The Guardian Friday January 24, 2025
The former Portuguese colony of Macau, now a special administrative region of China, is the world’s gambling mecca, far outpacing Las Vegas: The Macau government expects its gaming revenues to hit about $27 billion in 2024, while declining Nevada looks set to fall below 2023’s record $15.5 billion. The Guardian spotlights American photographer Adam Lampton’s new book Nothing Serious Can Happen Here, which captures Macau’s contradictions: its colonial history, its Chinese traditions and the gaudy excess of casino-driven capitalism.
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DP Review Friday January 24, 2025
Leica says its newest full-frame mirrorless camera, the SL3-S, is its fastest camera yet, with capabilities that cater to photographers and videographers alike, notes DIY Photography. The camera features a 24-megapixel backside illuminated and phase detection-equipped sensor capable of 48- and 96-megapixel multi-shot, 30 frames-per-second bursts, and 6K 3:2 open gate recording, adds PetaPixel. It’s also one of the first publicly-available cameras to feature built-in 'Content Credentials,' the cryptographically-signed metadata authenticating the source of images it produces, explains DP Review.
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npr Friday January 24, 2025
After 15 months of war, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday morning. The long-awaited truce sparked brief celebrations in Gaza, saw the release of three Israeli women from captivity, and freed approximately 90 Palestinians. The three-phase agreement is intended to secure a permanent end to the war, but significant details of the second and third phases remain unclear, notes NPR, which features coverage from photojournalists including John Wessels (AFP via Getty Images) and Maya Levin (NPR).
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Eye of Photography Friday January 24, 2025
Photographers are among those affected by the Los Angeles fires—photographer Marcus Ubungen lost his home in Altadena to the Eaton fire, notes My Modern Met— and now, reports The Eye of Photography, Claudia James Bartlett of Photo LA and Aline Smithson of LensScratch have organized a fundraiser to help in their recovery. “Our urgent goal is to raise $300,000 to provide direct support to photographers who have lost their homes, studios and personal property that is not covered by FEMA, in the Eaton, Palisades, Sunset, and other fires in the Los Angeles area,” they note at GoFundMe.
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