Business Insider Wednesday July 27, 2022
On January 6, 2021, then-President Donald Trump's official White House photographer wanted to do her job, notes Business Insider: As a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, the photographer wanted to document the sitting president because, as she put it, it was "very important" for history. But the instruction to Shealah Craighead, was clear: "No photographs.” The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol has revealed that Craighead recalled she was blocked in her duties as the panel sought to explain the lack of official documentation about Trump's actions during the insurrection. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Wednesday July 27, 2022
As the American Open 2022 competition rolls into its final month--make a note to get your entries in by August 31---we continue to spotlight some of the judges of this year's contest. Today we meet
Caitlin Crews, the Content Development, Community Templates Lead for Adobe Stock, and New York City-based photographer Idris Talib Solomon, who has made images of dancers and gymnasts in Harlem, … Read the full Story >>
Bored Panda Tuesday July 26, 2022
Another bride, another story of regret: Bored Panda relates the story of a photographer who was booked for wedding job but was then cancelled because the bride found a cheaper alternative—someone willing to do the work for $50, rather than the $3,200 the pro was to have received. Unhappy with the results from the less expensive choice, she directed her blame not at herself but at the pro, saying she should have been warned about switching photographers. She also said she was owed a re-shoot. Read the full Story >>
MY MODERN MET Tuesday July 26, 2022
When NASA’s $16 million Hubble Space Telescope photographed the Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation in 1995, the image became an instant icon. Recently, backyard astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy took his own image of the Eagle Nebula, but he relied on a 12-inch Newtonian telescope he picked up for $500, along with a tracking mount and a few other pieces of equipment, notes My Modern Met. While his image has a wider view of the nebula, the “pillars” are quite visible in the center of the composition. Read the full Story >>
