In a world drowning in sameness, the work that cuts through isn't the work that plays nice; it's the work that gets playful. That was the major takeaway from the 2026 Photography in Design Trend Report for 2026, which, as Creative Boom noted recently, arrives at a crucial moment for creatives: As audiences scroll past increasingly perfect, AI-polished imagery, the appetite for work that … Read the full Story >>
The media today is a Vogue-eats-Dogue world, exclaims Air Mail, which details an unfolding legal battle between two fashion bibles. One is published by magazine heavyweight Conde Nast and features exquisite photographs of humans; the latter, Dogue, is run single-handedly by a Beverly Hills dog-mom and features drop-dead chic canines. But now Conde Nast is suing Tasty Work LLC, alleging trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and unfair competition. Read the full Story >>
The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art has added more than 400 rarely seen images of famous figures who passed through Andy Warhol’s Factory, from David Hockney and Debbie Harry to Georgia O’Keeffe and Paloma Picasso. According to the institution, the images were captured by the artist Ronald “Ronnie” Cutrone as stereoscopic slides, pairing two photographs to create the illusion of three-dimensional depth. Cutrone, worked as Warhol’s studio assistant from 1972 to 1982, notes Art News. Read the full Story >>
The National Geographic Society has named acclaimed photographers Babak Tafreshi and Ami Vitale Explorers at Large—a prestigious role “reserved for established luminaries uniquely positioned to serve as global ambassadors, changemakers and mentors in support of the Society’s enduring mission: to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.” Tafreshi is an Iranian-American science photojournalist and cinematographer; Vitale has documented global conflicts and some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from civil unrest to the extinction crisis. Read the full Story >>
