Weekly Round Up of the Week of the July 13

The Producer’s picks for this week’s news relevant to the photography, art, design and production industries.


How to Prevent Meta From Using Your Instagram Images in A.I.


The company’s new A.I. image generator has a surprising twist: It allows people to use images from public Instagram accounts.

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Photography, Still Restless: Les Rencontres d’Arles Festival 2026 Preview


This sprawling, thought-provoking photo festival interrogates the boundary-breaking power of the image as the medium approaches its 200th birthday.

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At the world’s largest photography festival in Arles, anxieties about truth ring loud


Images that make you look twice — from doctored historical portraits to Swiss UFOs — are highlights of an event where artists of African heritage shine

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Top 10 Inspiring Photo Series


The publication selected 10 inspiring photo series from around the world to celebrate its Travel Award, which is open for entries until the end of August. The curated projects showcase the creativity of contemporary photographers and the storytelling power of the photographic medium.

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Why Do So Many Museums Hold a Convicted Antiquity Dealer’s Treasures?


After The Met returned a Roman bust connected to Phoenix Ancient Art, the question of what will happen to other works sold by the gallery to dozens of US institutions remains open.

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