BBC Thursday March 7, 2024
"A lot of photographers and videographers say they now flat out refuse to go anywhere near church weddings,” says photographer Rachel Roberts, who recently launched a petition campaign calling out vicars for “rude” and “abusive” behavior. Roberts tells the BBC she has had clergy members ask her to hide behind pillars or to stay at the back of the church and only take one photo. One vicar threatened to pause the ceremony and kick her out if she took photos at the wrong time, she added. Vicars tell the BBC that photographers should respect wedding ceremonies.
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The Guardian Thursday March 7, 2024
For decades, no one cared about the Swiss photographer Walter Pfeiffer and his hyper-hued images, but, notes The Guardian, social media has changed all that. Pfeiffer’s photographs “exude a perpetual summery warmth, as if all the harshness of life has been banished,” adds TG. “Before gaining recognition in the art world, he spent years shooting for the underground gay zine scene. Remarkably, after achieving success, he refused to change his approach: It has always been just him and his subject.” Now there’s a new book.
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Digital Camera World Thursday March 7, 2024
Nikon recently affirmed that the company will place a higher degree of focus on firmware updates and has acknowledged their importance in the photography community, notes Digital Camera World. “Nowadays, because firmware developers can identify things that can be done, we don't have to wait for the next model to make improvements.” said Mitsuteru Hino, Nikon's head of UX Planning, in an interview with the French publiction Phototrend. The most recent Nikon firmware update was for the Nikon Z8, which saw its first major refresh, adds DCW.
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BBC Thursday March 7, 2024
Donald Trump supporters have been creating and sharing AI-generated fake images showing the candidate with black people, notes the BBC. The co-founder of Black Voters Matter, a group that encourages black people to vote, said the fake images were pushing a "strategic narrative" designed to show Trump as popular in the black community. There is no evidence directly linking these images to Trump's campaign. The images are one of the emerging disinformation trends ahead of the US presidential election in November, adds the BBC.
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