Photographers need to define their social media goals, focus on select platforms, avoid distractions, prioritize quality content, and embrace authenticity to stand out. [ more ]
In the high noon heat of the big hot sun, the intersection of Broadway and Lafayette was an ouroboros.A snake eating its own tail, a snake that was not a snake at all but actually a line of mostly women-who were nearly all young and definitely all well dressed-waiting to go inside a NoHo loft to go shopping.
When you upload a photo or video online, it's natural not to think about where that photo is going, and who now has their hands on it.It takes mere seconds to upload media online, and millions of people do so every day, but who really has authority over this content?Who actually owns the photos and videos you upload online?
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Taking Photos for Your Blog
While high-quality written content is the cornerstone of many blogs, a visually-appealing website can convince users to return.Sure, you can use stock photos-but taking your own will add an extra layer of authenticity.Whether you use a smartphone or a proper camera, you can capture amazing shots for your blog by avoiding some of the most common mistakes.
Photography is an art form that has been around for centuries, capturing moments in time and bringing them to life through the lens of a camera.It is a medium that has the ability to tell stories, evoke emotions, and capture memories that will last a lifetime.If you have a passion for photography and want to pursue it as a career, then this guide is for you.
Here's What Happens When You Post for Two Weeks Straight on Major Platforms
Social media is a necessary evil for a lot of photographers, as it is the place where many potential clients will see your work and first contact you.However, with so many platforms and the need for continued, consistent posting, you might wonder where your time and efforts are best spent.This great video features a filmmaker discussing the results from a two-week experiment of posting to TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
Call to Submit: 2024 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award
Artists and photographers have the opportunity to turn their work into standalone books for free through the Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award.
The selected projects will be published as individual books by different artists, illustrators, and photographers with full control over design and layout. [ more ]
Capture One Pro review: Lightroom rival is a pro-friendly photo editor
Speak to any professional photographer and Capture One will be a name that has graced their lips at one stage or another.Known in most circles as one of the go-to pieces of software for commercial photographers and those plying their trade behind a camera, it has gained widespread acclaim for its powerful editing capabilities and advanced all round tools, particularly when it comes to RAW processing and tethered shooting in studio environments.
I can't believe these magical optical illusion photos aren't paintings
(Image credit: Tarryn Goldman photography) There's been so much attention given to the fantasy worlds created in AI art recently that it's refreshing to come across a reminder of how powerful photography still is when it comes to creating truly magical imagery.And how it can create stunning fantasy scenes.
Get latest 1TB iPad Pro for less as Amazon Spring Sale heats up
(Image credit: Future/Apple) If you're after the beefiest iPad there is, then look no further than this Amazon Spring Sale deal.Right now, you can head over to Amazon to pick up the latest iPad Pro (2022) with a whopping 1TB of storage discounted by $200, (opens in new tab) taking it from $1,799 down to $1,599.
Richard Prince to Pay Photographers Who Sued Over Copyright
Richard Prince has agreed to pay at least $650,000 to two photographers in a copyright dispute over their images incorporated into his own work.
The judgments awarded damages to the photographers and barred Prince from reproducing the images in question as part of his New Portraits installation. [ more ]
Michael RostonEditing space and astronomy news.Scientists used a radio observatory to peer below the clouds of Uranus and capture signs of a strong cyclone at the planet's north pole.It's one new view of the cosmos captured by astronomers, spacecraft and photographers this month.Here are five more images from May The James Webb Space Telescope recorded new views of the bright star Fomalhaut.
After the Warhol Decision, Another Major Copyright Case Looms
For years, Andy Warhol and Richard Prince have been known as two of the art world's most famous copiers, boundary-pushing appropriators whose use of other people's images in their work has been scrutinized in court cases as the blurry line of copyright law is continually redrawn.Last week, the Supreme Court resolved a major copyright dispute involving a Warhol that many experts thought would have a spillover effect on other cases, including a pair involving Prince that are currently playing themselves out in federal court in New York.
