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The Film Recipes Every Canon Photographer Needs

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The Film Recipes Every Canon Photographer Needs
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There’s something about the way that film recipes look that gives us all spellbound. It’s seriously almost like we were cursed by the wizards of photography to believe that every time we see film photos, we’d fall madly in love. It’s part of the reason why Fujifilm cameras are so appealing. And it’s also why Lumix is growing in popularity with the Real-Time LUT feature. But Canon has just never truly embraced it as something of their own. But luckily, you don’t need to rely on Canon for this. Instead, there are film styles out there that you can load up on various cameras. In fact, I loaded them up into a camera dating back all the way to 2017.

Film Recipes on Canon Cameras

To get film recipes on Canon cameras, you need a few things. First, if you’re using an interchangeable lens camera, you need the EOS Utility version that supports it. For everything that I did, I used EOS Utility 3. For clarity, I did this process of getting film recipes on Canon cameras in January 2024.

Make sure that your camera will connect to your computer. Honestly, I’d recommend using a cable here. I’m also using a Mac, which present it’s own problems, but this is all still doable.

I did some research on YouTube, Flickr, and articles. Then I found Thomas Fransson, who makes some of the best film recipes for Canon cameras. He’s got a whole store of things that you can choose from, and he even lets you set your own price with them. I paid him a dollar each for the three that I purchased — and hopefully, the Phoblographer will probably get him a lot more. But I thought that it should be known that, yes, I indeed did pay for these.

I purchased the Portra, Krowdac, and Fuji Pro Negative styles. After unzipping the files, I loaded them all onto my cameras.

The Cameras I Used

I’ve got several Canon cameras around the office. The Canon EOS R3 and the Canon EOS R5 get the most use from me. When I’m photo walking, I’ll use the Canon EOS R or the Canon G1x Mk III. And if I’m shooting wildlife, I’ll use the Canon EOS R7. I use the Canon EOS R8 for web streaming. All of these cameras were able to easily load the film recipes.

So how do you get the film recipes on Canon cameras?

  • Download the recipes from Thomas’s store
  • Unzip them until they can’t be unzipped anymore
  • Open up EOS Utility, whatever version is the latest
  • Connect your camera to your computer via a cable
  • Choose to adjust the camera styles
  • Add three user-defined styles one at a time.
  • Close the software and go shoot.
  • If you’re using a camera that doesn’t have an interchangeable lens, then download the Canon Picture Style Registration tool from Canon Hong Kong’s website.

Make sure that you’ve got the right cable. Sometimes, one cable works better than another. Also, remember that the picture style only affects the JPEG output, not the RAW files. You can further customize them in the camera if you wish. Sometimes I only shoot in tungsten or daylight. At other times, I use the auto-image optimization. It’s totally possible to not have to do any post-production at all if you’re using the exposure simulation mode. And even so, you can generally trust the color science. Experiment around and play with them to see how they react to different lighting scenarios.

I also really like adding in a Pro Mist filter for extra vibes.

Friends again? President Ruto, Raila and the power of photography

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Friends again? President Ruto, Raila and the power of photography

The photo dump came late in the evening. It was accompanied by a short, 91-word statement that talked of “the ultimate goal to form the East African Political Federation” and “critical issues that affect our two countries such as energy and petroleum”, but very few people noticed these little gems of diplomatic twaddle. The story was not in the text, but in the photos.

President William Ruto stood in the bushland of Kisozi, Uganda with his host, Yoweri Museveni. And with them was an unlikely candidate, Raila Odinga, perhaps one of the most divisive characters in Kenya Kwanza circles since he ran, unsuccessfully, against Dr Ruto in the last General Election.

President William Ruto

President William Ruto (left), opposition leader Raila Odinga and Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni in Kisozi, Uganda, on February 26, 2024.

Photo credit: Pool

Since then, Mr Odinga has been a thorn in the flesh of the Ruto administration. He has claimed all manner of things against the President and his government, including the belief that his victory was stolen, that the current administration is illegitimate, that Dr Ruto is mismanaging the country, and that he and his cohorts should be kicked out of office through a series of protests.

So why would this same man, the architect of a series of sentimental and violent protestations against the Kenya Kwanza government, be photographed in the Kisozi plains in the company of his arch-nemesis, herding Museveni’s Ankole cows? Was there a thawing of hostilities between the two, and could this, as many suggested online, be the beginning of a new ‘Handshake’ era? If so, what would it mean to the rank and file of the Kenya Kwanza brigade, most of whom have this passionate, vehement dislike for Mr Odinga?

