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Why Photographers Have to Start Fighting Back — And Why It’s Easier Than You Think

Why Photographers Have to Start Fighting Back — And Why It’s Easier Than You Think

by Stanley LearyAugust 17, 2026August 25, 2026

Today, my friend Chris Garner, who owns TPS Photography in Morganton, NC, found one of his images posted on social media — stolen, screenshotted, run through an AI watermark remover, and reposted looking dark, blurry,…

Before You Pick Up the Camera: Questions That Help You Find the Story

Before You Pick Up the Camera: Questions That Help You Find the Story

by Stanley LearyAugust 17, 2026August 25, 2026

I originally wrote about the questions I ask before doing a story back in 2016. A lot has changed since then. Cameras have become smarter. Phones have become incredibly capable cameras. Video has become an…

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