VICE Wednesday November 15, 2023
Conall Kearney is a 27-year-old Berlin-based conflict photographer who in recent years has lived in Lebanon, Palestine and Hong Kong. In 2018 Kearney travelled the entirety of Ukraine and fell in love with the country. Since the Russian invasion in 2022, he’s made frequent, near-monthly trips, working as a photographer and videographer, initially with VICE News. Kearney is now documenting the war using analog cameras, capturing an entirely different side of the conflict—dreamlike images into which reality intrudes.
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World Press Photo Wednesday November 15, 2023
The World Press Photo is accepting entries for its prestigious contest as of Dec. 1. The contest recognizes the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Entering is free and prizes include up to €6,000 and inclusion the annual World Press Photo traveling exhibition. For the third time, the contest will be organized on a regional model that focuses on increased visibility and connections in regions around the world that have been historically underrepresented in the annual World Press Photo Contest.
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David Schonauer Tuesday November 14, 2023
In the world of AI-generated imagery, you're either drop-dead gorgeous or a wrinkled, bug-eyed freak, noted The Atlantic recently. Writer Caroline Mimbs Nyce reviewed more than 100 fake faces of
generic men, women, and nonbinary people, made to order by six popular image-generating tools, and found different ages, hair colors, and races. But in general, all were thirst traps. This prompted
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CBC Tuesday November 14, 2023
A Canadian photographer was handcuffed and fined for loitering, though he says he was simply waiting for clouds to arrive so he could capture the perfect shot of Quebec City's iconic Château Frontenac hotel. Prince Edward Island-based photographer John Morris says he was standing on a sidewalk opposite the U.S. consulate near the famed hotel when police officers approached him and told him to leave. He refused to provide his identity unless the police told him what offense he was committing. When he took out his phone to film the interaction, police handcuffed him, notes the CBC.
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