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This week Rob and Chris talk about getting in hot water with Martin Parr and thew Bristol Photo Festival and Rob talks about the coup that Sony has made by signing as the exclusive provider for cameras to the Assiciated Press. ► LINKS Sony and the AP https://www.dpreview.com/interviews/2999935759/interview-we-talk-to-ap-director-of-photography-about-switch-to-sony?utm_source=self-desktop&utm_medium=marquee&utm_campaign=traffic_source Martin Parr and the Bristol Photo Festival https://news.artnet.com/art-world/martin-parr-resigns-bristol-photo-racism-allegations-1896448 https://twitter.com/LTHdebate/status/1133092064323952644 ►LET'S CONNECT Facebook: www.facebook.com/belfastphoto... Instagram: www.instagram.com/belfast_pho... Chris' Website www.christopherbarrphotography... Rob's Website durstonphoto.com

This week Chris and Rob talk about the passing of Magnum photographer Paul Fusco. We talk about some of his works including his RFK Funeral Train series. We also talk about the news of Sony finally annoucing a date of when they will announce their new A7SIII and all the bells and whistles of it. Also in this edition is Bernard Gunther, Ewen Spencer, bromide printing and Martin Parr. So join us for some interesting photography news. ► LINKS The passing of Paul Fusco https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/paul-fusco-1930-2020/ https://time.com/longform/rfk-funeral-train-photos/ https://www.magnumphotos.com/shop/collections/books/rfk-funeral-train-softcover/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Fusco_(photographer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirhan_Sirhan Barb Cole and her underwater world https://www.diyphotography.net/photographer-creates-emotional-underwater-portraits-that-look-like-paintings-mildly-nsfw/ Sony A7SIII release annoucement date July 28th https://www.techradar.com/news/sony-alpha-a7s-i

Still in lockdown but the gov't is pushing to get us out and about. So we did a socially distant Photo Walk. In the meantime, here are some stories we feel are importrant this week. ► LINKS The "older" generation of Sinapore - a photo story https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/story/the-women-of-singapore/ Valuable SEO Lessons Learned from Photographer Website https://blog.photoshelter.com/2020/07/valuable-seo-lessons-learned-from-photographer-websites/ Do you really need 8k RAW - Canon R5 https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3236591186/hands-on-with-the-new-canon-eos-r5 Bill Brandt and his European years - a photo story https://photoworks.org.uk/1-europe-bill-brandt/ H.266 IS COMING AND YOUR VIDEO FILES WILL BE HALF THE SIZE THEY ARE WITH H.265/HEVC https://www.diyphotography.net/h-266-is-coming-and-your-video-files-will-be-half-the-size-they-are-with-h-265-hevc/ JH Engström's latest book Day by Day https://nearesttruth.com/episodes/ep-45-jh-engstrom-day-by-day/ ►LET'S CONNECT Facebook: https://

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What the heck is going on out there? People, lets do something creative you all say. Well we're trying, we have a new game we're playing "Stump the Chumps", where we try to stump each other with the descriptions of iconic images. Check them out. Otherwise, today we're back with a new Weekly Dose. Sorry about Chris' audio. ► LINKS Sony News - Sony A7s III details https://www.diyphotography.net/sony-confirms-that-a-completely-redesigned-sony-a7s-iii-is-finally-coming-this-summer/ Fuji GFX 100 gets RAW video and other features WOW https://www.diyphotography.net/fujis-gfx-system-gets-massive-firmware-update-and-the-gfx-100-now-offers-prores-raw-video/ Patent Trolls attack Nikon https://www.dpreview.com/news/5791070627/nikon-is-the-latest-camera-company-sued-by-digimedia-tech-over-alleged-patent-infringement Vast Fratelli Alinari photographic archive saved by Tuscan government https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/alinari-photographic-archive-saved-by-tuscan-government Lisa Barnard's world of GOLD ht

Another week and another Weekly Dose. Rob outs his cowboy hat back on and Chris works that creaky chair of his . . . . . This week on the Dose. . . . Rob and Chris chat about Russian photographers Olympus camera and Apple new CPU's. ► LINKS Victor and Sergey Kochetov https://tinyurl.com/y97suu9f Valeria Cherchi attempts to decode the complex structure of kidnapping in Sardinia https://tinyurl.com/ycpm3zuz Olympus agrees to sell imaging business by the end of the year https://tinyurl.com/ycf2bb85 Apple Reveals Plans to Ditch Intel and Use Its Own CPUs Starting this Year https://tinyurl.com/yd69kxtj Sergey Chilikov RIP https://tinyurl.com/yc8m3xor Below is a complete statement from his publisher Sergey Chilikov, 1953-2020 Last weekend we received a message we knew would come but nevertheless hoped not to. Our one of a kind photographer Sergey Chilikov died of cancer. We are mourning an artist who was totally unique in the world, being a man equal to the work he made: great, strange, funny, annoying. A

