Projections Tuesday January 7, 2025
Documentary and portrait work will be featured in the next Projections event. Margo Cooper will stare her images of the American South and talk about her work there. Liam Sharp will talk about his recent portraits work focusing on working-class people in northern England. And Robert Levy will show his documentary images of people living in trailer parks. When: Jan. 8 at 7:00 ET. Where: via Zoom.
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David Schonauer Monday January 6, 2025
"In today's often overwhelming world, where our daily reliance on technology has left so many of us seeking a break from our screens, we're witnessing a fascinating convergence as consumers express
their desire for both escapism and reality." So notes Adobe's Creative Trends report for 2025. The annual report looks at data to predict significant visual directions for the upcoming year, and this
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Financial Times Monday January 6, 2025
Recent research shows that, despite widespread fears to the contrary, deepfake images and videos played a minimal role in 2024 elections. The Alan Turing Institute identified just 27 viral pieces of AI-generated content during the summer’s UK, French and EU elections combined, notes the Financial Times. A separate study found that only around one in 20 British people recognized any of the most widely shared political deepfakes around the election.
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MY MODERN MET Monday January 6, 2025
Photographer Daniel Kordan seeks out unique, unexplored regions for his photography, and, notes My Modern Met, the surreal landscapes of Kazakhstan's Mangystau Plateau fit the bill. Located in the southwest region of the country and bordered by Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Mangystau's landscape is dotted with colorful canyons and mountains, dramatic salt flats, and surreal rocky outcrops. “Every location offers unique compositions, and the way the light transforms these places throughout the day is truly mesmerizing,” Kordan says.
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