The Future of Photography

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! 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? Picks of the week: EU AI Act Alfie Boxx camera This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with Adrian Stock https://adrianstock.com/ (Home) Jeremiah Chechik https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios (Card) Chris Marquardt @chrismarquardt@chaos.social (Mastodon) @chrismarquardt (Twitter) https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home) All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

They debate whether smartphone ubiquity killed street photography or simply changed how it is practiced. They discuss oversaturation, democratization and how quantity and curation shape memorable work. They explore intentional neighborhood projects, presence versus photographing moments, and how presentation — prints or books — alters a photo's impact.

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! 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. Picks of the week: Soundcore Space Q45 Macrowave This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with Adrian Stock https://adrianstock.com/ (Home) Jeremiah Chechik https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios (Card) Chris Marquardt @chrismarquardt@chaos.social (Mastodon) @chrismarquardt (Twitter) https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home) All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

A lively dive into a VSCO report on how photographers are using AI today. They explore why curiosity is replacing fear and how phone processing has made AI ubiquitous. Conversation covers building custom AI tools for archives, natural-language searching of large catalogs, and the economics of AI vs human labor.

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! 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. Picks of the week: 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/ This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with Adrian Stock @ade968@universeodon.com (Mastodon) @Ade968 (Twitter) https://adrianstock.com/ (Home) Jeremiah Chechik https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios Chris Marquardt @chrismarquardt@chaos.social (Mastodon) @chrismarquardt (Twitter) https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home) All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

A lively debate about whether photographers truly need top-tier cameras, lenses, and computers. They weigh old gear’s charm and practical performance against modern features like IBIS and AI-driven workflows. Conversations cover affordable creative tools, travel-friendly cheap kit, phone-based pro workflows, and managing massive photo archives.

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! 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? Picks of the week: DIY: Digital Aperture Albert Watson This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with Adrian Stock @ade968@universeodon.com (Mastodon) @Ade968 (Twitter) https://adrianstock.com/ (Home) Jeremiah Chechik https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios Chris Marquardt @chrismarquardt@chaos.social (Mastodon) @chrismarquardt (Twitter) https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home) All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! Every time has it's aesthetic, its 'look' - and every 'classic look' was once a technical limitation that people learned to love or hate. Today we can create pristine imagery and yet, for some of us, that lacks something. Which is worth discussing! Picks of the week: 10 Stops IBIS Now Possible Simple Asset Manager with 1970s slide viewer Hans P. Kraus Jr. gallery This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with Adrian Stock @ade968@universeodon.com (Mastodon) @Ade968 (Twitter) https://adrianstock.com/ (Home) Jeremiah Chechik https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios Chris Marquardt @chrismarquardt@chaos.social (Mastodon) @chrismarquardt (Twitter) https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home) All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! What if you could fix that little niggly tool you didn't like in your photo editor? Or maybe there is a tool you would love to have but don't? Hang on though, you pay money for those tools - what if they were free? And fully customised to your workflow. And only had the things you need and none of the things you didn't. And the UI was Goldilocks "juuusst right." These sorts of things might be possible if you spend just a few hours learning to vibe code and build your own apps and tools. Which is what Adrian has been doing! Mentioned in the show: ChatGPT Claude Code Xcode Picks of the week: Photo Booths Simon Buckley Moltbook This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with Adrian Stock @ade968@universeodon.com (Mastodon) @Ade968 (Twitter) https://adrianstock.com/ (Home) Jeremiah Chechik https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios Chris Marquardt @chrismarquardt@chaos.social (Mastodon) @chrismarquardt (Twitter) https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home) All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow

Watch this on video | Join us on Discord for more TFOP chat! What if your smartphone sensor could capture a genuine 20 stops? This is the promise of LOFIC (Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor) technology which made the press last year but could come to market in 2026. Could we see phones at the back end of the year released with 200MP 16-stop sensors? And what do we do with all that extra light? Picks of the week: Smartphone cameras. Example: Aurora. WUBEN G5 flashlight This is an episode of The Future of Photography podcast with Adrian Stock @ade968@universeodon.com (Mastodon) @Ade968 (Twitter) https://adrianstock.com/ (Home) Jeremiah Chechik https://linktr.ee/tinroof_studios Chris Marquardt @chrismarquardt@chaos.social (Mastodon) @chrismarquardt (Twitter) https://chrismarquardt.com/ (Home) All episodes at https://thefutureofphotography.com, All videos at https://tfttf.com/tfopvideo Find us at Discord: https://tfttf.com/jointfop, Web: https://thefutureofphotography.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfopnow, Instagram: https://instagram.com/tfopnow