What’s Happening in Photo: 8 Stories We’re Reading This Week
In parts of North America, streetlights are turning purple, leaving people concerned. But one photographer, Selina Roman, is using the violet-hued lights to create dazzling, surreal images. [PetaPixel] Paul Ninson, a photographer from Ghana, has opened the largest photo library in Africa (so far, he’s collected more than 30,000 books). [The Guardian] Rencontres de Bamako, a photography biennale in Mali, once led to the discovery of pioneers like Malick Sidibe, Seydou Keita, and Fatoumata Diabate. Today, it’s more than just a festival; it’s a sociopolitical event. [DW] The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., has opened a historic exhibition of contemporary Chinese photography made from 1993 to today. [The Washington Post] After learning that elderly people in rural villages often do not have portraits of themselves, Yang Xin, a photographer in China, started offering free funerary/memorial portraits for their loved ones to remember them. [PetaPixel] Jim Thompson, a former plumber, is an incredible (and multi-award-winning) wildlife photographer. He also happens to be 93 years old. [Australian Photography] The emergence of AI has people proclaiming, “Art is dead.” [Wired] NPR asked their station photographers to share the defining pictures of 2022. [NPR] Let us help you take your photography career, skills and knowledge to the next level in 2023! Feature Shoot premium newsletter subscribers get access to:
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