A jarring contrast of blue lips, white teeth and a pink tongue are the focus of this image. Correia said: “I dived deeper in futuristic reins and electronic circuits to produce images that feel more intimate, challenging, empowered, and emotional — as I call it I just simply dare to be daring”
NADIA CORREIA
What does a television for Gen Z look like? According to LG, it’s a 32-inch television with a vertical 16:20 portrait mode capable of rotating into a monitor landscape display. Oh, and it also rolls on an adjustable-height stand with small roller wheels underneath, with numerous add-on storage accessories to further customize the display. Or at least that’s what the Korean electronics brand envisions for the creator generation with their highly adaptable and decor-friendly, LG Witty.
The collective effort of Hwang Geonryun, Park Subin, Park Sangwoo, and Hyung Minha within a cooperative industry-academic collaboration between the Korea Design Membership and LG Electronics, the LG Witty can be considered a direct response to generational changes in viewing habits, content creation, and to a notable degree, the physical limits of how and where Gen Z lives.
The LG Witty’s vertical orientation allows for screen segmentation, allocating one top half for connecting with others, the lower half for watching or playing content.
With an emphasis on portability and a space-saving form factor, the LG Witty stands out with a vertically-orientated stand design. This space-saving form is imagined to appeal to a younger generation already adapted to vertical-oriented content and living in small spaces. The stand itself can be accessorized with various add-ons for storing small items, while a roller base allows the entire unit to be moved to wherever desired, making the possibility to move the entire television easily with only one person.
The LG Witty in Cotton White (above) and Khaki Black (below).
The stand rotates for standard horizontal viewing, and can also be separated and reassembled into a smaller height, resulting in a computer monitor style table base for display in either vertical or horizontal fashion.
The display is adjustable up to a 15-degree tilt, with the arm structure connected magnetically to deliver power to the display.
LG has already shown a willingness to explore novel explorations within the television realm. Designs like the LG Totem and their readily available LG OLED Objet Collection are indicative of this spirit. But it remains to be seen whether vertically-oriented televisions will resonate with Gen Z in the same way mobile devices have acclimated content creation and consumption into one experienced at 90-degrees.
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“Big Mutter” (2015). All photos by Jonty Wilde, installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (2023) courtesy of the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery. Images courtesy of YSP, © Erwin Wurm, shared with permission
Dancing business suits, a handbag with legs, and contorted vehicles are just a few of the uncanny scenes visitors to Yorkshire Sculpture Park will encounter this summer. Acclaimed Austrian artist Erwin Wurm’s first large-scale museum exhibition in the U.K., Trap of the Truth, includes nearly 75 sculptures indoors and dotted around the landscape, plus numerous drawings, paintings, photographs, and videos created during the past three decades.
Wurm began making art with inexpensive, everyday items like used clothes, scraps of wood, and cans. As he experimented with materials and ideas, he had an epiphany: “At some point, I came to realise that everything surrounding me can be material for an artistic work, absolutely everything… That was the decisive step, as then anything was possible.” Now known for playful, surreal, and often humorous installations, the artist challenges perceptions of the human body, quotidian objects, and sculpture itself.
“Big Disobedience” (2016)
Wurm often tangles comically with ideas around politics and culture, referencing capitalism, cultural norms, and social conformity. By giving business suits a life of their own and transforming them from dull gray to playful pink, he separates the wearer from the symbol, freeing them to move about on their own. A giant water bottle, a much-loved object of comfort, is personified with a pair of shoes and titled “Big Mutter”—mutter means “mother” in German—along with other references to his nation’s identity and history, like anthropomorphized Viennese sausages.
The title Trap of the Truth nods to the 17th-century French mathematician and philosopher René Descartes, who immortalized the phrase, “I think, therefore I am,” as he interrogated the subjectivity of truth. Wurm captures a sense of uncanny joy, prompting viewers to question what they see and how they relate to the world around them.
Trap of the Truth continues through April 28, 2024, and you can find more on Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s website. Explore more of Wurm’s work on his website and on Instagram.
“Big Hypnosis” (2008)
“Renault 25” (1991)
Left to right: “Big Disobedience” (2016) and “Big Kastenmann” (2012)
Left: “Big Suit 2” (2010-2016). Right: “Step (Big)” (2021)
Left to right: “Untitled” (2018), “Giant Big, Me Ideal” (2014), and “Untitled” (2018)
“Truck II” (2011)
Left to right: “Dance” (2021) and “Trip” (2021)
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Here is a story of a partial failure in capturing fireworks this past Fourth of July. Is there a reason for sharing this story? You bet! Find out below.
“Why on Earth would sharing a story on not getting the image you tried for be a reason for an article?” There is a tendency to share all of the winning photographs and to totally shelve the less-than-stellar images. It’s human nature. Readers see all of the solid photographs and begin to lose heart in their ability to keep up. Because you are only seeing the “A” work and never the “B-roll” images that land on the cutting room floor, newer photographers become frustrated. They don’t know that solid photographers fail forward — we make mistakes. A LOT of mistakes.