The first photo in the series showed Mr Odinga standing between Dr Ruto and Mr Museveni, and behind them the long-horned cows grazing in the lush of Kisozi. They all are supporting themselves with herding canes, the type that African herdsboys like to walk around with as a mark of authority and village swagger.

Kaunda suit

Dr Ruto is in what has now become his trademark Kaunda suit while Mr Odinga stands in the middle, his left hand in his pocket and the right holding the cane. Mr Museveni appears to be the one talking in the shot, which captures him gesticulating in an oversize shirt. To the uninitiated eye, this could pass as just another episode of banter among three African statesmen, but to those who have followed Kenya’s robust political scene in the last one year, this photograph spoke volumes about both Mr Odinga and Dr Ruto.

If also offered silent but powerful insights into the psyches of two of Kenya’s most prominent politicians who were once bossom buddies, but who had a dramatic parting of ways slightly more than 10 years ago. That the President, who has borne the brunt of criticism from the Odinga camp, and who has himself castigated the Opposition leader for attempting to overthrow his government, would be meeting with that same man surprised many.

President Yoweri Museveni

President William Ruto (left), Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Raila Odinga in Kisozi, Uganda, on February 26, 2024.

Photo credit: Pool

Mr Robert Alai, the ODM Member of County Assembly for Kileleshwa Ward in Nairobi, tweeted: “Let me tell you with a lot of certainty; if Baba is not in the race in 2027, and given between (Wiper Democratic Movement leader) Kalonzo (Musyoka) and Ruto, ODM supporters would easily go for Ruto.”

He went on to claim that “ODM supporters would trust Ruto over Kalonzo any day”, and finished the tweet with a tongue-in-cheek warning that also exposed the thinking within the ODM fraternity, that “I know that Rigathi Gachagua and Uhuru hate this more than anyone else, but that’s the truth”.

Mr Rigathi Gachagua is Dr Ruto’s deputy, a ruthless political schemer who comes complete with an acerbic tongue and the power to mobilise millions to his fold through grassroots mobilisation. Many see Mr Odinga’s warming-up to Dr Ruto as a repeat of the Uhuru Kenyatta years, when the ODM leader was accused of elbowing out Dr Ruto from the Kenyatta high table. Could this new relationship, therefore, signal the beginning of the end for Mr Gachagua, who has been steadfastly loyal to the President, and who has been keen to establish himself as the Mt Kenya political kingpin? Should that happen, would Mt Kenya, which rebelled against Mr Kenyatta for, among others, abandoning his “brother” William Ruto for the Raila ‘Handshake’, go with the tide and embrace Raila, or agitate in favour of its son, Gachagua?

The President has been keen to introduce his new bonhomie with Mr Odinga as part of a campaign to help the ODM leader ascend to the chairmanship of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mr Odinga has himself expressed interest in the position and is banking on Dr Ruto’s ambassadorship to, one, nominate him, and, two, launch and fund a continental campaign blitzkrieg in his favour. The voting for the AU chairmanship is slated for next year, but even before then it is already causing political jitters across the country.

The Kisozi pictures, however, go beyond that African Union dream. They tell the story of brilliant political calculations, patience that defies logic, and the fragile nature of partisan relationships. By accepting Mr Odinga into his fold and even propping him up for the AU chairmanship, Dr Ruto has shifted the tectonic plates of the country’s political landscape in his favour. He has presented himself as a true, forgiving and tolerant statesman who is willing to cross political lines and sheath his bayonet. Most importantly, he has, with little effort, put an end to the seize mentality that governs Kenyan politics, diffusing anger and sectarian tensions and pointing the nation away from the chaos of its virulent dogmaticism.

This is a political masterstroke from Dr Ruto, who is himself known as a hard-nosed, imperturbable strategist. Should Mr Odinga get the AU position, he would be out of circulation during campaigns in 2027, when Dr Ruto hopes to successfully defend his seat. With the Opposition already divided over who should succeed Mr Odinga, and with both Kalonzo and former Kakamega governor Wycliffe Oparanya jostling to take over, Dr Ruto would literally be running against himself in 2027.

Most notably – and perhaps terrifyingly, too – is that, should Mr Odinga fail in his AU bid, he would be ‘damaged goods’; his credentials beaten, his African standing whittled down, and his Opposition clusters in total disarray. In the ensuing commotion, and with his social and political standing in disarray, he would be hamstrung on the campaign trail, giving Dr Ruto a fantastic head start to his own race.

