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How Pete Souza became President Obama’s secret weapon

Via The Washington Post

Never-before-seen photos from 100 years ago tell vivid story of gritty New York City Via Daily Mail

Never-before-seen photos from 100 years ago tell vivid story of gritty New York City

Via Daily Mail

timelightbox: A refugee from the Nuba Mountains wanders through the Yida refugee camp at dawn. People try to accomplish tasks early in the day before the heat sets in.  Photographer Pete Muller—honored last night by the Overseas Press Club—spent a week in Yida, South Sudan and neighboring camps providing visual media support for an Amnesty International research mission looking into wide-ranging human rights concerns in the area. See more here.

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A refugee from the Nuba Mountains wanders through the Yida refugee camp at dawn. People try to accomplish tasks early in the day before the heat sets in. 

Photographer Pete Muller—honored last night by the Overseas Press Club—spent a week in Yida, South Sudan and neighboring camps providing visual media support for an Amnesty International research mission looking into wide-ranging human rights concerns in the area. See more here.

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Instagram, The Nostalgia Of Now And Reckoning The Future Via BuzzFeed “Feeling nostalgic for a time you never actually knew is a deeply unsettling contemporary phenomenon. For some people, it means clawing through junk shops in pursuit of the perfect brass-lensed tailboard camera, but for most of us, it means applying the Lord Kelvin filter to a hasty snapshot of last night’s dessert. So is that vague, manufactured nostalgia culturally toxic, per Simon Reynolds’ Retromania (and the cavalcade of nervous think-y reviews it inspired)? Maybe – but it’s weirdly gratifying, too, tapping into the sense “that a photograph is itself a precious object,” as New York Magazine put it recently.”

Instagram, The Nostalgia Of Now And Reckoning The Future

Via BuzzFeed

“Feeling nostalgic for a time you never actually knew is a deeply unsettling contemporary phenomenon. For some people, it means clawing through junk shops in pursuit of the perfect brass-lensed tailboard camera, but for most of us, it means applying the Lord Kelvin filter to a hasty snapshot of last night’s dessert. So is that vague, manufactured nostalgia culturally toxic, per Simon Reynolds’ Retromania (and the cavalcade of nervous think-y reviews it inspired)? Maybe – but it’s weirdly gratifying, too, tapping into the sense “that a photograph is itself a precious object,” as New York Magazine put it recently.”

Stunning Military Moments Captured By Soldiers With Cameras Via UpWorthy

Stunning Military Moments Captured By Soldiers With Cameras

Via UpWorthy

13 Awesome Vintage Photos Of Hillary Clinton Via Buzz Feed

13 Awesome Vintage Photos Of Hillary Clinton

Via Buzz Feed

BuzzFeed

ShortFormBlog: Breakdown: Instagram is now worth way more than Kodak (seriously)

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  • $77 million earned per Instagram employee (whoa guys)
  • 7,600 number of current employees at Kodak, a bankrupt company which inspired Instagram’s style
  • 13 number of current employees at Instagram, which started in 2010 and was iPhone-only until last week source

» A sad…

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook acquires Instagram

reuters:

From Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg:

I’m excited to share the news that we’ve agreed to acquire Instagram and that their talented team will be joining Facebook.

For years, we’ve focused on building the best experience for sharing photos with your friends and family. Now, we’ll be able to work even more closely with the Instagram team to also offer the best experiences for sharing beautiful mobile photos with people based on your interests.

We believe these are different experiences that complement each other. But in order to do this well, we need to be mindful about keeping and building on Instagram’s strengths and features rather than just trying to integrate everything into Facebook.

thepoliticalnotebook:

Today, Bosnia marks the twenty year anniversary of the outbreak of war. Honoring the memory of those killed in the siege of Sarajevo, 11,541 red chairs have been lined up in 825 rows down the capital’s streets like a river of blood: one for each of the victims from April 6, 1992 until 1995. 