Chris and Rob discuss their own top 5 photographers, who they felt have left the greatest lasting impressions on them. It was very difficult to come to these five names for each of them; whittled down from dozens. Some of the honourable mentions include Helmut Newton, Nadav Kander, Ed Burtynsky, Platon, Cindy Sherman, Chris Buck, Floria Sigismondi, Gregory Crewson, Andreas Giursky, Henri Lartrigue, Dorthea Lange, Edward Weston, Rich Gilligan, Matthew Thompson, Ken O’halloran, Noel Boyle, Jill Quigley, Sally Mann, Nan Goldin. Links Helmut Newton https://helmut-newton-foundation.org/en/ Nadav Kander https://www.nadavkander.com/ Ed Burtynsky https://www.edwardburtynsky.com/ Platon http://www.platonphoto.com/ Cindy Sherman https://www.instagram.com/cindysherman/ Chris Buck https://www.chrisbuck.com/ Floria Sigismondi http://www.floriasigismondi.com/ Gregory Crewdson https://gagosian.com/artists/gregory-crewdson/ Andreas Gursky https://www.andreasgursky.com/en Jacques Henri Lartigue https://thephotogr

Another week and another Weekly Dose. Rob lets his hair down and Chris moves closer towards the camera . . . . . . This week on the Dose. . . . Rob and Chris chat about Volvo's lawsuit, graduate photo work, self publishing and Lorna Simpson. ► LINKS Photographer loses an eye https://petapixel.com/2020/06/16/photographer-sues-police-for-blinding-her-left-eye-uses-last-photo-as-proof/ Graduate Photography Online - Source https://www.source.ie/graduate/2020/univsuffba/univsuffba_student_15_16_31_05-05-20/univsuffba_student_15_16_31_05-05-20.php Photographer vs. Volvo https://petapixel.com/2020/06/15/photographer-and-model-sue-volvo-for-willful-and-wanton-copyright-infringement/ The Image of Whiteness https://shop.selfpublishbehappy.com/collections/all-books/products/the-image-of-whiteness-contemporary-photography-and-racialization-by-daniel-c-blight Defective Sony SD cards https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00246463 Lorna Simpson - Photo collage artist https://lsimpsonstudio.com/photogr

Another week and another Weekly Dose. Rob’s hair gets way longer and Chris moves further away from the camera . . . . . . This week on the Dose. . . . Rob chats about Instagram's lawsuit, Platon and PimEyes and Chris talks about racism, ► LINKS Addressing racism and issues of representation through photography https://www.bjp-online.com/2020/06/addressing-racism-and-issues-of-representation-through-photography/ British Journal of Photography for only a BUCK https://access.bjpsubs.com/covid-19/?utm_source=bjp-online&utm_medium=landing_page&utm_campaign=zwa378~marc_hartog~access_covid~12_may_2020~bjp-online~landing_page~ad_positions_on_bjp~&utm_term=ad_positions_on_bjp Portrait of Britain contest https://www.portraitofbritain.uk Nearest Truth podcast https://nearesttruth.com/episodes/ John Divola's Cibachromes https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/photographing-the-unphotographable-john-divola-s-cibachrome-prints/ https://americansuburbx.com/2020/04/john-divola-chroma-and-spectrum-opposition.html h

****Not FAKE NEWS**** its just the Weekly Dose, our new weekly news update; all the news thats fit for us to report. These are just the OUTAKES. Another week and another Weekly Dose. Rob’s hair gets longer and Chris’ . . . . . . . This week on the Dose. . . . Rob chats about the new Sony 12-24 f2.8, Martin Parr and Chris talks about BLM, Lucien Clergue and famous Black photographers you should know. ► LINKS The Sony GM 12-24 f2.8 https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rumor-there-is-a-good-chance-sony-will-release-a-12-24mm-f-2-8-gm-lens-by-end-2020-or-early-2021/ Martin Parr Sparks Anger by Selling Face Masks featuring His Photos https://fstoppers.com/news/martin-parr-sparks-anger-selling-face-masks-featuring-his-photos-490380 https://www.martinparrfoundation.org/product/martin-parr-face-masks/ The most revealing photos of what Covid in the hospitals is really like by Michael Kirby for the NYT. https://aphotoeditor.com/2020/06/03/the-daily-edit-the-new-york-times-michael-kirby/ 10 Questions for Pye https://ww

