DALL·E 2: A new frontier for visual storytelling

Have you heard of DALL·E 2 or Craiyon? Well if you haven’t, you will soon. DALL·E 2, an artificial intelligence (AI) model that generates wildly specific images from a simple text prompt, is making waves across the internet. Imagine any scene, even one as zany as “woman ascending an infinity staircase made out of cookies”…

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Powerful photo essays: Tips for visual impact

Photo essays are a great way to tell a visually impactful story about your work. If you’re not sure where to begin or what to consider when crafting a photo essay, check out this Q&A where Tara shares her expertise on how to plan for and execute an effective photo essay. (Responses edited for length…

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Listen up: The Photo Ethics podcast

Yikes, Sézane! Famous fashion brand Sézane is facing potential legal action for manipulating an older, indigenous woman in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The production team reportedly dressed Guillermina Gutiérrez in the company’s clothes and asked her to dance in front of cameras. Gutiérrez also accuses the brand of not paying her. Video of the…

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Screenshots 2.0: A primer for an online photoshoot

A new frontier in socially distanced photography? When the photo editor at The New York Times gave me the option of carrying out an assignment remotely, I was naturally curious. The three people I was to feature were worried about having their location disclosed for security reasons. It might have been possible for me to…

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