Author: Trent
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Adobe’s Lightroom camera now lets you shoot in raw from your iPhone like a pro | 9to5Mac
Adobe’s Lightroom camera now lets you shoot in raw from your iPhone like a pro – 9to5Mac Adobe’s Lightroom app continues to live on the edge of what’s possible with Apple’s various platforms, and the latest version of… via 9to5Mac: https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/13/adobe-lightroom-raw-iphone-camera/ Apple’s built-in Camera app doesn’t allow you to shoot in raw even as an option,…
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From Boston to the world – The Leica Camera Blog
Link: Magnum photographer Constantine Manos has taken epic images that have long trascended in the minds of those who love photography.
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One Syrian Photojournalist’s Last Letter, Published After His Death
One Syrian Photojournalist’s Last Letter, Published After His Death Syrian photographer, journalist, and activist Shamel Al-Ahmad knew well the risk he was taking staying in Aleppo, documenting the atrocities being via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2016/09/12/one-syrian-photojournalists-last-letter-published-death/ Syrian photographer, journalist, and activist Shamel Al-Ahmad knew well the risk he was taking staying in Aleppo, documenting the atrocities being perpetrated…
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After Years in Prison, Man Emerges a Talented Street Photographer
After Years in Prison, Man Emerges a Talented Street Photographer Donato Di Camillo’s “how I got into photography” story is different. You won’t hear it’s like at the camera store check out counter, and we can pretty via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2016/09/12/years-prison-man-emerges-talented-street-photographer/ Donato Di Camillo‘s “how I got into photography” story is different. You won’t hear it’s…
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Facebook failed to prevent a 14-year-old girl from suing over a naked photo – Business Insider
Facebook tried to prevent a 14-year-old girl from suing it over a naked photo – and failed A lawyer for the teenager, who cannot be named because of her age, compared the publishing of the photo to a method of child abuse. via Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-14-year-old-girl-lawsuit-naked-photo-2016-9 A high court judge in Belfast on Monday rejected…
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James Nachtwey’s Archive to Be Preserved at Dartmouth College | TIME
James Nachtwey’s Archive to be Preserved at Dartmouth College The archive counts hundreds of thousands of negatives and prints via Time: https://time.com/4486758/james-nachtwey-dartmouth-college/ Hundreds of thousands of negatives and prints will be preserved
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In an era of sweeping change, how can freedom of information keep up? – Poynter
In an era of sweeping change, how can freedom of information keep up? – Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2016/in-an-era-of-sweeping-change-how-can-freedom-of-information-keep-up/ They had a lot to say: They worried that news organizations and…
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David Cantor Remembered, NPPA Mentor and Photo Editor | NPPA
Link: Cantor was also generous, giving time to upcoming photographers in various ways, including the National Press Photographers Association’s Mentor program. Many of those he advised have gone on to success.
