THE VERGE Friday February 9, 2024
Is Photoshop starting to look old-fashioned? The Verge reports that Apple researchers have released a new AI model that lets users describe in plain language what they want to change in a photo without ever touching photo editing software. The MGIE model, which Apple worked on with the University of California, Santa Barbara, can crop, resize, flip, and add filters to images all through text prompts. It can also modify specific objects in a photo to make them a different shape or come off brighter.
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David Schonauer Friday February 9, 2024
As you may have heard, there's a total solar eclipse coming on April 8. We learned this week that it may be extra special for photographers. The eclipse will coincide with a period when the sun will
be at its most active in two decades. That means the sun will be sending off more solar flares and eruptions from its surface -- potentially making … Read the full Story >>
Audubon Thursday February 8, 2024
There are growing options for bird photography workshops, from guided walks in local parks to pricey multi-day excursions to remote sites—but, notes Audubon, for photographers who want to celebrate and protect wild birds and habitats, it’s important to weigh the impact of any organized group you’re participating in. The conservation organization offers tips on choosing workshops that respect and protect birds. Steer clear of companies or tour leaders promising sightings of rare or elusive species, says photographer and workshop leader Lucas Bustamante.
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DAZED Thursday February 8, 2024
The book Shining Lights: Black Women Photographers in 1980s-90s Britain (co-published by MACK books and Autograph gallery) honors the legacy of the image-makers of the burgeoning Black arts movement—a radical, collective voice and key driving force of the independent creative scene during the conservative Margaret Thatcher era., notes Dazed. The book features the work of 57 women of varying heritage, from southern Mediterranean to African, Latin American, Indian and eastern European.
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