The coming year may see a growing backlash at artificial intelligence, noted Politico recently. The anti-AI reaction includes angst over data centers that provide the infrastructure for AI growth and the growing glut of fake content on social media-especially images. But public concern with fake imagery didn't begin with Photoshop or AI. More than 100 years ago, a doctored image of President William Taft … Read the full Story >>
The fires that tore through parts of Los Angeles last January were one of the worst natural disasters the city has experienced, leaving many to return to homes reduced to rubble. Photographer Gideon Mendel was there to document those painful moments. Over the course of five weeks, notes National Geographic, Mendel interviewed about four to five families a day. His intimate portraits create catharsis for his subjects. Forced to be still for the camera, they quietly took in the scale of their loss and began to process a lifelong trauma. Read the full Story >>
Leica is working on developing its own proprietary image sensors again, “an exciting and interesting development in an industry where there is not all that much diversity in image sensor technology,” notes PetaPixel. Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG, recently talked about the move on the German language podcast “Leica Enthusiast Podcast.” There's a broad range of things that "developing a proprietary sensor" could mean, adds DP Review. Read the full Story >>
France is preparing an ambitious celebration of photography with a year-long bicentenary program running from September 2026 to September 2027, marking two centuries since the medium's invention, notes Digital Camera World. Minister of Culture Rachida Dati has called for "a great, popular and festive celebration" that will honor photography's evolution "from daguerreotypes to selfies" and recognize its profound impact on contemporary life, especially among younger generations." Read the full Story >>