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Adobe DNG Leads the Way for High-Quality Photos on Smartphones and Tablets | Photoshop Blog by Adobe
Link: Many of you know Thomas Knoll as the man behind Photoshop, but he’s also the architect responsible for the creation of the Adobe DNG file format. Now that Adobe DNG is integrated into iOS and Android and is the default raw format for high-quality mobile photography, we’ve asked Thomas to discuss the history and…
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Southern California, End of the Line – The New Yorker
Southern California, End of the Line Gregory Halpern’s “Zzyzx,” which takes its title from an unincorporated parcel of the Mojave desert, portrays desolation and beauty of an unforgiving sort. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/southern-california-end-of-the-line Gregory Halpern’s new photo book, “Zzyzx,” operates like a road map, or a set of road maps, leading viewers to the…
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These Drone Photos Will Inspire You to Explore the World (Sponsored) – Feature Shoot
These Drone Photos Will Inspire You to Explore the World (Sponsored) Offset Artist Karolis Janulis always wanted wings, to see the world not as humans see it but as the birds do. The self-taught Lithuanian photographer plunged headlong into drone photography when the DJI Phantom hit the market, but his intended destination has always been…
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Foreign Reporters in China Face More Restrictions Now, Report Says – The New York Times
Foreign Reporters in China Face More Restrictions Now, Report Says (Published 2016) A survey by PEN America shows growing difficulties in getting news out of the country as its economic importance and geopolitical power grow. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/business/china-foreign-media-pen-america.html “Of course, we can’t compare this to the pressures felt by Chinese writers,” Ms. Nossel said. “But we…
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Photokina 2016 Day Two and Three – Luminous Landscape
Photokina 2016 Days Two and Three – Luminous Landscape FacebookTweet Photokina Day Two and Three Report Combined reporting by Nick Devlin and Kevin Raber It’s the end of the day on Thursday. We have… via Luminous Landscape: https://luminous-landscape.com/photokina-2016-day-two-three/ The project, “Shadows of Tripoli”, aims to show daily life in this divided city, and the constant…
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Hands-On with the Fuji GFX 50S Medium Format Mirrorless Camera
Hands-On with the Fuji GFX 50S Medium Format Mirrorless Camera Fujifilm “won” Photokina. There’s no real doubt about that. With the announcement of the mirrorless medium format Fuji GFX 50S, they stole the show. But via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2016/09/23/hands-fuji-gfx-medium-format-mirrorless-camera/ Gasquet goes over everything—from recapping the announcement, to actually showing you the camera and describing how it…
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Benjamin Lowy: The photographer documenting war with a cell phone – CNN.com
The photographer documenting war with a cell phone | CNN An early adopter of mobile technology, Benjamin Lowy was the first person to have a cell phone photo make the front page of a major magazine. He has since taken this fresh approach to the front lines in Iraq and Libya. via CNN: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/project-pixel-ben-lowy/index.html People…
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LensRentals.com – The 13 Biggest Product Announcements at Photokina 2016
The 13 Biggest Product Announcements at Photokina 2016 Each year in Cologne, Germany, over 150,000 people travel from all over the world to attend Photokina – the world’s largest photography trade show. This is also where various photography brands work to announce their newest flagship products, which will be used by millions for years to…
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Google’s Image Captioning AI Can Describe Photos with 94% Accuracy
Google’s Image Captioning AI Can Describe Photos with 94% Accuracy Well, you can add “captioning photos” to the list of jobs robots will soon be able to do just as well as humans. After some training, the latest version via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2016/09/23/googles-image-captioning-ai-can-describe-photos-94-accuracy/ Show and Tell is in the news today because Google actually made the…
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Is This Computer Algorithm Better Than Photo Editors? | TIME
Is This Computer Algorithm Better Than Photo Editors? “We’re not trying to replace photo editors. We’re trying to augment their work.” via Time: https://time.com/4445430/is-this-computer-algorithm-better-than-photo-editors/ Compare how TIME’s photo editors and the EyeEm algorithm ranked the following 20 images.
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World-Class Photojournalism, at Home in the South Bronx – The New York Times
World-Class Photojournalism, at Home in the South Bronx When the Bronx Documentary Center opened five years ago, Manhattan-centric curators scoffed. Not anymore. From Eugene Richards to emerging talents, the B.D.C. has created a diverse and dedicated community of photographers. via Lens Blog: https://archive.nytimes.com/lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/world-class-photojournalism-at-home-in-the-south-bronx/ When Eugene Richards opens his next exhibit, it will not be at…
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Inge Morath’s photographs featured in the book, Inge Morath: On Style.
The Unmistakable Style of Inge Morath, One of Magnum’s First Female Photographers Inge Morath may have frequently photographed well-dressed people and many figures of the fashion world, but to call her a fashion photographer would be… via Slate Magazine: https://slate.com/culture/2016/09/inge-moraths-photographs-featured-in-the-book-inge-morath-on-style.html Rather than “the seasonal changes of attire,” the motif running through Morath’s best work was,…