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Two class-conscious novels named as winners of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction

Two class-conscious novels have been announced as joint winners of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead and Hernan Diaz’s Trust were both awarded the prestigious literary prize on Monday. Kingsolver’s novel is a modern recasting of Charles Dickens’ classic David Copperfield – following a similar narrative structure. It tells the story of the book’s narrator, Damon, as he struggles to navigate the US opioid crisis. Judges described Kingsolver’s novel as “masterful” in its discussion of poverty, addiction, institutional failures and moral collapse. Set in 1920s New York, Diaz’s Trust was described as “a riveting novel set…Continue Reading

Glowing mushrooms on NSW South Coast captivate photographers and mushroom experts

At first glance you might not notice the light green glow appearing between the mushrooms’ gills in the dead of night. But soon your eyes adjust and you can spot it: a bioluminescent fungus growing in a cluster attached to a dead tree stump in the middle of the Australian bush. It is “mushroom photography” season and sights of the glow-in-the-dark function on the NSW South Coast are captivating photographers and researchers alike. “They’re quite a sizeable mushroom and grow to the size of your hand,” said Bega-based photographer Andrew Larkin.“It is an alien-type view of the Australian bush…Continue Reading

Commercial Building Photographer | T5

Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 glazed facade supports and passenger walkways | Commercial Building PhotographerCommercials Architecture LeisureRogers Stirk + Harbor Terminal 5 still iconicHeathrow Airport Terminal 5 (T5) at London’s main airport, was constructed to handle 35 million travelers a year. The architects were Rogers Stirk Harbor & Partners with construction design by Pascall+Watson and structural engineering from Mott Macdonald and Arup.All passengers whether arriving or departing, remain on one level while their luggage, climate control, support functions and management areas are below.Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 access routes | Commercial Building PhotographerHeathrow Airport Terminal 5 glazed…Continue Reading

British Wildlife Photography Awards: This year’s winning pictures | UK News

These are the winners of this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards, which were selected from more than 13,000 images of nature around Britain. overall winnerA Look to the Future by Charlie Page of a red fox in Lee Valley Park, London Image: Pic: Charlie Page/British Wildlife Photography AwardsRSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the YearBilly Evans-Freke won the RSPB 15-17 years award and the RSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. Image: Pic: Billy Evans-Freke/British Wildlife Photography AwardsAnimal Behavior winnerHitching a Lift by James Roddie Image: Pic: James Roddie/British Wildlife Photography AwardsAnimal Portraits winnerLewis Newman’s…Continue Reading

NDMA announces painting, photography and short film contest – Pakistan

Pakistan NDMA announces painting, photography and short film contest Winners would be conferred cash wards up to Rs 100,000 June 25,2023 03:46pm ISLAMABAD (APP) – The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has announced a nationwide competition of painting, photography, and short film for students above 18 years of age under the auspices of its patronized Pakistan Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR-23) . The painting competition at NDMA’s patronized Pakistan Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction would help the youth to use their art to inspire…Continue Reading

Your mental state is the key to a successful photography career, says Canon research

Photography has long been celebrated as a medium that captures moments, freezes time, and conveys stories. It’s an art form that requires careful consideration, often a great deal of research, and – sometimes – months of planning. Canon recently launched a series called Beyond the Kitbag where Cecilie Harris, head of creative services at Canon EMEA spoke to 20 Canon ambassadors to find out how what motivated them to pick up their cameras and continue exploring their passion.Recent scientific studies emphasize the significance of storytelling and emotion in photography and how psychological events such as entering a “flow state”…Continue Reading

Reminder: Test your photography skills during the Edmonds Rotary Photomarathon June 10

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to support a great community organization? Then you should sign up for the Edmonds Rotary Photomarathon — a six-hour photography challenge where you’ll have to capture as many photos as you wish, but only one photo per theme, or topic, can be submitted. You can take your photos anywhere in the world, using your digital camera or a smart phone, so you can explore your own backyard or travel to a new place. Six themes or topics will be released on the morning of June 10, at 10 am PDT. Each…Continue Reading

My career as a travel photographer is tough enough, but influencers made it worse!

Before I felt the wrath of traveling photographers everywhere, I’d like to frame the title and all the words that follow. Photography is a tough business, regardless of the genre you work in. Maybe you work in multiple genres, like almost all the photographers I know, dabbling here and there alongside a primary field. Then there is the top 5% in this world, who aren’t really photographers at all, but identify as “travel influencers,” and can usually be found yelling down a camera lens at any given moment.Which brings me onto life as a working travel photographer. Many who…Continue Reading