African Photo Magazine Issue #8
We are particularly delighted to publish, in this issue, photographers showcasing studio photography talent that echoes the work of one of Africa’s greats, Malick Sidibé (1936–2016). Photographers Hassan Hajjaj, Omar Diop and Samuel Fosso have stayed true to the photographic style that made Mr Sidibé’s work legendary. The portraitures are uniquely stylish and follow signature themes that clearly identify each photographers artistic bent. The work of this trio speaks to the heart of this publication, the genesis of which was to not only celebrate contemporary African photography but to reach back and illuminate the artistry and creativity of our forefathers and those that came before us, and to never forget that we stand on the shoulders of giants.
We are particularly delighted to publish, in this issue, photographers showcasing studio photography talent that echoes the work of one of Africa’s greats, Malick Sidibé (1936–2016). Photographers Hassan Hajjaj, Omar Diop and Samuel Fosso have stayed true to the photographic style that made Mr Sidibé’s work legendary. The portraitures are uniquely stylish and follow signature themes that clearly identify each photographers artistic bent. The work of this trio speaks to the heart of this publication, the genesis of which was to not only celebrate contemporary African photography but to reach back and illuminate the artistry and creativity of our forefathers and those that came before us, and to never forget that we stand on the shoulders of giants.
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Selfissimo<br />
Storyboard<br />
Scrubbies<br />
Available on Android only, the Storyboard app will scan a video and pick out the best stills. It then<br />
arranges them into a comic-book-like storyboard layout and adds one of six filters. Pull down to reload<br />
over and over. Google says there are 1.6 trillion possible layouts.<br />
Google released a trio of free photo<br />
apps created as experiments. The simple<br />
mobile apps include a photo booth with<br />
pose-detecting powers, a way to remix<br />
videos like a DJ, and a tool for turning any<br />
mundane adventure into a comic book panel.<br />
Google is calling the free downloads<br />
Appsperiments, a clunky portmanteau of<br />
“apps” and “experiments.” The tools offer<br />
a peek into the future of smartphone<br />
photography, which will increasingly rely on<br />
effects created by software.<br />
An early example is the Google Pixel 2 portrait<br />
mode, which uses software to fake a shallow<br />
depth-of-field effect. “The next generation of<br />
cameras ... will have the capability to blend<br />
hardware and computer vision algorithms,”<br />
said Alex Kauffmann, an interaction researcher<br />
at Google Research.<br />
Google ‘s new photo apps have similarities to<br />
some products by other developers that are<br />
already available, but the existing apps don’t<br />
do the exact same tricks the same way.<br />
Google’s Selfissimo! is like a photo booth -- but instead of taking<br />
a picture every few seconds, it is polite enough to wait until you<br />
pose. The Android and iOS app detects when you’ve stopped<br />
moving to capture each new pose, from sultry duck lips to goofy<br />
crinkle nose.<br />
The photos are all black and white, just like a classic photo booth.<br />
Since you’re probably going to end up with way too many shots,<br />
deleting is super easy and only needs one tap instead of the<br />
usual two.<br />
The final app, called Scrubbies, is a playful way to speed up and slow down your videos.<br />
After you shoot a video clip, you can use two fingers to make unique loops that go fast and slow -- or<br />
forward and back in time. Available on iOS only, the app is great for Instagram or Snap stories.<br />
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