New marketing for Huawei’s upcoming P30 smartphone has been caught trying to pass stock images as photos taken by the product’s camera.
Last Friday, Huawei’s CEO for its consumer business group, Richard Yu, posted a collection of sample images for th…
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Huawei caught using stock images to promote smartphone’s camera
New marketing for Huawei’s upcoming P30 smartphone has been caught trying to pass stock images as photos taken by the product’s camera.
Last Friday, Huawei’s CEO for its consumer business group, Richard Yu, posted a collection of sample images for th…
Stock photos show transgender people in a whole new light — as simply being human
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A woman stands in her bra and knickers with a tube of mascara clasped between her hands. At first glance, this photo looks like a snapshot of an average morning routine. But, look closely, and you’ll see the words “HUMAN BEING” tattooed across her knuckles.
These two words are how the subject, along with 10 other models, want the world to see them in a brand new collection of stock imagery that’s just been made available on Adobe Stock
This human being’s name is Lulu Love. She’s 23. She’s transgender. She’s transitioning. And, she’s now a stock photo model.
Love’s photo was taken by photographer Bex Day as part of a project to capture the UK’s transgender community in an effort to smash stereotypes and stigmas Read more…
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Hunched over a hot water bottle. Bent over in pain. Curled up in the fetal position. This is how menstruating women are portrayed in 91 percent of stock imagery and image search engine results, according to a new analysis of online period-related content.
Period subscription service Pink Parcel conducted an analysis of period-related content from 100 popular websites, including Google, Bing, and the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) website. The findings — emailed to Mashable — revealed that nine in 10 images depicting menstruation showed women looking “weak, upset, or vulnerable.” Stock image sites, search engines, and health advice sites found to be the worst offending sources. Read more…
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There’s a problem with the way bipolar disorder is represented in stock images
A Twitter user living with bipolar disorder has pointed out a major problem with stock imagery depicting the condition.
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There’s a problem with the way bipolar disorder is represented in stock images
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