Bloomberg Monday January 8, 2024
A former photographer for the British royal family is suing a Tennessee men’s clothing store for allegedly using his copyrighted image of Princess Diana its online advertising. The clothier, Bruce Baird & Co. Inc. allegedly used the 1985 photograph on its website without permission, photographer Glenn Harvey said last week in his complaint in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Harvey, a photographer for the British royal family from 1985 to 1997, registered the image in 2019, according to the complaint. See also: DIY Photography.
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Digital Camera World Monday January 8, 2024
Looking for inspiration in 2024? You might find some ideas in the portfolio of 10 portrait photographers presented by Digital Camera World. “The majority of these photographers are not solely 'portrait photographers,' they may be documentary or fashion-focused, but capturing people is a large part of their practice,” notes Kalum Carter. Among those featured: Stephan Vanfleteren, whose latest book, Altelier, features 12 years of work captured in his home studio and, declares Carter, “is a masterclass in studio portrait work.”
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David Schonauer Monday January 8, 2024
Francoise Bornet, the young lover immortalized in French photographer Robert Doisneau's iconic 1950 image "The Kiss by the Hotel de Ville" has died at age 93. Bornet was a 20-year-old drama student
when she and her fellow acting student boyfriend, Jacques Carteaud, were spotted in a cafe by Doisneau, who had been commissioned by Life magazine to shoot a photo story about love in … Read the full Story >>
Air and Space Forces Friday January 5, 2024
Besides the University of Michigan’s dramatic 27-20 win on New Year's Day, the 2024 Rose Bowl provided a stunning photo op when an Air Force B-2 stealth bomber flew over 96,000 fans in Pasadena, Calif., during the pregame rendition of the ”Star-Spangled Banner.” Aerial photographer Mark Holtzman had been up in his Cessna 206 since before dawn that morning to shoot the football game and the preceding Rose Parade, notes the Air and Space Forces website, which explains how Holtzman captured the flyover.
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