When 4 Photographers Looked Up, This Is What They Saw
Image Credit...Stella Blackmon for The New York Times Spotted any faraway balloons or U.F.O.s lately?For this visual series, we asked four photographers to do what some of us have been doing more frequently: looking up.March 25, 2023 Produced by Jolie Ruben and Amanda Webster When Balarama Heller got married last month in Tepoztlan, Mexico, a town known for reported U.F.O.
Carla Williams has released a monograph of self-portraits she made between 1984 and 1999, revealing a collection of photography kept hidden for nearly four decades.
Williams was inspired by the women featured in Playboy and Penthouse magazines and sought to place her own Black beauty within their ranks through her self-portraits.
The earliest photographs in the collection show a young artist experimenting with messy creativity and are marked by overexposure, stains, and smudges. [ more ]
Leica Q3: The Travel and Street Photography Camera Perfected?
Money cannot buy happiness... but it can help you buy a Leica.The German camera manufacturer's legions of devotees have long elevated the red circle badged cameras from mere imaging tools into aspirational photographic heirlooms.Credit the brand's timeless appeal to a reputation built upon carefully machined minimalist bodies, distinct optics, veneration associated with some of the most famous photos and photographers, and no doubt the exclusivity of owning a standout design that evokes envy.
Doublespace Photography captures Muralla Roja for 50th anniversary
Canadian duo Doublespace Photography has released images of Spanish architect Ricardo Boffil's iconic Muralla Roja apartment building to mark 50years since its completion.To mark the anniversary, photographers Amanda Large and Younes Bounhar of Doublespace Photography travelled to Spain to stay at an apartment in the complex for six days, in order to capture it in different weather and light conditions.
Rian Dundon's new book, "Protest City," captures the unrest in the Oregon capital in 2020, through curated portraits and scenes of unusual intimacy.The demonstrations that took place in Portland, Oregon, in the course of 2020 might constitute the most thoroughly documented social movement in American history.
Pope Francis was expected to return to the Vatican after he was released from a Rome hospital on Friday following abdominal surgery for a hernia, the third time in two years that the 86-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized.Francis left the Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital around 8:45, nine days after surgeons operated on what is known as an incisional hernia, typically the consequence of previous operations, that had been causing painful intestinal blockages.
The United States experiences so many mass shootings that journalists do not usually linger long after the attacks.Reporters and photographers move on to other stories, while the families and friends of the victims continue to grieve.One year ago today, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Even for those who witnessed the battle for Bakhmut, the longest and likely the deadliest clash of the war in Ukraine, words often failed.Soldiers who fought in the shell-racked city strained to articulate the carnage.The reek of the trenches around the city and the unceasing howl of shellfire, they said, recalled the Battle of Verdun in 1916, which lasted 300 days and was one of the bloodiest of World War I.
Image Xi Jinping has sought to deepen China's influence in Central Asia.Credit...Pool photo by Florence Lo As leaders of the world's wealthiest large democracies gathered in Japan for the G7 summit, which begins today, China kicked off its own conference with the leaders of five Central Asian countries.
Canada's Most Photographed House' May Meet the Wrecking Ball
Perched at the side of a country road near Lake Erie in southeastern Ontario, an uninhabited, partially collapsed 19th-century farmhouse cuts an eerily elegant figure against the wide-open sky and the corn, soybean and wheat fields that surround it.Over the years, the crumbling house, near Palmyra, Ontario, has become a destination for photographers like Cathie Wright, who visits the property every month and has taken hundreds of photos of it, capturing it shrouded in snow or cast in the gray light of an overcast sky.
Paul McCartney's photos of early Beatlemania are in a book and on display in London
Paul McCartney's new book, Eyes of the Storm, offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the life of The Beatles in 1964.
The book includes over 200 never-before-seen photos, as well as personal anecdotes and reflections from Paul McCartney himself.
Through Eyes of the Storm, Paul McCartney hopes to share a timeless story of friendship, music, and adventure that will continue to inspire generations to come. [ more ]
Paintings from Mark Gatiss and John Lithgow among exhibition of actors' art
By night, Mark Gatiss is portraying Sir John Gielgud at the National Theatre.By day, he is portraying the great Shakespearean actor on canvas at home.Gatiss who shot to fame in The League of Gentlemen, has had screen roles in Game of Thrones and Doctor Who, and acted in and co-wrote Sherlock has long loved art.
