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The official portrait of the new president of France, Emmanuel Macron, can tell us a lot about his message and stance.  Read this analysis.

In February 1942, fearing a Japanese invasion, military personnel and citizens reacted to the “Great Los Angeles Air Raid”.Read the story here

Still in mourning around David Bowie’s recent death, I come upon this image, photographer unknown, probably taken sometime in the 1970s.  Maybe somebody can ID this …

Herman K. sends me this photo, given to him today in celebration of something called “Kansas Day”, celebrating 155 years of Kansas statehood.  This description is given: This photo, probably taken off the top of the Kinne & Kerans building, shows … Continue reading →

See this and more at Time.

You probably remember Naruto, the Indonesian monkey who made photographic self-portraits a few years back. Now, PETA is suing to have the courts give shutter-tripping animals their own copyrights to their “work”: http://qz.com/508911/remember-the-monkey-selfie-peta-are-suing-to-give-the-monkey-the-rights-to-it/

Quartz tells us how critical smartphone technology is for refugees and migrants fleeing into Europe from Syria and other distressed regions: http://qz.com/500062/the-most-crucial-item-that-migrants-and-refugees-carry-is-a-smartphone/

Some 2014 D750 models may be subject to a shutter issue, correctable by Nikon for free.  Use this link to see if your serial number matches the range of affected units:  https://support.nikonusa.com/app/_D750/sn As the D750 is on my list of … Continue reading →