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News in pictures: Thursday April 20, 2023

Canoeists are framed by the tail of a breaching whale in Antarctica. The photographer, from California, writes: “It was probably a once-in-a-lifetime moment” JIAHONG ZENG/SOLENT NEWSA model wears a majestic floral coronation cloak designed by Helen James, the award-winning Harrogate-based florist, which will be the centrepiece of this week’s Harrogate Spring Flower Show TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GLOSSOPDennis Hong, a professor of mechanical engineering at UCLA in California, tests the stability of the humanoid robot Artemis. It stands at 4ft 8in and can run, jump and stay on its feet when shoved. Researchers say that at 6.9ft per second…Continue Reading

AI is taking over as 50% of photographers integrating it into their workflows

There is a lot in the latest State of the Photography Industry Report by Zenfolio, but the stats on AI jump off the page in times of heated AI debate. The report says half of working photographers are now happy to include AI in their workflow, with only 11% seeing it as a negative. This fourth edition of this Zenfolio report is packed with insider insights and valuable information on industry trends from the viewpoint of professional photographers and their businesses. It comes hot on the heels of AI controversy at the Sony Awards, but the pros seem to have…Continue Reading

Labrador In Focus photography exhibit turns a lens on the Big Land

Photographs from youth in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation are set to be on display this weekend. CBC’s Library Partnership Project, CBC Newfoundland and Labrador, Melville Public Library and Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries are holding a community Labrador In Focus photography exhibit on Saturday. The Labrador In Focus exhibit will be held at the Lawrence O’Brien Arts Center from 2 pm to 4 pm AT. Food and drinks will be provided at the free event.‘The dogs take off at the 2023 Labrador Winter Games dog sled race. The team that ran out in front at…Continue Reading

Multidisciplinary artists from Vancouver, Toronto to vie for $50k photography award

Multidisciplinary artists from Vancouver and Toronto are in the running for the $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award. Prize organizers have announced a short list including Vancouver’s Ken Lum, the creator of the iconic East Van Cross, and Sandra Brewster and Chris Curreri, both of Toronto. The three finalists each get a $10,000 cash prize. The winner will be announced May 4. In addition to $50,000, the winner gets a solo exhibition at the 2024 Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival and a book of their work distributed worldwide by art book publisher Steidl. Watch | Ken Lum is featured on an episode of…Continue Reading

How Samsung’s Z Fold 4 changed my street photography workflow FOREVER

Photography can be as simple or as complicated as we like to make it, and often we have a complex routine to get the images we like only to share across social media. I have managed to simplify the process by switching from having to use my laptop, to using Samsung’s latest folding smartphone – the Galaxy Z Fold 4. As I transitioned from capturing professional sports photography to street photography, I kept my transitional workflow of capturing images, uploading them to a desktop computer or one of the best laptops for photo editing at the time and would edit…Continue Reading

Ten photographs that made the world wake up to climate change

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. CNN —Water cascading from a wall of ice with gray brushstrokes of clouds overhead makes for a beautiful image – but the story behind it is one of destruction; Earth’s glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate due to human-caused climate change.Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen remembers taking the photograph. It was August…Continue Reading

Interior Photographers London | Elephant Studios

Elephant Studios, London South Bank University (LSBU) | Interior Photographers London | Commercial Building Photographer LondonCommercials Architecture InteriorsMichael Grade opens LSBU Elephant Studios | Interior Photographers LondonThe new Elephant Studios created by London South Bank University (LSBU) for News and Broadcast students has been acclaimed as a professional standard facility in Southwark. All departments and facilities are found in a live broadcast studio providing students with a realistic environment complete with the latest equipment.The newsroom developed for the journalism courses has 42″ overhead displays, audio and 80 channel mixers and a News Synergy Workstation. Next door the…Continue Reading

Friends launch ‘Treasures in Hi-Res’ photo contest | Free News

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Friends of the Columbia Gorge — a Portland-based conservation organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, and stewarding the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area — is now accepting submissions for its eighth annual photo contest, centered on the theme of “Treasures in Hi-Res .” This year’s contest sponsor is Pro Photo Supply of Portland, which has sponsored the contest since 2017. Friends’ photo contest gives photography enthusiasts, professionals and amateurs alike, the opportunity to capture the sense of awe and wonder that the Columbia Gorge instills in both its residents and the millions of people who visit the Gorge annually. The…Continue Reading