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David Schonauer Wednesday April 19, 2023
Photographer Ami Vitale's new film, "Remembering Sudan: The Last Northern White Rhino," focuses on Zacharia Mutai, the head rhino caregiver at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in northern Kenya, who cared
for one of the last remaining northern white rhinos on the planet. But the film is not just the story of one person's loss or of the death of a rhino--it's the story of … Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Tuesday April 18, 2023
A South African wedding photographer recently received what he calls the craziest request he has heard: A woman whose wedding he shot four years ago — that is, four years ago — contacted him to demand a full refund because she got divorced and “doesn’t need the photos anymore.” Johannesburg-based photographer Lance Romeo told PetaPixel that the client was a friend of a friend he met shortly before the wedding. After confirming she was actually serious with the request, Romeo explained that photographers don’t offer such refunds.
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MY MODERN MET Tuesday April 18, 2023
Malaysian-based photographer Pang Way has a close relationship with mantises. “From an up-close point of view, he depicts the insects as they balance on their long legs with wings splayed in a fan-like fashion,” notes My Modern Met, allowing viewers to admire all of their incredible characteristics, from the brilliant coloring to the delicate webbing over their wings. Most of his photos are snapped in the wild, but there are times when he’ll use studio lighting to get a special effect for his larger subjects, notes MMM.
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Canon Rumors Tuesday April 18, 2023
Canon USA is jumping into the NFT space with the launch of Cadabra, an online curated marketplace, notes Canon Rumors. The Cadabra marketplace will “empower creators by connecting them to enthusiastic collectors who celebrate the art of photography through a shared appreciation for these digital artworks,” explains the company. Other companies, of course, have hoped to make a mark with NFTs: Last fall, Meta announced that creators would be able to mint their own “digital collectibles” on Instagram.
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