Another week and another Weekly Dose. Things are getting more crazy in the world but so far, Rob and Chris are holding it together. Rob goes on a rant about the Chinese and patent law and Chris talks about the Cindy Sherman and her self portraits on Instagram ► LINKS FOMU is open again https://fomu.be/en/calendar/coronavirus-covid-19-update-het-fomu-lumière-cinema-sluiten-tijdelijk-de-deuren Bex Day Explores the experience of OCD from Isolation https://www.bjp-online.com/2020/05/bex-day-visualises-ocd-in-isolation/ Analog Magazine for analogue photographers https://analogmagazine.ch/about.html Cindy Sherman and her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cindysherman/?hl=en Autel Robotics wins patent court case over DJI https://patents.google.com/patent/US9260184B2/en Former McDonald’s worker wins case over under age photo of her https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-16/former-mcdonalds-worker-in-ongoing-battle-over-stock-photo/12224330 More Speed, SD Express 8.0 announced - up to 4gb/s https://www.dpreview

Another week and another Weekly Dose. Why is Rob wearing that hat? And he's trying to create moires with that shirt. Oh ya, we're all on lockdown, but why is Chris in a dark room? Not sure, should probably ask him. This week on the Dose. . . . Rob chats about the new Sony ZV-1 and DJI recent court victory and Chris talks about grants, photo shows and Viktoria Sorochinskis. ► LINKS The Sony ZV-1 https://www.rangefinderonline.com/gear/cameras/the-sony-zv-1-v-is-for-vlogging/ DJI scores a victory in the latest round of a patent battle with Autel https://www.dpreview.com/news/6366675799/dji-scores-a-victory-in-the-latest-round-of-a-patent-battle-with-autel Viktoria Sorochinski’s dream-like images https://www.bjp-online.com/2020/05/viktoria-sorochinskis-inside-outside/ Freelands Foundation Emergency Fund – open for applications https://www.a-n.co.uk/news/freelands-foundation-emergency-fund-open-for-applications/ Paris Photo https://www.parisphoto.com/en/Home/ Arles 2020 https://www.rencontres-arles.com/fr/a

Another week and another Weekly Dose. Things are getting more crazy in the world but so far, Rob and Chris are holding it together. Rob goes on a rant about Sony ProSupport tutorials and Chris talks about the August Sander and his wife. ► LINKS Oliver Chanarin’s new installation inspired by Amazon’s distribution centres https://tinyurl.com/y7zjd7dj August Sander - Painter’s Wife [Helene Abelen] https://tinyurl.com/ydbnonq8 Persecuted/Persecutors: People of the 20th Century by August Sander https://tinyurl.com/ycukmx2a Sony Pro Support in the US is giving its members 6 months free due to COVID https://alphauniverse.com/prosupport/ Camera Obscura at home https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_obscura https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvWX6-0_VHU ►LET'S CONNECT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belfastphoto... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belfast_pho... Chris' Website http://www.christopherbarrphotography... Rob's Website https://durstonphoto.com

****Not FAKE NEWS**** its just the Weekly Dose, our new weekly news update; all the news thats fit for us to report. These are just the OUTAKES. Another week and another Weekly Dose. Things are getting more crazy in the world but so far, Rob and Chris are holding it together. Rob goes on a rant about "free' tutorials and Chris talks about the lomography, the Duchess of Cambridge, AI and fake news. ► LINKS National Portrait Gallery, Hold Still, a portrait of our nation in 2020 https://www.npg.org.uk/hold-still/ AI portraits https://thispersondoesnotexist.com Manipulating news with photography https://petapixel.com/2020/05/04/these-photos-show-how-easy-it-is-to-create-fake-news-with-photography/ Cheap underwater camera https://www.ephotozine.com/article/lomography-has-launched-a--pound-40-reusable-underwater-film-camera--34712 Personal everyday project with your phone https://aphotoeditor.com/2020/05/07/the-art-of-the-personal-project-paul-elledge-2/ Canon RF 70-135mm f2 rumour https://www.canonrumors.co

****Not FAKE NEWS**** its just the Weekly Dose, our new weekly news update; all the news thats fit for us to report. These are just the OUTAKES. Another week and another Weekly Dose. Things are getting more crazy in the world but so far, Rob and Chris are holding it together. Another week and another Weekly Dose. Things are getting more crazy in the world but so far, Rob and Chris are holding it together. Rob goes on a rant about stock agencies and Chris talks about the BJP, podcasts and going back to work in Sweden. ► LINKS Film production supposedly going back to work in Sweden and Denmark https://variety.com/2020/film/global/coronavirus-sweden-denmark-coronavirus-production-restart-1234586965/https://nearesttruth.com/episodes/ New podcast from Brad https://nearesttruth.com/episodes/ BJP big discount http://offers.bjpsubs.com/latest-issueb-2/ Getting out of that RUT https://www.rangefinderonline.com/news-features/business-marketing/does-the-pandemic-have-you-in-a-rut-youre-not-alone/ Giving the farm a