Raila Odinga

 Opposition leader Raila Odinga (left) President William Ruto and Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni in Kisozi, Uganda, on February 26, 2024.

Photo credit: Pool

In Kisozi, both Dr Ruto and Mr Odinga fired up our collective imagination. They shocked us, just as they calmed our nerves. So powerful, so important, so shuddering were these photos that they went viral on social media soon after the official X and Facebook accounts of the Presidency shared them. By 3pm on Tuesday, barely 17 hours after they were shared, the three posts on X that highlighted the meeting had accumulated a combined 1.8 million impressions. The aggregated value of those impressions could be in the tens of millions, given that these images gained virality within seconds and were shared more than 20,000 times on Facebook and X alone.

The photos once again captured the power of photography in the right moment. State House did not officially share them with newsrooms, and the meeting had not been announced earlier, as is usually the case. But where they lacked in protocol and stateliness, they made up for it with the setting and the powerful yet muted message they conveyed. In the words of Nation Visual and Syndication Editor Joan Pereruan, both Raila and Ruto were projected in the images as “friends walking down the same path”.

“They are satisfied with the outcome of the meeting,” she says. “There is no tension among them, and both appear casual and relaxed. These are African fathers in both spirit and flesh, coming together in a shared vision, and being happy to share their newfound camaraderie in a casual setting, away from the drabness of State House photo-ops.”

To Ms Pereruan, however, Mr Museveni is the man of the moment. The best photo from the series is that of the three men standing in the wild, with Museveni in the middle. It captures conflict resolution in the African way and style, with an elder statesman guiding two warring sons and bringing them to his familial bonds.

And that, perhaps, is the power of photography in the right moment.

Tennessee Man Arrested for Non-consensual Nude Photography and Dis…

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Tennessee Man Arrested for Non-consensual Nude Photography and Dis…
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In a recent incident that has sparked widespread concern, Colin Rowe, a 36-year-old from Franklin, Tennessee, was arrested following allegations of taking and sharing unauthorized nude photographs and videos of a woman. The discovery was made in September of 2023 when the victim found the invasive images on Rowe’s laptop, leading to his arrest by the Metro Nashville Police Department and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.

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Unveiling the Incident

The case came to light after the victim stumbled upon disturbing content on Rowe’s laptop, which included nude images and videos captured without her consent. According to the authorities, these were taken surreptitiously through a hidden camera and later distributed on social media platforms. Rowe faces serious charges, including one count of felony distribution of unlawful photographs and three counts of misdemeanor unlawful photography. This incident raises significant concerns about privacy violations and the misuse of technology to exploit individuals.

Legal Implications and Public Reaction

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The legal framework surrounding unauthorized photography and the dissemination of such content is complex. Exploring Texas Statutes Regarding Unauthorized Photography and Intrusive Visual Recording sheds light on similar laws, indicating potential criminal charges and civil litigation that offenders may face. While the incident occurred in Tennessee, the legal principles and public outrage echo universally, emphasizing the need for stringent privacy protections and awareness regarding the consequences of such violations.

Societal Implications and Preventive Measures

The case of Colin Rowe not only highlights individual privacy rights but also prompts a broader discussion on the ethical use of technology. As digital devices become increasingly integrated into daily life, the potential for misuse escalates, underscoring the importance of legal and social measures to safeguard against privacy invasions. Public education on the rights individuals have over their own images and the legal recourses available to victims of such crimes is crucial in preventing future occurrences.

This incident serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges in protecting personal privacy in the digital age. It underscores the imperative for both legal reforms and societal shifts in attitude towards privacy and consent. As the legal proceedings against Rowe unfold, many will be watching closely, hoping for justice for the victim and a reevaluation of privacy protections in the digital realm.

Thailand’s snow sculpture in Sapporo

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Thailand’s snow sculpture in Sapporo
Sapporo’s annual snow festival is a major winter highlight in Hokkaido, northern Japan. This report spotlights how this year, nine teams from overseas joined the international snow sculpture contest ? including longstanding champions Thailand.

Franklin man arrested for allegedly using hidden camera to photograph nude woman

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Franklin man arrested for allegedly using hidden camera to photograph nude woman
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A Franklin man has been charged with one count of distribution of unlawful photographs and three counts of unlawful photography after police said he used a hidden camera to take nude photos and videos of a woman.

According to a Metro Nashville Police Department news release, 36-year-old Colin T. Rowe was arrested on Tuesday by Williamson County Sheriff’s Office deputies following a “months-long investigation.”

