Agenda: APA Hosting Open Talks Online Every Thursday
The American Photographic Artists organization is holding open online talks every Thursday “to help the photo community come together, ask questions, discuss, share and aid one-another in this turbulent time.” The next Open Talk is scheduled for April 2, 7pm ET. 4pm PT. Past talks can be viewed at APA’s YouTube channel. APA has also posts a list of articles and resources to help photographers during the coronavirus crisis. Read the full Story >>
Trending, 2: The Story Behind That Photo of Meghan and Harry
During their last week of official appearances in the London, hundreds—if not thousands—of photographs were taken of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex before they stepped down from royal life. But one photograph stood out in particular, notes Vogue: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Endeavor Awards, under an umbrella as rain poured down around them. Royal and entertainment photographer Samir Hussein tells the magazine about how he made the photo. HuffPost was also impressed. British GQ has more. Read the full Story >>
Books: Lives Forever Changed By the Holocaust
While there have been many books about the Holocaust, Max Hirshfeld’s book, Sweet Noise: Love in Wartime, is a uniquely intimate and personal one, declares The Washington Post: The first part of the book introduces us to Hirshfeld’s mother and father, both Holocaust survivors, through letters they wrote to each other. In the second part of the book, Hirshfeld takes us with him on a journey made with his mother back to Poland as she attempted to find some closure to the traumatic events she endured. Read the full Story >>
What We're Reading: A Month of Insight, Opinion and Trends (COVID-19 Edition)
There are hundreds of things you can do in isolation. Or you can watch Netflix. Or bond even more deeply with your dog, who wonders why you're around all the time these days. If you've got any extra time while physically distancing yourself from others, you can also catch up on some reading from the past month: Find out about the photographer ... Read the full Story >>