While Payne denied intentionally violating the KCPA, she accepted a consent judgment to resolve the matter, the district attorney said Wednesday. The agreement calls for Payne to be liable for $30,000.00 in civil penalties, additional investigative expenses, and court costs while on a 48-month probationary period with the Consumer Protection Division. Payne will have to pay over $2,000.00 in restitution to two impacted consumers. The consent judgment also calls for an injunction from engaging in deceptive or unconscionable acts and cooperation with any future complaints.

• Jonathan Fielding was hiking with a group of friends on Saturday near Moonscape Overlook just outside of Hanskville when he lost his footing and fell
• The teen, who is from Blue Springs, Missouri, recently moved to Orem, Utah 
• Wayne County officials ruled his death as accidental

By Ruth Bashinsky For Dailymail.Com

Published: 13:13 EST, 1 February 2024 | Updated: 13:30 EST, 1 February 2024

A 19-year-old Utah teen tragically died after fallling 1,400 feet to his death at a popular canyon when he tried to to take a photograph as his devastated family pays tribute.

Jonathan Fielding was hiking with a group of friends on Saturday near Moonscape Overlook near Torrey, Utah just outside of Hanskville when he lost his footing and plummeted to his death.

The area that is often referred to as ‘Mars‘ is covered with gray mesas, steep cliffs that drop hundreds of feet to a view of a landcape that look liks the moon. 

The teen, who is from Blue Springs, Missouri recently moved to Orem, Utah, his family said. Described by his loved ones as a ‘photography enthusiast,’ Fielding stopped to take photos to capture the majestic views moments before the tragedy.

Wayne County officials ruled his death as accidental.

His grieving family described him as a ‘loving and caring son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, and cousin.

‘While the passing of Jonathan was unexpected, we take some comfort knowing that he was doing what he loved at the time of the accident,’ they wrote. ‘ He was on a photoshoot with friends in the beautiful Utah wilderness where he loved to be.’

Fielding was described in his obituary as a ‘fun-loving, intelligent young man,’ and was called ‘Johnny’ by his friends.

‘He had big dreams and hopes focused on sales. More important than his dreams and future plans, however, Jonathan was a good person. 

‘Jonathan truly cared about others. He would genuinely listen to you. He was truly a friend in every sense of the word.

‘He had many friends and was an influence for good. He was always kind to others. He would often notice those that needed help and offered them assistance and encouragement.’

He was a boy scout who worked his way up to Eagle Scout, and was also a skilled athlete who was a membe of his high school’s track and field team and pole vaulter, who went to State in DECA. 

‘While Jonathan’s time in life was limited, his impact on others was not. He was loved by many. He will be missed by all that knew him.

Fielding was one of six siblings and the only boy, according to his obituary.

His sister, Rebecca Fielding drove from Missouri to the site where her brother died, she said, to get some ‘closure.’ 

She posted several photos of her brother on Facebook that accompanied  a heartbreaking post. She also warned others of the dangers that lurk beyond the mesmerizing scenery reminding those to ‘never trust the ground on the edge of a cliff.’ 

‘It was a tragic accident, but Jonathan should be a cautionary tale to anyone who hikes or does photography,’ she wrote, ii npart.  

 ‘No view is worth your life. No view is worth the suffering that your family and friends will go through. No view is worth the risk that rescuers face when trying to save people and recover bodies.

‘There was no reason for my brother to die. Please don’t make the same mistakes he did.’

Tributes poured in upon hearing the gut-wrenching news of Fielding’s untimely death as many expressed their condolences. 

‘One of the kindest, most genuine, cheerful, honest and pure souls this world has had the privilege of knowing. He left every room he entered a better place. Love you Jonny,’ someone wrote.

Another mourner said,  ‘So heart broken to hear this news! Michael and Tammy we are praying for your comfort and peace dear cousins! We love you all.’

Earlier in the week, a GoFundMe was created to help cover the funeral costs. 

Connor Parry wrote, a friend of the family who organized the fundrasier,’Jonathan is loved by many and was a great example of selfless love.’

As of Thursday morning more than $26,000 has been raised surpassing their goal of $26,000.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A Derby photographer has entered into a consent judgment after being investigated by the District Attorney’s office.

The office’s consumer protection division (CPD) investigated Caitlin Payne, doing business as CP Family Photography, after receiving several customer complaints. The DA’s office alleged Payne violated the Kansas Consumer Protection Act by deceptively advertising photography services using photographs taken by other photographers and failing to disclose to the consumers that the photographs were not her own.

