PetaPixel Tuesday April 30, 2024
Camera sales have been on the upswing for several years now but that was mostly in contrast to how poorly the industry fared during the height of the pandemic. Now, however, a research firm GK Japan is reporting that the industry will show positive growth for the first time in 13 years. The growth is due to the number of more expensive interchangeable lens cameras and the overall proportion of them compared to all available digital cameras, resulting in more sales of higher value. While this report only covers Japan, it does illustrate a global trend, notes PetaPixel: Cameras are popular and consumers are buying them.
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By David Schonauer Tuesday April 30, 2024
May flowers are beautiful, but so are April showers, declares YouTuber Thomas Heaton, who has a new video suggesting five creative ways to make compelling pictures on gloomy, rainy days. Think about
minimalist composition and make images with a "fine-art" feel, he advises. Meanwhile, YouTuber Roman Fox has some ideas on how (and why) you should turn your eye to the mundane. Don't go … Read the full Story >>
The Washington Post Monday April 29, 2024
For some people, the best part of a road trip is foraging for food. Photographer Kate Medley seems to be of that persuasion, notes The Washington Post. Medly crisscrossed the American South to document the food culture of the region’s “rural and urban pitstops” — the convenience stores, gas stations and quick stops that dot the landscape and tell a tale of “unexpected community, generosity, labor, and creativity.” The result is her book Thank You Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South.
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The New York Times Monday April 29, 2024
Once, podcasting required only high-end audio equipment: soundproofing, microphones, a dedicated control room. Now, notes The New york Times, cameras are also required: As consumers, especially those under 30, spend more time on video platforms like YouTube and TikTok, many audio creators are reimagining their work to be seen as well as heard. YouTube’s powerful recommendation algorithm is key to its allure. But can audio creators can compete in the oversaturated, cutthroat universe of viral online video?
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