The Independent Photographer Tuesday November 29, 2022
The Independent Photographer’s Open Call Photography competition invites photographers of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences to share their work. This year’s judge, National Geographic Senior Editor Molly Roberts, reviewed images from more than 40 countries before picking 10 winners. The top prize goes to Renee Johnstone for a portrait of her children that Roberts calls “dreamlike and meditative.” Says Johnstone: “I set out to create soulful images that evoke emotion.” See also: Bored Panda.
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Canon Tuesday November 29, 2022
People are heading back to the office, but video conferencing is here to stay. Canon has officially launched its AMLOS video conferencing system. The company has been making its webcam software available for a few years (and recently added a paid “pro” tier to it), and now, with AMLOS (for Activate My Line of Sight) it is adding teleconferencing software to go with it. “The idea of AMLOS is that it is an additional layer on top of a company’s existing conference solutions and allows both in-person and remote users to work together in meetings,” notes PetaPixel.
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CBS News Tuesday November 29, 2022
An elusive bird has been photographed on an island of Papua New Guinea, the first documentation of the animal since 1882, notes CBS News. The black-naped pheasant-pigeon was photographed for the first time in 140 years with a remote camera trap set up by a research team conducting a search of lost birds. The expedition team, which was working as part of the Search for Lost Birds program at the American Bird Conservancy, had been looking for the bird on Fergusson Island for a month.
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DIYPhotography Tuesday November 29, 2022
Amazon has sent out a notification to Amazon Drive customers reminding them that Amazon Drive is shutting down next year. On January 31, 2023, Amazon Drive will no longer allow uploads of new files, notes DIY Photography. Users will still be able to download files and shouldn’t lose any of their photos. The company is also urging people to not delete their photos from Amazon Drive, as this will also result in their deletion from Amazon Photos. Photos from Amazon Drive were automatically saved to Amazon Photos a few months ago.
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