THE VERGE Thursday October 30, 2025
Lomography’s new Lomo MC-A 35mm film camera has a metal body, a fixed 32mm f/2.8 lens, a manual film-advance lever and, declares The Verge, is a “real charmer.” Digital Camera World calls it a “true retro compact camera” produced to take advantage of photography’s analog resurgence. The camera uses the full frame of 35mm film, but the MC-A isn’t all retro – the battery is rechargeable via USB-C and there’s a small LCD screen to display the current settings, adds DCW. Price: $549.
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The Guardian Thursday October 30, 2025
An artist who claims he is a co-creator of two of the most famous images ever taken of Queen Elizabeth II is suing Chris Levine, the photographer who claims sole authorship of the portraits. The artist, Rob Munday, claims he is a co-author of two 2004 portraits of the queen that were created using holography technology. Levine, who shares copyright of the works, has not yet filed a defence to Munday’s claims. Taken in two sittings in late 2003 and early 2004, the images are arguably the most distinctive portraits of the monarch, notes The Guardian.
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The Seattle Times Thursday October 30, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security will require all immigrants and noncitizens to be photographed when entering and leaving the country under new regulations, notes The Seattle Times. Comprehensive data gathering for entry and exit of noncitizens will help address national security concerns, fraudulent use of travel documentation, and visa overstays, DHS said. The new rule comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to expand collection of data on immigrants and foreign nationals in the country.
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David Schonauer Thursday October 30, 2025
A new report from The Guardian details how AI-generated images of extreme poverty and sexual violence survivors are flooding stock photo sites and increasingly being used by leading health NGOs. "All
over the place, people are using it," says Noah Arnold, who works at Fairpicture, a Swiss-based organization focused on promoting ethical imagery in global development. Arsenii Alenichev, a
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