London's biggest photography fair has returned You know summer's about to kick off when Photo London shows up: every May, the massive photography fair takes up residence in Somerset House, bringing with it the best photography galleries in the world.It's an incredible chance to see what's keeping snappers happy these days, and to catch sight of some rare old masterpieces too.
Royal fans refuse to let rain spoil coronation day
For all their recent scandals, one thing you can say about the royal family is that they rarely allow external forces to rain on their parade but for the crowds who gathered to watch King Charles's coronation, it couldn't be avoided.Outside Westminster Abbey's ornate west door, press, TV crew and photographers waited for hours in the rain to catch a glimpse of the dignitaries, politicians and finally members of the royal family as they arrived in their finery.
Amir Khan tells court staring into robber's gun was scarier than any of his fights
F ormer world boxing champion Amir Khan has told a court how looking down the barrel of a gun as he was robbed of his 70,000 watch was scarier than any of his fights.The 2004 Olympic silver medallist, 36, said his wife, Faryal Makhdoom, 31, was screaming and crying when he was targeted as they left the Sahara Grill Restaurant in Leyton, east London, on April 18 last year.
Secretariat's Legend Rolls on Like, Well, a Tremendous Machine
It was a performance for the ages, growing more mythic as time goes on.Having won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in record fashion, Secretariat rocketed out of the starting gate on June 9, 1973 his best start yet and never let up.He moved liked a tremendous machine, as the announcer Chic Anderson put it, and crushed his competition by a whopping 31 lengths to win the Belmont Stakes on an uncomfortably warm but utterly joyous afternoon at Belmont Park.
Kwame Alexander On Raising Daughters, The Cruelty Of Childhood Memories, And The Power Of Family Meals
Kwame Alexander recently had a rare opportunity that no father should squander: to look cool in front of his 14-year-old daughter.His Disney+ show The Crossover, based on his Newbury Award-winning novel of the same name, had a big Hollywood premiere, complete with a red carpet and plenty of photographers.
Kanye West sued by photographer after the rapper allegedly threw her phone into the street
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An angry Kanye West, aka Ye, grabbed a phone from a paparazzi photographer and threw it into oncoming traffic while she recorded him, according to claims in a lawsuit filed in Ventura County.Video of the incident was recorded outside a Newbury Park sports facility on Jan. 27 where West's child was reportedly playing in a school game, according to the clip recorded by photographer Nichol Lechmanik.
How Champagne Celebrations Became a Sports TraditionStarting with Formula 1
Some of the most iconic celebrations in sports include Champagneoften lots of Champagnebut no sport does it quite like Formula 1.The global racing series is currently experiencing a popularity surge in the U.S., drawing record ratings on ESPN and spawning the hit Netflix docuseries, Drive to Survive.
The explosions on the first night, lighting up the sky as they burned through buildings below, were only the earliest blasts of the yearslong war to come.For the thousands of days and nights that followed, eruptions across Iraq came from warplanes and cannons, grenade launchers and mines, machine guns, pistols and handmade bombs.
King Charles III's introduction to Major League Baseball was a 1970 Senators game
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets Screech, the Nationals' mascot, at Wednesday's game.(Niall Carson/Reuters) To celebrate last month's coronation of King Charles III, the Nationals on Wednesday hosted their second annual "US-UK Friendship Day" in partnership with the British Embassy in Washington.
Actor tells how he was scammed by con queen of Hollywood'
An actor has told how he was coerced into performing simulated sex acts in a fake Skype audition by the con queen of Hollywood who was posing as a female film producer.Hargobind Tahilramani, 43, is facing extradition to the US accused of being the mastermind of a 1.0 million US dollar (800,000) scam against more than 300 victims between 2013 and 2020.
