The New York Times Friday January 13, 2023
On Dec. 30, 1922, in a meeting at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater of Communist delegates from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Caucasus region, the Soviet Union was born. A century later, the USSR is gone, even as Russian Vladimir Putin tries to establish a throwback empire with his invasion of Ukraine. With the layered realities of the Soviet past looming over the current war, editors of The New York Times pored over thousands of archival photographs to create a look back at the Soviet Union and its people.
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Mark Denney Friday January 13, 2023
YouTuber Mark Denney has some ideas about how photographers can make the most of Instagram in the coming year. “No, it's not about making a post, optimizing images, or gaining followers. It's about real, honest reflection with yourself, your work, and the work you engage with on Instagram,” notes Fstoppers. Start by going back over a year’s worth of posts and picking five favorites.
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HYPERALLERGIC Friday January 13, 2023
Before it shut down, a disclaimer on the NFT marketplace of FTX, the now-defunct crypto exchange that owes billions to its creditors, warned potential investors: “NFTs do not necessarily have any intrinsic value.” And now we know how true the statement was. Alongside FTX’s dramatic implosion and the descent into a so-called “crypto winter,” the value of NFTs also plummeted. What’s in store for 2023? “The most glaring sign of NFTs’ decline may not be their descending value, but their growing resemblance to the rest of the art market,” says Hyperallergic.
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Pool Magazine Friday January 13, 2023
The seemingly trivial 'no flash photography' rules that we often see at tourist attractions and museums aren't so trivial after all, and should never be ignored or flouted, notes Digital Camera World. This message is being underscored by photo websites and other sources after video footage emerged at Reddit of a tuna killing itself after being dazzled by photographic flash. Acrylic displays, such as swimming pools and aquariums, are highly reflective surfaces that can be affected by flash photography, notes Pool Magazine.
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