The photographer is based on Sally Mann, who produced similar photographs of her own children that were just as controversial in a book called "Immediate Family" in 1990 that were shown in a gallery in Chicago.
This episode introduces the character of Jason Crouse, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. He appears in 19 episodes in total.
Chris Noth (Peter Florrick) & Mike Pniewski (Frank Landau) also worked together on two episodes of Manhunt (2017) as Don Ackerman & Dr. Charles Epstein respectively.
Alan Cumming (Eli Gold) & Stuart Zagnit (Judge Larry Reardon) also worked together on episode 1.9, Bad Actors (2018), of Instinct (2018), as Dr. Dylan Reinhart & a Rabbi respectively.