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4 Years After Divorce, Woman Demands Refund From Wedding Photographer

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4 Years After Divorce, Woman Demands Refund From Wedding Photographer
4 Years After Divorce, Woman Demands Refund From Wedding Photographer

His tweet soon went viral. (Representational Image: Freepik)

A South African woman reached out to her wedding photographer four years after her big day with an unusual request. The woman demanded a refund citing divorce as the reason. A WhatsApp chat between the photographer and the woman is now going viral on the internet.

A photographer named Lance Romeo took to Twitter to share the screenshots of their conversation on WhatsApp. At first, the photographer thought it was a prank but he later realised that the woman was serious and assumed that she was ‘entitled to a refund’ because she is now divorced. However, the photographer refused her unusual request.

The caption read, “I swear my life is a movie. You can’t make this stuff up.”

In the screenshot, the woman says, “I don’t know if you still remember me. You did a photo shoot for me at my wedding in Durban in 2019.” She further wrote, “Well, I’m now divorced, and those pictures – I and my ex-husband don’t need them anymore. You did a wonderful job on them, but they went to waste as we are now divorced. I will need a refund of the amount we paid you because we don’t need them anymore.”

At first, the photographer thought she was just pulling off a prank on him. But later when he realised she was being serious, he respectfully declined. But the woman didn’t budge. She decided to involve lawyers so she could at least get a 70 per cent refund of the total fees.

The woman also requested to meet in person to discuss the issue but the photographer said no and told her to ask the lawyers to get in touch with him.

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His tweet soon went viral and has amassed over 38,000 likes on Twitter. In fact, the woman’s ex-husband contacted the photographer and apologised on the woman’s behalf. He said, “I read the articles. I apologise on her behalf.”

Many social media users dropped comments on the viral tweet. A user wrote, “There is noooooo way she is serious! The lawyer in me now wants to do a self-moot and see how I’d deal with it if she was my client… but again… I suspect she wouldn’t be able to pay my fees… or later ask for a refund after we lose.”

Another user commented, “It’s not a refund that’s needed here! Waiting for the part where she says it’s a prank.”

The third user wrote, “I love how professional you were with your answers. But it was a prank, right? Cause wow! This is so wild. I have a friend that got divorced even before her wedding pics came, and she didn’t even ask for a refund, ’cause that is just not how it works!”

The fourth commented, “Romeo. That has got to be the best story of the year you made my afternoon laughing at the audacity of this woman trying to sue you! That is a once-in-a-lifetime kinda story. I hope you continue to have many successful ventures with your photography. At least you are on the map.”

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New Haven Night Market to take place May 12, feature 90+ vendors

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New Haven Night Market to take place May 12, feature 90+ vendors
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The event will take place on Friday, May 12 from 5 to 10 p.m. and its footprint will also extend along Orange Street from Court Street to Chapel Street, according to the press release.

“This addition to the Market not only allows for increased vendor space, but allows the inclusion of a dozen additional brick and mortar businesses for guests to eat at and shop with, including Strange Ways who will host a Flair Fair Pop-Up, curating artists who specialize in wearable art and home goods,” Francesca Vignola, director of marketing and events for the Town Green District, said in the press release.

Among the event highlights, attendees will be able to view an Open Late Exhibit by Mark Breslin at Artspace, receive on-site tattoos in Ptkin Plaza from Showoff Ink Artistry and purchase posters made by local artists. Businesses in the 9th Square neighborhood will also remain open and some will offer “Night Market” promos to customers in partnership with the event. 

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The Night Market Stage will also host performances by The Kreative Spectrum, The Nu Haven Kapelye, O.K. Company, Model Decoy, Yale MVM and DJ Shaki. At the corner of Chapel and Orange streets, 360 State Apartments employees will preview of The Yard at 360 and explain their plans for the space. 

The event is free to enter and the rain date is set for May 13. 

Light Embracing Leather: LUME by Filippo Mambretti

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Light Embracing Leather: LUME by Filippo Mambretti

A marriage of marked minimalism with the imprint of human craft come together with LUME, a new table light designed by Filippo Mambretti for Enrico Pellizzoni. Revealed at Milan Design Week 2023, Mambretti’s simple, yet sophisticated combination of perforated and stitched leatherwork frames a linear LED light. Paired with a milk-white glass diffuser, the resulting softened illumination conjures a subtle interplay between light and shadow.

Mambretti’s design is defined by scores of alternating incisions across the front and back of a stitched flattened circular or ovular leather shade, a feature intended to attenuate the illumination. The leather lampshade itself influences the color of the light shining through, especially in its warmer tanned leather iteration.

The form and scale evokes designs of a nautical light signal, or with the thinner lampshade, a vintage microphone.

