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Are Digital Pictures Messing With Our Memories? A Ph.D. Explains
Our phones are filled with photos. A lot of photos. Most of us have thousands or tens of thousands of them stored on our devices and in the cloud. By the time we retire, we may have millions. It wasn’t always this way. There was a time when you had to print your pictures and put them in photo...
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How Do Digital Images Impact Our Memories?
Is the digital photo revolution impacting how we perceive and remember the world? When we edit images are we editing our memories? LX News storyteller Mackenzie Behm spoke to a photographer, a content creator, and a researcher to answer questions about how taking digital photos with our phones and for social media impact our memories, for better and for worse.
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Artist Paints His Way Out of Depression and Raises Awareness
California Live’s Angela Sun meets with multidisciplinary artist, Trusty Scribe, to talk about his work, the inspiration behind his pieces, and how it has opened the doors to a growing community of support. Through his art and vulnerability, Trusty has become an advocate for mental health awareness, opening up and sharing his journey with youth suffering from anxiety, depression, and...
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Join ‘Photography Day' at The Flower Fields
Canon will call upon the Carlsbad attraction, all to loan out cameras and help blossom-loving shutterbugs.
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Frostbite and 4 Hours of Sleep: What It Takes to Be an Olympic Photographer
Photographer Mark Edward Harris says he got frostbite on his index finger when capturing photos of giant slalom in 3-degrees Fahrenheit. “In the scheme of things, that’s so small, compared to [being able to] witness history,” said Harris. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado spoke to Harris and a photographer for Getty Images to see what it’s like to capture the Winter Olympics...
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How Do Olympic Photographers Get Such Stunning Pics? Robots Are Helping
Renaissance painting-like images have captured the barrage of emotions evoked during Winter Olympics competition. The key behind them? Robots.
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See a New Orleans Photographer Venture Into the Swamps to Capture a Place That's Still Wild
New Orleans photographer Frank Relle makes his art at night — taking a boat into the Louisiana swamps and sliding into the water among the alligators to capture the perfect images. He took NBCLX along for the ride as he explained why he wants to make art in “a place that’s still wild.”
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A Photographer Followed George Floyd's Family After His Death — This Is What He Saw
Minneapolis photographer Uzoma Obasi was invited to shadow George Floyd’s family in the wake of his May 2020 murder that sparked mass protests across the country. He took more than 30,000 photos with the goal of “documenting the humanity around George.” NBCLX contributor Greg Bledsoe brings his Family Geography Project to Minneapolis to share Obasi’s powerful images and his story.
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A Photographer Shares the Story Behind His Harrowing Photos of 9/11
Alan Chin was near the site of the collapsing World Trade Center towers, taking photos as dust swirled through the air. He shares the stories behind some of his powerful images from that day.
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‘Say Their Names' Memorial Exhibit is Now Open at San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art
The San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art has unveiled the “Say Their Names” memorial
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How to Take Better Photos on Your Phone
People are using their smartphones to take photos more than ever. But how do you maximize the quality?
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Shutterbugs, There's Still Time to Enter a Cool Bodie Contest
If you adore the well-preserved ghost town, here’s something to love: Valentine’s Day is the new deadline to enter the annual calendar contest.
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Amber's Underwater Maternity Shoot
Our Amber is a beautiful, powerful woman who’s just on the verge of becoming a mom! To capture this beautiful moment in her life, she turned to San Diego-based professional photographer K.C. Alfred for an underwater maternity shoot that will take your breath away.
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What If You Put a Camera on a Weather Balloon to Film the Aurora Borealis? These Photographers Did Just That
Three photographers used weather balloons to send cameras into the stratosphere and capture breathtaking images of the Northern Lights. Autumn Schrock and Nate Luebbe, who produced the documentary “Light Side Up,” talked to LX News about hurdles they overcame to make their “crazy idea” a sensational reality.
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How Poet and Photographer Orion Carloto Made Her Work Personal in Her New Book ‘Film for Her'
Writer and influencer Orion Carloto is opening up beyond Instagram with a new book of her verse and photography. The poet joined LX News to talk about the book, “Film For Her,” and the comeback of poetry as a “cool” art form.
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Election Day Through a Photographer's Lens
Amaria Dixon has captured some of the most historic events in recent years, from President Obama’s inauguration to the most recent protests around Southern California. Today, NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway captures her story as she documents Election Day.
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‘Play Like a Girl' Author Wants to Inspire Young Girls Through Soccer
Author and photographer Kate T. Parker calls her latest book “Play Like a Girl: Life Lessons from the Soccer Field” a “love letter to the game,” and hopes it will inspire young girls to stand up for themselves and speak their minds.
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Unity by Photography
A San Diego based photographer snapped a photo with a worldwide impact in push for equality. NBC 7’s Todd Strain has more.
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Unity: SD-Based Photographer Snaps Photo With Worldwide Impact in Push for Equality
North County San Diego resident Donald Miralle is an accomplished sport and adventure photographer but a photo of a gathering of residents for racial equality at Moonlight Beach is getting him worldwide recognition.
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Minneapolis Photographer Captures Destruction at Heart of George Floyd Protests
Minneapolis photographer Canaan Mattson documents the swath of destruction occurring in his neighborhood in the wake of the George Floyd protests.