BuzzFeed Friday August 19, 2022
Carlsey Bibb and Caden Mills, who will be getting married in October, recently had an Italy-themed engagement photo shoot. Except that the photos were shot at an Olive Garden in Tennessee. “If I didn't know these were taken at Olive Garden, I would have assumed the couple had these taken at a winery!” writes Krista Torres at BuzzFeed. The photos were the work of Shea Cravens, owner of Hunter Lashea Photography of Cookeville, Tennessee. Read the full Story >>
Visa Pour l'Image Friday August 19, 2022
Paris-based photojournalist Lucas Barioulet has been named the winner of the 2022 Ville de Perpignan Rémi Ochlik Visa d'or Award for his coverage of the war in Ukraine for the French newspaper Le Monde. The €8,000 (about $8,200) prize goes to the young photographer who, in the opinion of judges, has produced the best report, either published or unpublished, in 2021/2022. “Here it is not just land that is lost; it is an entire country, its identity, heritage, and economy," notes Barioulet of the struggle in Ukraine.
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Magnum Foundation Friday August 19, 2022
You may apply now for the fall 2022 session of the Magnum Foundation Fellowship, a program offering stipends, mentorship, and arts administration experience to early-career photographers. During the fellowship, fellows produce an in-depth project in New York City that demonstrates a commitment to social issues and community based work. “While many fellows are recent graduates, we also welcome self-taught photographers, and those of any age who are both producing impactful projects in New York City and have a genuine interest in nonprofit arts administration," notes Magnum. Dates: October 3–December 30. Application deadline: September 15, 2022. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Friday August 19, 2022
U.S. courts continue struggling to define what constitutes "fair use" of an image. This week we noted that U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has revived a copyright infringement lawsuit by
photographer Elliott McGucken, reversing an earlier decision by a lower court. McGucken brought a case against digital publishing company Pub Ocean Ltd after it used photos of a lake that had … Read the full Story >>
