Associated Press Friday February 25, 2022
The anticipated Russian invasion of Ukraine is underway, and photographers are documenting it. Axios reported yesterday that dozens of people had been killed, and that number will likely climb significantly. The BBC features images of shelled homes, while NBC has images of armored Russian vehicles underway. Associated Press has images from its photographers, including Emilio Morenatti in Kyiv. Meanwhile, The Atlantic’s In Focus photo blog features images of anti-war protests in Russia. Read the full Story >>
DIYPhotography Friday February 25, 2022
The Snoppa Rover is essentially a motorized tripod on wheels. But this dolly has got some tricks, notes DIY Photography. According to Snoppa, you can program the rover with set paths and full camera control. It can climb up to a 30-degree slope, has a zero-degree turning circle, runs on all terrains and features smart tracking, so you don’t even need a camera operator to follow it around. But what’s most impressive is its stabilization. Read the full Story >>
By David Schonauer Friday February 25, 2022
They called themselves "Photo Girls." Sharon Wohlmuth and three other women--Sara Krulwich, Vicki Valerio and Barbara Pachter--formed a group of pioneering female photographers at the Philadelphia
Inquirer and Bulletin newspapers back in the 1970s, and they remained friends and reunited often over the years. Wohlmuth, who died on February 13 at age 75, was also part of an Inquirer team that won
the 1980 … Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Thursday February 24, 2022
As we noted previously Grace Mirabella, the longtime editor of Vogue who went on to launch her own magazine—called Mirabella—died in December at age 92. “She convinced a lot of talented people, who saw her as a visionary, to come along for the ride. Many would go on to shape women’s media and fashion for decades; some, like Samira Nasr, Nina Garcia and Stellene Volandes, now oversee major magazines,” notes The New York Times Read the full Story >>
