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Photographer
Camera OperatorVisual Documentarian
Yes, but AI edits and generates stock images while humans capture the unique moment and physical reality.
Key Takeaways
- 1GenAI and computational photography automate lighting, retouching, and asset generation.
- 2Role shifts from 'image creator' to 'visual storyteller and event director'.
- 3Stock photography is heavily impacted, while event and portrait photography remain human-centric.
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Now
0-2 years🔄
What's changing
- 1AI retouching and culling
- 2Initial stock replacement
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Implications
- Edit time drops by 70%
- Junior editor roles decline