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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

Terrible images are going to save photography from AI –and this is why

An image sample from the PolarPro LightLeak 16mm.

Motion, blur, out-of-focus shots, harsh direct flash – some of the biggest trends in photography right now are the very things that I first learned to avoid as a beginner. But these so-called “bad” photographs that break all the rules aren’t just trending; these “terrible” photographs are what’s going to save photography from AI.

I don’t think it's a coincidence that the retro photo look is returning at the same time that computers are becoming capable of generating “perfect” images.

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