The New York Times Thursday July 31, 2025
Michael Ochs, who turned a devotion to rock history into the world’s leading collection of photos chronicling the modern history of popular music, died on July 23 at his home in the Venice Beach section of Los Angeles. He was 82, reports The New York Times. Ochs employed a staff of six to handle about 15 to 20 requests every day from journalists and historians to reprint images from a collection of more than three million photographs, photo negatives and proof sheets. He sold his collection to Getty Images in 2007 for an undisclosed sum.
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CBC Thursday July 31, 2025
Small-town hotel taverns in western Canada that once served as the social centers of their communities are the subject of an ongoing project by a team of Alberta photographers and historians, who are working to document the establishments before they vanish. Since 2022, Chris Doering, Connie Biggart, and Rob and Margarit Pohl have traveled around the region to document 33 hotels for their “Beer Parlour Project," noted the CBC. Rob Pohl says it’s an opportunity to experience what once was, “and the people that still patronize it."
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DP Review Thursday July 31, 2025
VSCO, a company most known for its photo editing and sharing app, has been growing its community support for photographers over the past few years with features like Client Sites, VSCO Hub and more. Now, notes DP Review, VSCO has announced it is acquiring The Freelance Photographer, an education and mentorship platform. The Freelance Photographer provides content through webinars, workshops, mentorships and coaching programs aimed at commercial photographers and videographers. There are also peer-led sessions to offer support and community, adds DPR.
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British Journal of Photography Thursday July 31, 2025
Launched in 2017 by Nigeria-based photographer Arinzechukwu Patrick, Random Photo Journal is a self-styled “Study of the Social Ecology of Neighborhoods, Daily Lives & Living Conditions” offering insights into under-represented stories of Africa and beyond, notes the British Journal of Photography. “Initially I was doing mostly West Africa,” says Patrick. “Then later I was like, ‘Damn! Uganda looks really nice – and Zambia and Namibia also.'” Now the publication takes an international approach to culture.
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