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Police allege that Rowe secretly took the nonconsensual images of an unidentified “female acquaintance” who discovered the images on Rowe’s laptop in September 2023. He is also accused of sharing the images and videos online.

Rowe was booked in jail on a $9,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

Bringing Barbara McGrady’s Photography To Life

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Bringing Barbara McGrady’s Photography To Life

The Chau Chak Wing Museum is currently showing work from Gomeroi/Gamilaraay photographer Barbara McGrady’s extensive collection. Learn more about her love of photography and award-winning work.

Cultural advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors are advised that this display and article contains images and references to deceased persons.

It’s hard to miss the picture of Barbara McGrady when entering the Mezzanine at the Chau Chak Wing Museum. The photograph, taken by Barbara herself, captures her reflection in a mirror at the cherished Glebe landmark, the Badde Manors cafe.

Beyond her self-portrait begins a journey through Barbara’s most memorable moments in time- from her humble start with a chemist camera to her award-winning collection brimming with famous names, places, and events.

“I hope that when people look at my images, they see what deadly people we are and always have been,” Barbara said. “And I’m a great believer in showing that.”

Barbara’s love for photography led her to pursue photojournalism, where she spent 30 years documenting elite sports, activism, events, and other “odd jobs”. In 2009, she chased another passion for anthropology and started studying at the University of Sydney, but photography was never far away.

“I was always interested in photography, and of course I was the family photographer and things like that. Whenever I could get a hold of the camera or a little chemist camera,” Barbara said. “It’s not really a career, it’s just something I’ve always done. And if people paid me for it, well, I must be doing it right.”

Some of her renowned works on display in the Australia has a Black History exhibit commemorate her connections with First Nations sports legends like Anthony Mundine and Ash Barty. But it’s not all sport, the exhibit also captures the many times First Nations people were forced to make a stand.

“Lots of Rugby Leage and AFL, of course. I have always been into rugby league. My father played rugby league in the 1920s,” Barbara said. “But also lots of big, big rallies and big protests, lots of big conferences.”

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Images: Retired boxer (the late) Wally Carr shows support, Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy, The Block, Redfern 2014 and Gamilaraay/Gomeroi countryman, Paul Spearim, Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy 2014 by Barbara McGrady

At times, the themes in the exhibit interplay. Like in an image where retired boxer, the late Wally Carr, showed support for the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Redfern, a meeting place for activists and protesters. “The late Wally Carr was an old friend as well as a local Redfern identity, so it was good to see him at the Redfern Tent Embassy at The Block,” Barbara said. “It was an incredible two years of bearing witness and photographing the protest for better outcomes for Indigenous people.”

Barbara’s presence extended to pivotal moments in history, including her coverage of the Closing the Gap rallies in Redfern, the Black Lives Matter protests in Martin Place, and the Grandmothers Against Removalists group fearlessly staging outside Parliament House.

“I’m an old activist from a long time ago,” Barbara explained. “Actually, I stood up for everyone, not just all Aboriginal people, but for the underdogs all the time. So I suppose it stemmed from there.”

Lily Thomas-McKnight, the exhibition curator and current University of Sydney student, explored the relationships in Barbara’s archive when she began bringing the exhibition to life. “When we had the photos, we thought it would be best to categorise them, even if they all still kind of overlap,” she said. “Yeah, all of it pretty much relates to community and the importance of empowering First Nations people.”

Lily also highlighted the emotional depth of Barbara’s photographs. “Aunty Barbara knows most of the subjects and the photos personally. So it just brings it to another level.”

This exhibition acknowledges how powerful and successful Aboriginal people are as well. It’s also a celebration.

Lily Thomas-McKnight

In other images, Barbara captured the cultural vibrancy of First Nations communities, as well as their success in film, music, and arts. For Wiradjuri and Gomeroi women like Lily, celebrating success is an important part of the narratives told in museum spaces.

“The history of museums and galleries is quite ethnographic…. It isn’t always positive, usually, when this kind of thing is in a museum,” Lily said. “But Barbara’s photos are not only creating positive representation, they are also acknowledging the past without taking away that things still need to change.

“This exhibition acknowledges how powerful and successful Aboriginal people are as well. It’s also a celebration.”

Barbara anticipates that her photographs will resonate with visitors, hoping to inspire First Nations people to persevere. “And I know for a fact that some of the young Aboriginal people will walk past and say ‘that’s my uncle. There. That’s my real uncle’,” she said. “And because our truth has been erased from history, they can see my images and think, ‘well I can do that too’.”

