American Society of Media Photographers Thursday December 12, 2024
The Board of Directors of the American Society of Media Photographers has selected ASMP Chief Legal Officer Thomas Maddrey as its new CEO as the organization enters its 80th year. He succeeds James Edmund Datri, noted the ASMP. Beginning his career as a professional photographer, workshop leader, fine-art gallery owner, and photo educator, Maddrey later became a lawyer and built his own Dallas-based law firm, Maddrey PLLC, into one of the preeminent law firms in the nation representing the interests of artists and photographers.
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TechCrunch Thursday December 12, 2024
Apple is being sued over its decision not to implement a system that would have scanned iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material, or CSAM. The suit was filed by a 27-year-old woman, who, notes The New York Times, says Apple broke its promise to protect abuse victims like herself. Apple first announced that it would add a CSAM scanning feature in all of its devices in August 2021, but, notes PetaPixel, after pushback from users and privacy experts, the company backtracked and ultimately the project never came to fruition.
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Luke Cleland Wednesday December 11, 2024
What is the difference between being a $3,000 wedding photographer and a $10,000 wedding photographer? It may not be what you think it is, notes YouTuber Luke Cleland. Many photographers undervalue their time and skills when starting out. Pricing, Cleland argues, is not just about what clients are willing to pay but also about how photographers value their time. “As demand increases, incremental price hikes help bridge the gap between being affordable and premium,” adds Fstoppers.
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Outside Wednesday December 11, 2024
While visiting the lodge at Idaho’s Sun Valley Resort a few years ago, Colombian-American photographer Sofía Jaramillo noticed something about the pictures lining the walls. In the images, which date back to the ski hill’s opening in 1936, nearly everyone was white. “That’s when I got the idea—how cool would it be to re-create these, except centering people of color?” Jaramillo tells Outside magazine. With the support of the resort and a grant from the nonprofit Protect Our Winters, Jaramillo began work on a project called “A New Winter.”
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