The lampshade itself is designed to slide off easily, allowing alterations and customizations over the lamp’s lifetime.

Additional information about the LUME is available over at Filippo Mambretti’s website.

Gregory Han is the Managing Editor of Design Milk. A Los Angeles native with a profound love and curiosity for design, hiking, tide pools, and road trips, a selection of his adventures and musings can be found at gregoryhan.com.

Clemson returns to Artisphere with “Paw Tunnel” and interactive mural

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Clemson returns to Artisphere with “Paw Tunnel” and interactive mural

Clemson University is leaving its pawprint at this year’s Artisphere with fun, hands-on activities for aspiring artists, scientists and Tiger fans of all ages May 12-14, 2023.

Clemson’s Artisphere tent will be located on Greenville’s Main Street (just north of the intersection of S. Main Street and Broad Street), and Experience Clemson, the brick-and-mortar location at ONE Main Street Plaza, will feature work from Clemson artists. The festival, which was founded in 2003 to “enhance the quality of life and economic vitality in South Carolina,” has become one of the nation’s premier fine arts festivals, attracting an average of 70,000 people to downtown Greenville.

The highlight of this year’s tent will be an interactive 8×10-foot “paint-by-numbers” mural, designed by Clemson with a frame constructed by performing arts students. It will allow visitors to contribute to a work of art that captures the spirit of the Clemson Tigers.

In addition to the mural, the tent will feature educational exhibits that allow visitors to:

  • Build their own instrument with the Department of Performing Arts.
  • Become a sound designer.
  • Discover the magic of theatrical lighting
  • Learn about color theory and artistic collaboration.
  • Enter an immersive virtual reality simulation from the Center for Workforce Development.
  • Program robots to create artwork.
  • Create ceramic art with Clemson Visual Arts.
  • Journey under the sea with a hands-on exhibit about the effects of climate change in our oceans.

At the entrance to the tent, Clemson will display the “Paw Tunnel,” the perfect photo opportunity for Tiger fans of all ages.

Experience Clemson will also display the popular orange Steinway piano in celebration of the “Pathway to Steinway” initiative. The instrument combines artistic craft and scientific innovation, perfectly encapsulating Clemson’s commitment to excellence in “left-brained” and “right-brained” fields of study.

“The mission and purpose of Experience Clemson has always been to bring the University to the heart of downtown Greenville,” said Dave Dryden, associate vice president of  Brand Experience in the Marketing and Communications Division of Clemson. “Artisphere allows us opportunities to expose the public to a part of the University they may not typically see highlighted.”

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30 Years of Architectural Photography With Duccio Malagamba

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30 Years of Architectural Photography With Duccio Malagamba
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Interviews

Architectural photographer Duccio Malagamba has been photographing the built world for over 30 years. In his 30 years of professional work, Duccio has collaborated with an impressive client list like Alvaro Siza, Herzog & de Meuron, and Rafael Moneo. As you can imagine, he is a wealth of information and has an interesting perspective on architectural photography from his long-spanning career.

Barcelona-based photographer Sergio LĂłpez has conducted a wonderful interview with Duccio on youtube that is full of wisdom. The interview is in Spanish but does have English subtitles. You can watch it on Youtube here:

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Giro Rugs Combine Spirographic Curves + Magical Hand-Tufting

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Giro Rugs Combine Spirographic Curves + Magical Hand-Tufting

If you ever used a spirograph as a kid, running a pen through its gears to create the most satisfying circles, you might recognize the predominant pattern in the GIRO series. Designed by Venetian studio MUT Design for GAN, the colors, geometry, and textures are pure joy for the artist in all of us. In the words of MUT Design’s founders, “GIRO it’s a bit like the Möbius strip; it’s a simple shape that, when twisted, creates a sense of energy, as well as rich and powerful visual effects. We really like to play with textures and varying levels of depth, as well as with perspective and basic geometric patterns because they result in designs with a lot of movement and bring a playful touch to concepts that are in theory quite simple.”

