British Journal of Photography Tuesday April 29, 2025
After a year of war, tragedy and political division, the British Journal of Photography has revealed the 200 shortlisted images in the 2025 edition of its Portrait of Humanity award program, which, notes the BJP, “seeks to celebrate what unites us as individuals.” This year’s shortlist was selected by industry-leading judges, including Vogue Italia’s Alessia Glaviano, Open Eye Gallery’s Max Gorbatskyi, Ángel Luis González Fernández of PhotoIreland and Brazilian curator Ioana Mello.
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MAINE MEDIA Tuesday April 29, 2025
Photographic activism has emerged as a dominant practice today, with photographers driven by the desire to change an inequity or injustice, underscored by the belief that societal changes are possible. However, notes educator, copyright lawyer and documentary photographer Michelle Bogre, activist images can also contribute to stereotypes and the notion of the “other.” Today’s photographers grapple with this duality. Bogre will be exploring photographic activism in an online Maine Media course via Zoom from May 20 to Jun 12. You can register now.
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David Schonauer Tuesday April 29, 2025
The assumption that a photograph is the ultimate form of proof of something is still strong, but advances in digital technology and more recently generative artificial intelligence have undermined the
idea that the camera never lies. To be sure, some studies have shown that people are generally not fooled by AI pictures; another study, however, found that while people say they prefer
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The New York Times Monday April 28, 2025
The 2025 edition of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner came with a series of norm-breaking changes: The scheduled host,comedian Amber Ruffin, was canceled after the association said it didn't want to focus on “the politics of division.” Also, notes The New York Times, President Donald Trump did not attend. But photographer Pete Kiehart was there, and he came away with memorable images of the political in-crowd’s annual gathering. It turned out that the dinner wasn’t a bore after all. Read the full Story >>