****Not FAKE NEWS**** its just the Weekly Dose, our new weekly news update; all the news thats fit for us to report. These are just the OUTAKES. Another week and another Weekly Dose. Things are getting more crazy in the world but so far, Rob and Chris are holding it together. Rob's camera decided that his cluttered home office was more important than his face, so just to be prepared. ► LINKS Update that stale Instagram account https://fstoppers.com/originals/10-ways-reinvent-your-instagram-accounts-while-lockdown-478525 Matthew Thompson's new motion work https://www.instagram.com/matthew_thompson_photography/?hl=en Touching and moving images of the past week https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2020/apr/18/20-photographs-of-the-week ALPA Cameras are "OBJECTS OF APPLIED ART", landmark IP case is won in China https://www.alpa.ch/en/site/alpa-cameras-are-objects-of-applied-art ►LET'S CONNECT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belfastphoto... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belfast_pho..

****Not FAKE NEWS**** its just the Weekly Dose, our new weekly news update; all the news thats fit for us to report. These are just the OUTAKES. We’re back again this week and on time. Chris staying on his side of the country and Rob on his. Chris reflects on other photographers covering their environments with photography and Rob chats about a few more technical things. ► LINKS What a 1980’s Tension Memory Looks Like https://americansuburbx.com/2016/04/w... Photography then and now: Berlin before and during coronavirus Photographs by Fabrizio Bensch https://www.theguardian.com/world/202... Exhaustion and emptiness: Faces of those on the frontline Photographs by Alberto Giuliani https://www.bjp-online.com/2020/04/ex... Court Rules Photographer Gave Up Exclusive Licensing Rights by Posting on Instagram https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr... Sony’s ‘Shutter Speed Fine-Tuning’ Feature Totally Eliminates LED Flicker https://www.sony.com/electronics/supp... Japan Allocates $2.2 Billion to Help Companies

****Not FAKE NEWS**** its just the Weekly Dose, our new weekly news update; all the news thats fit for us to report. These are just the OUTAKES. This week we are talking about some of the top photographic news of the week. We’re back again this week and more or less on time. Chris on his side of the country and Rob on his side. Chris reflects on other photographers covering their environments with photography and Rob chats about a few more technical things. ► LINKS HR-1 SuperChroma Colour Chart https://www.hugorodriguez.com/blog/hr-1-superchroma-eng/ https://luminous-landscape.com/hr-1-superchroma/?fbclid=IwAR3lSXnJjPBJGqHWAwk4PyCxP00ehZBJmcHVwz5xuX6XgvZhIz_MKS5SzLU Tamron officially announces the launch of the 70-180mm f/2.8 Di lll VXD for Sony at the moment https://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/tamron/70-180mm-f2.8-di-iii-vxd/review/ A Photographer’s Guide to Navigating the Stimulus Bill(USA), Cancellations and More https://www.rangefinderonline.com/news-features/industry-news/a-photographers-guide-t

****Not FAKE NEWS**** its just the Weekly Dose, our new weekly news update; all the news thats fit for us to report. These are just the OUTAKES. This week we are talking about some of the top photographic news of the week. Well we’re back even though both of us are on different sides of this country. Chris is speaking to us from his dining room and Rob from his parlour. This week we’ll be talking more about COVID19 relief as well as supporting book stores, Sony and news from Godox. ► LINKS Support Photobook Shops https://cphmag.com/support-photobook-shops/ Photography School Curriculums and other interesting tidbits https://www.photopedagogy.com Sony https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/202004/20-027E/ Conscientious Photography Magazine https://cphmag.com Godox AD1200Pro https://www.adorama.com/fplfx1200p.html ►LET'S CONNECT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belfastphoto... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belfast_pho... Chris' Website http://www.christopherbarrphotography... Rob's W

****Not FAKE NEWS**** its just the Weekly Dose, our new weekly news update; all the news thats fit for us to report. These are just the OUTAKES. This week we are talking about some of the top photographic news of the week. This has been another tough week for everyone in the world. For most photographers it is a time of real uncertainty and of projects cancelations and postponements. Chris and I are not in the studio this week; we are remote recording this at our respective home offices. This week we are chatting about repairs, more copyright news, Adobe and Sony. ► LINKS Nikon Repairs https://www.nikonusa.com/en/service-and-support/service-and-repair.page Canon Repairs https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/fsc-walk-in/ Adobe https://www.adobe.com/uk/covid-19-response.html USA States not held to copyright laws https://www.npr.org/2020/03/24/820381016/in-blackbeard-pirate-ship-case-supreme-court-scuttles-copyright-claims?t=1585411632050 Sony breaks off its camera division https://ww