Leland Bobbe Tuesday April 5, 2022
Leland Bobbé was once a musician who did photography as a hobby. Then he became a photographer. “About 6 years ago I decided to get back to music and began writing and recording, he says. His song "Don’t Know When" was inspired by events of 2020, from the covid lockdown in NYC to the George Floyd murder and the controversial presidential election. Now he’s created a video making use of his images from the pandemic (previously seen at PPD) and BLM images from photographer Mychal Watts. Read the full Story >>
nofilmschool Tuesday April 5, 2022
How many 2022 Oscar nominees relied on ARRI color science? “Once again, ARRI dominated at the Oscars, with all Best Cinematography, Best Directing, and the majority of Best Picture nominees at this year’s awards captured either on film or ARRI’s ALEXA family of digital cinema cameras,” notes NoFilmSchool. The Best Cinematography winner, Greig Fraser, shot Dune on the ALEXA LF and Mini LF cameras. Best Director winner Jane Campion’s film The Power of the Dog was shot on the ALEXA LF and Mini LF as well. Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Tuesday April 5, 2022
Pete Souza, President Barack Obama’s official White House photographer, and Ronny Jackson, former White House physician, once traveled the globe together as part of the president’s inner circle. Now Jackson is a Texas congressman hurling unsubstantiated claims of cognitive decline at President Joe Biden. Souza has responded with bitingly personal takedowns of the Jackson’s character. Their break is an example of how allegiance or opposition to former President Donald J. Trump has driven more Americans into partisan corners, notes the NY Times. Read the full Story >>
ARTnews Tuesday April 5, 2022
A recent report from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows how the arts industry was disproportionately affected by the coronavirus when compared to the overall U.S. economy. According to the report, the arts industry shrank at nearly twice the rate of the country’s GDP between 2019 and 2020, notes Art News. Amid the rise of the highly contagious virus, museums, galleries, and entertainment venues were shuttered nationwide, leaving almost 1.4 million arts workers unemployed. Read the full Story >>
