Dean Conger was a world-renowned photographer with a resume of awards so extensive, it’s hard to list them all. He was a trailblazer in the field of photography, leaving an indelible mark on the world through his lens.
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in Obituaries
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Michael Kenna: Collecting Light, Photographs 1973-2023 – LENSCRATCH
The Center for Photographic Art recently opened Collecting Light, Photographs 1973-2023, a solo exhibition by renowned photographer Michael Kenna. In celebration of Kenna’s fiftieth year as a photographer, CPA partnered with Nazraeli Press to create this retrospective exhibition which includes some of the artist’s most beloved images as well as others that may not be
via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2023/11/michael-kenna/
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A Look Inside the Titles Shortlisted for the 2023 PhotoBook Awards
These 35 photobooks highlight excellence in publishing across a wide range of topics and photographic styles.
via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/a-look-inside-the-titles-shortlisted-for-the-2023-photobook-awards/
Alejandro “Luperca” Morales, Alice Wong, Anu Kumar.Jan Mammey, Bindi Vora, Carla Williams, César Rodríguez, Christopher Gregory-Rivera, Clifford Prince King, Falk Messerschmidt, Keisha Scarville, Liss Fenwick, Lua Ribeira, Luis Corzo, Ronit Porat, Samuel James, Star Feliz, Steve Harries, Thaddé Comar, Yao Yuanin Books
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Episode 80: Lorissa Rinehart (Conflict Photography) – A Photojournalism Podcast for Everyone
Lorissa Rinehart joins the podcast this week to discuss her fascinating writing on art, war, and how they go hand in hand. She dives into her fantastic new biography, First to the Front: The Untold Story of Dickey Chapelle, Trailblazing Female War Correspondent, explaining how she got the inspiration to write the story of Dickey Chappelle,
via A Photojournalism Podcast for Everyone – A Photojournalism Podcast by Photojournalists for Everyone: https://10fps.net/2023/11/07/episode-80-lorissa-rinehart-conflict-photography/
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We’re not ready for a major shift in visual journalism – Poynter
As generative AI tools explode, we desperately need conversations about how it will shape our world
via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2023/were-not-ready-for-a-major-shift-in-visual-journalism/
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Hungary Fires Museum Director Over Photo Exhibit
The photographer says she is “beyond saddened.”
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/11/07/hungary-fires-museum-director-over-photo-exhibit/
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Sony Announces a9 III, World’s First Global Sensor Full-Frame Camera
The world’s fastest camera.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/11/07/sony-announces-a9-iii-worlds-first-global-sensor-full-frame-camera/
in Equipment
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Genocide: Danish war photographer on the spot over Rwanda coverage
Jan Grarup, a celebrated Danish war photographer has been put on the spot allegedly for ‘magnifying’ his role in a number of events including the 1994 Genocide against the…
via The New Times: https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/12015/news/rwanda/genocide-danish-war-photographer-on-the-spot-over-rwanda-coverage
in Ethics
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Here’s Why AI Companies Think They Can Use Photographers’ Work Without Compensation
Some say it would be of “very little benefit.”
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/11/06/heres-why-ai-companies-think-they-can-use-photographers-work-without-compensation/
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Helen Marcus, Prolific Photographer of the Famous, Dies at 97
One of the few women at the top of her field in book and magazine publishing, she was also a champion of her fellow professionals.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/arts/helen-marcus-dead.html
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The Numbing Sameness of War Footage
The proliferation of images via cell phones may have taken away the war photographer’s ability to create a single, arresting, and iconic image, but their accumulation will haunt us.
via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-numbing-sameness-of-war-footage
in War
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Disinformation Runs Rampant in Images Related to Israel-Gaza War
Posts pertaining to atrocities have gone viral before fact-checkers could identify them as old footage and even video game clips.
via Hyperallergic: http://hyperallergic.com/850059/disinformation-runs-rampant-in-images-related-to-israel-hamas-war/
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At Least 11 Journalists Killed in War
Nine Palestinians, one Lebanese and one Israeli have been confirmed dead this week, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/business/media/journalists-killed-gaza-israel-war.html
in War
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How Can Photobooks Expand the Canon?
The team behind Stanley/Barker speaks about the bookmaking process—and how a sequence of photographs can create an emotional experience.
via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/how-can-photobooks-expand-the-canon/
in Books
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My brother was a war photographer who died by suicide. His pictures comfort me
Richard Mill’s motto was ‘you’re only as good as your next photograph’. He was always working and striving to take the ultimate picture
via The Irish Times: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2023/10/29/my-brother-was-a-war-photographer-who-died-by-suicide-his-pictures-comfort-me/
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Book of the Week: Selected by Blake Andrews
Book Review Coming and Going Photographs by Jim Goldberg Reviewed by Blake Andrews “At 66, Jim Goldberg is edging into his golden yea…
Link: https://blog.photoeye.com/2023/10/book-of-week-selected-by-blake-andrews_30.html
in Books
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Meryl Meisler: Simply Scintillating: A Retrospective – LENSCRATCH
My entire life I have wanted to visit New York, not only to see the sights but to connect with the people who choose to call this fanciful city home. Although I have not physically stepped foot on New York soil, Meryl Meisler’s photographs makes it seem as though I have. Through her eyes, the
via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2023/10/meryl-meisler-simply-scintillating-a-retrospective/
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European Street Photography Week: Greg Mo: Streets of India – LENSCRATCH
I met Greg Mo while attending an artist talk by Harry Gruyaert of Magnum on Bastille Day in Marseille this summer. He mentioned his keen interest in the work of Gruyaert and informed me that he had just come from Arles where one of his recent books had been featured during the Rencontres events at
via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2023/10/european-street-photography-week-greg-mo/
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Separating Fact from Fiction on Social Media in Times of Conflict – bellingcat
Bellingcat presents a guide to separating fact from fiction with real, recent examples of misinformation.
via bellingcat: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/how-tos/2023/10/26/separating-fact-from-fiction-on-social-media-in-times-of-conflict/