Women’s Wear Daily Wednesday May 18, 2016
British photographer Matt Irwin — who worked for Dazed & Confused and shot Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, One Direction and Rita Ora— died on May 5, notes WWD. He was 36. The cause of
death has not been disclosed. Irwin shot for Elle U.K., Vogue Russia, Vogue Japan, and American Glamour, among other magazines, but became known as a celebrity photographer after shooting the likes of
Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Kylie Minogue and Rihanna. Read the full Story >>
To The Village Square Wednesday December 10, 2014
French-born photographer (and PPD reader) Lionel Delevingne came to the US in 1971 and found himself photographing May Day demonstrators
in Washington, D.C. “That is where I learned that the power of a peaceful but vocal citizenry could affect national policy,” he notes. He later moved to Montague, Massachusetts, where he
bore witness to the birth of new political force—people mobilizing against nuclear power plants. His new book, To The Village Square, documents the history of anti-nuke activism.
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Pirelli Thursday December 15, 2022
The model muse is back in the newly unveiled 2023 Pirelli Calendar. In recent years, actors, athletes and activists have been feature by in the calendar, but this year’s edition, shot by Australia photographer Emma Summerton, features big fashion names including Bella Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Emily Ratajkowski and Karlie Kloss. Titled “Love Letters to the Muse,” the calendar features 14 models, each embodying a different muse. “I wanted to go back to the etymological root of the word ‘muse,’” says Summerton.
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By David Schonauer Tuesday October 13, 2020
The gray area of gender and sexuality intrigues iO Tillett Wright. In 2012, the author, photographer, podcast host, and activist presented a TEDxWomen Talk titled "50 Shade of Gray" detailing a
photographic project in which she made portraits of people who consider themselves somewhere on the LGBTQ spectrum. In interviews, Tillett Wright learned that many considered themselves to exist in
the gray areas of … Read the full Story >>
By David Schonauer Friday December 16, 2022
AI-powered photo editing apps are all the rage now, thanks to Lensa AI. The app, which has been around since 2018, offers standard tools allowing users to remove objects from photos, remove blemishes
from selfies, and change backgrounds. But its popularity soared after it introduced its Magic Avatar feature, which lets users turn their selfies into styled images with fantasy themes. Now other
photo … Read the full Story >>
