Digital Trends Thursday July 28, 2022
Astronomers estimate that there are 100 million black holes in our galaxy alone, notes DIY Photography, and now a citizen science project is inviting members of the public to help search for these “hidden” singularities. The project, called Black Hole Hunters, looks for clues to the location of black holes left behind by their enormous gravity. Because black holes are so dense they have very strong gravity, and this strong gravity warps spacetime. This bends light coming from stars behind them, making that light brighter for a short time, adds Digital Trends. Read the full Story >>
Marie Claire Thursday July 28, 2022
The Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents celebrates the work of emerging photographers; now in its fifth year, the program from Christian Dior Parfums in partnership with LUMA Arles and the Arles Nationwide College of Image has invited 14 artists to showcase their work at Dior's The Artwork of Shade exhibition, on display at Luma Arles art center in Arles, France through September 25th. Marie Claire spotlights Rachel Fleminger Hudson, named this year's Dior Art of Color Photo Award winner. Read the full Story >>
engadget Thursday July 28, 2022
Instagram creators will be now be able to lock their photos and Reels behind a paywall for subscribers using the “subscriptions” feature, reports PetaPixel. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said this was the feature he's had the most requests about from creators in the program, adds Engadget. Also new is a subscriber chat option: Influencers can hop into group DMs with up to 30 subscribers, perhaps in an attempt to persuade them to spend more time chatting on Instagram instead of, say, Discord. Read the full Story >>
By David Schonauer Thursday July 28, 2022
Costa Mesa, California-based photographer Jack Zhi is the grand prize winner of the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards for his image of a white-tailed kite hovering in mid-air with its wings and tail
feathers spread and its underside exposed, while another raptor flies above the forward-facing kite. This year's Audubon photo contest drew 2,416 entries from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and seven
Canadian provinces … Read the full Story >>
