Nancy Richards Farese Friday January 14, 2022
For more than a decade, Nancy Richards Farese has been photographing children around the world, from Burkina Faso to Honduras and Spain, often working closely with social agencies in trauma sites and refugee camps. And, noted CNN recently, throughout her travels has observed a common trait that seems to transcend cultures: "They play," she noted, "despite what's going on.” Farese’s new book Potential Space: A Serious Look at Child Play, asks whether we protecting and promoting this essential activity in human lives everywhere. Read the full Story >>
Variety Friday January 14, 2022
Americans now spend nearly as much time streaming user-generated videos on YouTube, TikTok and other online platforms as they do watching traditional TV, reports Variety, citing a new study from the Consumer Technology Association analyzing U.S. content creator trends. The trade group’s research report, “Exploring the Creator Economy,” found that overall, user-created content accounts for 39 percent of weekly media hours consumed by Americans vs. 61 percent for traditional media. Younger consumers are more likely to spend more time with UGC Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Friday January 14, 2022
Will NFTs dominate the art photography in 2022? Will we soon be living our lives in the online 3D environment known as the metaverse? This week we learned that the Associated Press will launch an NFT
marketplace for collectors who want to purchase AP photojournalists' images, including Pulitzer Prize-winning images. Buyers will have access to the metadata associated with each photograph, including
the time, … Read the full Story >>
DP Review Thursday January 13, 2022
Accessory and optics manufacturer Viltrox's newly announced EF-E5 Smart Mount Adapter is a Canon EF- to Sony E-mount adapter with a built-in OLED display and full autofocus support, notes DP Review. The adapter will also automatically transfer EXIF data from the lens to the camera, meaning aperture adjustments made on camera should set the correct aperture on EF lenses with electronic aperture controls. The EXIF support also means IBIS is supported with compatible Sony E-mount cameras. Read the full Story >>
