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Photographer Recreates His Photos of Strangers from 40 Years Ago

December 10, 2021
British photographer Chris Porsz tirelessly tracked down local people he photographed roughly 40 years ago and recreated his decades-old street photos of them. The fascinating then-and-now photos are part of his ongoing series Reunions. Porsz’s project comes from his immense archives of street portraits, taken in his hometown of Peterborough, England. A previous then-and-now series was…
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Microsoft Can Make Pictures from Space Look As Good as Drone Photos

December 10, 2021
Microsoft has announced a set of new partnerships and capabilities for Azure Space, including the ability for satellites to “see” through clouds along with enhanced image fidelity. Azure Space is Microsoft’s program that it launched last year designed to help people and organizations achieve more on and off the planet. Microsoft is adding to that program with several new…
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iPhone 13 Diary: The video stabilization performance is incredibly impressive

December 10, 2021
It’s taken me a while to test the night video capabilities, but it turned out that it was the iPhone 13 video stabilization performance that really impressed me! A TV professional friend once said to me that the most common shot seen in any movie or TV show is one taken on a locked-off tripod … Camera movements have their place, of course. Dolly movements – where the camera moves in toward…
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Google Photos ‘People & Pets’ widget rolled out as ‘Cinematic photos’ get an upgrade

December 10, 2021
Google Photos is rounding out the year with upgraded camera animations for “Cinematic photos,” as well as the wide availability of several Memories-related features. Google announced Cinematic photos a year ago to help “relive your memories in a way that feels more vivid and realistic.” Machine learning techniques are leveraged to essentially add 3D motion that might have happened in the…
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