The Washington Post Friday November 24, 2023
A Washington Post story that broke an unwritten media rule by publishing viscerally bloody images from the scenes of several mass shootings drew sharply diverging reactions, notes the newspaper. Fred Guttenberg, the father of a 14-year-old girl killed by a high school shooter in Parkland, Fla., five years ago, called the graphic photos “traumatic to those of us who have been impacted by gun violence.” Others called the story a necessary “gut punch.” For decades, major news outlets have been reluctant to show graphic photos and video from shootings.
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Vital Impacts Friday November 24, 2023
Since launching a few years ago, Vital Impacts has raised more than $2 million for conservation and humanitarian efforts, notes Colossal. The nonprofit’s annual fundraising print sales bring together hundreds of photographers from around the globe who document the natural world. This year’s initiative will support the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Africa's first indigenous-owned elephant sanctuary. Funds raised will send 13 orphaned elephants back to the wild. There’s work from Nick Brandt, Michael "Nick" Nichols, Reuben Wu, Ami Vitale, and more.
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David Schonauer Friday November 24, 2023
We noted on Monday that OpenAI had fired its CEO Sam Altman in a shocking move, and that Microsoft had then hired him to head up a new AI "advanced research lab." But that was Monday. By Wednesday,
The New York Times was reporting that Altman had been reinstated as OpenAI's chief executive, capping "a chaotic five days" at the company that jump-started the … Read the full Story >>
Amateur Photographer Wednesday November 22, 2023
Like photographing wildlife generally, bird photography requires a lot of patience, practice and a camera for bird photography, but what else do you need to create awe-inspiring images? Amateur Photographer recently talked with three award-winning bird photographers — Rachel Bigsby, Jake Levin and Jack Zhi — to learn their secrets. Among their insights: learn the behavior of the birds you’re photographing, and focus with your eyes first.
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