The photo community has spent much of 2023 fretting over the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the fake images it's brought with it, so perhaps it's no surprise that Merriam-Webster's 2023 word of the year is "Authentic."
A French photo magazine has published an artificial intelligence (AI) image on its front cover in a bid to raise awareness over the technology's ability to impersonate authentic photographs.
Discussion on the topic of "fake news" has become exhausting. Overall, it has lost its meaning. It has gone from referring to actually made-up stories to now just being thrown around for whatever topic someone doesn’t want to hear about.
Adobe has announced a partnership between the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) and both Leica and Nikon which will allow the two camera companies to implement image provenance technology into two cameras: the M11 and the Z9.
In an effort to combat online misinformation, the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) has released the first-ever technical specification designed to certify the source and history of digital media.
Of the many creative photographic genres, it is perhaps portrait photography where two camps—the representative and the artistic—can be most clearly observed. Whilst the former requires context through captions and backstory to elevate it, in the later, the absence of such requires creative aptitude. Attempting to merge both camps in one photograph can often diminish its effectiveness.
BlackRapid is taking to social media to warn customers about counterfeit hardware being bundled into kits by some retailers. Not only can the hardware put your gear at risk, but any damage that results from using counterfeit gear will not be covered by the warranty on your authentic BlackRapid gear.
In a refreshing video, photographer Sean Tucker sets aside the technical advice for a moment and dives into the real challenge facing portrait photographers: how to capture an authentic moment, an authentic person, in a formal portrait photography setting.
A new photo has emerged that purports to show the infamous outlaw "Billy the Kid" in his younger days, and the owner of the photograph is working hard to convince the world that it's real. If he's successful, the payoff could be grand: back in 2011, the only known photo of Billy the Kid was sold at auction for $2.3 million to Bill Koch, becoming one of the most expensive photos on Earth.
When it comes to portraits, one of the most important factors is capturing an authentic expression -- a real smile. Unfortunately, a genuine smile can be hard to come by during a structured photo shoot. With gear around and pressure on the subject, a fake smile is much more likely, and not at all what you're looking for.