Was it her famed violet eyes? Was it her skills as an actress, honed from childhood? Was it her turbulent private life and the glamour that surrounded her? "There was no brighter star than Elizabeth Taylor in front of the camera," says photographer Gary Bernstein, whose work appears in the new book "Forever Elizabeth: Iconic Photographers on a Legendary Star" (ACC Art Books), along … Read the full Story >>
A vague new photo rule adopted by Twitter has led to some untended consequences. Twitter recently announced that it will ban the publication of photos and videos of private individuals "without their consent." The goal is to remove pictures or videos that are fueling online harassment campaigns. But The Washington Post reports that Neo-Nazis and far-right activists are coaching followers on how to use … Read the full Story >>
Kodak caused a stir recently when it announced that there would be some dramatic increases in the price of its film stocks in the near future. What impact will these changes have on the photographic film industry more broadly? Fstoppers examines the issue in a new video. Kodak’s price hikes potentially open the door to other manufacturers to establish a greater presence in the niche market for film, notes FS. Read the full Story >>
If post-apocalyptic movies and the growing popularity of urban exploration are anything to go by, there’s one question that fascinates modern human beings above all others: What would earth look like if we suddenly disappeared? In his new book Green Urbex, french photographer Romain Veillon illustrates what that reality might look like with over 200 photos of abandoned places across the globe, notes Design Boom. “I think the explosion of the success of social media really changed the way we feel about abandoned places,” says Veillon. Read the full Story >>
