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Around The Horn
22 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 Day Three of the DNC, the Obamas, Ukraine's advance, Clay Cook, Gemma Padley's new book, Lego cameras, a Sony a7RV, color calibration and Peek-a-View.
- Matt Fidler curates highlights from Day Three of the DNC.
- In Democrats Are Falling in Love With the Obamas All Over Again, Nate Gowdy continues his convention coverage for Mother Jones.
- Reuters presents Scenes From Ukraine's Advance Into Russia, the biggest invasion of Russia since World War Two.
- Suzanne Sease features Stitched in Strength, the personal project of Clay Cook "that dives deep into the lives of women who have been championed through difficulty, supported through craft and given a chance at a better life with the help of the award-winning non-profit, Anchal," Cook says. "The vision of Anchal extends far beyond a quilt. It symbolizes a thread of opportunity and community that can mend and enrich the lives of women worldwide."
- The Women Who Changed Photography by Gemma Padley features Anna Atkins, Imogen Cunningham, Nadine Ijewere, Lee Miller, Shirin Neshat, Lorna Simpson, Cindy Sherman, Zanele Muholi and Ingrid Pollard, among the 50 groundbreaking female photographers presents in its pages for $11.99.
- Nilofer Khan looks at Six Lego Cameras Photographers Are Bound to Love.
- Jason Row buys himself a Sony a7RV with the Sony 24-105 f4 G zoom. "I cannot deny that I am mightily impressed with Sony so far," he writes. "Ergonomically it feels right, the dials and buttons fall nicely to hand." And it's full frame.
- In A Conversation About Color Calibration, Zach Sutton attributes his workflow efficiency to good monitor calibration.
- Peek-a-View can save your iPhone photos from accidental deletion by toddlers or anyone else with an undeveloped esthestic sense. Free with in-app purchases.
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