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The Kawhi Leonard Trade Is Stuck in NBA Limbo. Someone Already Shot the Photos for Both Outcomes
The Clippers-Raptors trade sending Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto has been on hold since June pending an NBA investigation into salary cap circumvention. Both franchises' marketing teams are stuck holding photo assets they can't safely publish yet.
Read article →Jul 26, 2026The World Cup Final Drew 62.8 Million US Viewers. Here's How to Save Highlight Clips From Three Different Broadcasters
Spain's 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina drew 62.8 million US viewers across Fox, Telemundo, and Peacock — the most-watched soccer telecast in American history. Each platform delivers a different file if you save the highlight, and most fans are keeping the wrong one.
Read article →Jul 23, 2026Prime Day 2026 Revenue Jumped 23%. Here's the Product Photo Lesson Sellers Should Actually Take From It
Amazon's June Prime Day drove US online sales up 9.3% and overall Prime Day revenue up 23% year over year, with AI-powered discovery playing a bigger role than ever. That shift changes what sellers should prioritize in product photos before the next sale.
Read article →Jul 23, 2026The World Cup Left Every Host City a Free Marketing Archive. Most Tourism Boards Are Wasting It
16 host cities across the US, Mexico, and Canada spent a month on global television. The tourism boards that turn that footage and fan photography into a real content pipeline will get years of return — most won't bother.
Read article →Jul 23, 2026The FTC's Before/After Photo Rules Just Got Stricter. Here's What Clinics and Med Spas Actually Need to Change
With GLP-1 treatments now used by over 12% of American adults, before/after photo galleries have become standard marketing at weight-loss clinics and med spas — and the FTC's disclosure rules for them are more specific than most practices realize.
Read article →Jul 23, 2026Your Pool Service Business Is Booked Solid Right Now. Your Before/After Photos Are Still Losing You Jobs
Peak summer demand means every pool cleaning and repair company is competing for the same booked-out customers on referrals and social proof. A slow-loading or muddy before/after photo is costing quotes you never hear about.
Read article →Jul 23, 2026TSA's Touchless ID Scans Your Face at 65 Airports Now. Here's What Actually Happens to That Photo
TSA has expanded touchless facial identity verification to 65 major domestic airports this summer. The agency says the scan is deleted within 24 hours — here's what that claim actually means and what it doesn't cover.
Read article →Jul 23, 2026Google Photos' New Video Remix Turns Clips Into Watercolors. Here's What That Does to Your File Size
Google Photos' Gemini-powered Video Remix, rolling out to AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers, can turn a 10-second clip into a stylized watercolor or relit scene. The output files are a different size and format problem than your original footage.
Read article →Jul 23, 2026The Trionda vs. Every World Cup Ball Before It: Why the Design Keeps Changing for the Cameras, Not the Players
This year's Trionda match ball joins a 56-year lineage of World Cup balls redesigned as much for broadcast and photography as for play. Here's how it compares to the Telstar, Brazuca, and Al Rihla — and why the pattern on the ball keeps changing.
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