Photo Geek Weekly Episode 179 – Generative Fill

Photo Geek Weekly

Steve Brazill joins the conversation to see where AI is going and what can be done about it, lenses that shoot at extremely wide apertures, “efficiencies” and fines at Meta and look at the reputational damage to Outdoor Photographer for not paying their contributors. Thanks for listening!

Story 1: Photoshop’s New ‘Generative Fill’ Uses AI to Expand or Change Photos (via PetaPixel) Related Google’s AI Product Studio Removes Need for ‘Expensive’ Photographers (via PetaPixel)

Story 2: F-Zero Camera ‘Breaks the Laws of Physics’ by Shooting f/0.3 to f/0.6 (via PetaPixel)

Story 3: Meta Completes Another Round of Layoffs in its ‘Year of Efficiency’ (via PetaPixel) Related Shutterstock to Acquire Giphy from Meta for $53M (via PetaPixel) Related Meta Issued Record-Breaking $1.3 Billion Fine for Mishandling Data (via PetaPixel)

Story 4: Outdoor Photographer ‘Grossly Mismanaged’ as Contributors Go Unpaid for Months (via PetaPixel)

Picks of the Week:

Don: Snow Crystals: A Case Study in Spontaneous Structure Formation

Steve: The Photography Rates Spreadsheet

Connect with Our Hosts & Guests

• Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Pinterest
• Steve Brazill: Podcast: Behind the Shot, Website, Twitter, Instagram, 500px, Facebook