DP Review Wednesday February 2, 2022
Capture One has announced that it has stopped offering branded software versions. Capture One (for Sony), Capture One for Fujifilm and Capture One for Nikon are no longer available for purchase, notes DP Review. Users of the branded version of Capture One are not being left out in the cold, however: Perpetual license users on the latest version of Capture One for Sony / Nikon / Fujifilm (version 22) will receive a free upgrade to Capture One Pro on April 5, 2022. Read the full Story >>
The Philadelphia Inquirer Tuesday February 1, 2022
James A. Drake, who shot 79 covers for Sports Illustrated magazine, died Jan. 10, of lung cancer at his home in Philadelphia, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was 89. Over four decades, Drake photographed superstars in practically every sport, including Joe Namath, Nadia Comaneci, Bobby Orr, Arnold Palmer, Richard Petty, Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Larry Bird, Joe Paterno, Mike Tyson and Michael Jordan. His action photo of Arnold Palmer at the 1964 U.S. Open was used in 2020 on a U.S. postage stamp. Read the full Story >>
MY MODERN MET Tuesday February 1, 2022
Dutch photographer Roeselien Raimond isn't afraid of facing the elements to get her “perfect shot,” notes My Modern Met. By “perfect,” Raimond means photos of foxes, and by “elements,” she mean cold landscapes. “It was -12°C [10.4°F] when I photographed these foxes, which is exceptionally cold here,” she says of her recent series featuring red foxes. “I was lying in a fierce snowstorm and got completely absorbed in the moment. It was only when it got dark that I realized how hungry and hypothermic I had become.” Read the full Story >>
Central Maine Tuesday February 1, 2022
The Portland Museum of Art has received a collection of more than 600 photographs, including works by a number of major 20th-century photographers, that the museum believes will transform it into a destination for the art form, notes Central Maine. The gift from photographer, philanthropist and collector Judy Glickman Lauder includes photographs by Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Margaret Bourke-White and Gordon Parks. “This collection puts us at another level,” said Mark Bessire, the museum’s director. Read the full Story >>