Photographer wins journalist of year award for last public images of Queen
The PA news agency's Jane Barlow has become the first photographer to win the coveted journalist of the year award at the Scottish Press Awards for her moving last public pictures of the Queen before her death.Ms Barlow, who also won news photographer of the year at the 44th annual awards, was praised by judges for her stunning portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Sunak focusing on UK safety rather than Harry and Meghan's NYC car chase'
Rishi Sunak has said cars in New York are not really my priority after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's team said they avoided a near catastrophic car chase in the US city.Harry and Meghan were followed by paparazzi after attending an awards ceremony with the duchess's mother, Doria Ragland, according to a spokesman for the couple.
Harry and Meghan pursued relentlessly' in near catastrophic' car chase
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were involved in a near catastrophic car chase while being followed by paparazzi in New York, the couple's spokesperson said.They were in the city on Tuesday with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, for an event at which the duchess received an award.The three of them are said to have been subjected to a relentless pursuit involving half a dozen blacked out vehicles.
Amir Khan: Staring into robber's gun was scarier than any of my fights
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Former world boxing champion Amir Khan has told a court how looking down the barrel of a gun as he was robbed of his 70,000 watch was scarier than any of his fights.
Caroline Flack's mother voices support for Duke of Sussex in case against Mirror
Caroline Flack's mother Christine has said the Duke of Sussex is very brave for suing the publisher of the Mirror at the High Court in London over alleged unlawful information-gathering.At the centre of his legal battle, Harry has alleged 147 stories published from 1996 to 2010 by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) titles used information obtained through unlawful means, such as phone hacking.
The 33 articles at centre of Duke of Sussex's High Court hacking claim
A host of articles about the Duke of Sussex's life are at the centre of his legal battle with the publisher of the Mirror.Harry alleges 147 stories from 1996 to 2010, published by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) titles, used information obtained through unlawful means, such as phone hacking.The articles cover the duke's relationship with his family and ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy, a few injuries and illnesses, his military service and allegations of drug use.
Prince Harry Says Tabloid Intrusion Caused His Chelsy Davy Breakup
Much of Harry's case against Mirror Group Newspapers focuses on leaked details about his relationship with his former girlfriend Chelsy Davy, a Zimbabwean entrepreneur whom he dated on-and-off from early 2004 until mid-2010.In written testimony filed to the High Court in London on Tuesday, Harry said his and Ms. Davy's phones were repeatedly hacked while the two were dating.
At phone-hacking trial, Prince Harry testifies press has been hostile since his birth
Prince Harry arrives at the High Court in London on Tuesday to testify against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping.Kin Cheung/AP LONDON "How much more blood will stain their typing fingers before someone can put a stop to this madness?"Those were some of the first words in Prince Harry's witness statement Tuesday at the High Court in London, where he's been giving evidence against the publisher of the British tabloid, The Daily Mirror.
Ever since Anchor Brewing Co. opened in 1896, becoming what many consider America's first craft brewery, the Bay Area has boasted one of the best beer scenes in the world.That's still true today, even as the craft beer market's growth has been slowing and some of the region's most beloved institutions, like Bear Republic, have changed hands.
How the game 'Counter-Strike' fights fake news in Russia DW 05/10/2023
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Russian government has blocked almost 500 websites in an effort to suppress independent reporting.Among them are news outlets, including Deutsche Welle or the BBC, as well as social media networks like Instagram and Soundcloud, and even the websites of human rights organizations.
With Prince Harry to Testify in Hacking Case, Royals Prepare to Cringe
Prince Harry's bitter, yearslong feud with Britain's tabloid press will come to a head this week.He is scheduled to take the stand on Tuesday in a London courtroom for a lawsuit against the Mirror newspaper group on charges that it hacked his cellphone more than a decade ago.For the younger son of King Charles III to appear on the witness stand is a milestone for the House of Windsor he is the first senior royal to be cross-examined in a legal case since the 19th century and it is not one his family is likely to relish.
Harry will use paparazzi 'car chase' in Home Office row over UK security, friend says
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, are helped to their car in New York (Photo: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Prince Harry will use the New York paparazzi car chase to strengthen his legal claim against the Home Office over personal security, a friend to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told .
