How the Kids Are Learning Photography on TikTok
TikTok, the video-based social media app, usually conjures visions of teens mimicking the latest dance craze, but it's probably better described as short attention span…
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What the Hell are These Juergen Teller Photos?
Fashion is an expression of personality whether one is clad in a Carhartt jacket or a Saint Laurent suit. Fashion can be utilitarian, but there…
Celebface: Why everyone looks the same on Instagram
In Guns, Germs, and Steel, author Jared Diamond describes two systems of invention transmission: 1) idea diffusion: imitation of an idea, and 2) blueprint copying:…
Are Your Social Media Photos Ending Up In a Law Enforcement Database?
Facial recognition is an incredibly useful consumer tool for organizing our burgeoning photo albums. Companies like Google and Apple have slowly integrated machine learning algorithms…
Which Photojournalist Helped Design this $850 Jacket? An Examination.
“Created in partnership with a photojournalist to stand up to the changing climates and situations they often find themselves in. This jacket is crafted from…
The Problem Isn’t the Photo Contest, It’s Us
Eye-rolls, shrugs, and barbs greeted the $120,000 Grand Prize winner of Dubai’s HIPA Photography Prize. Malaysian photographer Edwin Ong’s photo of a partially blind Vietnamese…
Facial Recognition. The Robot Overlords Know Who You Are Already.
In the first episode of our brand spanking new podcast, Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah Jacobs and I talk about facial recognition and how viral "games"…
Does This Rhino Drone Video Help or Hurt Conservation?
22-year old professional drone racing pilot Johnny Schaer has built a strong social media following on Instagram and YouTube with visually stunning video capture from…
The Voting Selfie as Social Proof
For much of its history, photography has been seen as a reflection of reality. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Photography is distinguished by its immediacy, its…