Author: Trent
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Inside the News Industry’s Uneasy Negotiations With OpenAI – The New York Times
Inside the News Industry’s Uneasy Negotiations With OpenAI Several major publishers have been in talks to license content to the creator of ChatGPT, but agreement on the price and terms has been elusive. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/29/business/media/media-openai-chatgpt.html “I think part of the reason news organizations are now looking so carefully at OpenAI is because they have 20…
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This AI Can Geolocate Photos Faster and More Accurately Than Any Human | PetaPixel
This AI Can Geolocate Photos Faster and More Accurately Than Any Human It has a 95 percent accuracy. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/12/28/this-ai-can-geolocate-photos-faster-and-more-accurately-than-any-human/ Many photographers and photo editors have been faced with a picture they don’t know the location of but would like to. And while this new AI technology helps with that task, others have pointed…
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Episode 87: Rian Dundon (Documentary Photography) –
Episode 87: Rian Dundon (Documentary Photography) – Rian Dundon is based in Portland, OR and specializes in documentary photography. He is the author of: Protest City (2023), Fan (2015), and Changsha (2012) via A Photojournalism Podcast for Everyone – A Photojournalism Podcast by Photojournalists for Everyone: https://10fps.net/2023/12/27/episode-87-rian-dundon-documentary-photography/ Rian Dundon is based in Portland, Oregon and…
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The Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over A.I.’s Use of Copyrighted Work – The New York Times
The Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over A.I.’s Use of Copyrighted Work Millions of articles from The New York Times were used to train chatbots that now compete with it, the lawsuit said. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/business/media/new-york-times-open-ai-microsoft-lawsuit.html The suit does not include an exact monetary demand. But it says the defendants should be held responsible for “billions…
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Opinion | A.I. Is the Future of Photography. Does That Mean Photography Is Dead? – The New York Times
Opinion | A.I. Is the Future of Photography. Does That Mean Photography Is Dead? A.I. generators can produce photorealistic images, which is either an extinction-level event for photographers or a fantastic opportunity. Or both. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/opinion/ai-future-photography.html Photography consists of pointing, as a reaction to something that exists in the world. With advent of A.I. image…
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2023: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics. – The New York Times
2023: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics. Selected Times graphics, visualizations and multimedia stories published this year. All free to read for a limited time. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/us/2023-year-in-graphics.html This year, our visual stories covered a range of subjects: artificial intelligence, war in Ukraine and Gaza, the transition to cleaner energy, natural disasters and the 50th…
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Xuan-Hui Ng: Transcendent Winter Magic – LENSCRATCH
Xuan-Hui Ng: Transcendent Winter Magic – LENSCRATCH Every Christmas I like to feature work that is inspiring in its beauty and soul-filling in its subject matter. Xuan-Hui Ng‘s exquisite capture of natural wonders is a balm for all the sadness and stress in the world. She helps us reset our our psyche’s, lower our blood…
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The Best Photography Books of 2023 | WIRED
Our Favorite Photobooks of 2023 From historical studies to psychedelic darkroom experiments, these are the photo books that best document the WIRED world. via WIRED: https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-photo-books-2023/ IT’S NOT ALL words here at WIRED. Every one of our stories is brought to eye-popping life on the web and in print by our newsroom’s photo desk. Each…
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2023 Winners | Yunghi Grant
2023 Winners * Congratulations to the SIX photojournalists receiving The Yunghi Grant! * Russel Albert Daniels Tamir Kalifa Alejandra RajaL Simona Supino John Trotter Arin Yoon * We feel privileged to have read… via Yunghi Grant: https://yunghikim.wordpress.com/2023/12/25/2023-winners/ The Yunghi Grant judges are especially mindful of photojournalist’s growth: personally and professionally. Many applicants have applied several…
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Was Ray a Laugh? | Conscientious Photography Magazine
Was Ray a Laugh? via Conscientious Photography Magazine: https://cphmag.com/was-ray-a-laugh/ Even as a camera gives you considerable power — you literally get to shape how other people will be seen, it is very difficult for many photographers to be mindful of it, in particular when being confronted with the power a father figure seems to exert…
