THE VERGE Thursday January 27, 2022
Non-fungible tokens is the new again? Of course! From the top: The Verge notes that Twitter is adding a feature to authenticate NFTs. PetaPixel reports that Meta is exploring how it can allow users to create, showcase, and sell NFTs on Instagram as well as Facebook. And DIY Photography reports that a 22-year-old Indonesian student has become a millionaire virtually overnight by selling five years’ worth of selfies as NFTs. Further afield, the New York Post reports the luxury brand Hermes is suing a “digital speculator” who has been selling NFTs of Birkin bags covered in fur. It’s a crazy NFT world out there. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Thursday January 27, 2022
When PPD reader Aldo Chacon sees a Nike sneaker, he sees history. "I've always been a big Nike fan because of the graphic aspect of their clothes and the way they mix fashion, with streetwear and
sports. Every shoe makes me think of a time period, an idea or a material I've wanted to work with," says the Los Angeles-based sports and fashion photographer. … Read the full Story >>
Skills Circle Wednesday January 26, 2022
If you’re thinking of buying a 35mm analog camera, you may well be buying a used camera. To test it out first, you could just put a roll of film in it and shoot. Or you could check out its shutter blades. But as on Legge of Skills Circle notes in a new video, you should also smell it for signs of dampness. Read the full Story >>
Erena Shimoda Wednesday January 26, 2022
Erena Shimoda takes photos of people in pools—people who can be seen posing in wheelchairs, dancing with tulle, adorned in mermaid attire, or wrapped in Shibari ropes. It’s for more than just art, she says: Her models are often people who've lived through physical or mental trauma: Shimoda helps them slip into water, release their experiences, and hopefully reemerge anew. “It's a nod to religious practices around water, like baptisms in Catholicism, holy dips in India's Ganges River and water meditations of Shintoism, notes KQED. Read the full Story >>
