Left: Released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office. Right: Distributed by TASS, the Russian state news agency. One was published globally without question. The other sparked outrage when it won a prize. Both serve a narrative. Both come from official sources. But only one is called propaganda. If we’re serious about image credibility, we … Read More →
Right about 10 years ago, I wrote an article that went viral and sparked a lot of debate. At the time, AI was just starting to show the tip of its beak, and image manipulation was already in full force thanks to a variety of very potent software like Adobe’s Photoshop. The origin of the … Read More →
A popular saying tells us that a photo is worth a thousand words. But what’s the value of those words if they’re meaningless? We’ve all read articles or books that say very little. Words, even in great numbers, can be deceptively useless. The same is true of images. Yes, photos often describe faster and more … Read More →
On a TASS Agency photographer awarded for coverage of anti-Russian protests in Georgia. Photography never lies, or so we often hear. But can the same be said of the person behind the camera? This question is currently igniting debate within the photojournalism community following the award given to a photographer from TASS—Russia’s official state news … Read More →
In a world where images are omnipresent, the question of truth in photography remains as relevant as ever. As Karl Popper suggested about science, the objectivity of photojournalism does not stem from the individual photographer but from the medium itself. To paraphrase him : “It would be a mistake to believe that photographers are more … Read More →
The Pentagon, under the directive of President Donald Trump’s executive order to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, has embarked on a massive purge of archival images. Over 26,000 images across all military branches have been flagged for removal, with estimates suggesting the total could reach as high as 100,000. You might expect this … Read More →
When people think of photography’s major technological breakthroughs, they often highlight the shift from analog to digital. But there’s another, less celebrated innovation that arguably changed the game even more: auto-focus. Far from being a convenient feature, auto-focus has transformed photography from a craft requiring intense skill, experience, and training into an activity anyone can … Read More →
This industry, the stock and news photo industry, has a unique draw to the most varied, most eclectic individuals than any other. There is no school or degree that one can take to learn how to manage millions of images/videos to rent them to hundreds of thousands of users worldwide. No school or degree that … Read More →
It’s with words heavy in pain that we write these lines. Jocelyn Manfredi, the unwavering pillar of Sipa Press and photojournalism, has left us. Jocelyn was a multiple exception. A woman in a world full of macho men, she juggled multiple conversations while watching the news, in various languages, still making you feel like you … Read More →
When was the last time you saw a great news picture? Or a piece of reportage that truly made an impact? Regardless of your opinion of the winners, did you see any of the World Press images winners when they were actually published for the first time? If you can’t recall a specific date, don’t … Read More →