Photography workflow management platform Premagic secured Rs 2 crore in a pre-seed funding round from 300 companies and angel investors, including Sujayath Ali, ShopUp & Voonik co-founder, Sony Joy, Vice President Truecaller & Serial Entrepreneur, Mohammed Hisamuddin, Co-Founder and CEO, Entri.app and Sharique Samsudheen, Founder and CEO of Marketfeed, the company said in a statement. […]
Month: November 2021
Gingerbread History Lesson Comes to Wayland: Library Lists
WAYLAND, MA – Here’s what’s happening this week at the Wayland Free Public Library. Sugar and spices: History of gingerbread: In early America, ginger was considered a sign of wealth because it had to be imported. It wasn’t until after Christmas became a national holiday in 1870 that gingerbread became associated with American Christmas. Historic […]
Kerry Bass photography is just a hobby, but a passion
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi – One of the highlights of Mississippi Press staff each week during the fall come on Friday evening / Saturday morning when freelance photographer Kerry Bass’s weekly email arrives. The email will simply say “Take a look” followed by a link to an online case. Inside that folder will be over a dozen […]
Graham Potter says he needs a ‘history lesson’ in Brighton after fan boos
BRIGHTON BOSS Graham Potter was unimpressed as fans booed his side at the final whistle in their goalless draw with Leeds. Neal Maupay scored an open goal from just six yards out as the hosts missed a succession of chances to see their winless streak stretch to eight Premier League games. The wasteful Seagulls, inspired […]
I took my first ski lesson at 50 and loved it
As someone who grew up on the relatively snow-free plains of Oklahoma, I’m a latecomer to the sport of skiing. It’s not that I never wanted to ski or hit the slopes like a fit and fast snow bunny, it’s just that I never had the opportunity to try skiing. I never had the opportunity, […]
Women In Snowboarding is an intimate look at the best female snowboarders
Snowboard photographer Jerome Tanon is developing prints for his new photographic art book, Heroes: … [+] Women in snowboard Courtesy of Jérôme Tanon For nearly two years, snowboard industry photographer Jérôme Tanon has traveled the world with the best female snowboarders in the sport. Some, like the American Jamie Anderson and the Austrian Anna Gasser, […]
A lesson on how spotting an interesting light can improve your street photography
Light makes or breaks most scenes, whether it’s videos or photographs. In many genres it is controllable and you can configure it however you like. But with candid, wild genres – street photography for example – you need to be able to identify brief opportunities as the scenes and the light interact. I find street […]
Helpful tips to improve your portrait photography
Portrait photography is a difficult genre that requires you to not only be skillful and confident with your camera and post processing, but also able to put the subject at ease in front of your lens. If you want to improve your portrait photography, check out this awesome video tutorial that will give you a […]
Give cameras to children as tools for self-exploration
Susan Sontag wrote that “in deciding the appearance of a photo, in preferring one exposure over another, photographers always set standards on their subjects.” Since photography has existed, the morals and merits of the medium have been debated. Many photographers in the field of documentary or “street” photography have been accused of exploiting their subjects, […]
5 essential tools for product photography – TechAcute
When you want to take great product photos, you need to have really good tools. Essentially, you can have all the talents, but having these tools at your disposal can dramatically increase your productivity and potentially triple the sales of the product. 5 things to know to take great product photos The things we are […]
Reddit updates its camera with more video creation tools: here’s what’s new
Reddit has decided to give its users more tools to create their video content. Let’s look at the updated features that users can take advantage of. Following in the footsteps of platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, Reddit is finally throwing its hat on the battle for shorthand video supremacy. In an update […]
Wiles drives business, life for the love of photography
Holly Wiles describes herself on her website as a “one woman show”, an accurate portrayal of this wife, mother and entrepreneur. Wiles, who runs Holly Danielle Photography, has a love of photography that led her to work behind the scenes on the reality show “Toddlers and Tiaras” to start her own business, she says. “I’ve […]
The tools of the documentary filmmaker’s profession
