Documentary photographers have traditionally aspired to tell other people’s stories. For 15 years, artist Raphaela Rosella and the women close to her have forged their… Read more
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Should photographers embrace Generative AI?
With the increasing buzz around AI, many creatives have expressed concerns about its potential impact on their professions. As a commercial photographer, I have been using AI in various capacities for years... Read more
Any humans home at Photo AI?
A new AI portrait generator, Photo AI, momentarily garnered attention by sensationally claiming it can generate realistic portraits of living people, who can now ‘save… Read more
Generative AI is a copyright law minefield
In 2022, an AI-generated work of art won the Colorado State Fair’s art competition. The artist, Jason Allen, had used Midjourney – a generative AI… Read more
Judge rejects Richard Prince’s ‘Fair Use’ excuse
US art appropriator, Richard Prince, may have finally met his match in the legal arena after a judge green lit a copyright lawsuit against him over the infamous 'New Portraits' Instagram series.
A New York federal judge refused to throw out two lawsuits filed by photographers, Donald Graham and Eric McNatt, despite Prince requesting dismissal by once again arguing his work is Fair Use, a controversial exception to copyright infringement. Read more
Can a photograph change the world?
Portraying injustices is not something novel. From the beginning of the twentieth century to present day, many photographers have been concerned about leaving their mark. But can we try to change the world – even make it a better place – through a photograph? Read more
AIPP revival stalls
The race to launch a new national photo association has shifted from a sprint to walking pace, after the initiative's driving force, Paul Curtis, has decided to step down. Read more
Catherine Opie’s ‘Binding Ties’ explores world of transitions
Oliver breastfeeding. Oliver at five dressed in a tutu. Oliver at ten with his pet mouse in his vest pocket, an exquisite re-staging of Leonardo… Read more
Does photography need the AI disruption?
A decade-long trend in photography is to post-process an image to the point where it no longer resembles reality. It’s hardly surprising that AI image… Read more
PLAN FOR NEW NATIONAL BODY TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
This outline of a way forward to create a new professional photographers' association relies heavily on input from countless discussions and email exchanges with concerned professional photographers over the past six weeks, not to mention many hundreds of comments on the Facebook page set up initially to gauge interest in re-starting an 'AIPP-like' professional photographers association... Read more
