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David Schonauer Friday November 8, 2024
This week we learned that Apple is acquiring Pixelmater, the Lithuania-based firm that makes popular Mac-based photo editing tools. Pixelmator said in a statement that there will be "no material
changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time," but to stay tuned "for exciting updates to come." Fans of Pixelmator's apps, which are notably one-time purchases,
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Justin Mott Thursday November 7, 2024
Photographs have become a target for scammers, and in a new video YouTuber Justin Mott tells the story of “a wild and terrifying scam that entrapped two photographers in Indonesia, based on a first-hand account from a close friend.” Known as the "Con Queen of Jakarta," the elaborate con lures creatives with fake high-paying assignments, manipulating them into fronting travel expenses, then escalates to psychological warfare, leaving victims financially and emotionally devastated, Mott notes.
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MY MODERN MET Thursday November 7, 2024
Digital creator Ard Gelinck illustrates the process of aging, using his Photoshop skills to create realistic portraits of celebrities—from Dolly Parton and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Lady Gaga and Beyonce — posing side by side with their younger selves. Gelinck has become a master the art of photo manipulation through consistent practice, creating blends of photos that look just like untouched originals, notes My Modern Met: He has been sharing a new “then and now” image almost daily for over five years at Instagram.
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The New York Times Thursday November 7, 2024
Somewhat reductively, Crain’s New York Business recently reported that a noted “dog photographer” was parting with his longtime Manhattan studio. The photographer, William Wegman, is the artist whose images of Weimaraners make humorously subversive commentary on human behavior. The New York Times notes that Wegman is asking $16.5 million for his “fortresslike” studio and home on 18th Street. He and his wife Christine Burgin, and their Weimaraner Flo are moving permanently to the country house and studio they own in Ghent, N.Y.
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