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Rosenmeier Forum presents ‘The News Photography of Steve Kohls’ – Brainerd Dispatch

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BRAINERD — “The News Photography of Steve Kohls” will be the focus of a Rosenmeier Forum at 7 pm Feb. 8 in the Chalberg Theater at Central Lakes College, Brainerd campus. The event is free and open to the public. Kohls has photographed breaking news, sporting events and created artistic photos for the Brainerd Dispatch for more than 47 years. A sampling of his work will include images of Brainerd’s 1987 and 1991 downtown fires, the city’s long fight against mandatory fluoridation, a devastating train crash near Motley, as well as feature photos of Little Falls artist Charles Kapsner and…Continue Reading

The 2023 TIPA Awards acknowledge the best photography gear of the last 12 months

The last 12 months were again difficult for the camera industry as it contended with the various fallout effects of the Covid-19 pandemic – particularly parts and staff shortages that resulted in serious supply chain issues for most manufacturers. In many ways then, the winners in this year’s TIPA World Awards – especially those who collected multiple accolades – are an indication of who coped best with the circumstances and were still able to come up with worthy products. As we’ve noted on a number of occasions recently, the supply chain issues saw a shift more towards higher-end cameras which…Continue Reading

NB photography exhibition ‘FEM’ highlights unique ‘lens on life’

Four female photographers from the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design are exhibiting a snapshot for their individual lens on life in their photography exhibition, FEM. “It’s been very empowering,” said Grace Hallewell. “It’s been so nice really to bring our class together to officially go to the world and be like, ‘This is us.’” “We’ve been doing this altogether for the past two years now, so being able to have an exhibition just for us has been so special,” she said. The class had a chance to show off their unique perspectives. “I really got into the mood…Continue Reading

AP wins the Breaking News Photography Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of first weeks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

A woman crying in front of a destroyed apartment. Bodies thrown into a mass grave. A pregnant woman on a stretcher outside of a bombed maternity hospital; she will die soon after the photo is taken. The images from the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine shocked the world last spring, showing the gruesome realities of the war and sending aid surging to Ukraine. More images came as the devastation spread to cities whose names the world learned quickly — Mariupol, Kharkiv, Kyiv and Bucha — as media coverage persisted to give the world a clear picture of the…Continue Reading

Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan’s Spy Universe Film ‘Tiger vs Pathaan’ to Commence in 2024

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan will headline “Tiger vs Pathaan,” the latest film in producer Aditya Chopra’s spy universe. The film, from leading Indian studio Yash Raj Films, will commence principal photography in January 2024, sources close to the studio confirmed to Variety. Yash Raj Films declined to comment. More from Variety “Pathaan,” starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, is the biggest Indian hit of the year so far, grossing $130 million. The spy universe kicked off with the Tiger franchise, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, beginning with “Ek Tha Tiger” (2012) and “Tiger Zinda…Continue Reading

Capturing the glass ceiling | The DailyStar

Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:15 AM Last update on: Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:44 PM Photography, regardless of gender, is a tough profession. In the photo: Naila Noor (left), Sabina Yesmin (right). Photos: Naila Noor (left), Sabina Yesmin (right) “Photography, regardless of gender, is a tough profession. In the photo: Naila Noor (left), Sabina Yesmin (right). Photos: Naila Noor (left), Sabina Yesmin (right) Photography is at the core of our modern lives. It is well embedded in our daily activities through news, memories and content. However, the gender gap in this accelerating profession is truly staggering. Women are often…Continue Reading