Harry and Meghan not contacted by royal family' after car chase in New York
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not been contacted by the royal family after claiming to have been involved in a near-catastrophic car chase, the PA news agency understands.Harry and Meghan were followed by paparazzi after attending an awards ceremony with the duchess's mother Doria Ragland in New York on Tuesday, the couple's spokesperson said.
King Charles's Photographer Wanted a Little Piece of Theater'
As King Charles III was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Saturday, Hugo Burnand, a British photographer, waited in Buckingham Palace's glittering Throne Room for the most important moment of his career.The royal household had commissioned Burnand, 59, to take the official portraits of the newly crowned monarch to create images that every newspaper in the world clamor to publish, and that art historians rush to analyze.
King Charles's Photographer Wanted a Little Piece of Theater'
As King Charles III was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Saturday, Hugo Burnand, a British photographer, waited in Buckingham Palace's glittering Throne Room for the most important moment of his career.The royal household had commissioned Burnand, 59, to take the official portraits of the newly crowned monarch to create images that every newspaper in the world clamor to publish, and that art historians rush to analyze.
One Photographer's Challenge: To Turn King Charles III Into an Icon
Hundreds of photographers will spend Saturday trying to capture the perfect image of the coronation.But one faces a tougher task: to turn King Charles III into an icon.Hugo Burnand, 59, is the coronation's official portrait photographer and, shortly after the newly crowned Charles returns to Buckingham Palace, will have just minutes to take a historic image of the monarch.
Gannett journalists across the U.S. will strike on June 5
On Monday, June 5, Gannett, the country's largest newspaper chain, will hold its annual shareholders meeting - and "hundreds" of Gannett union journalists across the U.S. will walk off the job, the NewsGuild-CWA said Thursday.Most Gannett journalists are not unionized, and most Gannett newspapers will not be striking.
At first blush it might be hard to believe that New York - the news media capital of the United States - has a shortage of news.But it does - and its rapidly reaching crisis levels.The key is that we're talking about local news, not national news.While national news is economically thriving, community journalism is in a free fall - especially in New York.
'Anatomy of a Fall' wins the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival
Justine Triet, winner of the Palme d'Or for Anatomy of a Fall, poses for photographers following the awards ceremony at the 76th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Saturday.Daniel Cole/AP Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall won the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that bestowed the festival's prestigious top prize on an engrossing, rigorously plotted French courtroom drama that puts a marriage on trial.
CANNES PHOTOS: See standout moments of glamour, humor and reunion as the festival draws to a close
The Cannes Film Festival always commands a certain amount of awe.The appearances by cinema royalty, the nightly parade of high fashion and the festival's ability to launch filmmakers and films large and small onto the global stage all combine to produce an array of eye-catching moments during the 12 days of Cannes.
CANNES PHOTOS: Festival gets into full swing on Day 2 with Hawke, McQueen, 'Monster' and more Depp
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This week, experience an outdoor concert at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens, Cal Academy's mega-sized dinosaur exhibit at Jurassic Nightlife, a Little Mermaid themed dining pop-up, BottleRock and Cali Roots music festivals, the largest Asia-inspired night market in the U.S., Carnaval San Francisco, and so much more.
Art Explosion Spring Open Studios 2023 (April 14-16)
- 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Cost: Saturday, April 15, 2023 FREE* Art Explosion Studios - 2425 17th Street and 744 Alabama Street, 2425 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 | 425 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 April 14th, 7pm-10pm and April 15-16, 12-5pm Art Explosion Studios, one of SF's largest artist collectives is holding its annual Spring Open Studios April 14-16.
Art Explosion Spring Open Studios 2023 (April 14-16)
- 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: Friday, April 14, 2023 FREE* Art Explosion Studios - 2425 17th Street and 744 Alabama Street, 2425 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 | 425 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 April 14th, 7pm-10pm and April 15-16, 12-5pm Art Explosion Studios, one of SF's largest artist collectives is holding its annual Spring Open Studios April 14-16.
