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Photography is about far more than capturing an image. How photos are shared and what social issues are impacting the profession are just as important. PetaPixel regularly covers the stories around the culture of photography, how it affects society, and what cultural changes affect the art.
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Taylor Swift Fan Found a Clever Way to Bypass Eras Tour Camera Rules

Taylor Swift's Eras tour has been an absolute smash hit, with attendance at each show averaging more than 72,000 fans. With nearly 70 shows on the docket throughout North America and ticket prices averaging nearly $500, ticket sales alone could eclipse $2 billion per CNN. Unsurprisingly, many fans want to take high-quality photos and videos at the shows.

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OutSnapped Launches ‘First of its Kind’ AI-Powered Photo Booth

Young people seemingly love avatars and headshots generated by artificial intelligence (AI). It is no surprise that companies are jumping into the AI fray, including New York City-based photo booth agency OutSnapped. The company has announced the launch of its patent-pending AI photo booth technology, the first of its kind.

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Meta Working on Labels for AI-Generated Content: Report

As Meta continues to work on its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including an AI image generator that Meta claims is unrivaled, Meta appears to have ramped up development on numerous generative AI features for its apps, including labels that will allow creators to mark images as "generated by Meta AI."