But the Australia Has a Black History exhibit has something for all, Barbara said. “My photos are not just Indigenous photos of Indigenous people; they are images for all of Australia’s historical peoples and events throughout history. As a longtime photojournalist I see my images as stories of time and place, of culture and community in the public domain.”

‘Barbara McGrady: Australia Has a Black History’ is open until 10 June 2024 on level 4 of the Chau Chak Wing Museum.

Address: Level 4 Mezzanine, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University Place, University of Sydney, Camperdown

Opening hours: 10am-5pm, Monday to Friday (until 9pm on Thursday); 12-4pm weekends; closed on public holidays.

Cost: Free

Hero image: Remember TJ Hickey – Gail Hickey (mother of TJ) & family protest for justice for her son, Redfern Park 2014 by Barbara McGrady

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Dubai photographer reveals the UAE’s hidden wildlife

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Dubai photographer reveals the UAE’s hidden wildlife

Editor’s Note: This CNN series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy.



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In a country best known for its soaring skyscrapers, modern architecture and sprawling desert, wildlife isn’t always what comes to mind when people think of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). But Dubai-based photographer Anish Karingattil is determined to change that.

Originally from India, Karingattil moved to Dubai 17 years ago and began photographing wildlife shortly after, specializing in macro photography, using extreme close ups. Highlights of his stunning portfolio of images, taken across the seven Emirates, include a scorpion with her babies, an Arabian horned viper hiding in the desert sand, and two black and yellow mud daubers covered in dew drops.

“Photographers get to tell a story through images,” Karingattil says. “Macro photography allows me to see life and the world around me in a brand-new way.”

Despite its hot climate and harsh desert, the UAE is home to over 1,000 plant and animal species. The waters around the country are home to the largest concentration of Indian Ocean humpbacks dolphin in the world, and the second-largest population of dugongs, after Australia.

With the UAE’s president recently extending the country’s “Year of Sustainability” into 2024, Karingattil uses wildlife photography as a method of capturing the country’s biodiversity and sharing it with others.

While interior design is his full-time job, “herping” is his passion. “Herping is the act of observing, studying, and photographing reptiles and amphibians in their natural habitats,” says Karingattil. “It is a popular hobby among nature enthusiasts and wildlife photographers who are fascinated by the diversity and beauty of these creatures.”

Many snakes found in the UAE, including this saw-scaled viper, are aggressive and highly venomous.

But photographing potentially dangerous animals like snakes and spiders takes a lot of preparation. Before attempting to photograph any wildlife, Karingattil says it is important to research its behavior, habitat and potential risks to understand how to approach it safely and minimize the risk of harm to both the photographer and the animal.

For Karingattil, conservation is an important aspect of wildlife photography, which he believes can serve as a powerful tool for advocacy.

“By documenting the beauty and fragility of the natural world, photographers can help policymakers and the general public understand the value of protecting the environment and the need for sustainable practices,” he says. And with over 69,000 followers on Instagram, Karingattil uses social media to educate people about the species he photographs.

Biodiversity in the UAE

The UAE has 49 terrestrial and marine protected areas, including eight in Dubai. Accounting for over 18% of the country’s land territory and 12% of its marine and coastal territory, these protected areas are often natural reserves which include all the major ecosystems found in the region: mountain, desert, coastal and marine.

Andrew Gardner, associate director of Biodiversity Conservation at Emirates Nature-WWF, says wildlife conservation is recognized as an “important responsibility and obligation by the UAE.” For example, the country is a signatory to multiple international conservation conventions, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, and has helped reintroduce animals such as the Arabian oryx to the Arabian Peninsula. According to Gardner, there are now over 1,600 oryx in two of the UAE’s protected areas, and thousands more in zoos across the region.

However, rapid development and population growth across the Emirates mean that “53% of bird species, 46.7% of mammal species, 19% of reptile species, and 8% of plant species” are endangered, according to a government report.

It was Karingattil's long-term desire to photograph a scorpion, so when he came across this scorpion with her babies, he couldn't let the chance pass by.

Gardner says the Arabian wolf and striped hyena have both gone extinct from the UAE in recent decades, and a small population of Arabian leopards that lived the Hajar Mountains until the mid-1990s are now also believed to be extinct.

Karingattil points to habitat loss, climate change and overfishing as some of the major threats facing wildlife in the UAE, but one issue he thinks people should take more action against is plastic pollution.

“Whenever I explore the desert or other areas, I make it a point to clean up the surroundings,” he says. “By removing litter and debris, we can reduce the impact of human activities on the natural world.”

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