DIYPhotography Tuesday February 14, 2023
Benro is preparing to release two new “smart” tripods that will automatically level themselves, notes DIY Photography. The Benro Theta and Theta Max will also feature optional modules allowing users to control the camera with remote live view and file syncing. You can also instantly live stream from wherever you are. There’s even an optical sensor module that automatically detects the ambient light levels and adjusts your shooting settings accordingly for day-to-night timelapses.
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Esmita Charani Tuesday February 14, 2023
Photography is a powerful tool in storytelling and scientific communication. But it can also cause harm when used unethically, notes Esmita Charani, Honorary Associate Professor at the University of
Cape Town. As Charani explains, she came to realize how photographs can send the wrong message after being approached, as a member of a group of infectious disease specialists, to develop a
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CNN Monday February 13, 2023
On Thanksgiving Day 1999, Elián González, then six years old, shot to fame after he was rescued from a rickety boat in the Florida straits. His mother drowned in her attempt to bring her son to the U.S. from Cuba. A custody battle followed, with the U.S. finally agreeing to send the boy back to his father in Cuba. Associated Press photographer Alan Diaz won a Pulitzer Prize for his picture of an armed U.S. immigration agent confronting the young boy. Now, reports CNN, Elián González has been nominated to serve in Cuba’s National Assembly.
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British Press Photographers Association Monday February 13, 2023
The British Press Photographers Association has announced the winners of this year’s BPPA Press Photographer of the Year Awards, which showcase photography taken for, and used by, the UK media. The overall winner is Hannah McKay of Reuters, who took first place in the news category with a portfolio that included a shot of Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, along with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis appearing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. See more at The Guardian.
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