Columns By Bob McKay

Selective Focus: AI Redux—Once Part of the Game, Soon “The Game?”

This column marks the one-year anniversary of my first foray into the AI realms in this journal. Much has transpired since. Over the last...
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The Videographer’s Tools: The Golden Age of Wireless Mics

Wireless microphones are essential tools for vloggers and video productions. They offer freedom of movement as well as no messy wires in the shot....
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The Videographer’s Tools: Light the Stream

Good lighting—along with audio and image quality—is key to successful video production. That’s true even if it’s just you talking about your passion to...
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Selective Focus: The Web Landscape—The World of Photo Blogs

In the last few years, we’ve witnessed the not so gradual diminution and dissolution of printed pro, amateur and trade photography magazines in the...
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Editor’s Note: The IPC Is Back!

Alan and I were happy to attend the International Photographic Council’s Hall of Fame luncheon at the United Nations last week. The International Photographic...
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Profit Prospects: One Idea Paid for the Entire Convention

We all remember where we were on historic days like 9/11. Not as globally earth shattering as 9/11, but massively impactful to me, was...
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Editor’s Note: Our Online Experiment Is Working!

It has now been six months since we decided to bring our publication 100% digital online. It wasn’t an easy decision after printing our...
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Digital Imaging Reporter’s State of the Industry 2023

                   The State of the Industry Is Strong and Getting Younger! Our annual State of the Industry...
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Editor’s Notebook: Bild Expo Day 1—Something to Build On!

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I heard about the Bild Expo, a New York City trade show put on by B&H Photo...
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Selective Focus: The Content Creator Market

Every few years a new catchword sums up the marketing direction of the industry. Today’s catchword(s) is, no surprise, “content creator.” These days the...
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Editor’s Note: Our Special E-tailer of the Year

For as long as I’ve been in this business, I’ve had enormous respect for the many dealers that have adapted to new challenges by...
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Giving Back Spells Success for Seattle Photographer & Her Community

Portrait and commercial photographers often are approached by nonprofits seeking pro bono photography services for their organizations. When approached they may reply no straight...
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Pelican 1595 Air Case Launches

Torrance, CA—Pelican Products, Inc., introduced the Pelican 1595 Air case. This just-announced case offers a new size that is larger than the 1535 Air...
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Is It Ethical to Use AI-Assisted Images for Editorial? Where Do You Stand on...

This article first appeared on Shutterbug. Here is my dilemma. Since discovering OpenAI’s DALL·E 2 image generator a few weeks ago, I’ve had good success...
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Editor’s Note: Our “Current Issues” in the Digital World

As you no doubt know by now, the March 2023 issue of Digital Imaging Reporter was officially our last print edition. From now on...
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Printing Press: Personalized Photo Print Gifts for Any Occasion

Imagine almost any popular gift—jewelry, clothing, home décor, even food—and there’s a good chance that someone, somewhere has figured out how to enhance it...
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Profit Prospects: Secrets of a Successful Sale

Let’s examine the secrets of a successful sale. Last September in Fresno, California, Stan and Shelly Grosz finalized the sale of Horn Photo to...
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Editor’s Note: No News Will Be Old News

When Alan and I purchased Photo Industry Reporter in 2005, the publishing world was certainly in a different place. The Internet was in its...
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Selective Focus: Artificial Intelligence and the Photo Industry

There’s no question that some aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) offer, in both camera capture and software processing, enhanced creativity that can drive deeper...
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Editor’s Note: Turning the Page

For those of you who have been around for a while, it’s hard to believe that we are entering our 31st year of publishing...

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