Was he real, or AI? That question has surrounded a photo distributed by Associated Press showing three policemen standing near the Louvre Museum following the recent brazen theft of French crown jewels. Alongside them is a dapper man in a chic coat, a buttoned-up vest and jauntily-tilted fedora who quickly captured the imagination of social media. Was he a detective? Was he simply very, … Read the full Story >>
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has warned that the proposed $3.7 billion merger between Getty Images and Shutterstock could significantly reduce competition in the editorial and stock photography markets, resulting in higher prices, less favorable commercial terms, and diminished service quality for media outlets and creative industry customers. The regulator set an October 27 deadline for the companies to offer undertakings that would resolve its competition concerns. If acceptable remedies are not provided by that date, the CMA will refer the case to a more detailed phase two investigation, notes PetaPixel. Read the full Story >>
Instagram is testing skippable ads within Reels, giving users the option to hit skip and move past an ad when scrolling. But, notes Adweek, the platform is does not plan to share ad revenue with creators during the test. The move by Instagram owner Meta echoes YouTube’s popular in-stream ad format that lets people skip video ads that appear during content. A spokesperson for Meta that the limited test is designed to assess whether the format helps users discover businesses. Read the full Story >>
What should you be listening to while you’re on the road to…wherever you’re going? If you’re a photographer, Fstoppers has some suggestions. All of them cover general photography topics, and two feature technology- or gear-related discussion. Among them: Behind the Shot, which, as host Steve Brazill says, gets “inside the mind of great photographers by taking a closer look behind one of their shots.” There’s also macro photographer Don Komarechka’s podcast Photo Geek Weekly. Read the full Story >>
