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Everything that’s new in the May 2023 release of Photoshop | Terry Lee White
To say what is new in the May 2023 release of Photoshop is mind-blowing would be a gross understatement. Terry Lee White does his usual fantastic job of presenting them here with stunning demonstrations. I am almost speechless and still getting my mind around all these changes and will be trying them out soon.
One thing is certain, love it or hate it, AI is here to stay and is improving and growing exponentially in new realms by the minute. As I say about many new technologies, when it comes to visual arts, there is always room for the new and old to co-exist and/or morph into an entirely unforseen and intriguing new element altogether.
All that said, I have been rocked by many technology changes over the decades, and I do my best when they occur to adapt and navigate though them to a place where they can work for, rather than against my interests. Needless to say, that journey can be fruitful in the end, but a rough one along the way. Now, here we go again with another round…!
The movies all photographers should be watching | T. Hopper @THopper
Beyond “Seven Samurai” and Toshiro Mifuni, few of us knew much about the other works and art of Akira Kurosawa’s back in the 1970s. They simply were not readily available to us in the USA then. This is a wonderful video that covers those works and the history of his life.
How can you tell if a photo is AI generated? Here are some tips.
It will be interesting to see how AI generated images evolve technologically as they meld their way into the vast universe of visual imagery around us. Their niche will grow, but with that, I feel the demand for authenticity will increase with it, adding value to the work of those genuine creators who produce high-quality visual images. It brings to mind the value a genuine luxury brand product holds over a good “knock-off,” even when it might be difficult to tell the difference between the two. Of course, these are just my early musings on AI generated images at this point, and I could be completely wrong on that one.
I enjoy looking back on so many technologies that were introduced over the years, the pundits predictions on their future impact at the time, followed by the realities that unfolded into the future afterward. Learning how to adapt to those new realities is another matter altogether.
Memory is a Verb: Exploring Time and Transience
Nothing compares to seeing photographs come to life in an event of this nature. Each photographers story was unique and moving.
While their photographs and narratives were compelling and powerful enough, there is still nothing like meeting the photographers in person, and listening to them expand upon their often very emotional and personal stories.
https://www.memoryisaverb.com/
Silver cameras are better than black for ONE major reason | Digital Camera World
When I read the title of this article, I really could not think of a reason silver cameras would be better than black. Then I read it, and the reason makes perfect sense. For someone like me, who has lived through and coped with a lifetime of very hot and bright sunny summers, the reason should have been obvious.
I am still “reflecting” on that reason, and my experience on a hot sunny day last September when my sliver “pocket” Leica took over after my black Samsung phone camera overheated and crashed without warning on a photo walk. The details in this article go into more detail on the how and why on that. It was definitely a lesson learned.
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/silver-cameras-are-better-than-black-for-one-major-reason
Memory is a Verb: Exploring Time and Transience – Dallas Center for Photography
Wim Wenders – Photography
Many people are familiar with some of Wim Wenders films, and his captivating moving picture artistry that captivates us in them. What many don’t know, as with many great directors, he is a great still photographer and remains one to this day.
Check out the tribute to his “road’ trilogy in the attached video below along with his website, that includes a section featuring his still photography.
Watch “Why I Stopped Getting Close in Street Photography” on YouTube | Ivan Chow
I found this post very poignant and moving. What “getting close” meant and the reason for stopping were not what I was expecting but completely understandable.
Meet Germany’s most respected Street Photographer – Siegfried Hanson | Samual Streetlife @SamuelStreetlife
I found this to be a captivating and insightful video on the subject of not only the topic of street photography, but overall photography in general. His mindset, and workflow from shooting to post editing to an image worth sharing and/or publishing is efficient and masterful.