Two very different and very distinctive new films show just how much variety documentaries can be. Obviously, this is true of the content. What subjects haven’t been devoted to documentaries? With this pair, this range is also linked to the form. Currently airing on Disney +, the three-part film by Peter Jackson “The Beatles: Come […]
I took a hairdressing lesson in Toronto and it boosted my confidence
There’s a special kind of magic in sunny days. We’ve all felt it: the surge of confidence, that feeling that you can take on whatever the day throws at you – somehow even your outfit looks better. But the key to great hair isn’t a matter of waving an enchanted magic wand (even if it […]
What is Rembrandt lighting? How to use it for portrait photography
If you want your photography to look like art, there are several sources of inspiration you can turn to. We’re also not talking about people like Mondrian, Pollack, or even Goya. Rembrandt was a working and living artist in the 17th century. His work is one of the most famous in the history of art, […]
6 simple tips to improve your portrait photography
Are some essential factors missing from your portraits? These tips might just be what you need. Portrait photography is perhaps the most popular and demanded genre of photography. Portraits are and always will be the most vital subject of photography, as they not only document the image of a person, they are also very effective […]
Reddit terminates Dubsmash, but its video creation tools remain active
Reddit will stop its abbreviated video platform, Dubsmash, on February 22, 2022. After February, the app will no longer be available on app stores and will stop working on devices that already have it. A competitor of TikTok, Dubsmash has been acquired by Reddit late last year in an effort to integrate its video creation […]
Sony signs deal with America’s largest newspaper publisher
Sony Electronics scored another important victory for its cameras and lenses this week, announcing the signing of an agreement to supply imaging equipment for Gannett, the country’s largest newspaper publisher (in circulation). The deal comes just 18 months after Sony signed a similar deal with The Associated Press, and will see its cameras and lenses […]
Photographic exhibition launched in Dhaka
70 years of British Council activity in Bangladesh Diplomatic Correspondent Sun, Nov 21, 2021 12:00 AM Last update on: Sun, Nov 21, 2021 1:36 AM British Council President Stevie Spring CBE, Minister of State for Cultural Affairs KM Khaled, actor and cultural activist Sara Zaker, the Liberation War Museum Board of Trustees and senior British […]
Penobscot Elder Chip Loring’s Most Important Life Lesson
By Ann Pollard RancoPhotograph by Alberto LopezFrom our November 2021 issue On a recent afternoon, paddling Birch Stream in the Old Town, Penobscot Elder Chip Loring stopped to take in the scenery. While he was doing so, an otter surfaced to greet him, just an arm’s length from his canoe. Nearby, her cubs waded happily […]
Find an amazing deal on branded tools? They could be wrong
Photo: istockphoto.com Power tools that look like those made by well-respected brands maybe not always what they seem, especially if there is an incredible deal. You may have seen Facebook or Google ads that offer a tool or toolkit at half, quarter, or eighth the price you expected to spend. For example, some offers that […]
Sudowrite’s powerful tools report writer’s block once and for all – TechCrunch
The city skyline is a mass of brightly lit office buildings, industrial factories, and skyscrapers, the endless hash of lights and shadows making the night seem to be teeming with life. In this urban jungle we find Amit Gupta, our dastardly hero. He smelled of fresh linen, hair gel, and a faint scent of peppermint. […]
$ 10 million photographic giveaway ‘energizes’ civil rights conversation – The Lafayette
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the latest collection of photographs to arrive at Lafayette College art galleries has a lot to say. Bennett J. Goodman ’79 recently provided the college with an extensive collection of period photos capturing significant moments in civil rights history. Containing over 3,000 photographs, the collection is […]
NYC aims to be the first to master AI recruiting tools
Job applicants rarely know when hidden AI tools are rejecting their resumes or analyzing their video interviews. But New Yorkers may soon have more of a say in computers making behind-the-scenes decisions about their careers. A bill passed by City Council in early November would ban employers from using automated hiring tools unless an annual […]
Using just a glass of water, a teacher teaches a powerful lesson in letting go
