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The year is 2046. There are now three kinds of photographs: those taken by light-based cameras, those generated or heavily modified by AI, and those carrying no provenance information at all, about which we can say nothing for sure. We have grown comfortable with the boundaries set by rules, regulations,Continue Reading

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A recent study from Popsa highlights some very interesting facts about our relationship with photographs today. After surveying 8,000 non-professional consumers across different age groups and countries, the study reveals that 70% of the photos we take are never revisited. Of the roughly two trillion photographs taken each year globally,Continue Reading

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War compresses everything, including the truth. The moment the first missile lands, demand for images spikes, while the supply stays thin. Photographers can only be in so many places, and the most newsworthy places are the hardest and most dangerous to reach. Editors need pictures in minutes, not hours. InContinue Reading

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Since every company in the world communicates with visuals, this act affects everyone Two months out from application, Article 50 of the EU AI Act is generating more anxiety than clarity in the teams that produce and publish visual content. The date to remember is August 2, 2026. Systems placedContinue Reading

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The current crop of AI image-authenticity tools tends to do one thing. You upload a photograph, the tool returns a number. 73% likely AI-generated. 0.21 confidence of manipulation. The number is supposed to settle the question. It doesn’t, of course, because the number is a statistical probability that the imageContinue Reading

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….. if they understood what they actually have For two decades, photo agencies have been selling pixels. The price of those pixels has been falling for almost as long, and generative AI has now removed the floor entirely. The conversation inside the industry has narrowed to a single question: howContinue Reading

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Walk into a camera store today and notice what’s actually on the shelves. A Leica Q3 next to an iPhone 17 Pro next to a Matterport Pro3 next to an Insta360 next to a Fujifilm Instax. These aren’t variations of the same product. They aren’t competing for the same buyer.Continue Reading

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The 2026 World Press Photo of the Year, Carol Guzy’s image of an Ecuadorian father pulled from his family in an American courthouse during an ICE enforcement action, has been read as a vindication of photojournalism in the age of generative imagery. The two finalists carry similar weight. Saber Nuraldin,Continue Reading