AI Won't Kill Photography — But It's Changing What Authenticity Means

AI Won't Kill Photography — But It's Changing What Authenticity Means

Every few months something shows up in my Sunday photo walk conversations that I can’t stop thinking about on the drive home. Lately it’s been AI-generated images, and specifically the question one of my regulars asked me point-blank last week: “Should I even bother learning photography if a computer can just make the same thing?” I didn’t have a clean answer, which bothered me more than the question itself. That’s what sent me back to a video I’d bookmarked a few weeks earlier.

Why Digital Responsibility Matters: A Photography Community Perspective

Why Digital Responsibility Matters: A Photography Community Perspective

Why Digital Responsibility Matters: A Photography Community Perspective As photographers, we rely heavily on digital platforms to share our work, connect with fellow creatives, and build our audiences. Recently, I’ve been reflecting on how the platforms we use daily are being held to higher standards of accountability—and what that means for all of us. Understanding the Bigger Picture A significant legal ruling has reinforced that digital platforms bear responsibility for how their services are used and the potential harms that can occur.