The difference between an up-and-coming photographer and one who is established is the established photographer has probably made more mistakes than the up-and-coming photographer has even attempted to make.
Last year, I shared a story from my photographer friend Heidi Mixon about a technique called Focus Pulling. I didn’t get the opportunity to try it out last year so I looked forward to creating some cool images during this year’s fireworks. Well, that was not to happen because I didn’t study hard enough and practice before the actual event.
If I had practiced rather than thinking I understood the process because I read about it, I’d have learned that the manual focus on my lens was not locked down the way I thought it would be. Below you can see the less-than-wonderful results I achieved because I couldn’t get the camera back to an in-focus position.
A few lessons came from my experience.
Not to be outdone, I also made another error with my second camera. I set it up to capture a time-lapse of the fireworks show. A time-lapse sequence makes it possible to capture plenty of images to make a video which is another way to tell a story with your camera.
It also gives you raw materials to use Photoshop techniques to show extra bursts on a single frame.
“So Bob, what was the mistake here?” I didn’t double-check and set the exposure to 3.2 sec at f/11 ISO to 800 when it should have been ISO 200. Two stops over the exposure I wanted to be led to images that were quite overexposed.
If I was capturing the time-lapse images in JPEG, almost all of those files would have been toast. Because I used the RAW format, I was able to recover 85-90% of the images. That enabled the time-lapse. It also made it possible to create the final blended image that headlines this article. Before going out to photograph, especially something as rare as fireworks, it pays to review ideas and concepts before going out.
I hope you learn a bit from my mistakes. I know I did!
Yours in Creative Photography, Bob
Whether you’re out to capture pics of wildlife, people, or the cosmos, the Canon EOS R5 is one of the top cameras you can get your hands on. And, thanks to Prime Day (and the competitive spirit it triggers in other retailers), it’s $1054 off at Abes of Maine, minus lens.
The EOS R5 features in our list of best cameras for wildlife photography and its lower-megapixel brother, the EOS R8, made our best camera for astrophotography guide. The EOS R5 is powerful but easy to use and you’d be hard pressed to go wrong with it, especially at this price. It’s currently down to just $2,845 at Abes of Maine.
You’ll need to couple this with an appropriate lens (see our best skywatching lens guide) but with $1054 off, this is a great deal for serious or semi-serious snappers. Amazon is running it’s own sale on the EOS R5 at the moment, but it’s only offering $500 off the MSRP.
Key features: 45MP Full Frame Sensor, ISO range 100-51200, 8K 30p / 4K 120p video, dual memory card slots
Product launched: July 2020
Price history: This Amazon price of $3,399 is the lowest it’s been at Amazon. It’s a little cheaper at Walmart, priced at $3,224.45. It has been even cheaper at Walmart, dropping as low as $3199.99. Abes of Maine has them all beat by a good margin though.
Price comparison: Amazon: $3,399 | Walmart: $3,224.45 | Best Buy: $3399.99 | B&H Photo: $3,299.00
Reviews consensus: This is a superb camera, one of the best we’ve put to the test. It’s an outstanding performer, particularly if you’re into wildlife photography or astrophotography.
We remarked that it’s “..so good at photographing wildlife, it’s effectively a cheat code for capturing images of animals – not to mention humans or any other subject.” And with a great battery life, you won’t be losing out on any fantastic shots.
LiveScience: ★★★★½ | Digital Camera World: ★★★★ | TechRadar: ★★★★½
Featured in guides: Best wildlife cameras
Buy it if: You’re after a powerful, easy to use camera that captures high quality images no matter what you point it at.
Don’t buy it if: You’re just starting out and don’t need the power or megapixel count that the camera offers. Perhaps consider the EOS R8 instead.
Diverse spaces help to enrich our daily lives, and when it comes to city living the importance of these opportunities only grow in importance. In a healthy city, people can freely use these amenities – parks, gathering areas, etc. – without constraint. Shenzhen/B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio developed the Symbiotic Urban Furniture Project to further unleash our imaginations by building “protrusions” into the existing fabric of city life. Seating, tables, and more are directly integrated into outdoor spaces where one can find privacy to read, write, or listen to their headphones, as well as a spot to gather and interact with others. In essence, they’re multifunctional spaces for temporary activities that hold value.
A symbiotic relationship is defined as “when two creatures live together closely, one is gaining energy from the other, or they are benefiting mutually.” In the Symbiotic Urban Furniture Project, city spaces and furniture hope to bring back a sense of home and belonging that’s missed more and more. The furniture relies on the spaces and the spaces are given a renewed purpose with the addition of the furniture.
Photo: Shujie Xie
Symbiotic Urban Furniture can be put to use in many ways and places, from a stool attached to the railing of a staircase or a large table for gathering paired with long benches. For individuals seeking solitude there’s the chair and small bench. No matter how the pieces are combined and used, they create a moment for people to stop, stay, and enjoy themselves however they choose.
Image: B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
Photo: Anson (Araw Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)
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