Growing up in Indonesia, Farwiza Farhan has always loved the ocean. That’s why she decided to study marine biology. But the more she learned, the more she realized that it was not enough to work in the ocean. She needed to protect him. “I see the ocean ecosystem collapsing due to overfishing and climate change,” […]
Let Federal Infrastructure Funds Serve as a Lesson to the Legislature and Governor Inslee
President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law this week, will bring much-needed attention and funding to everything from roads and bridges to broadband and salmon salvage. Passed with bipartisan support, the $1.2 trillion spending measure is a critical investment in America’s future. Gov. Jay Inslee and Washington lawmakers need to see […]
Why commercial brands rely on 3D visualization tools
For an aesthetics-driven industry, design has been extremely slow to embrace technical visualization tools. Instead, furniture brands have long relied on sending out fabric memos, sample finishes, and mockups to illustrate custom options to their designer clients. While the digital technology needed to instantly show what such personalization would look like has been around for […]
The children’s funerals that rocked Belfast – Alain Le Garsmeur’s best photograph | Photography
I had been to Belfast several times. I was a freelance photographer and all of my work came from the Sunday Times calling me and saying, “Are you interested in going to such and such a place?” They sent me abroad for a few weeks with a pocket full of expenses and complete freedom. But […]
How to use Lightroom’s powerful new masking tools
The last major update to Lightroom brought some major new features and upgrades, but perhaps most impressive was the revised masking system, which dramatically increases what you can accomplish and enables new workflows to be achieved. ‘editing. This excellent video tutorial will show you an example of editing using the new system to edit the […]
Lesson for the day: “How do they say economic recovery? “I’m quitting.” ‘
Lesson overview Featured Article: “How do they say the economic recovery? “I quit.” The US economy is in the throes of what has been called the great resignation. In September, more than 4.4 million workers voluntarily left their jobs, the highest number in two decades the government followed. Across all industries including healthcare, education, retail, […]
Lesson for the Day: The Forgotten History of Residential Schools
U.S. high school students can get free digital access to the New York Times until September 1, 2021. Lesson overview Featured Resources: For this lesson, students can read the article “Lives Lost, Culture Lost: The Forgotten History of Residential Schools“or listen to the Daily episode”State sponsored abuse in Canada”From the beginning until 11:40 am. (Note […]
Want a surf lesson from Olympic medalist Owen Wright? AirBnB is offering one for only $ 40
For $ 40, you and your family can stay in Byron for four nights and score a free surf session with legend himself, Owen Wright. If anyone said that $ 40 could take me and the family to a beautiful surf cabin in Byron for four nights, and take a surf lesson with Owen Wright, […]
A juror in the Dougherty-Henon trial says it was a lesson for the Philadelphia government – ‘and it was appalling’
They looked into hours of tapped phone conversations. They agonized over what prosecutors called a bribery scheme, but the defense called good union representation. They felt for the families of the charged men. But at the end of three and a half days of closed-door deliberations, jurors were not only confident in their decision to […]
Georgia State learns a hard lesson from losing to Richmond
Corey Allen, who earlier in the day was named Sun Belt Player of the Week, got into foul trouble early and drove in just seven points – well below his 22.5-point average – on a shot 3 for 11 with three rebounds. Richmond (2-1) had five double-digit players: Tyler Burton with 20, Nick Sherod with […]
UP Photo Awards digital photography competition launched
The UP Photo Awards is a digital photography competition that aims to visualize the overall experience of the University of the Philippines system and community in this time of pandemic through images captured by individuals from all walks of life. People are encouraged to submit photographs that would be iconic and permanent records of this […]
6 tools that can help you easily download content
To share Tweeter To share To share E-mail Downloading content just got easier than ever. With these 6 tools, you will be able to download any content that interests you in just a few clicks without additional software or complicated procedures. Why spend time and money downloading anything when it’s so easy to get what […]
Lesson for the day: “Whose handwriting is on the museum wall?” It could be yours.
