
No. 55: Brands are hiring their own photographers to control the image supply chain.
Culture Pulse: 72. Brands are hiring their own photographers to control the image supply chain. Party coverage is no longer earned, it's owned. Distribution beats press. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-04-20.html
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