DP Review Monday February 2, 2026
Adobe has announced Premiere 26, the latest version of its Adobe Premiere video editing software, and, notes DP Review, besides its subtle renaming, the new iteration brings some useful AI tools. The most significant is Object Masks, which the company started publicly beta testing late last year. It updates the editor's built-in masking tools to make it much easier to select a specific subject in your video, such as a person or object, and cut it out so you can apply effects to it independently from the background. Read the full Story >>
Vogue Monday February 2, 2026
Martin Parr, who died in December at age 73, was best known as a documentary photographer who probed the idiosyncrasies of British culture. But, notes Vogue, he also left his mark on fashion photography. His last fashion shoot was an extravagant Vogue Italia portfolio made in advance of the Winter Olympics, taking place this month across the Alpine belt of Lombardy and northeast Italy. “I love playing the game of fashion photography without knowing what the rules are,” he once said. Read the full Story >>
Bloomberg Monday February 2, 2026
Leica Camera AG’s owners are reportedly considering selling a controlling stake in the company: According to a Bloomberg report, Austrian billionaire Leica owner Andreas Kaufmann, and private equity firm Blackstone Inc. are in discussions about a potential sale. Reportedly, HSG, formerly known as Sequoia Capital China, and Swedish private equity company Altor Equity Partners are among potential bidders, notes PetaPixel. The move comes on the heels of four consecutive years of record-setting revenue for Leica, Read the full Story >>
