The Guardian Monday December 29, 2025
“Over the course of 2025, millions of images have been filed through our picture system from agencies who cover news all over the world,” note the picture editors of The Guardian, who have highlighted the work of a number of photojournalists, including Mario Tama (Getty Images); Roman Philipey (Agence France-Presse); Olympia de Maismont (Agence France-Presse); Abdel Kareem Hana (Associated Press); Julia Demaree Nikhenson (Associated Press); Ronen Zvulun (Reuters); and Luis Tato (Agence France-Press). Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Monday December 29, 2025
Fujifilm Corporation has announced it will invest approximately 5 billion yen (nearly $31.8 million) into expanding its production capabilities for Instax film. Fujifilm says the move is in response to growing global demand for Instax film products amid a broader increase in demand for analog photography overall, notes PetaPixel. Fujifilm’s Instax business is massive, accounting for around 50% of the company’s overall imaging business. Instax hit its target of 150 billion yen of Instax sales one year ahead of schedule, achieving the feat in fiscal year 2024. Read the full Story >>
TechCrunch Friday December 26, 2025
Instagram is expanding Reels-viewing beyond mobile: The company has announced it is launching IG for TV, a new experience that lets you watch Reels on TV, starting with Amazon Fire TV. “By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram can better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space. Instagram likely wants viewers to switch to its TV app while watching content on the couch, similar to flipping through TV channels,” notes TechCrunch. IG for TV is personalized to each user: It shows Reels based on the content and creators people watch on the Instagram app. Read the full Story >>
Aperture Friday December 26, 2025
“Over the last year, we have looked at photography’s past and present to navigate our increasingly complex image landscape and create a forum for critical, engaged thinking about the role of images in public and private life.” So notes Aperture, which has compiled its most-read features from 2025, looking at everything from Diane Arbus’s darkroom and the visual legacy of film director David Lynch to photography’s outsized influence on painting and a kaleidoscopic portrait of Seoul, South Korea. Read the full Story >>
