By
David Schonauer Friday January 31, 2025
The social media landscape has shifted considerably, and, for many, appallingly. Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, since renamed X, has driven users to pleasanter platforms, including Bluesky, a
decentralized social media app launched in 2023 that has a similar look and feel to X. But rather than having one "master algorithm," Bluesky allows for a more personalized experience. Meanwhile, Mark
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Digital Camera World Thursday January 30, 2025
The legacy of teenage photographer Liz Hatton, who died last year at age 17 from a rare cancer, continues, notes Digital Camera World: Twelve photos by Hatton are to be auctioned alongside works by world-famous photographers next month in the UK, with all proceeds going to charity. Hatton’s work and resilience were an inspiration for many, including Catherine, the Princess of Wales, a fellow photographer she met after Hatton was invite to Windsor Castle to take pictures of Prince William.
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DIYPhotography Thursday January 30, 2025
The destruction caused by the fires in Los Angeles should have everyone thinking about safeguarding family photo archives, notes pro photographer Jeff Cable at DIY Photography. “I highly recommend that you take your most important photos and get them into digital format (if they are not already digital images) and having them stored offsite," he write. "For offsite storage, you could use a cloud service like Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud or many other offerings, or create your own solution.”
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DP Review Thursday January 30, 2025
Fujifilm is bringing another hybrid camera to its popular Instax lineup: The new Instax Wide Evo builds on the success of the smaller Instax Mini Evo, which the company released in 2021. As the name implies, the new camera uses the larger Instax Wide film, producing prints that are twice as wide and have a 115 percent larger area than the Mini film. The Wide Evo's main selling point is that it combines some of the convenience of digital photography with the tactility of instant film by letting users shoot, share and store digital photos, notes DP Review.
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