Posts published in “Opinion”

Cased daguerreotypes are among the oldest photographic images in Australian gallery, library and museum collections. These tiny, pocket-sized photographs look quite foreign to us today.… Read more

It probably happens every minute of the day: A little girl demands to see the photo her parent has just taken of her. Today, thanks to smartphones and other digital cameras, we can see snapshots immediately, whether we want to or not. But in 1943 when 3-year-old Jennifer Land asked to see the family vacation photo that her dad had just taken, the technology didn’t exist. So her dad, Edwin Land, went to work inventing it. Read more

Schools are changing photography companies as they are no longer happy with what they offer, claims Glen Nelson, managing director of volume photography software specialist… Read more

The photography industry constantly shifts as technology continuously advances. Photographers have shown resilience, creativity, and brilliance in adapting to changes in our industry. Like chameleons, we’ve changed with our environment to survive and thrive. It’s inspiring to see the way photographers have risen to new and ever-evolving challenges in the industry. Read more

Australians have always loved photography exhibitions. They are consistently among the most well attended at our museums and galleries, and have formed an important part… Read more

Varanasi, or Banaras as the locals call it, is one of India’s most sacred cities. Located in the province of Uttar Pradesh in northern India,… Read more

Once lavish, many weddings have become more modest affairs during pandemic times. But the importance of recording them for posterity has only increased, in part because many loved ones cannot attend. Read more

The more sophisticated photo companies have realised that the corollary of photo websites running absolutely anything which arrives in their in trays, is that they… Read more

The ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) image colourisation were recently brought to public attention when several historical images were altered using digital algorithms. Irish… Read more

Dear TIPA, I was scratching around for content for our website when I came across a report on the Digital Imaging Reporter website that the 30th Technical Imaging Press Association World Assembly took place in April, although Covid restrictions mandated that it be via Zoom. The story was accompanied by the image below of the virtual meeting: Read more