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David Schonauer Tuesday May 6, 2025
Doug Mills of The New York Times is the winner the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography for his photos capturing the attempted assassination of President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania,
last year, including an image in which a bullet can be seen. Photographer Moises Saman, a contributor to The New Yorker, was awarded the feature photography prize for his images documenting Syria
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British Journal of Photography Monday May 5, 2025
Set up in 1984, the prestigious Turner Prize honoring British artists has been awarded to a photographer only once – that being Wolfgang Tillmans, who won it in 2000. But this year, notes the British Journal of Photography, another photographer, Rene Mati, 27, has been nominated for a solo show in Berlin last year featuring stacked images, installations, and sound art. The winner, to be announced in December, will receive £25,000 (about $33,480 as of now) while the three other shortlisted artists will each receive £10,000 (about $13,390).
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HYPERALLERGIC Monday May 5, 2025
On view at the Brooklyn Museum through Aug. 3 is the traveling exhibition “Consuelo Kanaga: Catch the Spirit,” which charts the groundbreaking work and life story of a 20th-century photographer who, notes Hyperalleric, history has largely forgotten. “Not only was she one of the first female photojournalists in the United States, but she also participated in major photographic groups from f/64 to the New York Photo League. The show makes clear just how wide (and deep) her artistic community was,” explains writer Julia Curl.
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TechCrunch Monday May 5, 2025
A new location-based gig app called Social Agent is helping people find a pro photographer—quickly: The app connects users with trained photographers, videographers, and content creators for same-day needs, reports TechCrunch. The company is also targeting beauty, fashion, and hospitality brands that need short-notice product shots. Social Agent’s gig workers or “agents” will arrive within 30 minutes, much like calling an Uber. Users can book sessions starting at $65 for 30 minutes and $120 for 60 minutes, with options for photo or video content ideal for platforms like Instagram Reels and TikTok.
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