[MSNBC]

Photos: Amel Emric / AP

fotojournalismus: An Indian marching band member sleeps on a scooter as he waits to perform in a procession for Mahavir Jayanti, in New Delhi, India, April 5, 2012. The holiday celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira, who created the defining rules of Jainism.  [Credit : Kevin Frayer/AP]

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An Indian marching band member sleeps on a scooter as he waits to perform in a procession for Mahavir Jayanti, in New Delhi, India, April 5, 2012. The holiday celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira, who created the defining rules of Jainism. 

[Credit : Kevin Frayer/AP]

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this is a new set of then & now photos from one of my favourite vintage photo collectors Giuseppe Savini. he says,

This is a series of photos I took in Bologna. I thought it was a good idea … then they told me that similar work had already been done … and then I gave up everything. - translated from Italian

reblogged via Miss Moss

Frida Kahlo’s Private Photos Give New Insight Into The Painter’s Personal Life Via Huffington Post

Frida Kahlo’s Private Photos Give New Insight Into The Painter’s Personal Life

Via Huffington Post

life: Did you know: Yesterday (September 12) marked the 8th anniversary of Johnny Cash’s death? On Nov. 21, 1969, Johnny Cash graced the cover of LIFE Magazine — He had just released “At San Quentin,” his second live album recorded before inmates (the first, “At Folsom Prison,” was his breakthrough). Wrote LIFE of the king of country music, “He has been fascinated by railroads since childhood when his father would hop freights to look for work.” see more — Johnny Cash: LIFE’s Best Photos

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Did you know: Yesterday (September 12) marked the 8th anniversary of Johnny Cash’s death?

On Nov. 21, 1969, Johnny Cash graced the cover of LIFE Magazine — He had just released “At San Quentin,” his second live album recorded before inmates (the first, “At Folsom Prison,” was his breakthrough). Wrote LIFE of the king of country music, “He has been fascinated by railroads since childhood when his father would hop freights to look for work.”

see more — Johnny Cash: LIFE’s Best Photos

life: What are your thoughts on Anderson Coopers venture into daytime TV? “Anderson,” which airs at 4 p.m. on weekdays various channels nation-wide, got to an emotional start. The father of the troubled British singer, found dead in her London apartment several weeks ago at age 27, said he believed his daughter’s spirit was at the funeral when a black butterfly flutted around the guests. “It landed on Kelly Osbourne’s shoulder, then flew around me,” said 59-year-old Mitch Winehouse. “Have you ever heard anything like that in your life? It’s incredible. Has anybody ever seen that?” source: NBC-LA The black butterfly bit really got me. Now, on a lighter note: For some eye candy, take a look back at the fascinating life of a fascinating man — the Silver Fox.

life:

What are your thoughts on Anderson Coopers venture into daytime TV?

“Anderson,” which airs at 4 p.m. on weekdays various channels nation-wide, got to an emotional start. The father of the troubled British singer, found dead in her London apartment several weeks ago at age 27, said he believed his daughter’s spirit was at the funeral when a black butterfly flutted around the guests.

“It landed on Kelly Osbourne’s shoulder, then flew around me,” said 59-year-old Mitch Winehouse. “Have you ever heard anything like that in your life? It’s incredible. Has anybody ever seen that?”

source: NBC-LA

The black butterfly bit really got me. Now, on a lighter note: For some eye candy, take a look back at the fascinating life of a fascinating man — the Silver Fox.

life: The times were a changin’ — Through their music, the folk heroes (pictured in a quiet moment in London, 1965) have advocated for human rights, environmental consciousness, and the end of the Vietnam War, among other issues. see more — Activist Celebrities

life:

The times were a changin’ — Through their music, the folk heroes (pictured in a quiet moment in London, 1965) have advocated for human rights, environmental consciousness, and the end of the Vietnam War, among other issues.

see more — Activist Celebrities