As part of the investigation, the CPD received an additional complaint involving Payne sending a replacement photographer to a wedding while she was allegedly attending another event and failing to disclose the replacement lacked the skills to perform the contracted services. While Payne denied intentionally violating the KCPA, she accepted a consent judgment to resolve the matter. The agreement calls for Payne to be liable for $30,000.00 in civil penalties, additional investigative expenses, and court costs while on a 48-month probationary period with the CPD.

Payne will have to pay more than $2,000.00 in restitution to two consumers. The judgment also calls for an injunction from engaging in deceptive or unconscionable acts and cooperation with any future complaints. Payne promised not to use photographs of other photographers moving forward unless they are clearly and conspicuously disclosed as only a style of photography that she is capable of reproducing.

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The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present “Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell,” an exhibition exploring timeless images of film royalty from the 1930s and 1940s. George Hurrell, the acclaimed Hollywood portrait photographer, captures these stars in their most enchanting light. Among those featured are film icons, ranging from Jean Harlow and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson to Greta Garbo and James Wong Howe. Selected from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, which includes 70 recently acquired Hurrell portraits, the exhibition is curated by senior curator of photographs Ann Shumard. It will be on view from March 1 to Jan. 5, 2025.

“Through his expertly crafted, mesmerizing portraits, George Hurrell burnished the luster Hollywood’s most memorable stars of the 1930s and ’40s,” Shumard said.

In 1930, Hurrell began his Hollywood career as a photographer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the studio claiming to have “more stars than there are in heaven.” Shortly after joining MGM, Hurrell became the studio’s principal portrait photographer. His keen eye for lighting, composition and artful posing glorified Hollywood’s stars and influenced popular standards of glamour. In 1933, Hurrell established his own studio on Sunset Boulevard, where he continued to photograph actors for MGM and those working for other major studios. After closing his studio in 1938, he ended the decade as the head of photography for Warner Bros.

Featuring more than 20 vintage photographs, this exhibition portrays some of Golden Age Hollywood’s most memorable stars at the height of their fame, including John Barrymore, Jimmy Durante, Rosalind Russell, Spencer Tracy, Loretta Young and many more.  

National Portrait Gallery

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery tells the multifaceted story of the United States through the individuals who have shaped American culture. Spanning the visual arts, performing arts and new media, the Portrait Gallery portrays poets and presidents, visionaries and villains, actors, and activists whose lives tell the nation’s story.        

The National Portrait Gallery is located at Eighth and G streets N.W., Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Information: (202) 633-1000. Connect with the museum at npg.si.edu and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

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Last summer, dedicated film photographer Don Goodman-Wilson released an app he designed specifically for film photographers. In November, he set the stage for regular releases of the Flint + Crown app with a significant update. The third such update is now available, adding the option to keep track of film in storage.

Available for both Android and iOS, the Crown + Flint smartphone app allows photographers to keep track of their equipment and the photos they capture. It serves as a replacement for taking notes in a physical notebook or note app that isn’t tailored to photographers and offers light meter capabilities to assist when taking photos.

When designing the app, Goodman-Wilson set some high expectations.

“It must collect relevant metadata on shots I take: Exposure, light metering, location, time, which camera body and lens I used, what film is loaded. It must be no more cumbersome to use than a hand-held light meter. It must make it easy to correlate the collected data with the physical film itself, ideally through some combination of printable sheets to store with the negatives and/or EXIF data I can merge into film scans. And it should reflect the needs of the photographer, not just the needs of the data being collected,” he explains.

The Crown + Flint R3 (third update), which is also called “Cold Storage,” adds even more convenience. The new update overhauls the “Unused” tab in the app to make it easier to keep track of film inventory. That includes bulk rolls and boxes of sheet film.

“If you’re like me, you’ve got rolls of film in your freezer, your fridge, out on your desk, it’s everywhere. Maybe you have a plan for it, maybe you don’t. Maybe it’s fresh, maybe it’s expired. Or maybe you just have a couple of rolls you’re not ready to use yet, you’re saving them for a rainy day,” explains the release notes.

I’ve personally been guilty of loading a roll of film into my camera and taking so long to get through it that I forget what’s in it and when I even started shooting it. Keeping track of that in an app is an extremely helpful tool. Plus, having the ability to easily pair camera settings and conditions with individual film frames is a great way to improve my film photography skills.

