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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
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What's changing

  • 1AI retouching and culling
  • 2Initial stock replacement
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Implications

  • Edit time drops by 70%
  • Junior editor roles decline

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