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Around The Horn
20 August 2024
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the DNC opening day, the supermoon, the Darién Gap, window light portraits, Process Zero, the medium format look and sports.
- The Guardian curates images from the opening day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago from a variety of sources.
- Reuters presents Stunning Images of the Supermoon from around the world.
- Lynsey Addario posts her images covering immigration through the dangerous Darién Gap between Columbia and Panama. "I photographed families from all over the world as they risked death, illness, robbery and violence in hope of a better future," she writes. See also the interview with her and Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic staff writer, by Bianna Golodryga. You can read Dickerson's piece Seventy Miles in Hell online as well with an account.
- Dahlia Ambrose presents 21 Black and White Portraits That Make Use of Natural Window Light.
- Derrick Story explores the Process Zero feature of Halide Mark II which shows you "what kind of pictures your iPhone captures with absolutely no computational photography applied."
- Zach Sutton has been Investigating the Medium Format Look after adopting the format 10 years ago. He compares medium format to full frame and crop sensor options. "Is there a medium format look?" he asks. "In my opinion, not really.
- The Associated Press showcases its Sports Week in Pictures. "This is the crossover season in world sports," it notes, providing a variety of sports to cover.
More to come! Meanwhile, here's a look five years back. And please support our efforts...