Kwame Brathwaite, Photographer of ‘Black is Beautiful’, Dies at 85
Kwame Brathwaite, the photographer and activist who famously proclaimed "black is beautiful," has passed away. He was 85.
A Wet Plate Portrait of Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg exploded into the public consciousness last month after the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist gave an impassioned and scathing speech to world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York. Earlier this month, wet plate photographer Shane Balkowitsch got 20 minutes with Thunberg at Standing Rock and used the time to make 2 wet plate portraits of her.
Kate Winslet’s Modeling Contract with L’Oréal Has a ‘No Photoshop’ Clause
Actress Kate Winslet is taking a stand against unrealistic beauty retouching in the ad industry. In addition to speaking out publicly against the practice, Winslet has even included a "no retouching" clause in her modeling contract with cosmetic giant L'Oréal.
Surveillance Camera Man Points Camera at Strangers Without Permission
Well, this can't be good for photographers' rights: An anonymous man over in Seattle, Washington is causing a stir in his area and on the web by walking up to random people in various locations -- both public and private -- and sticking a camera in their faces to film them. When asked to explain his actions, he simply responds in vague statements such as "It's OK, I'm just recording video."
Photographer JR Wins Prestigious TED Prize for Giant Faces in Slums
The TED conference announced yesterday that the 2011 TED Prize would be awarded to the anonymous street artist and photographer known as JR. Previous winners of the $100,000 award include Bill Clinton, James Nachtwey and Bono.