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UK photographer jailed for raping client

Jul 24, 2023 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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London courts have served a photographer with an 11-year jail sentence after he sexually assaulted a former client. Sritharan Sayanthan, aged 42 and hailing from Fitzrovia, faced a seven-day trial at Hendon Crown Court, ultimately resulting in his conviction on two counts of rape and one count of attempted rape.

The victim, a Chinese woman in her 30s, visited Mr Sayanthan’s studio on Brompton Road in May 2022 to have some professional photographs taken. She later agreed to meet the photographer on July 8 for a seemingly innocent networking gathering, thinking it was part of the process.

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UK considers new law to label all AI-generated content

UK considers new law to label all AI-generated content

Jun 22, 2023 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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The UK Prime Minister is reportedly considering a new law requiring all AI-generated photos and videos to be clearly labelled. The law would aim to regulate the rapidly advancing field of artificial intelligence (AI) and combat the growing threat of deepfakes. This development comes amidst rising concerns about AI technology’s potential misuse and manipulation.

According to The Times, Prime Minister Sunak is actively working on establishing national guidelines for the AI industry. He will present these guidelines at a global safety summit scheduled to be hosted in the UK during the autumn. Sunak hopes that the proposed legislation will serve as a blueprint for implementing similar laws worldwide.

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Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock for $53 million after the UK order

May 24, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Back in 2021, the UK government ordered Meta to sell Giphy, and now the buyer has been announced. It’s Shutterstock, the famous stock photo company, which agreed to buy Giphy from Meta for $53 million.

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See the breathtaking images from this year’s Landscape Photographer of the Year

Oct 25, 2022 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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The stunning ‘Brecon in Winter’ by Will Davies was chosen by the judges as the overall winner of the 2022 Landscape Photographer of the Year award. The stunning image shows the view towards the west of the Brecon Beacons in Wales from the Pen y Crug hill fort.

“I love this area in winter,” Will says, “the mountains somehow feel and look grander and wilder in the snow. The weather was not looking promising as I hiked up in the dark,” he explains, “but luckily the sun broke through right at sunrise, just long enough to get this shot.”

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UK orders Meta to sell Giphy, and it’s final

Oct 19, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Back in 2020, Facebook (now Meta) bought Giphy, by which it became one of several mainstream platforms under its wing. But UK’s watchdog says enough. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Meta to sell the animated GIF platform – and the order is final.

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UK photographer takes a nap during the shoot, finds northern light photos on his camera

Sep 29, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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You have to be pretty lucky to capture the northern lights in the UK. But how lucky do you have to be to take a nap and wake up to images of aurora borealis on your camera? Believe it or not, this is exactly what happened to Chris Lowther from the UK.

Chris set everything up to take some photos of star trails during the night. He set a timer and took a nap, considering that it was late at night. When he checked the shots, a wonderful surprise was waiting for him: there weren’t only the stars, but his camera also captured the rare northern lights!

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UK proposes new data law that could have serious copyright implications for photographers

Sep 15, 2022 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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The Association of Photographers (AOP) have raised their concerns over a new exception to the UK’s data mining law which could have significant consequences for photographers. The new exemption proposes to freely allow the machine mining of all imagery published online for any use by anyone, including AI developers. It would cover both copyright works and those protected by the UK Database Right.

Currently, the Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception to copyright protection permits non-commercial purpose machine analysis of online content, provided that there is lawful access (such as a subscription). It is also limited to prevent the resale or reuse for other purposes and must be accompanied by acknowledgement of the source.

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Law could soon force UK ads to label photoshopped bodies

Aug 3, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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After Norway, the UK could be next to tackle the issue of unrealistic and harmful beauty standards. The Health and Social Care Committee found that more and more people suffer from body dysmorphia while social media and its ads are largely unregulated. As a result, the UK law could soon require ads to clearly label if there are any photoshopped bodies in them.

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British photojournalist arrested for doing his job and covering a story

Feb 1, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 5 Comments
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Photojournalist Andy Aitchison (46) was recently arrested after photographing protests at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, UK. He was reportedly arrested on suspicion of criminal damage for taking photos. In other words – for doing his job. He believes it’s censorship, and some serious concerns have been raised about media freedom.

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Brexit forces Nikon UK to temporarily stop taking new orders

Jan 23, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 6 Comments
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Nikon UK has announced some changes due to Brexit. The company has temporarily stopped all orders, and it’s possible that your orders will be delayed even if you placed them earlier.

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