Professional Photographers of America Thursday November 6, 2025
The Professional Photographers of America (PPA) has announced the launch of PhotoVision, which it calls “the world’s largest immersive streaming hub for expert-level instruction, tutorials, business insights and inspiring photography content.” The platform boasts 2,500+ videos and 1,700+ articles, with new content dropping weekly. “PhotoVision changes everything,” says PPA PresidentMark Campbell. “For the first time, the photographic industry has a place to come together.” Read the full Story >>
San Francisco Chronicle Thursday November 6, 2025
In 1999, Annie Leibovitz brought out her landmark book Women, a “sweeping meditation on femininity, power, vulnerability, and the visual vocabulary we use to define all three,” as Vogue magazine put it. This month, notes the San Francisco Chronicle, Phaidon is publishing a new two-volume slipcased version of the book, including a companion volume of 100 portraits taken between 2000 and the present. Comparing the politics of 2025 to 1999, Leibovitz says, “It feels like we’re in such a backward moment now.”
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Reuters Thursday November 6, 2025
Stock photo giant Getty Images and AI company Perplexity have signed a multi-year deal that will allow Getty’s photos to be displayed on Perplexity’s AI-powered search and discovery tools. The deal marks the latest in licensing tie-ups between AI startups and digital platforms, which are looking to create new revenue streams while protecting their intellectual property, notes Reuters. Getty will provide visuals to Perplexity through an API integration that will allow the AI platform to pull licensed images directly from its vast image library, giving users access to premium content with proper attribution.
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George Emeka Agbo Thursday November 6, 2025
As migration continues to dominate global news and shape political discourse, mainstream media often carry stereotypical images of immigrants, portraying them as displaced, desperate, and criminal.
The photographic practice of UK-based Nigerian artist Michael Oyinbokure (also known as Mike Kure) shows how African artists construct counter-narratives. He uses photography to express insider
perspectives on life in the diaspora. His photography "presents what immigrants bring … Read the full Story >>