Lesson overview Featured Article: “What writing is on the wall of the museum? It could be yours.“by Julia Jacobs Many museums try to reach a wider audience while looking for ways to diversify and remove cultural biases from their exhibits. Some museums have chosen to give outside voices the opportunity to express themselves within the […]
Lesson from Addis to Africa: Ignore the Ethnic Question at Your Peril
By TEE NGUGI Will Ethiopia disintegrate into its constituent ethnic nations? That would be tragic because Ethiopia has long been one of the few determined states in Africa. A purposeful country is guided – from leaders to ordinary citizens – by national development goals. In these types of countries, there is a sense of common […]
Car Title Loans: 5 Alternatives to Get Fast Cash
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UP launches its first digital photography competition
The Oblation, the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines signifying the selfless dedication of oneself to one’s country. It is the Oblation at the Baguio campus. (File photo by DENVER DEL ROSARIO / INQUIRER.net) MANILA, Philippines – The inaugural UP Photo Awards – which launch coincides with the opening of the University of […]
Mentor Headlands Library branch to launch photography club for everyone – News-Herald
Mentor Library will soon be launching a new photography club out of its Mentor Headlands branch that will welcome photography enthusiasts of all kinds who wish to hone their skills. The new club will hold its first meeting at 1 p.m. on November 20 at the branch, 4669 Corduroy Road, and is open to participants […]
A detailed guide to all adjustment tools for photos on Mac
Why pay a large sum of money for third-party photo editing apps when your Mac is equipped with all the tools you need to polish your photos? Besides the basic tools like Crop, Rotate, and Filters, you can also enhance your game with the Adjustment tools in the Photos app. Here’s a comprehensive guide to […]
The 8 best online AI tools for content creation
No matter what your online business is, quality content has to be part of the equation. However, creating enough quality content for your website, social media channels, and other online platforms can be difficult. A lot of people don’t know how to do it on their own. Even the pros often struggle to find the […]
Rochelle News-Leader | On Wednesday, Lifeworks Photography held an annual art exhibition
ROCHELLE – That’s why we live in this small town rather than elsewhere – when we see something missing, we can do something. Danny and Stephanie Williams fill a void in the “Hub City” that the rest of us might not have known existed. And we will all be grateful that they have stepped up […]
This bustling Miami home is a lesson in living with art
Once upon a time at Art Basel Miami Beach not too far away, before the pandemic upended social gatherings, a creative crowd gathered at the Shorecrest home of art dealer Nina Johnson and singer-songwriter Daniel Milewski. Musician and concept artist Terry Allen had set up his keyboard in the living room, where an audience gathered […]
Roman and Williams learn a lesson from the Met with the launch of Guild Gallery
As founders of architecture and design firm Roman and Williams, Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch amassed a clientele with a dramatic, multi-layered and lush, sometimes even sensual signature aesthetic. Become an AD PRO member Buy now for unlimited access and all the benefits only members get. Arrow These elements play a central role in projects […]
Updated Tenba Messenger DNA Camera Bag and Tenba Tool Collection
Two popular Tenba collections have received an update, including the popular DNA Messenger collection with its classic design and improved size. 10 November 2021 12:15 by ePHOTOzine | Bags, cases and straps Tenba has updated the DNA Messenger range of bags as well as the Tenba Tools collection which includes capsule accessories for photographers, improving […]
PortraitPro 22 software announced with new portrait editing tools
PortraitPro 22 is now available with new features such as body lighting controls, hairline correction and more. 10 Nov 2021 1:48 PM by ePHOTOzine | Software Anthropics Technology announced the launch of PortraitPro 22, an AI-powered photo imaging software, and with it new features that make portrait editing easier than ever. PortraitPro 22 brings several […]
