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Midjourney tried to copy famous photographers’ styles, court docs reveal
Jan 4, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Midjourney came under the spotlight again for all the wrong reasons. Recently revealed court documents show a massive list of names Midjourney keeps to “feed” its image generator and make it copy the distinctive styles of various artists. They include illustrators, painters, animators, and more. And, of course – photographs are no exception.
Singaporean tourist dies after falling from cliff edge while taking photos
Jan 2, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A Singaporean tourist, Nur Aisyah Binte MD Akbar (39), tragically died after falling off a cliff while taking a photo with her husband. The tragedy occurred at Minnewaska State Park near Rochester, New York, on December 22, 2023.
Polaroid Duochrome Black & Yellow is the first limited-edition film in 8×10 format
Dec 26, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Polaroid has just released a limited-edition Black & Yellow Duochrome film, available in both 8×10 and 600 formats. You may wonder what’s so special about it. Well, other than it looks fantastic, the 8×10 Duochrome Yellow marks Polaroid’s grand debut of a limited-edition film in this larger format.
Midjourney V6 is out; it’s the most powerful AI image generator so far
Dec 22, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There’s been a buzz in the community that Midjourney was about to release V6. And as of last night, it’s out! Midjourney has opened the alpha-version for community testing over the winter break, starting from yesterday. And judging from the results so far, it’s the most powerful AI image generator to date.
Breathtaking aerial images win Landscape Photographer of the Year 2023
Dec 22, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The International Landscape Photographer of the Year has announced its winners for 2023. The first place was awarded to Tony Hewitt from Australia, and his…
Panasonic to merge its Professional and Consumer Imaging and Video divisions
Dec 21, 2023
John Aldred
Panasonic has announced they will merge the company’s professional and consumer imaging and video divisions. The company cites the crossover of technology between consumer and…
Hipstamatic v10.0 brings analogue viewfinder and revamped UI
Dec 19, 2023
John Aldred
The app that started it all, Hipstamatic, has announced the release of Hispstamatic v10.0. It’s not just an iterative release, either. The company says the…
Wedding turns into tragedy as photographer dies after falling from the venue rooftop
Dec 19, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In a heart-wrenching incident in Japan, a wedding photographer has died following a tragic fall. The incident occurred on the morning of November 26, during…
Adobe sued for selling personal customer data
Dec 18, 2023
John Aldred
2023 hasn’t been a great year for Adobe. Well, it has. They’ve had a lot of successes, including the release of the Firefly 2 engine….
Hilarious Pap smear photo crowned “the realest” in BeReal’s contest
Dec 15, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
BeReal recently announced “the realest” photo on its platform… And it doesn’t get more real than that. Alexandra Fenton from Iowa won the title with a pretty hilarious snapshot of a pap smear. Her face says it all, and trust me, it hardly gets more real than this.