HIPA Family 2026 — what the authenticity clause actually disqualifies, and what's still allowed
Every HIPA cycle, photographs are removed before the jury sees them — not for weak concept, not for soft focus, but because a sky was replaced or a generative tool touched the frame. With the 2026 Family window in its final twenty-nine hours, the line between an allowed edit and a disqualifying one matters more than the photograph itself. A close reading of HIPA's authenticity clauses, with the operational list of what survives the rules and what does not.
