Author: Trent
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A Historic Community Dismantled In Peru
A Historic Community Dismantled In Peru Photojournalists Elie Gardner and Oscar Durand documented the historic El Ayllu neighborhood in the capital — right before it was torn down to make way for an airport extension. via NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2013/04/29/179265615/a-photographic-homage-to-perus-fading-past Elie Gardner and Oscar Durand moved to Lima, Peru, in 2010, and every time they flew in…
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A Tribute to David Goldblatt, ICP’s 2013 Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Link: Now imagine a photograph by David Goldblatt. Thought so. Unless you’re a fellow South African or one of his fans, you probably drew a blank. He’s one of the world’s most honored living photographers, a man who is greatly respected and, yet, is little known. It’s a paradox.
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Time Lapse Intro: Part 1
Link: I was commissioned to do a Time Lapse Tutorial series late last year that was just recently published by Canon and people really seem to be enjoying it so I thought I would share it on this blog as well
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ICP Infinity Awards 2013: Cristina de Middel
Link: The idea of an African space program may sound funny to some, but not to Cristina de Middel. Through a mix of fact and fiction, de Middel forces viewers to reinterpret a 1960s space program in Zambia in her photobook, The Afronauts.
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You Can Tag People In Instagram Now
You Can Tag People in Instagram Now Instagram launched a “Photos of You” feature in its iOS and Android apps today. Photos of You gives Instagram users the ability tag photos with any other Instagram account. via WIRED: https://www.wired.com/2013/05/instagram-photo-tagging/ Instagram launched the feature, dubbed “Photos of You”, in its iOS and Android apps today. Much…
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Why Bill Gates-owned Corbis is screwing up its new acquisition
Link: Now, I doubt Bill knows, but Corbis is currently botching one of its latest acquisitions, a very promising news startup called Demotix. It’s a real shame, given his demonstrated interest in media. And given the lives and livelihoods at stake.
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Fabio Bucciarelli: Gold Medal Robert Capa Award
Link: Fabio Bucciarelli has been awarded, in the space of two days, two of the world’s most prestigious photojournalism prizes: the World Press Photo (second place in the Spot News category), whose awards ceremony was held in Amsterdam from April 25 to 27, and the Robert Capa Gold Medal
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Next Version of Adobe Photoshop to Be Branded Photoshop CC, Includes Awesome New Motion Blur Sharpening Tool
via Thomas Hawk Digital Connection |: https://thomashawk.com/2013/05/next-version-of-adobe-photoshop-to-be-branded-photoshop-cc-includes-awesome-new-motion-blur-sharpening-tool.html The biggest news though is Adobe’s moving Photoshop 100% into the Cloud and 100% by subscription. You’ll still be able to purchase Photoshop CS for the time being, but it won’t have the new features available in CC.
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When a Child Dies
Link: Sensitive, thoughtful media coverage can be a powerful tool for justice and understanding, a catalyst for policies that help prevent wrongs from being repeated. But sensationalist, reactionary reporting sometimes paves the road to laws or regulations that may not be helpful to children, families or communities.
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How the New Google Images is Changing Traffic to Your Site
How the New Google Images is Changing Traffic to Your Site – PhotoShelter Blog By now you’ve probably noticed Google’s new and “faster” image search, launched in late January 2013, which displays larger images in an inline panel that lets users flip through image search results. But many in the webmaster and search engine marketing…
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ProPublica releases simple tool for searching Instagram
Link: ProPublica news application developer Al Shaw discovered an Instagram API that lets you search by both time and geographic coordinates
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Facebook: A la recherche des amis virtuels
Link: Morin decided instead to meet each of his 788 friends, take their pictures and make a documentary
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Image Singulières festival presents Cédric Gerbehaye’s Winter in Sète
Link: Documentary photographer Cédric Gerbehaye received carte blanche to document Sète, which hosts, each year, the Image Singulières photography festival
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This powerful video shows Iran’s worsening crackdown on journalists
This powerful video shows Iran’s worsening crackdown on journalists “Only Somali journalists have gone into exile in higher numbers.” via Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/05/10/this-powerful-video-shows-irans-worsening-crackdown-on-journalists/ A video by the Committee to Protect Journalists shows a rising trend in reporters being imprisoned for such charges as “insulting the supreme leader” or “spreading propaganda against the state;” in other…
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Boston Marathon Bombing
Link: At heart, I am a photojournalist, having worked for newspapers and wire services for the better part of the last 10 years. We often ask ourselves how we would react in a tough situation, because invariably, we end up covering fires, shootings and other tragedies. This was different, though, and I had no idea…
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Leo Matiz: Staring Into Space
Link: As a tribute to the life of Colombian photographer Leo Matiz (1917-1998), one of the most singular and innovative figures of 20th century photography, the National Museum of Colombia in Bogota is presenting a selection of nearly 130 images showing the multiple facets of the photographer’s work, which lies between realism and abstraction, between…
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Pre-Order: POV Female Johannesburg
Link: Five monographs, published in 2013, on Johannesburg female photographers include Tracy Edser, Nadine Hutton, Lisa King, Nontsikelelo Veleko, Alexia Webster
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Why Can’t We Take Pictures in Art Museums?
Why Can’t We Take Pictures in Art Museums? In an attempt to balance copyright restrictions and ever-present camera phones, some museums are loosening their ‘no photography’ policies via ARTnews.com: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/photography-in-art-museums-2222/ “You are fighting an uphill battle if you restrict,” says Nina Simon, director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History and author of…
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World Press Photo Contest: The Importance of Restraint
Link: This situation clearly illustrates the importance of showing restraint in any forensic image analysis. When applying any forensic test, it is critically important that you be mindful of exactly what that test can reveal, and not draw any broader conclusions