Designboom Thursday September 5, 2024
Photographer Chiron Duong's project “Keep My Heart” explores the youth of Vietnam, using their clothing as a lens to reflect their subconscious and unconscious worlds. “Each image features distinct characters set against vibrant backgrounds, with their attire and movements vividly captured,” notes Design Boom. Duong asked his subjects, age 20 to 30, to prepare two outfits: one for casual occasions like meeting friends, and another for more formal events like meetings, art shows, or concerts. They were then photographed in these outfits.
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DP Review Thursday September 5, 2024
Tamron has announced that it is bringing its full frame 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD lens to the Nikon Z mount. The lens has been available for the Sony E-mount, notes DP Review, which previously judged it to be “surprisingly sharp given its focal range.” It uses a linear motor for autofocus and includes Tamron's Vibration Compensation image stabilization. You can also plug it into a computer via an adapter and use it with the company's lens utility, which lets you update its firmware and customize how the lens works.
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Creative Boom Thursday September 5, 2024
With the release of her new book Candyland, Los Angeles-based fine art photographer Elizabeth Waterman rethinks common perceptions of porn stars, notes Creative Boom. Waterman says her portraits showcase these women as "goddesses of sex and light, fully owning their bodies and sexuality with innate empowerment.” Candylandstands out for its collaborative nature, adds CB: Waterman worked with her subjects, including well-known stars like Stormy Daniels and Kenzie Reeves, allowing them to contribute ideas.
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Reuters Thursday September 5, 2024
Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey, a camera operator for Reuters, is in critical condition following a missile strike on Saturday on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency said on Monday. Lyubysh-Kirdey was part of a team of six people from Reuters covering the war in Ukraine who were staying at the Hotel Sapphire when it was hit. Ryan Evans, a safety adviser for the agency, was killed in the strike. One other Reuters journalist, Daniel Peleschuk, was injured while the other three team members have been accounted for, according to the agency.
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