Seeing in the Dark: Tools Used by Nature Researchers for Nocturnal Observations
Many of us who love nature, wildlife, or just being outdoors have one thing in common: we all love the sensory experiences the outdoors provides. Like the sight of the flowing river, the touch of the cool breeze in the mountains, the smell of the forest, the calls/songs of the birds just to name a […]
Always be prepared with these nifty multi-tools
Design by Kikkerland | $22.50 Are you the kind of person who likes to be ready for anything? If so, then you’ll need a tool that can help you out in a pinch. Fortunately, the creative brand Kikkerland Design has designed clever multi-tools that are as playful as they are functional. The Animal multi-tool includes […]
Genealogy: Search Tools Help Find North Carolina Family Lines, Locate Ancestor’s Property | Valley life
If you have family lines associated with North Carolina, you might want to check out membership in the North Carolina Genealogical Society. Founded in 1974, its objectives are to increase interest in genealogy, to familiarize members with research materials and resources, to raise research standards, to promote the collection and preservation of historical records, to […]
Lesson learned! No.7 Meridian doesn’t lose his halftime lead – instead, he eliminates first Mountain View in the 5A quarter-finals – High School Sports News, Scores, Videos, Rankings
MERIDIAN – Meridian, seventh in the standings, found himself in the familiar position of holding a halftime lead at No.1 Mountain View. The opening week showdown ended in a bitter 14-13 loss, a result the upstart Warriors have struggled to leave in the past. Until Friday evening. Powered by a hawking defense that forced six […]
How to use the built-in image editing tools in Photos on Mac
If you are a Mac user, chances are you use online graphics platforms like Canva or download expensive tools like Adobe Photoshop to edit photos. However, did you know that Mac’s Photos app has built-in photo editing capabilities? It’s quite capable, in fact, and you can use it to render images you’ll be proud to […]
Teacher’s dressing lesson goes viral on TikTok with over 2 million views
Photo: Aimeesedventures/TikTok What is fair? The notion of justice is a bit complex; But, luckily, an educator named Aimee Scott split it with visual aids-band-AIDS, actually. The Utah-based third-grade teacher is an active TikToker who uses her platform to spread knowledge and understanding. In a now-viral TikTok video (it has nearly seven million views), Scott […]
Port Cargo Tool Shop comes to Clarion :: exploreClarion.com
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – The Clarion area will receive another new store in the near future as Harbor Freight Tools is set to take over the old Peebles / Gordman building near the Clarion Mall. Harbor Freight Tools operates a chain of retail stores, as well as a mail order and e-commerce business offering a […]
Lesson plans | Town of Little Rock
Educational experiences at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History aren’t just for kids. Educational programs are available for teachers, as well as guided tours, to help them in their professional development. First call: American posters of the First World War The enormous production of posters in the United States during and immediately after the […]
Hiltzik: Learning the wrong lesson from election day 2021
Haven’t we seen this horror movie before? The problem with the Democratic Party over the past few decades is that instead of showing American voters everything it does for them, it shuns its programs as if it were fleeing the crime scene. The last time this happened, the achievement was the Affordable Care Act, passed […]
Harvard librarian finds lesson in Soviet archives – Harvard Gazette
“Kschessinska was not the first ballet dancer to be a mistress of powerful men,” said the Slavic historian, “but she was the first, despite the comforts of this status, to tirelessly perfect her art, to acquire technical skills hardly anyone in Europe could achieve. The dancer’s extraordinary performance in “Swan Lake” in the 1890s is […]
Colonial Heights man shares Mayberry Days trip: learns a life lesson
The 1960s sitcom “The Andy Griffith Show” was a big part of my childhood. The iconic whistle melody at the start of each episode will most likely be anchored in my head forever. I’m not the type to watch TV episodes more than once, but if I was just surfing the channels and floating around, […]