When users go to add film to their stock list, they have the option to include plenty of details. The app suggests the manufacturer name as they type and populates the various film options from that manufacturer. Then, users can select how the film is stored, the film format, and the quantity. There are fields for purchase date and expiration date, a blank notes section, and where the film is stored (refrigerator, bag, or freezer). Once a user inputs all that information, they can sort using filters, hopefully making finding a specific roll easier.

Beyond film storage, the R3 release also offers new support for cameras with interchangeable backs and film holders. Plus, the team improved the archive export for exiftool.

Crown + Flint already released what’s coming next back in November, and they appear to be sticking to that. R4 is dubbed “Homecoming” and will provide home screen and lock screen functionality, making it faster to pull up the app. R5, or “Filtered Reality” will add support for filters, taking the mental math of figuring out exposure out of the equation.

Image credits: Header photo licensed via Depositphotos.

Take a look at Steve Dunlap’s remarkable photos of Birmingham’s Elyton Hotel, and you’ll see something the photographer hopes is completely different — the view from above and around the top of the historic building that you haven’t seen before.

“I’m looking for things that people can’t see from the ground very well,” he says. “It’s all about a different perspective, seeing things that people can’t see from the ground. … One of the first things I shot was the Elyton Hotel, very high up, to show the detail of the architecture of the hotel around the top floor. Nobody had really seen that without a drone.”

Drones — the unmanned contraptions that can fly a camera to dizzying heights and amazing angles — have changed the way Dunlap and other photographers ply their trade. For Dunlap, it’s opened up a whole new source of revenue.

“I sell unique artistic photographs of Birmingham architecture and icons and skylines,” he says. “People will use them in their homes, or corporations will put them in their board rooms, or hotels will buy them and put them on display.”

EARLY ADOPTER

Dunlap began dabbling in drone photography around 2016, first with a Christmas gift from his son and then with a couple of borrowed drones.

“In 2016, the drones really came into their own technology-wise and became viable for video and still production,” he says. “I just kind of fell in love with it. I got into it right at the right time.”

Initially, Dunlap used drones to enhance his videos, not for still photography.

“Since I came from video production, my first entrée into it was just shooting video from the drone,” he says. He got the required insurance and drone certification from the FAA, and he was up, up and away.

Dunlap began by shooting things he thought were interesting in Birmingham, including a video of the statue of Vulcan in the evening.

“I sent that to Alabama Power, and they wrote me right away and said they wanted to buy the rights to it,” he recalls. That led to him shooting Alabama Power’s statue of Electra and “ultimately, they had me shoot all of their power plants across the state.”

FOCUSING ON STILL PHOTOGRAPHY

Dunlap’s work included banks, real estate, commercials, documentaries and some news, and in December 2022, he started doing still photography.

“In the wintertime, things slow down for drone work, and I wanted to take that opportunity to feature Birmingham architecture,” Dunlap says. “I posted some stuff on Facebook and got some great feedback. One thing led to another, and I started doing art shows. I’ve been happy and surprised with the response. It’s become very satisfying.”

Take a look at Dunlap’s website, dunlapproductions.com, and you’ll see stunning shots of many Birmingham landmarks — Electra, Vulcan, the Rotary Trail entrance, Sloss Furnaces, the City Federal Building, 16th Street Baptist Church, City Walk Bham and Regions Field, to name just a few.

“There are a lot of excellent photographers that have shot pretty much everything I’ve shot, so I made the conscious decision to shoot with the drone because I didn’t want to duplicate what others have done,” Dunlap says. “I want to do it in a way that’s evocative and different.”

He points to his shots of Electra and the Elyton as two that “stand out” as far as accomplishing what he wanted to accomplish. “I like it when people respond in a way like, ‘What is that? I’ve never seen that in that way before,’” says Dunlap, who lives on Southside in Birmingham.

Dunlap pilots his drone from the ground, keeping tabs from below on its “view.”  “The remote control for the drone has a monitor, and I always have line of sight of the drone,” he says. “That’s an FAA regulation.”

There are other FAA regulations governing drone use — he can fly his drone about 400 feet in the air, depending on how close he is to the airport, for instance, and there are regulations about flying when aircraft are in the area. “The drones now will tell you if there’s a manned aircraft in your vicinity,” Dunlap says.

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES

Over the years, Dunlap has seen technology increase safety aspects and what drone cameras can produce.

“Drones come with very sophisticated cameras now,” he says. “Cameras are about the size of a fist. Now, I can stay a good distance away. My drone has three different lenses … that will let me zoom in, which I couldn’t do before.”

