Photography News
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Framing Brainerd’s history: Steve Kohls recounts 47 years of news photography – Brainerd Dispatch
BRAINERD — If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Steve Kohls has written millions. From the fight to fluoridate Brainerd’s water to brutal fires that ravaged downtown businesses, celebrity appearances in the lakes area, monstrous weather events and all the graduations, championships and celebrations in between. If it happened around Brainerd, Kohls probably saw it. And he took a ton of pictures. Many of those pictures — from a career spanning nearly five decades — captivated audience members Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the latest forum from the Gordon Rosenmeier Center for State and Local Government at Central Lakes College. Brainerd Dispatch photographer Kohls was the guest speaker. He…
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Sony overtakes Canon in top 16 photographic companies in the world
The 16 largest photography companies in the world have just been revealed and some of the top contenders come as a complete surprise. From Shutterstock to Sony and Leica to Lifetouch (don’t worry we hadn’t heard of it either), the list covers everything from the manufacturers of some of the best professional cameras (opens in new tab) to some of the best stock photo sites (opens in new tab). According to Zion Market Research via Yahoo (opens in new tab), the value of the photography market is expected to rise to $149.4 billion by the end of 2028 reflecting a growth of 4.4{5b4d37f3b561c14bd186647c61229400cd4722d6fb37730c64ddff077a6b66c6} from 2021. Sitting at the very top…
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In pictures: Press Photographer of the Year
Image source, Hannah McKay / ReutersImage caption, Hannah McKay’s picture of the Queen and other members of the Royal Family on the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London was one of the pictures that won the Photographer of the Year award Reuters photographer Hannah McKay has been named as The British Press Photographers’ Association Press Photographer of the Year for 2022. McKay’s work was selected from more than 2,000 entries by photographers working in the UK and abroad. Across the various categories members of the association were invited to vote for their favourite entries, with members of the board choosing the overall winning portfolio from…
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World’s largest photography festival’ Xposure’ opens in Sharjah
Sharjah: Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC), witnessed the opening of the 7th edition of the Xposure Worldwide Images Competition on Thursday at the Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised by the Sharjah Govt Media Bureau (SGMB), the pageant is hosting its greatest-at any time edition this 12 months with above 100 primary photographers taking part from close to the environment, alongside 68 spectacular solo and group exhibitions comprising 1,794 pics. The welcoming keynote at the opening ceremony was shipped by Tariq Saeed Allay, Director Standard, SGMB, who spoke about the impressive job of photography in breaking stereotypes that guide…
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Our Favorite Female Bird Shots From the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards
Our 2022 Audubon Photography Awards marked the second yr of our new Female Hen Prize. Produced to connect with focus to some of the most overlooked birds in the earth, the woman bird class challenges photographers to focus their cameras and awareness on the sex that is too frequently disregarded. This neglect by bird lovers and even scientists isn’t just a dilemma of philosophy or equality. Modern analysis has proven that absence of emphasis on the unique demands of woman birds has profound implications for species conservation. When Audubon magazine launched the Female Hen Prize, we weren’t absolutely sure what the reaction was going to be. We were being pleasantly amazed when we been given hundreds of…
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Want to take picture perfect shots? The A to Z of photography
Have you at any time imagined using a photograph in your head, only to come across that the stop result doesn’t pretty match the scene you experienced in thoughts? Even with the truth that modern day telephones have very good cameras and that people put up a great deal of shots on the internet, most folks have no notion what goes into using a superior photo. Having said that, arming you with good knowledge can go a extended way towards upping your image-getting sport. Shoddy shortcuts Emillio Daniel, a great artwork photographer and founder of the Perspectiva Collective – an analogue and film photography collective – shared his thoughts on…
