Aperture Monday February 10, 2025
The director David Lynch, who died in January at age 78, blended a dark surrealism with banal Americana to create hypnotic, dreamlike atmospheres, and in doing so he influenced generations of image-makers, notes Aperture, which recently talked with a number of photographers — from Gregory Crewdson and Roe Ethridge to Yelena Yemchuk and Todd Hido — about Lynch’s vision and impact. “After visiting his dream worlds, every middle-American street looked like a portal to somewhere dark and magical," says Alec Soth.
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DIYPhotography Monday February 10, 2025
Panasonic’s newly introduced lineup of 4K 60p camcorders are aimed at filmmakers, videographers, and live-streaming professionals, notes DIY Photography: The four models – AG-CX20, AG-CX18, HC-X1600 ($1,699.99), and HC-X1200 ($1,299.99) – combine advanced features with a lightweight, portable design. All four new models feature a powerful 25–600mm zoom lens (35mm equivalent) with 24x optical zoom. Panasonic’s 4-Drive Lens System keeps the zoom smooth and responsive. Dual manual focus rings give creators greater control.
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ANALOG FOREVER Monday February 10, 2025
“As 2025 unfolds, the rise of AI-generated imagery feels almost unstoppable—apps and algorithms churn out flawless visuals at an unbelievable pace. Yet in this rush toward the synthetic, analog photography remains a vivid reminder of what’s genuine, tactile, and truly human.” So notes Analog Forver magazine, which features the top 40 analog photos of 2024, as selected by four different human editors and writers from the publication: Michael Behlen, Michael Kirchoff, Niniane Kelley and Lisa Toboz.
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The New York Times Monday February 10, 2025
Since signing an executive order delaying enforcement of a law that banned TikTok, President Trump has dropped a flurry of sometimes conflicting hints about how the next several weeks could play out: He has suggested he wants a bidding war; he has said the United States should own part of the app; he has named Microsoft and Elon Musk as potential buyers, even as others have raised their hands. But, notes The New Times, the mechanics of a potential sale are still murky. ByteDance, TikTok’s owner, has said for years that it cannot sell the app, in part because the Chinese government would not allow the export of its algorithm.
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