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David Schonauer Tuesday January 9, 2024
What does it take to win a big photography contest? You may find inspiration in the 20 competition winners featured at DIY Photography. Among them: Portuguese photographer Edgar Martins, who won the
2023 Sony World Photography Award's Photography of the Year prize for his series "Our War," a tribute to photojournalist Anton Hammerl, who was killed during the Libyan Civil War in 2011. Meanwhile, … Read the full Story >>
Forbes Monday January 8, 2024
For Valentine’s Day, New York City’s Baccarat Hotel is introducing an experience that screams "love" louder than a surprise serenade by a flash mob, notes Forbes. Dubbed the "Romance and Style" package, the program is tailored for photo enthusiasts and lovebirds with $10,000 to spare. Those who sign up get a one-hour session with portrait and fashion photographer Lindsay Adler, whose work has appeared in Elle, Vanity Fair and other magazines. The photo shoot takes place against the opulent backdrop of the hotel's Grand Salon.
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PetaPixel Monday January 8, 2024
Ahead of CES 2024, Dell announced the UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U4025QW), which it calls the world’s first 40-inch 5K monitor certified for five-star eye comfort. The 40-inch curved panel is VESA DisplayHDR 600 certified and incorporates IPS Black Panel technology to improve color contrast. The display has a 5,120 x 2,160 resolution, promising significant detail. It is worth noting that this is not a full 5K resolution, which is 5,120 x 2,880, but instead 5K horizontal and 2K vertical, advises PetaPixel.
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BBC Monday January 8, 2024
Using his own images as prompts, Jason Scott Tilley can vividly recall details of covering local and international news stories, as well as capturing celebrities and trips to India exploring his Anglo-Indian heritage. But, notes the BBC, the celebrated photographer says he struggles to remember what he has done that morning. At Christmas in 2020, the 55-year-old suffered a series of mini strokes, which had an impact on his short-term memory. He was later diagnosed with vascular dementia. He’s using his archive to “help build new memories.”
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