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14 August 2024
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Reuters, Allen's Boots, eroding forces, photo manipulation and the content tsunami.
- Reuters shares its Pictures of the Day (in spurts).
- Kirk Tuck visits Allen's Boots in Austin with his Leica M240 and Voigtlander 50mm f2.0 APO lens. He was probably wearing his Birkenstocks.
- Edward Siddons features Eroding Forces, Svante Gullichsen’s best photograph. I wanted to photograph myself in the midst of a waterfall," he says, so he found one. "This particular image captures the ways in which we are all subject to external forces – things that seem to be eroding us constantly."
- Eric Tress explains Navigating Copyright Laws and Ethical Guidelines in Photo Manipulation to help you "understand copyright laws and ethical guidelines in photo manipulation."
- Psul Melcher explores The Content Tsunami: Navigating the Overload. "With AI accelerating content growth driven by both creativity and commercial interests, we face a significant challenge," he writes. "The future of content isn't just about managing quantity; it's about ensuring that what we create still helps us connect and make sense of our increasingly complex reality."
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