Rick DeVan / Photographer and Such
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Rick DeVan / Photographer and Such
@rickdevanphoto.bsky.social
You can observe a lot by watching. ~ Yogi Berra

Also @rickdevan.bsky.social watching our changing world and working to make it better.

Willoughby, Ohio USA
Usually it's late when I do my daily scrolling and I may not be at my most alert. When I first started following Cale I marvelled at how he had so many fellow dancers that looked like him.

Wrong. They are all him.

Such a joy to see this beautiful work
Cale Brown (@calebrownnnnn) • Instagram reel
In this video, Samsung showcases the impressive camera capabilities of the Galaxy S25 Edge, highlighting its ability to capture stunning photos and videos. The video also touches on the importance of...
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January 2, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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January 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM
I disagree.

Photography has survived and will continue to survive in changing times. We need to roll with it.

"It's the pictures that got small."
~ Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard
December 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Fall of Icarus. In these days of snapshots, I can very much appreciate the planning, timing, and patience this took to achieve.

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‘The Fall of Icarus’: How the incredible image came to be | CNN
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured an awe-inspiring photograph of a skydiver’s silhouette in front of the sun.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
If you don't know his name you know his work. Locally, the Peter B. Lewis Building at Case is one.
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
If you only see white you're missing the point

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/s...
Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year Is ‘Cloud Dancer’
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December 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Jeffrey Epstein's connections and influence were immense and stretched to art and photography. We may all experience the fallout of lost trust. My hope is that when we come out of this torment we can build a better country and a better world.

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Artist Andres Serrano Discussed Trump in Emails With Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein also weighed in on the provenance of “Salvator Mundi” in a newly released trove of documents that sheds light on his art world connections.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It took me a minute to realize how hilarious this is.

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November 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
When I saw the Gatsby at Mar-a-lago performers I wondered "Why?". Maybe because they had to.

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It’s always been hard to make it as an artist in America – and it’s becoming only harder
Instead of treating creative work as a legitimate field, US labor policy, copyright law and the tax code have failed to offer artists stability or protection.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“The mind is sharper and keener in seclusion and uninterrupted solitude. No big laboratory is needed in which to think. Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us to cripple the creative mind..."

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November 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Eighteen: Coping With War in Gaza
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A reminder to not look away, even from ourselves.

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East Eighteen: Coping With War in Gaza
Olga Stefatou
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November 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"I felt ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face."

~ Franz Kafka, The Trial

I've never felt ashamed in this situation.

Just confused.
October 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Art is communication.

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TikTok - Make Your Day
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October 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, 1968
David Hockney

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October 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
You can't depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus.
Mark Twain
October 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
“Armed Only with a Camera”:
HBO Film on Life & Death of Brent Renaud, Journalist Killed in Ukraine
“Armed Only with a Camera”: HBO Film on Life & Death of Brent Renaud, Journalist Killed in Ukraine
Armed Only with a Camera, the documentary chronicling the life of the late filmmaker Brent Renaud, premieres Tuesday on HBO. Renaud was the first Western journalist killed during the war in Ukraine.…
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October 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
If I ever make it to the Louvre, I will be dressed like that.

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The true story behind that viral Louvre jewel heist mystery man photo
A passerby, a worker or Inspector Clouseau?
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October 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Photojournalism as a Network of Trusted Witnesses
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With trust at a premium or even nonexistent these days we need our trusted witnesses now as much as ever.

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Photojournalism as a Network of Trusted Witnesses
Remembering Paul Lowe (1963–2024)
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October 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM