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Long Island Beach Where Marilyn Monroe Posed for Iconic Photos Honored With Plaque

1 June 2026 at 14:53

A smiling woman in a light-colored swimsuit holds a red and white polka dot umbrella at the beach, with blue sky and water in the background.

Marilyn Monroe would have been 100 years old today, and to honor the occasion, a Long Island beach has erected a plaque marking a famous photo shoot that took place there in 1949.

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  • Before the Frame: A Filmmaker’s Approach to Street Photography Michael Bonocore
    Six in the morning on the Brooklyn Bridge, and New York City is something it rarely is. It is quiet. Not empty, but quiet. Dan Aragon is standing on the walkway watching the light come up across the East River. The bridge holds a few early walkers, runners, and cyclists. A ferry is just starting to move on the water below. He has not raised the camera yet. He is still enjoying the silence. [Read More]
     

Before the Frame: A Filmmaker’s Approach to Street Photography

21 May 2026 at 20:08

Split image: On the left, a view of the Manhattan Bridge framed by red brick buildings. On the right, two women face the Brooklyn Bridge and city skyline, one smiling and wearing sunglasses.

Six in the morning on the Brooklyn Bridge, and New York City is something it rarely is. It is quiet. Not empty, but quiet. Dan Aragon is standing on the walkway watching the light come up across the East River. The bridge holds a few early walkers, runners, and cyclists. A ferry is just starting to move on the water below. He has not raised the camera yet. He is still enjoying the silence.

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Todd Webb, a Photographer Who Once Walked From New York to San Francisco, Has Archive Preserved

19 May 2026 at 17:56

Black-and-white photo collage: on the left, a smiling man in a raincoat sits outdoors near water; on the right, people walk past a busy city street featuring the storefront of β€œMartins Restaurant Television.”.

The MUUS Collection has acquired the Todd Webb archive, an American photographer whose images of postwar city life in New York City and Paris serve as visual time capsules to bygone eras. MUUS preserves, researches, and reveals works from the archives in its care.

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NYC Gallery Sold an AI-Generated Ansel Adams Photo Without Permission

25 May 2026 at 12:44

Adobe church and graveyard under a twilight sky with a full moon and snow-capped mountains in the distance.

The New York Danziger Gallery displayed for sale an AI-generated version of Ansel Adams' photo "Moonrise Over Hernandez" without consulting the photographer's trust, effectively stealing the legendary artist's work and dramatically altering it with AI for the sake of profit.

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