MediaStorm Friday August 25, 2023
The MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California is an intensive, hands-on experience in documentary filmmaking and interactive storytelling where you’ll learn how to create an intimate, character-driven documentary with supporting interactive experiences powered by the MediaStorm Platform. Participants will work directly with the MediaStorm team in the field, in the editing suite and via online sessions in a collaborative, educational environment. The workshop will take place in person in Los Gatos, CA, from December 1 to 8, 2023. Other workshops will follow. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Friday August 25, 2023
The world isn't ready yet for AI: As we noted this week, a number of media organizations have called for rules protecting copyright in data used to train generative AI models. The open letter urged
lawmakers around the globe to consider regulations that require transparency into training datasets and consent of rights holders before using data for training. Among the organizations signing the
letter: … Read the full Story >>
Leigh & Raymond Photography Thursday August 24, 2023
"Wide field" astrophotography refers to capturing a lot of the sky in a frame, usually by using a wide angle lens, notes Fstoppers. It’s a good way to go for beginners because it requires less specialized equipment and is not as demanding on your technique. You can use the wide focal length to include elements of the landscape in your image should you so desire, But there are some things you need to know before getting started, and a new video from Leigh & Raymond Photography can help.
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Abrams Thursday August 24, 2023
Photographer Slim Aarons's “sunny portraits of postwar affluence captured the habits and habitats of the elite—and of the wider stylish class, whose socialites commingled with bohemians and trendsetters,” notes writer David Friend at Vanity Fair, which recently spotlighted Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection, a new book from Abrams. The book is billed as the most comprehensive collection of Slim Aarons’s photography ever released, featuring more than 100 previously unpublished images.
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