Art Explosion Spring Open Studios 2023 (April 14-16)
- 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Cost: Sunday, April 16, 2023 FREE* Art Explosion Studios - 2425 17th Street and 744 Alabama Street, 2425 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 | 425 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 April 14th, 7pm-10pm and April 15-16, 12-5pm Art Explosion Studios, one of SF's largest artist collectives is holding its annual Spring Open Studios April 14-16.
In the spirit of the Baseball Writers Association of America members with whom I rubbed or at least grazed elbows Friday night, I humbly submit my ballot for Most Valuable Angle from the 10-9 ten-inning Mets win over the Guardians.1) MY PRESENCE IN THE CITI FIELD PRESS BOX This first-place vote may seem like the height of self-absorption, but a) blogging is foremost a first-person medium; and b) the Mets are 7-0 when I cover a ballgame from the Citi Field press box (high-rolling craps players have gotten less for their money from gorgeous good-luck charms paid to blow on dice).
Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Foundation in copyright infringement case
A portrait of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith (left) in 1981 and 16 silk-screened images Andy Warhol later created using the photo as a reference.Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States In a 7-2 vote on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Andy Warhol infringed on photographer Lynn Goldsmith's copyright when he created a series of silk screen images based on a photograph Goldsmith shot of the late musician Prince in 1981.
Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol in copyright dispute over Prince portrait
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the late Andy Warhol infringed on a photographer's copyright when he created a series of silk screens based on a photograph of the late singer Prince.The ruling was 7-2.The court rejected arguments made by a lawyer of the Andy Warhol Foundation (the artist died in 1987) that his work was sufficiently transformative so as not to trigger copyright concerns.
Buckingham Palace refuse to comment on paparazzi car chase involving Harry and Meghan
Buckingham Palace has refused to comment on reports that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were involved in a near catastrophic car chase involving the paparazzi.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed today they were subjected to a relentless pursuit by photographers after an event in New York on Tuesday evening.
Buckingham Palace refuse to comment on paparazzi car chase involving Harry and Meghan
Buckingham Palace has refused to comment on reports that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were involved in a near catastrophic car chase involving the paparazzi.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed today they were subjected to a relentless pursuit by photographers after an event in New York on Tuesday evening.
One Photographer's Challenge: To Turn King Charles III Into an Icon
Hundreds of photographers will spend Saturday trying to capture the perfect image of the coronation.But one faces a tougher task: to turn King Charles III into an icon.Hugo Burnand, 59, is the coronation's official portrait photographer and, shortly after the newly crowned Charles returns to Buckingham Palace, will have just minutes to take a historic image of the monarch.
London street artist Pegasus paints King with Sex Pistols twist'
P rolific street artist Pegasus has given the King a Sex Pistols twist in his pop art Coronation tribute unveiled in north London.The artwork, created over the course of three hours outside the N7 collective in Highbury and Islington, draws inspiration from the Sex Pistols' original God Save The Queen artwork and Jean-Michel Basquiat's crown motif.
King's state visit to Germany begins with welcome in shadow of Brandenburg Gate
The King's historic state visit to Germany began with a formal welcome by the nation's president in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate.Charles and Camilla posed near the symbol of peace and unity as a handshake between the two heads of state heralded a deepening of the post-Brexit relationship between the UK and one of the EU's leading nations.
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Artists Tell House IP Subcommittee in AI Hearing: It's Not 'Data' and 'Content' to Us; It's Our Livelihood
"It's very Orwellian how the tech industry manages to change terminology on us.It's not data and content to us, it's music, it's photographs; it's not file sharing, it's stealing - it's simple."- Ashley Irwin The House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet today held the first of several planned hearings about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on intellectual property, focusing in this initial hearing on copyright law.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is back at work but needs a lot of helping hands
An hour into a Senate Judiciary hearing on Thursday, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was wheeled into the chamber by a staff member.She grabbed his arm tightly to steady herself as she rose to her feet and received a standing ovation after she made the short walk to her seat.The San Francisco Democrat's first day back at the Judiciary Committee after an extended absence recuperating from shingles was short.
