Deadline Tuesday May 12, 2026
Matt Dinerstein, a veteran unit still photographer who worked on movies and TV series,, died May 1 of cancer in Chicago. He was 69, notes Deadline. Dinerstein worked for more than two decades on shows including Season 1 of The Bear, where his images conveyed the intensity and authenticity of the FX dramedy’s show’s Chicago kitchen setting. He also was a set photographer for NBC’s hits Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire. His other TV credits include NBC’s ER and Bravo’s Top Chef. Read the full Story >>
The Guardian Tuesday May 12, 2026
British-Iranian artist Aria Shahrokhshah’s long-term project Wet Ground captures how it feels when your country is dragged into a war, notes The Guardian. The work has now been collected in a book from publisher Loose Joints. Developed through repeated stays living and volunteering in Ukraine since 2019, Shahrokhshahi's images often focus on youth and subculture finding ways to survive and thrive, reflecting “the radical and improvised paths life in Ukraine takes in the present moment,” notes the publisher. Read the full Story >>
Nieman Lab Tuesday May 12, 2026
Satellite imagery has long helped investigative journalists gather intelligence on conflict zones and track changes in remote landscapes. Now, notes Nieman Lab, in a new wave of satellite-based investigations, reporters are leaning on machine learning models to automate parts of this work and scale up their analysis to an unprecedented degree. South American investigative reporters have used geospatial data and AI-powered pattern recognition to track illegal mining, large-scale logging operations, and cattle ranching across the Amazon. Read the full Story >>
Vogue Tuesday May 12, 2026
Emma Beiles Howie was very busy before the recent Met Gala.“I’m nervous every year. Things never go quite as expected, especially with timing, but everything always works out in the end,” Beiles Howie tells Vogue, which calls her today’s “go-to photographer" for pre-party outfit shots. “In fact, if you follow a certain set of today’s most in-demand stars who are always immaculately turned out and on their way to one glamorous party or another, you’ve probably seen Howie’s work online already,” notes the magazine. Read the full Story >>
