Malcolm Ryder·Jan 11SHOOT THE MESSENGERIn the public controversy about the new film The Stringer, photographer Nick Út is featured as a carrier of truth, and the film itself is…
Malcolm Ryder·Jan 4Photography as a “Medium”The thing about the word “medium” is that it always refers to something in between one thing and another.
Malcolm Ryder·Dec 25, 2025Imaging After PhotographyAI image generation does not change photography as a practice nor medium, nor category. What AI changes about photography is our…
Malcolm Ryder·Dec 6, 2025Frames Per Second vs. AuthenticitySome “streaming” filming of the horrific scene, The Terror of War:
Malcolm Ryder·Dec 6, 2025Understanding Art EngagementIt’s 2025, and in much current topical writing about what makes today’s art valuable, authenticity is fighting hard to top the list as the…
Malcolm Ryder·Nov 24, 2025News and the Abstract TruthSix separate takes on a controversial new film — not from a film critic but from a photographer who considers various aspects of how we…
Malcolm Ryder·Nov 7, 2025AI and Visual TruthAny image generated optically with a camera lens might be acceptable in many different ways. It could be an entertainment or a crime scene…