Photos aren't that slow If you get a faster one. I usually take cutting from photos I'm flipping and then I veg them in a separate room until the mothers are harvested then I toss them in the tent veg a couple more weeks and flip. So all in all 2-2 1/2 month turn around time. Definitely much quicker then starting photos by seed every grow for sure lol if that were the case I'd go auto only but with cloning turnaround can be quick. The last strain I grew was always ready to harvest between days 55-60 of flip. I'm finishing up my last couple plants and starting a couple photos probably LSD and Pineapple Chunk. I also have a few more but those are the ones I'm interested in trying the most. It's also nice not having to germinate seeds every grow cloning is easier to me personally and it's free lol.
Those autos should turn out nice though hopefully.