By
David Schonauer Tuesday February 4, 2025
"The visual language of dissent," noted the British Journal of Photography recently, "has long been a mirror to the most pressing societal upheavals, reflecting resilience, rage, and revolution across
generations." That case is made in the new book "Flashpoint! Protest Photography in Print, 1950-Present," which, noted the BJP, "embraces the expansive power of printed photography to influence and
document societal and cultural transformations." Meanwhile, … Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Monday February 3, 2025
For as long as generative-AI chatbots have been on the internet, Hollywood writers have wondered if their work has been used to train them, and, noted The Atlantic in November, the answer is a
definite yes. A groundbreaking investigation by the magazine showed how a data set called OpenSubtitles had stripped the dialog from some 138,000 films and TV episodes. "The chatbots are remarkably … Read the full Story >>
DIYPhotography Monday February 3, 2025
Life is different in Zero-G, as astronauts aboard the International Space Station like to demonstrate. In a recent social media post, ISS resident Don Pettit, who has produced some awe-inspiring photographs during his time in space — including this one — recently showed how he changes lenses while in orbit. “For this demonstration, Pettit changes a lens on a Nikon Z 9 ($4,996.95). Everything stays suspended in the air as he leaves one lens and screws on another one,” notes DIY Photography.
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Howard Greenberg Gallery Monday February 3, 2025
Through March 15, New York’s Howard Greenberg Gallery features the exhibition “Written Once: Wim Wenders,” showcasing images the acclaimed German director made in the 1970s and 1980s when he was researching locations for his films in the American West or traveling the country for film events. Accompanying texts by Wenders provide an insight into his filmmaking, notes the gallery. “Every photo, every ‘once’ in time is also the beginning of a story… Every photo is the first frame of a movie,” notes Wenders.
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