A government that always looks well rested
Finland’s national news agency may close its news and picture services after years of financial difficulties. Who will take over Lehtikuva’s work — and what could its loss mean for independent news photography and the photographic record we leave behind?
A photograph should not become a guessing game
As AI-assisted tools become part of ordinary image editing, the question is not whether photojournalism uses AI, but whether anyone can still say exactly what changed in the photograph. I spoke with Aikakausmedia about editing, provenance and trust in journalistic photography.
Tell sport, reveal the world – unless the world happens to be Gaza
A sports photography festival removed Jehad Alshrafi’s photograph of football in Gaza after complaints, saying it wanted to avoid upsetting anyone. But if your promise is to ‘tell sport, reveal the world’, you have to be prepared for the world revealed to make someone uncomfortable.
Apparently, I am a criminal
The UK Home Office has published guidance telling asylum seekers not to photograph people in public. The problem is that public photography is not a crime.
How to commission a photographer
What actually helps a photographer make better work? A photographer’s perspective on briefs, access, expectations, creative freedom and why commissioning one photograph does not necessarily mean less work.
Aleppo, My Beloved featured by Dodho
Dodho Magazine has featured Aleppo, My Beloved, my series about everyday life, memory and people’s attachment to a city shaped by war and the 2023 earthquake.