COVETEUR Wednesday November 3, 2021
The idea of having your picture taken is not a pleasant one for most people, even celebrities. "When I'm like, ‘move this, move this, move this, change this,’ it sounds like I'm critiquing you. so if it's more of a ‘yas, work, love,’ kind of thing, ‘move that, love this, love that,’ it becomes this powerful moment," photographer Lia Clay Miller tells Coveteur. Miller’s ascent as a fashion photographer “paralleled the era of instagram portfolios and influencer culture,” notes the website. Read the full Story >>
MY MODERN MET Wednesday November 3, 2021
Ognyan Stefanov, the official photographer of the Bulgarian Air Force, has taken the Tetris Challenge to a new level. The fun trend, as you may know, involves neatly organizing work equipment on the floor and photographing it from above. Stefanov’s photograph of two fighter jets, six trucks, an array of weapons, and military personnel looks at first glance like it was constructed with toys, but, notes My Modern Met, it’s all real. The most difficult task fell to armorers who had to prepare bombs and missiles for the shot, says Stefanov. Read the full Story >>
DIYPhotography Wednesday November 3, 2021
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has called for the addition of DJI drones to the FCC Covered List, which could prevent the company from selling its products in the United States. In a letter published to the FCC official website, Carr accuses the Shenzhen-based drone company of collecting “vast amounts” of sensitive data and effectively calls the drones Chinese surveillance, notes PetaPixel. The letter also notes that DJI accounts for more than 50 percent of drone sales in the U.S. DIY Photography has more. Read the full Story >>
ART CINEMA Wednesday November 3, 2021
Can a photograph change your life? For the book The Photograph That Changed My Life (Art Cinema) curator and gallerist Zelda Cheatle talked with more than 50 acclaimed photographers, musicians, filmmakers and collectors about their life-changing encounters with a single photograph. Alec Soth, Alex Prager, David Bailey, Duane Michals, Gregory Crewdson, Nan Goldin and Jack Davison are among the photographers who explained to Cheatle how single images changed their perspectives. See also: The Guardian. Read the full Story >>
