DIYPhotography Monday January 12, 2026
Canon is considering a shift in how it makes some of its products, and photographers and industry watchers are paying attention, notes DIY Photography. According to Nikkei Asia, the company may outsource production of entry-level cameras to manufacturing partners. This represents a notable change for Canon, which has long relied on in-house factories for the bulk of its camera production. Nikon and other manufacturers have already moved some camera production outside their home countries as smartphones ate into camera sales. Read the full Story >>
AnOther Monday January 12, 2026
Women are noticeably in the spotlight next year thanks to a bumper crop of top-billed exhibitions in the UK, notes AnOther magazine. Among the standout shows spotlighted is “The 90s” at the Tate Modern, which features work from some of the key creative figures who made the decade so iconic and memorable, including photographers Juergen Teller and Corinne Day and designer Vivienne Westwood. There’s also “Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait,” at the National Portrait Gallery, staged to commemorate what would have been Monroe’s 100th birthday. Read the full Story >>
The Guardian Monday January 12, 2026
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority of users after a widespread outcry about its use to create sexually explicit and violent imagery. The move comes after Musk was threatened with fines, regulatory action and reports of a possible ban on X in the UK, notes The Guardian. Posting on X, Musk’s social media network, Grok said: “Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers.” Those customers, adds TG, have their full details and credit card information stored by X, so they can be identified if the function is misused. Read the full Story >>
Archinect News Monday January 12, 2026
The Architecture MasterPrize has revealed the winners of its 2025 Architecture Photography MasterPrize, an international awards program that honors both exterior and interior photography, notes Archinect News. The top honors for the 2025 edition go to Shoayb Khattab of the United Arab Emirates (Exterior Architecture Photography of the Year) and Ng Chi Ho Gary, of Hong Kong (Interior Architecture Photography of the Year). The winners reveal “the rich visual language of the built environment,” notes the contest. Read the full Story >>
