The Atlantic Wednesday December 14, 2022
The Atlantic’s In Focus photography blog does a superb job each year of looking back at the previous 12 months as we saw them in pictures. This, year, as usual, editor Alan Taylor has divided the year into several segments, tracing events from the early months to the middle months and the final months of 2022. It was a year that saw families separated by the war in Ukraine, catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, a defeat of Brazil’s controversial right-wing president, and more.
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DP Review Wednesday December 14, 2022
The new unveiled DJI Mini 3 can capture 4K HDR video and 12-megapixel photos using a camera that rotates 90 degrees to capture content in a vertical aspect ratio, just like the Mini 3 Pro, notes PetaPixel. Unlike the Mini 3 Pro, adds DIY Photography, the new drone lacks an obstacle avoidance feature. On the upside, the Mini 3 costs at $559—which is $260 less than the Mini 3 Pro. DP Review calls it a splendid entry-level drone.
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David Schonauer Wednesday December 14, 2022
Ralph Ellison is best known as one of the foremost figures in American literature. His seminal 1952 novel "Invisible Man" was a breakthrough representation of the Black experience in America. Before
he became a writer, however, Ellison was a photographer. Throughout his life, photography played multiple roles for Ellison, as a hobby, a source of income, a note-taking tool and an artistic outlet.
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DIYPhotography Tuesday December 13, 2022
Introduced in 2015, the Rode’s VideoMicro microphone became popular with filmmakers looking for a low-budget alternative to the company’s higher-end VideoMic series of on-camera microphones. Now, notes DIY Photography, there’s the Rode VideoMicro II. The next-generation update comes with the now-familiar annular line tube design, which, says Rode, provides a transparent and natural, full-bodied sound with low self-noise. Weighing just 39 grams, the new mic plugs directly into a camera or smartphone.
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