover how to succeed in today’s fast-changing digital art world.

The Digital Artist’s Guide to Success shows artists how to turn AI-generated images into meaningful, marketable art. Blending creative insight with practical business strategy, it covers everything from building a portfolio and pricing work to navigating ethics and sales. A concise, inspiring roadmap for anyone ready to turn digital artistry into a lasting career.

A sweeping look at how creativity now flows through software, datasets, real-time engines, and global digital pipelines. Drawing on fieldwork and case studies from 2022–2025, this book reveals how artists worldwide from filmmakers to illustrators shape ideas through computation. A clear, accessible guide to the tools, aesthetics, and evolving creative identities defining contemporary visual culture.

A powerful guide for filmmakers who want their work to spark change. Packed with tools, case studies, and campaign strategies, this book covers everything from funding and production to impact metrics and distribution. Whether you're making your first short or leading an international campaign, this is your roadmap for using film as a force for good.

Artists worldwide are reinventing painting by pairing brushwork with diffusion models, custom datasets, 3D staging, and algorithmic variation. This book follows that shift through global studio visits from 2022–2025, revealing how painters adapt, resist, and experiment as intelligent tools reshape composition, texture, and imagination. A clear, engaging look at painting’s evolution in an age of machine-generated images.

Make your audience feel it—deeply. This guide shows nonfiction filmmakers how to craft emotional resonance using structure, character, sound, editing, and ethical storytelling. With case studies from award-winning docs and hands-on tools, it's for filmmakers who want their work to move people—not just inform. From shorts to features, emotion is your strongest narrative asset.

A complete guide to telling real lives on screen. This book explores story structure, ethical dilemmas, research techniques, and creative decisions in biographical documentaries packed with case studies, tools, and global insights, it’s for filmmakers, students, and producers who want to portray real people with depth, honesty, and impact. Practical, inspiring, and grounded in experience.

A definitive guide to creating powerful nonfiction stories under five minutes. From concept to impact campaigns, this book unpacks the tools, techniques, and ethics of microdocumentary filmmaking. Ideal for students, journalists, and creators navigating today’s mobile-first platforms. Full of examples, platform tips, and production strategies—this is your roadmap to short-form storytelling that sticks.

Explore the future of nonfiction filmmaking—26 breakthrough trends shaping how documentaries are made, seen, and funded. From AI storytelling and immersive formats to global collaborations and social impact strategies, this book is packed with real-world examples, tools, and tips. A must-read for filmmakers, students, and producers navigating the rapidly evolving world of documentary cinema.

Make your first AI-generated film in just 10 days. This hands-on guide walks you through every step—script, visuals, voice, editing—using free or low-cost tools. No tech background needed. Perfect for communicators, educators, marketers, and creators eager to explore AI storytelling fast, smart, and on a budget. Includes bonus 30-day mastery track.

The essential guide to creating, refining, and producing music with AI. Learn how to use Suno to craft lyrics, prompts, and full songs across genres. With step-by-step tutorials, creative strategies, and professional insights, this book helps musicians, educators, and creators harness the power of artificial intelligence in modern music making.

A sweeping guide to the digital tools transforming nonfiction filmmaking—AI, immersive media, blockchain, cloud collaboration, and more. This book breaks it all down with practical tips, real-world examples, and step-by-step strategies. For filmmakers, educators, and producers ready to innovate, it’s your map to mastering the tech reshaping the craft, from concept to distribution.

Artificial intelligence is quietly altering how we think, feel, and relate to one another. The Psychology of AI explores these changes through stories, research, and everyday experience focusing on memory, trust, creativity, and identity. Rather than technical predictions, it asks how we’re changing right now, and what it means to remain human amid increasingly intelligent tools.

A silent revolution is underway. The AI Culture Shock explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping love, parenting, trust, and truth in our everyday lives. With global case studies and sharp cultural insights, J.M. Bonthous offers a timely guide for readers seeking clarity, connection, and control in a world quietly redefined by algorithms.

Executives face an accelerating threat as AI erodes the foundations of C-suite authority. Traditional roles, decision power, and information control are rapidly destabilizing by automated systems. Drawing on decades of advisory experience, The C-Suite Under Siege explains how leadership is being reshaped—and offers concrete strategies for survival, relevance, and reconstruction before critical decision windows close.

As AI reshapes how people discover, decide, and engage, traditional funnels no longer behave as expected. Journeys skip steps, algorithms outperform intuition, and familiar metrics mislead. This concise guide shows mission-driven organizations how to redesign growth and engagement responsibly—explaining what AI truly changes, where it fails, and how to adapt without sacrificing trust, integrity, or purpose.

Living with AI reveals how artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping human behavior, emotion, and identity. From emotional chatbots and AI-generated resumes to predictive algorithms that curate our culture and influence our moods, J.M. Bonthous offers a clear, compelling exploration of what it means to be human in a world increasingly governed by invisible code.

From AI assistants that schedule our lives to self-driving cars and decision-making bots, agentic AI is here—and it's acting on our behalf. This timely book explores how autonomous systems are reshaping home life, workplaces, and social norms. Bonthous examines the promise, risks, and cultural shifts of living alongside machines that decide, learn, and sometimes act unpredictably.

A practical roadmap for digital artists seeking to turn creativity into a sustainable career. The Digital Artist’s Guide to Success covers everything from developing a unique artistic voice to pricing, promotion, and collector engagement. Blending artistic guidance with business insight, it helps creators use AI meaningfully and thrive in today’s evolving art world.

