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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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Painting with Light, the Right Way
Painting with light isn't always just about having the right idea, it's also about the right tools and a creative vision in mind. Sometimes when it comes to things like illuminating trees in an otherwise dark scene, your phone just won't do it. But what you need the most is time…
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How Cutting Down Post-Production Made me a Better Photographer
Well over a decade ago, I remember when I made the decision that the staff of the Phoblographer would be testing cameras and lenses using Capture One instead of Adobe Lightroom. And in the long run, I think that it was absolutely the best decision. Adobe's products surely have m…
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Doc Searls Weblog (Feed)
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Personal Agentry
In Know your .agent, Esther Dyson suggests that we need a DNS-like registry of AI agents. She and her colleagues at the Agentic AI foundation (gentcommunity.org) have started one, and it has some good premises, such as accountability for AI agents and their operators. .agent is…
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The Photography Industry Secrets That Reddit Doesn’t Want You to Know
Here's some real truth. Social media algorithms are rigged against photographers. Video gets pushed, photos get buried even when your single image has more soul than a thousand AI-generated TikToks with the same robotic voice-over. But here's what they don't want you to know: Yo…
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Fromday
It's personal. Again. Esther Dyson's Know your .agent suggests that we need a DNS-like registry of AI agents. This suggests to me that it's 1995 again. That's when I registered searls.com and started collecting other domains.
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The Single Best Sony Camera for Portrait Photography
Sony has some of the best mirrorless offerings in the world. The company's decision to pivot to a different format in 2012 has been their best, and it appears that it is paying off really well for many photographers. Portrait image-makers get some impressive options to choose fr…
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