Ryan S. Burkett Photographer - RSB Photography

11/15/2025

Expectation vs Reality & a moment for Mom & Dad.

10/24/2025

In a plot twist worthy of 2025, major brands are ditching AI and leaning into the "keep it real" movement.

Heineken, Aerie, Polaroid, and even Cadbury are riding the anti-AI wave, mocking Big Tech and positioning human-made creativity as the ultimate authenticity flex. Polaroid's posters around NYC threw shade at Apple and Google ("AI can't generate sand between your toes"), while Aerie's promise to use only real people in ads became its most-liked Instagram post of the year.

But this isn't just brand theater, it's consumer psychology. Half of Americans now say they're more concerned than excited about AI's growing presence, according to Pew. Ads made with AI tools like Sora and Midjourney just lack a certain soul-like quality to them.

For now, the analog aesthetic is still winning over the masses. As Polaroid's creative director put it, "There's always something in our nature ... that layer of imperfection that makes us human and beautifully imperfect."

📸: Polaroid

10/02/2025

Today, the National Geographic community mourns the loss of renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall.

Jane's legacy is one of compassion, hope and an unwavering dedication to protecting the planet. Her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania challenged the conventional scientific beliefs of her time and helped bridge the gap between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom.

Beyond her scientific contributions, she was a tireless advocate for conservation and animal welfare, founding the Jane Goodall Institute and the humanitarian youth program Roots & Shoots USA.

Jane's message of hope and belief in everyone's unique ability to make an impact will endure for generations. As she said, "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." https://news.nationalgeographic.org/remembering-dr-jane-goodall/

Photo by Michael Nichols

09/11/2025

"I'm safe, I'm with the firemen"

The last message from William G. Biggart, the only professional news photographer to be killed as a result of the collapse of the World Trade Centre on September 11th, 2001 - 24 years ago today.

The image shows his camera equipment and press card, recovered from the collapse.

Bill's images from the day have been published posthumously by his estate and can be viewed, along with his story via the link I'll add in the comments.

R.I.P to him, and to all that perished.
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Screenshot: Bill Biggart Estate. (billbiggart. com/)

09/10/2025

A beautiful place to be

08/23/2025

I've been digging for my original copy to finally get it framed, but I can't find it.

If anyone has an original copy of this magazine "Grounded" with this article in it, please let me know. This is the old .pdf proof before they went to print.

08/23/2025

Happy to see our photos up for Ahzay's new album. Take a peep on spotify.

06/06/2025

As a long time fan of Dave Tormey, it’s very cool to see what he has built over the years from the Canibeat days.

Check out his newest adventure.

06/02/2025

05/16/2025

I finally played with some ai prompts.. impressive.