How Michael Shannon & Jessica Chastain Became 'George & Tammy'
"Deep Dive" is an in-depth podcast and video essay series featuring interviews with the stars and creative team behind an exceptional piece of filmmaking.For this spring edition, the IndieWire Crafts and Special Projects team partnered with Showtime to take a closer look at "George and Tammy" with creator/showrunner Abe Sylvia, stars Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon, director John Hillcoat, and eight more behind-the-scenes artists who brought to life the story of country legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
How the AAPI Community Is Changing the Narrative of Oregon's Wine Industry
History will be made on May 20 and 21 with the inaugural Oregon Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Food & Wine Festival.Taking place at Stoller Estate in Dayton, the first-of-its-kind event will feature five AAPI-owned Willamette Valley wineries and 10 AAPI chefs.Proceeds from the event will be donated to Our Legacy Harvested, a non-profit that facilitates internships for BIPOC individuals in Oregon wine country.
There is a well-known photograph by Peter Spurrier, who has died aged 77, that shows a rowing eight passing a half-timbered boathouse on its way to win the Head of the Charles regatta in Boston, Massachusetts.The picture, taken in 2009, perfectly captures the rhythm and grace of a crew at work during a snowstorm, and shows why Pete was regarded as the master of rowing photography.
I once attended a wedding where, on my way to the bathroom, I noticed a dead fly stuck in the pristine white frosting of the otherwise beautiful three-tiered wedding cake.I immediately pointed it out to the next staff member I saw and watched them visibly sigh as they lifted their walkie to deal with the issue.
Year-long exhibition at Art Gallery of Ontario celebrates Black identities, culture and community | CBC News
Photographs and time-based media by a creative agency renowned for its vibrant depictions of Black identities will be on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) during a year-long exhibition which opened on Saturday.Founded by creative director, Nigerian Canadian Josef Adamu in 2017, Sunday School has brought together photographers, videographers, stylists, and models from across Africa and the diaspora to create visual campaigns that straddle both commercial and fine art worlds.
Artist Refuses Photography Prize After Admitting His Image Was AI-Generated
The heyday of generative AI is upon us, with millions of images and billions of words per day being produced by models like DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and GPT-3.By 2025, experts predict up to 90 percent of new online content could be AI-generated.But what does this mean for human creativity?How will our view of art and originality change if the most common way to create something starts with prompting an algorithm?
Benicia Arsenal Artists Open Studios 2023 w/ 40+ Artists (May 6-7)
- 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE Sunday, May 7, 2023 Benicia Historic Arsenal, 940 Tyler Street, Benicia North Bay | 2140 Via Media Court Benicia Arsenal Artists to Hold Open Studios, May 6-7 More than 45 artists in Benicia's Historic Arsenal will open their studios to visitors, Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7, 10 am - 5 pm each day.
Visitors to Commons forced to hand over leaflets on press freedom in Hong Kong
Parliamentary security guards confiscated reports and leaflets about Hong Kong from attenders of an event in Westminster in case they caused political upset, the Guardian has learned, in a move condemned by a senior Conservative MP as completely daft.Officers on the parliamentary estate forced people attending a meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on Hong Kong last Monday to hand over copies of a report by the group about press freedom there, as well as leaflets campaigning for the release of the media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
Behold Evan Funke's Bold New Ode to Handmade Pastas in Beverly Hills
No expense was spared or detail overlooked when chef Evan Funke and real estate mogul Kurt Rappaport dreamed up Funke.Together, the first-time partners (with a shared "passion for exquisite things," says Rappaport) wanted to build a legacy restaurant that delivered peerless fare and service inside a sumptuously appointed Beverly Hills address.
Culver City's Decade-Old Copenhagen Pastry Is a True Danish Delight
The first rays of morning light that illuminate a bakery are the most gratifying, shining off of the bread and pastry cases.Those rays are a simple pleasure for Copenhagen Pastry owner Karen Hansen, who opened her portal to the sweet aromas and golden loaves of Danish pastry in Culver City almost 11 years ago.
King puts French fiasco behind him with first state visit to Germany
The King and Queen Consort have been welcomed to Germany for the start of the first state visit of their reign.Charles and Camilla landed at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on Wednesday afternoon and were greeted with a 21-gun salute and a fly-past by two fighter jets after they emerged from the ministerial plane Voyager.
