The New York Times Monday March 17, 2025
Flo Fox, an indomitable photographer who was born blind in one eye and who later lost her vision in the other from multiple sclerosis — which eventually paralyzed her from the neck down — but who never stopped shooting what she called the “ironic reality” of New York’s streetscape, died on March 2 at her home in Manhattan, reports The New York Times. She was 79. Over five decades, she took some 180,000 photographs, published a book, contributed to numerous publications and exhibited her work at the Brooklyn Museum, the Smithsonian Institution and galleries around the world.
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David Schonauer Monday March 17, 2025
In 1939, the model Lisa Fonssagrives famously appeared on the cover of French Vogue magazine, draped in a gown by designer Lucien Lelong and perched dangerously high atop the Eiffel Tower. She would
later say she wasn't a bit scared as she posed for photographer Erwin Blumenfeld. "I was too young and too strong. I was a dancer and a skier and very athletic. … Read the full Story >>
Vimeo Friday March 14, 2025
Lights, cameras, and money: The newly announced “Vimeo Short Film Grant presented by Nikon | RED” program will award five filmmakers with $30,000 each in funding to produce a short film. Winners will also receive one-on-one mentorship opportunities with the Vimeo curation team and selection jury, including award-winning creators and celebrated Vimeo Staff Picks alumni, notes PetaPixel. The jurors will select recipients based on originality, artistic merit, and feasibility of their project execution.
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DP Review Friday March 14, 2025
Peak Design has announced a long-awaited roller bag to its lineup, and, notes DP Review, it has everything the company's fans have come to expect—a meticulous design, carbon fiber and room for a ton of camera gear. Measuring 21.8 x 14 x 9 inches and weighing just 8.8 pounds, the new Roller Pro fits comfortably within international airlines’ carry-on size limits, adds DIY Photography. DPR praises the bag’s carbon fiber handle, which, says Peak Design, allows it to be stiffer than traditional telescoping handles.
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