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David Schonauer Tuesday April 5, 2022
Iowa's continuing attempts to pass "ag-gag" laws has his roadblock. Seven months after a divided federal appeals court partially upheld the first of Iowa's "ag-gag" laws, a judge has ruled the state's
second such law is unconstitutional, reported the Des Moines Register recently. Iowa has passed four laws since 2012 in response to animal rights activists who have worked to publish video and images … Read the full Story >>
Walid Azami Monday April 4, 2022
A photography studio can be exciting and profitable. But there are pitfalls that you should be aware of, notes YouTuber Walid Azami, who recounts his own experience of owning a studio in Los Angeles to explain why he ended up selling the place. “Your photography studio could be a trap for some awful situations. You run a clean operation and treat everyone with respect. You pay business taxes and treat everyone with respect, but then, you get a rude wake-up call,” he notes as Fstoppers. Read the full Story >>
Gordon Parks Foundation Monday April 4, 2022
New York photographer Jamel Shabazz is the recipient of the 2022 Gordon Parks Foundation/Steidl Book Prize. Established in 2020, the award provides a publishing opportunity for an artist whose work is informed by and extends the legacy of Gordon Parks. Since the late 1970s, Shabazz has been cataloging his iconic street photography in iconic albums, notes Culture Type. Now the work will be collected in book form. LaToya Ruby Frazier was the inaugural recipient of the prize in 2020. Read the full Story >>
New York Post Monday April 4, 2022
A New York City photography is being shamed after it was revealed he charges an extra $100 to take professional photos of plus-size models. William Lords came under fire for his pricing policy when model Megan Mesveskas took to TikTok to share a now-viral email she received from his photography studio, notes the New York Post. The email quoted $950 for Lords to shoot a “standard” model and $1,050 for him to photograph a “plus/curve” model. Lords says there is a reason his fee is higher for larger models and it reflects an industry-wide problem. Read the full Story >>