The drone’s GPS technology is also “very sophisticated,” the photographer says. “I can plot courses for the drone using the GPS.”

Flying drones doesn’t come without a cost, but it’s “relatively cheap” in the world of fine photography, Dunlap says.

“I have multiple drones, but I have about $4,000 invested in one,” he says. “You can get a similar drone at Best Buy for $1,800 to start. Mine’s about $3,500 for the drone and the controller and then you add additional batteries and filters and auxiliary things.”

Dunlap, who sells prints of his work online and at art shows, very much sees his drone photography as fine art. “I’ve done documentations of buildings and structures and power plants and that stuff,” he says of previous work.  “This is much more creative.”

And it’s changed the way Dunlap runs his photography business.

“As soon as I picked up a good drone, I realized I could make it work for the video production side of my business,” he says. “Pretty much from the beginning, I was making money. It was slow at first, but it’s built into a nice business.”

Alec Harvey is executive editor of Business Alabama. Art Meripol is a freelance contributor. Both Harvey and Meripol are based in Birmingham.

This article appears in the February 2024 issue of Business Alabama.

Fort William Henry Hotel and Chapman Museum team up to exhibit Seneca Ray Stoddard photographs

LAKE GEORGE – Famed Adirondack photographer Seneca Ray Stoddard (1843-1917) didn’t spend all his time in the deep woods. He was also a visitor to the grand Fort William Henry Hotel, where he captured images of its architecture and well-dressed guests. 

A collection of Stoddard’s images now grace the lobby of the hotel, the result of a partnership between the Chapman Museum in Glens Falls, which has more than 4,000 of Stoddard’s photographs, and Fort William Henry. 

Prints of the images are available for purchase. 

“Stoddard’s pictures capture the hotel as it was when it was first built in 1855. You can see the piazza and a stagecoach arriving,” said Sam Luciano, president of the Fort William Henry Corp. “The building was lost to fire in 1909 and I am grateful these images remain to remind all of us of the history of the property.”

Seneca Ray Stoddard was born in 1843 in Wilton, N.Y., and moved to Glens Falls when he was 21. He carried a portable camera, which allowed him to venture deep into the wilderness where the Adirondack Mountains were being clearcut to feed the logging and mining industries.  Stoddard’s photographs helped fuel a movement to preserve the forest. The creation of the Adirondack Park, approved by the State Legislature in 1892, protects state-owned Forest Preserve lands with the Forever Wild clause in the State Constitution. The protection allowed the forest to grow once again, creating the Adirondacks as we know them today. 

“Beauty and grandeur are captured in the early photography of Stoddard’s imagery,” said Nicole Herwig, director of the Chapman Museum. “A true conservationist, Stoddard used his photographic skills and artistry to advance preservation efforts in the Adirondacks.”

The idea to display Stoddard’s photographs at Fort William Henry came from Gloria Ragonetti, a former chairperson of the Chapman’s Board of Directors. 

“It’s a good way to promote our collection and the exhibit is aligned with both our missions,” Herwig said. “We are pleased to display these images at the location where they were taken more than 140 years ago.” 

Viewing the pictures in the hotel lobby is free. To see more of Stoddard’s work, visit the Chapman Museum at 348 Glen St., Glens Falls. “Introductory Exhibit” is an exploration of local history. “Hands-On History: Experiences of Hometown Life,” “S.R. Stoddard’s Snow-Covered Scenes,” and “Hometown Teams” will open Feb. 3. 

Photo at top: Fort William Henry Hotel, Piazza from the West by Seneca Ray Stoddard ca. 1880 reproduction albumen print

Our beloved dog, Misza, passed away on November 14, 2023. The same day, in 1905, that Rasputin first met Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and changed the destiny of Europe forever. She was with us for nearly fourteen years.

Our sadness and emptiness led to unresolvable existential questions, and a reflection on our own underlying fear of entropy.

How to say goodbye and give her back to eternity without fear of forgetting? Death is the state of being where that person exists only in the minds of those left behind.

In the waning days of winter, we made a pilgrimage, carrying a white porcelain urn with a pattern of blue forget-me-nots imprinted upon it. Inside, the remains of our beautiful dog. Our last trip together, to Portmeirion: Clough Williams-Ellis’s Baroque fantasy made real in painted domes and towers. And there, as we looked out from the observatory tower, over the windswept estuary, we said goodbye, and so did she, disappearing over the sand, into the wind.

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