Squarespace's DIY Agency Caters to a New Wave of Creators
As chief creative officer of Squarespace for the past decade, David Lee has witnessed several stages in its evolution.He was there in the early days when the platform was still a "scrappy" startup building upon founder Anthony Casalena's original elevator pitch when he launched it from his dorm room in 2003: "a website that makes websites."
Small-business owners say they've seen higher sales, skyrocketing click-through rates, and better brand awareness by using user-generated content in 3 smart ways
Small-business owners and marketing pros say user-generated content boosted their brands on social.User-generated content is cost-effective and helps small businesses expand their reach.It also builds up consumer loyalty and confidence in tandem with growing brand awareness.This article is part of "Marketing for Small Business," a series exploring the basics of marketing strategy for SBOs to earn new customers and grow their business.
LinkedIn is not just a platform for jobseekers; it is a powerful networking and marketing channel for entrepreneurs, such as photographers.If you ever serve other businesses with your photography, then LinkedIn is a great place online to find and connect with the right people in your niche.As they say, it's not what you know, it's who you know.
In pictures: Violent storms leave behind scenes of devastation and heartbreak.
The storm system that ripped through Mississippi and Alabama over the weekend, causing at least 26 deaths, and left residents and volunteers in the Mississippi town of Rolling Fork digging through rubble.The tornado packed winds in excess of 165 m.p.h. and struck Rolling Fork late on Friday night, as most residents were at home.
Marisol Malaret, First Puerto Rican Miss Universe, Dies at 73
Marisol Malaret, who in 1970 overcame a difficult childhood to become the first woman from Puerto Rico, and from the Caribbean, to win the Miss Universe pageant and who then brokered her fame into a career as a television host, editor and entrepreneur died on Sunday in a hospital in San Juan, P.R.
Adobe's thoughts on the ethics of AI-generated images (and paying its contributors for them)
Maybe more so than any other company, Adobe is deeply embedded in both the creative economy and the world of marketing.And while the Adobe Summit, the company's annual digital marketing event, unsurprisingly puts its focus on how generative AI can help marketers market more effectively with AI, there was no escaping the discussions around AI ethics, especially in the context of Firefly.
Adobe is bringing generative AI features to Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro | Engadget
Genaro Molina via Getty Images Adobe's suite of photo and video editing software has long leveraged the assistance of machine intelligence to help its human users do their jobs, having employed the Sensei AI system for more than a decade to power features like Neural Filters in Photoshop or Acrobat's Liquid Mode.
ChatGPT said I did not exist': how artists and writers are fighting back against AI
No need for more scare stories about the looming automation of the future.Artists, designers, photographers, authors, actors and musicians see little humour left in jokes about AI programs that will one day do their job for less money.That dark dawn is here, they say.Vast amounts of imaginative output, work made by people in the kind of jobs once assumed to be protected from the threat of technology, have already been captured from the web, to be adapted, merged and anonymised by algorithms for commercial use.
A new exhibition and book, titled "The Beginning," shows the photographer casting about for a method that could honestly capture her upper-crust milieu.The photographs that Tina Barney calls "The Beginning" (which form the basis of a show at the Kasmin gallery through April 22nd) are set in a marina and on a golf course, in private pools and on broad summer lawns, on Rodeo Drive and Fifth Avenue.
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt: God is probably a basketball fan
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, 103, is a religious sister of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.Although she has been the chaplain for the Loyola University men's basketball team since 1994, she only rose to fame in 2018 when the Ramblers made it to the Final Four in the NCAA March Madness tournament.
The Photographer Who Saw the Brutality and the Fragility of Authoritarianism
Fifty years ago, Augusto Pinochet staged a violent coup in Chile.Evandro Teixeira went to the capital and captured startling images of soldiers, protesters, and the funeral procession of Pablo Neruda.In September, 1973, just a few days after General Augusto Pinochet staged a violent coup in Santiago, the photographer Evandro Teixeira, who had spent the previous decade covering the military regime in Brazil, was sent to Chile.