GIRO’s design is based on a succession of mathematical curves that create an optical illusion. Varied textured layers increase the sensation of depth and volume within the structure, which is provided by the graphic grid. The GIRO series is available in two versions: a long, curved rug and a larger rug with a twisting silhouette. Available in three colors: lilac, peach, and black and white, the shades contrast nicely with the white base.

styled black spirograph-shaped rug

These rugs allow artisan tradition and contemporary design to live side-by-side, using hand-tufting to create a graphic appearance with incredible precision. The hand-tufted technique provides the ability to bring this design to life in pure wool. The minimum time required to create a GIRO rug is three days for the hand-tufting process and another three days to complete the carving work line-by-line with scissors. When finished, GIRO can add fun to more serious spaces and an elegant element to more casual ones.

styled black spirograph-shaped rug

detail of black spirograph-shaped rug

styled lilac spirograph-shaped rug

detail of lilac spirograph-shaped rug

styled peach spirograph-shaped rug

detail of peach spirograph-shaped rug

black spirograph-shaped rug on white background

black spirograph-shaped rug on white background

detail of black spirograph-shaped rug

lilac spirograph-shaped rug on white background

lilac spirograph-shaped rug on white background

detail of lilac spirograph-shaped rug

peach spirograph-shaped rug on white background

peach spirograph-shaped rug on white background

detail of peach spirograph-shaped rug

To learn more about GIRO, visit mutdesign.com.

Kelly Beall is senior editor at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based graphic designer and writer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, and enjoys sharing her finds with others. When undistracted by great art and design, she can be found making a mess in the kitchen, consuming as much information as possible, or on the couch with her three pets. Find her @designcrush on social.

Several Different Ways to Make Money as a Photographer

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Several Different Ways to Make Money as a Photographer

There are several different ways to make money as a photographer, and the more you can diversify your income streams, the more you can ensure financial security. If you are working on improving your photography business, check out this helpful video tutorial that shows you several different ways you can use your photography business to make money. 

Coming to you from Scott Choucino of Tin House Studio, this useful video tutorial discusses some of the many different ways you can make money with your photography. It can be easy to think that client jobs are the only lucrative way, but photography can be a surprisingly diverse field. Of course, client jobs are likely the most obvious and direct route, but relying on any single stream can be a big dangerous. Depending on the genre you work in, you can sell prints, rent out your studio space for use by other photographers or for events, run workshops and educational events, and engage in a variety of other things. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Choucino. 

If you would like to learn more about the business of photography, check out “Making Real Money: The Business of Commercial Photography With Monte Isom!

Waytula honors elders through Eighth Generation collaboration

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Waytula honors elders through Eighth Generation collaboration
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SAND SPRINGS – After a friend and fellow Cherokee artist suggested he apply for one of Eighth Generation’s 2021 Wool Blanket Design Contests, Cherokee Nation citizen Bryan Waytula did just that.

“My friend, Jules Thornton, sent me a link just randomly … through Facebook Messenger and just said, ‘hey, I think you’d be great for this. I think you should apply,’” Waytula said.

In the midst of the pandemic with multiple art markets being shutdown, Waytula jumped at the opportunity. Waytula entered Eighth Generation’s, an art and lifestyle brand based in Seattle, Elder Wool Blanket Design Contest and submitted a design to honor his family and Cherokee elders through showcasing basket-weaved designs.

“As a Cherokee artist, I always think about our elders. I grew up around so many artists and so many basket weavers and then my grandmother (Cherokee National Treasure Betty Scraper Garner) and mom (Cherokee National Treasure Vivian Garner Cottrell) teaching so many other Cherokees but also the visitors we’d have come in that would take a class,” he said. “So, I was wanting to do something around our Cherokee patterns in basketry.”

Waytula’s winning design is called “Cherokee Treasure” and is a wool blanket that includes patterns such as the noon day sun, chief’s daughter and the double chief’s daughter.

“Mom was working on a basket during that time that really inspired me to collaborate with her on our patterns and the meanings and the color scheme. I didn’t take exactly from her basket but … I came out with a really neat pattern that I thought was eye catching – having mom and my grandmother’s inspiration and all the other elders that have kept our traditional arts alive,” Waytula said. “We don’t own any of these patterns, you know, these are patterns that our people have created, and mom’s just been working tirelessly to save those.”

Since the blanket came out, Waytula said he has received “many” compliments.

“I’ve gotten so many compliments from my peers and artists and art collectors on the design itself. The feedback’s been amazing,” he said.

As for collaborating with Eighth Generation, Waytula said he was “excited” to do so.

“I’m really excited to be collaborating with a company like Eighth Generation, fully owned and comprised of Native American people and working with Native American artists,” he said. “Being able to put those historical patterns that we’ve used for generations is pretty neat to see on the national level.”

To purchase Waytula’s “Cherokee Treasure” wool blanket, visit his Etsy page by searching “BryanWaytulaArt” or Eighth Generation at eighthgeneration.com/collections/blankets/products/cherokee-treasure-wool-blanket.

Waytula added when purchasing the blanket through his Etsy page, buyers will receive the blanket in a signed box.

“So that’s kind of the perk of getting it from me,” he said.

