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What is a pure photograph? Yes, we have asked this question before and maybe it's a matter of language as much as anything else. But we now have the ability to generate images so photo-realistic that maybe the only distinction left is the linguistic one.

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When you are working on a series of images, how you present them is a crucial element of the process. What order? How published? How set out? Is there a text narrative? And if you want to allow your viewers to dive deeper where their interest is sparked, how is that achieved? Well, Chris has built a novel way to do this, which we explore today!

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There are a bunch of new opportunities to distribute photos emerging. Well, maybe they have been there before but new ways of working with images and software are bringing them into view. For a few years now, Adrian has shared work on a paid Squarespace website. But here is a free option on GitHub that can be whatever you want it to be! What other options exist out there for us to publish our work?

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August 2, 2026 is when the EU AI Act transparency obligations kick in. The C2PA standard is spreading fast across camera bodies and some software. This week sees the launch of two major product upgrades for photographers: Adobe Firefly AI Assistant and Nik Collection 9. One of these ships with the ability to sign exports, the other does not.

So we have new types and increasing numbers of assistants in our workflows and new attempts to help us authenticate our work. How will it all work? Will it work at all? What difference does it make anyway?

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Occasionally it's fun to "react" to some click bait. We wouldn't want to do that all the time of course - we respect you all far too much for that! But this little piece from fstoppers caught our eye and yielded some thoughtful discussion.

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A possible step change this week in how we think of the economics of editing photos. Blackmagic Design launched Davinci Resolve 21 with a big new addition - editing of photos including raw files. And it's free! Or at least free for exports up to 10-12MP.

So what happens when you have some really powerful free tools and then personal software you build through agentic development? What does this do to the economics of photo editing? And this agentic stuff is real. Adrian has developed and uses his own DAM and Jeremiah has an exciting project too.

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Have we reached the tipping point? The point where AI for photographers and our workflows is now more the norm than the exception? VSCO recently published an article and full report with some interesting and insightful statistics about how photographers use AI. Let's dive in 🤿.

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Hands up who's rugged, ready for anything, an explorer and adventurer. What are your top tips for tools and packing and photography gear on your travels? With the TFOP team having traveled recently, especially Jeremiah, we're here to share our hard-earned experience. Make sure you take a shower cap and electric gloves. But don't ever take a hiking pole that doubles as a monopod.

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DNG is now an ISO standard - https://www.cined.com/dng-is-now-an-international-iso-standard-what-it-means-for-filmmakers-and-raw-workflows/

Acoustic Energy A300 mk2 - https://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/products/acoustic-energy-300-series/

AIY Vision Kit from Google - https://aiyprojects.withgoogle.com/vision/

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How good is your kit? Well, probably it's excellent. Even if it is not the current generation and not top of the range. This week we discuss the pros and cons of having top of the range kit for cameras, lenses, computers and more.

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What's your range? 5 stops? 12 stops? 25 stops? In a follow up to our conversation a few weeks ago about LOFIC sensors, it's time to consider the creative opportunities that very high dynamic range in our cameras might bring. What doors does this technology open for photography? Are there any unintended consequences? Are there stars in London at night?

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