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Industry News: Honor and Arri Partner to Bring Cinema Image Science to a New Smartphone

DP Review   Monday March 16, 2026

Smartphone maker Honor and cinema camera company Arri have announced a "strategic technical collaboration" to bring Arri's image science and workflow features to Honor phones. The two companies unveiled the partnership at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, promising that the results will be showcased in the smartphone maker's upcoming Robot Phone, notes DP Review. The companies explained that they will combine Honor's mobile imaging capabilities with Arri's cinematic image quality, making high-end video creation more accessible.   Read the full Story >>

Art News: Photographic Survey From 19th-Century India Brings In Nearly $57K at Auction

MY MODERN MET   Monday March 16, 2026

In February, London-based Forum Auctions sold an eight-volume survey of 19th century India for £42,000 (about $56,800), exceeding pre-sale estimates by more than £34,000 (about $45,662). The remarkable hammer price reveals an increased appetite not just for early photography, but for documentary projects that contend with complicated moments in history. In this particular case, that moment in time is the British colonization of the Indian subcontinent, notes My Modern Met.   Read the full Story >>

State of the Art: These Tools Say They Can Spot AI Fakes. Do They Really Work?

The New York Times   Monday March 16, 2026

More than a dozen online tools claim they can tell the difference between what’s real and what’s AI by looking for hidden watermarks, composition errors and other digital clues. But the reality is more mixed, notes The New York Times, which conducted a battery of tests on various tools: While many did a good job detecting some A.I. content, they were not accurate enough to offer users complete confidence. ChatGPT, for instance, couldn’t detect a fake image that it had created just moments earlier.   Read the full Story >>

Spotlight: A Five-Year Odyssey Through the World of Southern Cosplay

By David Schonauer   Monday March 16, 2026

Known for his editorial work with publications like The New York Times, South Carolina-based photographer Will Crooks has undertaken a personal multi-year project to document the world of Southern cosplay. His interest in the project stems from a lifelong passion for manga and anime, a love he rediscovered in his mid-20s. "The spark really came from my interest in photographing these events and individuals …   Read the full Story >>

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