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Jesse Rieser: Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus! – LENSCRATCH
Jesse Rieser: Christmas In America: Happy Birthday, Jesus! – LENSCRATCH Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays! I have to admit that I’m not a religious person, but I’m all in when it comes to Christmas. The lights, the decorations, the tree, the fantasy of Santa and the reindeer are wonderful distractions from politics and the end of the…
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Outstanding agency photographers of 2023 | News photography | The Guardian
Outstanding agency photographers of 2023 Our picture editing team highlights the work of a selection of photojournalists working for news agencies worldwide whose images have stood out throughout 2023 via the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/dec/18/outstanding-agency-photographers-of-2023 Our picture editing team highlights the work of a selection of photojournalists working for news agencies worldwide whose images have stood out…
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The game-changing impact of AI on the photo industry – Kaptur
The game-changing impact of AI on the photo industry – Kaptur Strategies for businesses in the photo industry to embrace AI’s disruptive impact, leveraging new opportunities and rethinking traditional approaches. via Kaptur: https://kaptur.co/the-game-changing-impact-of-ai-on-the-photo-industry/ Last week, Lightricks CEO Zeev Farbman candidly shared how AI is impacting Lightricks’ photo editing app business. For one, AI tech makes…
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Cultural Changes at the Coldest Place on Earth — A Photo Story from Yakutsk – Photographs by Alex Vasyliev | Essay by Marigold Warner | LensCulture
Cultural Changes at the Coldest Place on Earth — A Photo Story from Yakutsk – Photographs by Alex Vasyliev | Essay by Marigold Warner | LensCulture Photographer Alexey Vasyliev offers an intimate look into the life and changing culture of the Evens, an indigenous tribe in his hometown of Yakutsk — one of the coldest…
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2023 in Photos: A Weary World – The New York Times
2023 in Photos: A Weary World Photographers captured historic moments of war, grief and wonder that defined the year. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/world/year-in-pictures.html Every year, our photo editors try to capture the best photojournalism in one intense presentation. The Year in Pictures is a way to commemorate the big news events from January to December: the ones…
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Gruzja – The Leica camera Blog
https://leica-camera.blog/2023/12/18/gruzja/ The journey through Georgia (Gruzja in Polish) in 2016 was a first for the Polish photographer. With eyes wide open and his camera always on hand, he covered a lot of ground on foot or moved around in taxis and small buses (marshrutka). His route took him from Tiflis in the east, via Batumi…
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Footage Shows Israel Border Police Beating Photographer | PetaPixel
Footage Shows Israel Border Police Beating Photographer The officers have been suspended. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/12/18/footage-shows-israel-border-police-beating-photographer/ Mostafa Alkharouf who works for the Anadolu news agency was accosted by several police officers after covering a prayer protest. https://petapixel.com/2023/12/18/footage-shows-israel-border-police-beating-photographer/
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Alan Schaller’s Haunting Photos Explore the Isolation of the Big City | PetaPixel
Alan Schaller’s Haunting Photos Explore the Isolation of the Big City You might recognize his photos from Instagram. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/12/13/alan-schallers-haunting-photos-explore-the-isolation-of-the-big-city/ “I could take pictures that fit that theme anywhere I was in the world, it didn’t really matter where the location was,” says Schaller. “The point is this homogenous thing is happening, whether you’re…
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Photobooks of 2023 | 1000 Words
1000 Words | Top 10 Photobooks of 2023 As the year draws to a close, an annual tribute to some of the exceptional photobook releases of 2023 – selected by Assistant Editor, Alessandro Merola. via 1000 Words: https://www.1000wordsmag.com/top-10-2023/ As the year draws to a close, an annual tribute to some of the exceptional photobook releases…
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Collective Week: Burn My Eye Collective – LENSCRATCH
Collective Week: Burn My Eye Collective – LENSCRATCH In the past few years, the term artist collective has become common, especially in larger cities where hubs of creativity form. At first, I did not know the purpose of a collective – they had been mentioned to me often but I had no idea what a…