The New Yorker Wednesday August 24, 2022
For decade, authors of books have dreamed of being “Ettlingered,” the common parlance in the literary world for having one's picture taken by Marion Ettlinger, a master of the authorial portrait. “Ettlinger would make you appear like a writer whose book was worth reading,” notes The New Yorker, which profiles the now-retired photographer. She taught herself to use a Pentax camera that a college boyfriend had recommended, and she ended up sticking with virtually the same make and model for the rest of her long career, notes TNY. Read the full Story >>
Nature TTL Photographer of the Year Wednesday August 24, 2022
American photographer Dennis Stogsdil is the winner of the 2022 Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2022 prize for his image “A Cat and Its Prize”— a shot of a caracal wild cat and a flamingo it killed in the shallows of Lake Ndutu in Tanzania. “Within a minute of arrival, the caracal started stalking and eventually was successful (in dramatic fashion) at hunting one of the beautiful but unlucky birds,” notes Stogsdil. This year’s competition drew more than 8,000 entries across eight categories. Read the full Story >>
XDA Developers Wednesday August 24, 2022
Apple has released software updates for iOS and macOS patching what XDA Developers calls a major security flaw that could allow hackers to take control of your device. The updates, iOS 15.6.1 and macOS Monterey 12.5.1, plugged a leak in WebKit, the engine behind Safari on Mac, and all web browsers on iPhone and iPad, adds DP Review. According to Apple, there's reason to believe that active hacking attempts have successfully exploited both security flaws, so users should update their Apple devices as soon as possible. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Wednesday August 24, 2022
Florestine Perrault Collins died 35 years ago, at age 103, having left behind a legacy of work that, as the Encyclopedia of Louisiana puts it, "mirrored a complicated interplay of gender, racial and
class expectations" in America. At Jstor Daily, Brooklyn-based writer Ashawnta Jackson noted recently that Collins was one of only 101 Black female photographers recorded in the 1920 U.S. census. Her
work, … Read the full Story >>