AI is reshaping society—often in the shadows. The Darker Side of AI reveals how hidden systems are redefining privacy, power, and personhood across every aspect of life. With global examples and urgent clarity, J.M. Bonthous calls for informed resistance, ethical action, and a human-centered future—before the choices are no longer ours to make.

Institutions once set the terms of truth; that era is ending. In The End of Truth Monopolies, J.M. Bonthous charts how gatehouses rose and cracked—and hands you a working kit: sharp vocabulary, three roles to practice, and drills for meetings, classrooms, newsrooms, and families. Book One in a trilogy with The Rise of Truth Markets and The Age of Microtruths.

Truth now behaves like a market. In The Rise of Truth Markets, J.M. Bonthous traces how advertising, algorithms, and speed shape what we accept as real—through portraits and cases from Brexit to COVID-19 rumors and WhatsApp mobs. Practical routines follow each chapter. Part of a trilogy with The End of Truth Monopolies and The Age of Microtruths. For daily use.

Everyone now lives inside personalized realities. In The Age of Microtruths, J.M. Bonthous explains how identity, algorithms, and emotion splinter shared facts—and shows how to stay connected anyway. With routines for reality literacy, relationship repair, and democratic cooperation, it’s a guide for families, teams, and citizens. Book Three in a trilogy with The End of Truth Monopolies and The Rise of Truth Markets.

Can AI really read emotions—or just fake it? This book dives into emotional AI in action: hiring bots, mood-sensing apps, driver-monitoring dashboards. Backed by real cases, it exposes the hype, risks, and potential of tech that claims to feel. A must-read for anyone building, buying, or questioning emotion-aware systems in business, healthcare, education, or beyond.

Reclaim Focus, Restore Balance, and Reconnect with Life Beyond the Screen Reclaim your time and attention. This practical, 30-day guide helps you reset your relationship with technology—without quitting it. Through daily challenges, reflective tools, and flexible strategies, you'll reduce screen overload, improve focus, sleep better, and reconnect with real life. For professionals, students, and families ready to pause the noise and live with more intention.

This book challenges the assumption that communication creates commitment, arguing instead that readiness forms long before organizations appear. It explores how trust, belief, and personal need shape engagement, and why most strategies misread this process. Offering a stage-based framework and practical tools, it guides leaders to align content, timing, and presence with how genuine commitment actually develops.

Challenging conventional metrics, this book argues that organizations often mistake measurable activity for meaningful impact. It reveals how data can obscure trust, readiness, and real change, leading to misguided decisions. Through a practical framework of six returns and actionable steps, it helps leaders reinterpret existing information, question reassuring dashboards, and align strategy with genuine, long-term outcomes with clarity and discipline.

This book examines why meaningful messages often go unseen in a digital landscape shaped by search, algorithms, and AI. It argues that traditional marketing logic fails audiences still forming readiness, and proposes a new framework centered on discoverability and presence. With practical guidance, it helps organizations make their work findable at the precise moment it can truly matter.

Welcome to the new era of influence. This book is your strategic guide to building, scaling, and monetizing virtual influencers. From Lil Miquela to Kyra, it explores the booming $21 billion industry, reveals platform-specific tactics, ethical pitfalls, and global case studies—arming marketers, creators, and brands with everything they need to thrive in the age of synthetic stars.

How to Use AI to Drive Sales, Find Customers, and Grow Revenue Unlock AI's full potential to transform your small business.
This action-focused guide shows how to attract more customers, automate with authenticity, and compete with big brands—without a big budget. Packed with real-world case studies, practical tools, and step-by-step tactics, this book helps small business owners build smarter, faster, AI-powered marketing systems that drive sustainable growth.

Why do good people fail in broken systems? The Sick Organization exposes 12 common dysfunctions—from Fearocracy to Innovation Theater—and shows how to diagnose them. This is the first of a two-book series; its companion, The Healing Organization, offers clear strategies for recovery. Together, they provide a complete roadmap for restoring organizational health and effectiveness.

A practical companion to The Sick Organization, this book offers a clear roadmap for repairing the dysfunctions that plague modern workplaces. Drawing on decades of real-world consulting, J.M. Bonthous outlines how organizations can restore trust, integrity, and effectiveness through systemic healing—not quick fixes. For leaders and teams ready to move from survival to sustainable transformation.

A practical guide to building outstanding learning experiences, this book equips training leaders with proven strategies for selecting, implementing, and optimizing learning management systems. Covering workforce and public education alike, Bonthous offers clear frameworks, real-world examples, and actionable tips to create inclusive, effective, and future-ready learning ecosystems that truly deliver on their promise.

Why do so many trainings fade within days? This book shows how to make learning stick at work, in communities, or online. Packed with real examples, research-backed strategies, and ready-to-use tools, it's for anyone serious about behavior change, not just attendance. For facilitators, program leads, and learning teams who want results that last beyond the workshop.

Most trainings fade fast. This book shows how to make learning last. Packed with real examples, it helps you use LMS platforms to drive behavior change, not just content delivery. Ideal for program designers, HR leads, and public educators aiming to turn one-time sessions into learning ecosystems that actually work. Smart, practical, and immediately useful.

A foundational reference guide for researchers, analysts, and strategists. This curated bibliography maps the early landscape of business intelligence and benchmarking literature, spotlighting key works that shaped data-driven decision-making. Though now out of print, it remains a snapshot of the field’s intellectual roots—useful for scholars tracing the evolution of business insight and performance measurement.

A deep dive into how U.S. organizations gather, analyze, and apply business intelligence for strategic advantage. This book explores the American approach to competitive insight, decision-making frameworks, and benchmarking practices. Clear, concise, and practical—it's a valuable resource for business leaders, analysts, and students seeking to understand what makes American business intelligence distinctive and effective.