Adobe’s stock photography business, Adobe Stock, is being eaten alive by Firefly, Adobe’s generative AI engine, notes 247 Wall Street. Firefly is cannibalizing the photo library faster than predicted: Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, who announced he is stepping down after 18 years, framed the situation as customers exercising “choice,” which, adds 247 WS, “is the polite word for displacement.” Read the full Story >>
Ten years ago today, NPR journalists David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed while on assignment with an NPR team in Afghanistan. They were traveling with the Afghan National Army when their convoy was targeted by attackers, notes NPR, which features remembrances published in the years since David and Zabihullah's deaths, as well as a selection of some of David's remarkable work during his time at NPR. Read the full Story >>
The Smithsonian Institution has joined Unsplash, bringing a curated selection of 1,000 images from its vast archives to the free photo platform. The cache of images — paintings, drawings, illustrations, and photos — is organized across 12 collections, each drawn from a different corner of the institution, including the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Among the notables featured in photos: Hank Aaron, Amelia Earhart, and Josephine Baker. Read the full Story >>
Iraq’s World Cup striker, Aymen Hussein, was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare airport for being allowed into the US, but the photographer traveling with the team was turned away, notes ABC News. “National team photographer Talal Salah was held for more than 10 hours, underwent similar phone checks, and was ultimately denied entry into the United States,” noted an Iraqi official. A spokesman for Customs and Border Protection said the photographer was denied entry “due to classified information in accordance with U.S. law.” Read the full Story >>
