feature shoot Monday April 11, 2022
"I am Ukrainian who loves his land and his people,” notes Artem Humilevskyi, one of 57 photographers participating in Imag3Aid, an NFT fundraiser for Ukraine. Minting opens today, with each image available for .05 ETH, in editions of fifty. One hundred percent of primary sales, plus secondary royalties, will go donated directly to the Ukraine Emergency Response Fund, with on-chain donations made through The Giving Block, notes Feature Shoot. The Ukraine Emergency Response Fund supports about two dozen charities giving direct relief. Read the full Story >>
Inc Monday April 11, 2022
There’s some good news for wedding photographers and others in the wedding business: After two years of pandemic losses, the industry is on the upswing. According to research firm IbisWorld, the U.S. wedding business is expected to total some $57.9 billion this year, up 2.1 percent from last year, but still well behind the heady, pre-pandemic volume of just over $70 billion. But consumer interests are rapidly changing, notes Inc. Fewer young people are prioritizing matrimony, the 2022 demand spike notwithstanding. And those getting married are prioritizing smaller ceremonies. Read the full Story >>
DAZED Monday April 11, 2022
Photography collective Gorsad has spent years documenting the youth of Kyiv. As the war wages on in in Ukraine , the collective has been sharing images of what life was like in the city, notes DAZED. Gorsad consists of artists Viktor Vasiliev, Maria Romaniuk and Ulik Romaniuk, all of whom are still in Ukraine. “Kyiv is for us, in all senses, a place of inspiration, power and freedom,” Vasiliev tells Dazed. “All young people here are eager to progress, learn and create meaningful art. Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Monday April 11, 2022
Film is back: Japan Camera Hunter has announced the development of FuguFilm 400, a 400 ISO positive film emulsion set to arrive later in 2022. JCH claims it is the first completely new reversal film emulsion in nearly two decades, notes PetaPixel. Bellamy Hunt, one of the film’s co-developers, says the timing of the news felt “auspicious,” with the recent releases of Kodak Gold 200 and CineStill 400 Dynamic films. The development teams says it decided to create slide film because better results are easier to acquire when digitizing color positive film compared to color negative film. Read the full Story >>
