Don’t Let AI Ruin Your Photography
This week, Google’s AlphaGo program beat the world’s best Go player, Ke Jie, in 2 straight games in a best of 5 series. Go is…
Opinion
Ok, We Get It. You Shot It With Your Phone.
Ok, we get it. You shot it with your phone. You brought your DSLR, but you fell into a fountain and waterlogged all your gear.…
“Winning” Photography (At Any Cost)
I’ve never entered a photo contest. In part because I have a fear of not winning and confronting my own mediocrity. But mostly because I…
Stop Taking Photos
Nestled within the Seto Inland Sea in Japan sits the island of Naoshima, population 3583. The island would be otherwise unknown to outsiders except that…
China Says No Xie Xie to Dolce & Gabanna’s Photos
In 2012, Dolce & Gabbana launched their "Italian Family" campaign with actress/model Monica Bellucci and photographer Giampaolo Sgura. The campaign echoed Tommy Hilfiger's 2010 campaign "The…
Photo Festivals Make Trade Shows Feel Dated
There was a time when going to a photo trade show seems like the coolest thing going on in the industry. Thousands of photographers would…
Why Does Controversy Follow World Press Photo?
Another year and another controversy for World Press Photo. This year, photographer Ramin Talaie raised questions about the authenticity of Hossein Fatemi who took 2nd…
Don’t Mourn Popular Photography
After nearly 80 years, Popular Photography announced that the magazine would publish its final issue on March 10, 2017 while simultaneously ceasing updates to both…
Fetishizing an Entire Culture Through Photography
In September 2016, Vogue España featured Kendall Jenner in a ballet-themed photo shoot. The ballet community was up in arms over the “ballet appropriation” and…