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19 January 2023
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at ocean art photography contest, Mirror of Self exhibition, the Icelandic hot dog, the 2022 Stamp Yearbook, Capture One, two AI lawsuits and fashion photography.
- Grace Ebert showcases a few of this year's Ocean Art Photography Contest winners. You can see them all on the contest’s site.
- I'll Be My Mirror presents images from the Mirror of Self exhibition at the PhotoBrussels festival that run through Feb. 26.
- Suzanne Sease showcases the Icelandic Hot Dog, the personal project of Adam Pass. This legendary street food can be found on nearly every corner in the country," he says. "Their abundance and affordability make them a go-to snack for locals and visitors alike."
- Harold Davis has a few images of the U.S. Postal Service's 2022 Stamp Yearbook, which includes stamps featuring his flower photographs.
- Kevin Raber has had it. Capture One, We Are Breaking Up, he announces after receiving an email yesterday about changes with Capture One subscriptions, licenses and cost of ownership. He's moving to Lightroom.
- AI Tools Can Create New Images, but Who Is the Real Artist? ask Matt O'Brien and Arijeta Lajka. The pair report, "Two new lawsuits --- one this week from the Seattle-based photography giant Getty Images --- take aim at popular image-generating services for allegedly copying and processing millions of copyright-protected images without a license."
- Andrew Molitor shares a few thoughts On Fashion. "Being told that the blouse is sewn from luxurious fabric is somehow not as persuasive as seeing it, as deducing for ourselves that the fabric is, that the fabric feels, luxurious," he writes.
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