Deadline Thursday October 1, 2026
Rodney Charters, the cinematographer who shot 184 episodes of the landmark television series 24 and helped craft the show’s distinctive look, died suddenly in Amsterdam on September 13 at age 80. “Charters’ work on the Kiefer Sutherland-starring thriller was structured to capture the energy and chaos of Jack Bauer’s 24-hour scramble each season,” notes Deadline. “We’ve evolved to the point where we always shoot a scene in its entirety — it’s never broken into setups,” Charters told American Cinematographer in 2004. Read the full Story >>
COLOSSAL Thursday October 1, 2026
At the outbreak of World War II, the Fascist Italian regime built a series of fortifications along the country’s northernmost border. Construction was halted at the onset of the war, and the military controlled what had been completed until 1993. For photographer Vincenzo Pagliuca, these purpose-built structures spurred “an intrepid yet pensive body of work,” notes Colossal. The work is collected in Pagliuca’s book Bunker. “The bunkers represent a difficult legacy, ecalling a dramatic historical period in Central Europe,” notes publisher Hartmann Books. Read the full Story >>
Mashable Thursday October 1, 2026
Nikon has announced the Z5 IIC, a simplified version of the Z5 II that removes the EVF, reduces the quality of the rear LCD, drops the dual card slots, and cuts out the AF joystick in exchange for $450 in savings, notes PetaPixel. Aside from its $1,399.99 price tag ($1,699.93 bundled with the 24-50mm f/4-6.3 lens), the camera makes things simpler for people getting started in photography while still offering manual controls to accommodate creators' growing skills, adds Mashable. Read the full Story >>
Jack Shainman Gallery Thursday October 1, 2026
On view at New York’s Jack Shainman Gallery through Nov. 6 is “Voices in the Mirror,” an exhibition “that revisits images by Gordon Parks through the reflections of the people and families he photographed." The exhibition, which marks the 20th anniversary of The Gordon Parks Foundation, features reflections on Park’s work by the families of Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, Alice and Rebecca Walker, Bryan Stevenson, Ava DuVernay, Hank Willis Thomas and others. The Guardian features their remembrances. Read the full Story >>