Cuba and the Carnivalesque Takes Center Stage in Kehinde Wiley’s New Portrait Series ‘HAVANA’

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Cuba and the Carnivalesque Takes Center Stage in Kehinde Wiley’s New Portrait Series ‘HAVANA’

“Portrait of Yaima Polledo & Isabel Pozo” (2023), oil on linen, 108 x 81 15/16 inches. Photo by Max Yawney. All images © Kehinde Wiley, shared with permission courtesy of Sean Kelly Gallery

Amidst his signature verdant backdrops, Kehinde Wiley (previously) situates his subjects in the center of the composition, chins tilted up with regal gazes, enveloped in the grandeur of colorful patterns. The artist is known for monumental portraits in oil that reframe European painting traditions, especially referencing court portraiture in which royal or noble families—almost exclusively white—were portrayed in extravagant dress symbolizing wealth and power. Wiley flips the narrative by positioning historically marginalized Black and Brown figures front and center.

Wiley’s latest body of work titled HAVANA, on view now at Sean Kelly in New York, continues the artist’s interest in the cultures and traditions of the African diaspora. He draws on two separate visits to Cuba, first in 2015 and again in 2022, exploring the carnivalesque phenomenon in Western culture, which manifests in numerous colorful, celebratory events around the world, such as Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Wearing layers of vivid fabric and carrying juggling sticks or instruments, Wiley captures the individuality and creative focus of each person. He says:

The performers are each different—there’s so many different points of view, so many different life experiences, but one thing that unites them all is the very sense that America dominates the economic fortune of Cuba. The relationship between America and Cuba is one that has been fraught with a fascination, a suspicion, an intrigue, and a cultural weight.

Wiley references notable artists like Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, and Alexander Calder, who around the turn of the 20th century explored similar themes. Through portraits of acrobats, dancers, and musicians, Wiley examines the political history, economic hardship, and thirst for artistic freedom in Cuba, focusing on circuses and carnivals as sites of celebration, disruption, and self-expression.

 

A portrait of a young Black girl in a blue dress on a floral background.

“Portrait of Erika Gray Ferro” (2023), oil on linen, 48 x 36 inches. Photo by Max Yawney

On his first visit to Cuba, Wiley stopped by the Escuela Nacional de Circo, or the National Circus School, to learn about the history of the medium in the country and its national circus, Circuba. Prior to the Cuban Revolution, the nation was home to numerous family-run companies, but today, there is only one. During his second visit, he met with members of Raices Profundas, a group regarded as one of the world’s most authentic performing ensembles in the Yoruba tradition.

Like in many parts of the world, numerous cultural histories intersect in Cuba due to the period of European colonization, which resulted in the forced migration of Indigenous populations and centuries of enslavement of African peoples. Over time, circuses and elaborate street parties became “opportunities for the formerly enslaved to engage in moments of freedom and grace that were generally forbidden,” reads an exhibition statement. “The carnival, Mardi Gras, and street processions were events in which chaos could arise, love could be expressed, and a spiritual embrace of religious traditions could be manifest.”

HAVANA continues at Sean Kelly through June 17, which includes a three-channel film featuring some of the performers. See more from the artist on his website or Instagram, and you might also want to check out Big Chief Demond Melancon’s elaborately beaded Mardi Gras costumes.

 

A portrait of two performers on a floral background.

“Portrait of Rassiel Alfonso Leonard & Nairobys C. Placeres Riviero” (2023), oil on linen, 108 x 72 inches. Photo by Max Yawney

Two framed works on paper portraying Black men on floral backgrounds.

Left: “Evel Antonio Study” (2023), oil on paper, 44 x 30 inches. Right: “Jorge Gonzales Acosta Study” (2023), oil on paper, 44 x 30 inches. Photos by Adam Reich

A portrait of a Black performer on a green floral background.

“Portrait of Yadiel Arrozaceno Dorticós” (2023), oil on linen, 72 x 60 inches

A portrait of a Black women in a pink dress on a floral background.

“Portrait of Anet Arias” (2023), oil on linen, 48 x 36 inches. Photo by Max Yawney

A portrait of a Black performer on a green floral background.

“Portrait of Daniel Paiol López” (2023), oil on linen, 96 x 72 inches. Photo by Max Yawney

Two framed works on paper portraying Black men on floral backgrounds.

Left: “Juan Cabrera Pulido Study” (2023), oil on paper, 45 x 31 inches. Right: “Misahel Hernández Study” (2023), oil on paper, 44 x 30 inches. Photos by Adam Reich

A portrait of two Black performers on a floral background.

“Portrait of Tony di heon Gonzales & Armando Leon Aquirre” (2023), oil on linen, 108 x 72 inches

A portrait of two Black performers on a floral background.

“Portrait of Juan Cabrera Pulido & Emilio Hernandez Gonzalez” (2023), oil on linen, 108 x 72 inches

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