The New York Times Thursday November 2, 2023
In the Northcote suburb of Melbourne, Australia, an enclave known for its coffeehouses and music clubs, one building stands out: the home and studios of the photographer Bill Henson. Like Henson’s acclaimed work, the ivy-covered two-story brick monolith is a study in light and shadow. His 1,800-square-foot, 30-foot-high-ceilinged studio space is topped with a distant skylight covered, like the windows, with shutters Henson manipulates to create an optimal mix of natural and artificial light, notes The New York Times.
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TechCrunch Thursday November 2, 2023
TikTok wants to own even more of its users’ time: TechCrunch reports that the platform is testing 15-minute uploads in select regions with a limited group of users. TikTok initially gained fame for being the most popular short-form video platform, but it has slowly been embracing long-form content, adds TC: The company expanded its maximum video length to 10 minutes, up from three minutes, back in February 2022. Before that, the limit was 60 seconds after initially expanding from 15 seconds. Read the full Story >>
The Atlantic Thursday November 2, 2023
“Since Hamas’s surprise attack on October 7, followed by Israel’s reprisals in Gaza, people have filled streets and squares across the globe, voicing their fury, expressing grief for the victims, and protesting against the continued violence.” So notes The Atlantic’s In Focus photo blog, which features photographs of demonstrations around the world, with images from Stephanie Keith (Getty Images); Adem Altan (AFP / Getty Images); Michel Euler (AP); Eduardo Munoz (Reuters); Annice Lyn (Getty); and others.
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THE VERGE Thursday November 2, 2023
Amazon is beta testing an AI image generation tool that, it says, is “designed to remove creative barriers and enable brands to produce lifestyle imagery that helps improve their ads’ performance.” The tool, notes DIY Photography, allows advertisers to replace “boring white backgrounds” of product photographs with more interesting scenes. Amazon says putting products in a lifestyle scene can lead to 40 percent higher click-through rates, notes The Verge. “The image generation capability is easy to use and requires no technical expertise,” declares Amazon. Read the full Story >>
