PetaPixel Wednesday May 20, 2026
Upstart British photography company Alfie Cameras' newest camera, the Alfie Boxx, is an all-in-one analog camera experience, enabling photographers to capture and develop photos in the camera itself. The Alfie Boxx is a handcrafted wooden camera with a ground glass viewing screen and built-in darkroom. “Basically, after the user takes their photo, they then complete four steps to do a black and white reversal process and develop a positive image, right there in the field,” notes PetaPixel. Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Wednesday May 20, 2026
Lots of people have been talking about a viral photo of a captive elephant that had been painted pink, and many are not amused because the elephant later died. Indian authorities launched an
investigation after images of the elephant painted in a bright hue for a photoshoot in Jaipur caused criticism across social media. "While some users praised the aesthetic appeal and creativity of … Read the full Story >>
Trains.com Tuesday May 19, 2026
David Plowden, who documented a disappearing American landscape of steam trains, farmlands, and small towns, died on May 4 at age 93, notes Trains.com. Over his long career, Plowden produced 20 books and saw his work collection in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Center for Creative Photography, the George Eastman House, and more. Railroads were a central part of his life and focus: After working for the Great Northern Railway in 1959, he studied under Minor White and Nathan Lyons, and was an assistant to O. Winston Link. Read the full Story >>
MUSEUMS etc. Tuesday May 19, 2026
The Erasure of Palestine, a new book from photographer and filmmaker Ahmad Al-Bazz, is the result of a three-year mission to document what remains of the hundreds of Palestinian villages and towns depopulated and destroyed during the creation and expansion of Israel from 1948 to the present, notes Museums Etc. “In those three years, I visited almost 200 locations. It was never intended to be a project — it was a journey to educate myself and to witness the Palestinian loss of 1948,” Al-Bazz tells +972 Magazine. Read the full Story >>
