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 →
It started quite innocently. A family picture for Mother’s Day to share with close ones and the world. Just before sending, a quick alteration here and there to make everyone look better, remove distractions, and voila. Posted on social media as well.Except this mother is not your everyday mom. She’s a queen in waiting, and … Read More →
As giants like Midjourney, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft freely plunder their work, the stock photo industry—Getty aside—stands by, silently complicit in its own demise. Most of their activity is limited to sharing articles about pending lawsuits and legislation, hoping that maybe somehow they will gain something out of it. At the same time, they remain … Read More →
This article was first written and published on September 8, 2023, by Michel Puech in French and is reproduced here with authorization. The fate of a significant portion of the photographic collection of one of the biggest photo news agencies in the world is uncertain. Who owns it today? The judicial administrator? Getty Images France? … Read More →
From content creation to copyright management, the integration of AI in the field of photography is rewriting the rules. As we ride the crest of this technological wave, the future of licensing stands on the brink of a revolution. … Read More →
Stock photography agencies have always been the symbol of opulent and refined visual content. However, a fascinating and innovative evolution has just emerged with the advent of AI. Driven by a strategy that, at first glance, seems to defy all reason, stemming more from a rushed and panicked reaction than a clear understanding of the … Read More →
Understandably, new powerful technologies like generative AI triggers anxiety. But the conversation needs to evolve and move on from the fear of what it might potentially do if left unrestrained: From cataclysmic copyright infringement to the complete substitution of our reality, it is bringing a tsunami of society devastating changes. And if our elected political … Read More →
As of today, everyone can download and use true to life 100% AI-generated images. Washington DC, USA. January 5, 2022. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Synthetic content pioneer VAIsual and PantherMedia, Germany’s leading stock photo agency, are proud to announce an industry milestone: For the first time ever, 100% synthetically generated stock images are now available for … Read More →