W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Wednesday May 18, 2022
The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund has announced the judges for its 2022 annual grants including the W. Eugene Smith grant, Howard Chapnick grant, and W. Eugene Smith Student grant. This year’s judges include photojournalist Eli Reed; Naveen Kishore, founder of Seagull Books; photographer and curator Akinbode Akinbiyi; NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati, co-founder Photo Kathmandu; Whitney Matewe, photo editor at TIME; and Emmeline Yong, co-founder and director of Objectifs. Smith Fund board of trustees members Michelle Dunn Marsh; John Fleetwood; and Noelle Flores Théard will serve as jury chairs. Applications for all grants will be accepted through May 31, 2022. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Wednesday May 18, 2022
Today we feature three entries fo the American Photography Open 2022 competition from April that caught the attention of judges--an evocative glimpse of a fisherman at work in rough seas off the coast
of California, a dazzling shot of Comet NEOWISE, as seen just before dawn over the Arizona desert, and a studio portrait of a dancer framed by soft light. The contest, as … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Tuesday May 17, 2022
Republican Senator Josh Hawley has introduced legislation that limits copyright protection to 56 years. As written, the law would retroactively apply to existing copyrights. The bill, notes The
Hollywood Reporter and other news site, is meant to punish Disney for the company's opposition to Florida's Parental Rights in Education law, more commonly known as the "Don't Say Gay" law. Should the
bill pass, it … Read the full Story >>
Tribute Archive Tuesday May 17, 2022
Zana Lynn Woods, who as photography director of Wired magazine for 13 years advocated for an inclusive and diverse environment at the magazine and fought for others in the industry, died in Munich on March 8. She was 58, notes the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Because of her stellar eye, expert editing, and achievements in the photography field, Woods won the Lucie Award for Picture Editor of the Year in 2012. She also served as a judge for the American Photography competition, notes AI-AP’s Mark Heflin. Before working at Wired, Woods was an art buyer for the Foote, Cone & Belding advertising agency. Read the full Story >>
