Rick DeVan / Photographer and Such
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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
Also @rickdevan.bsky.social watching our changing world and working to make it better.
Willoughby, Ohio USA
Sun Writing, 1826
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, View from the Window at Le Gras – Smarthistory
Niépce's heliograph is the earliest surviving camera-made photograph.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Sun Writing, 1826
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
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
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
Wrong. They are all him.
Such a joy to see this beautiful work
Chongqing 2026 New Year Countdown: 8000 Drones, Lasers & Light Show youtu.be/UkSzQ3_yELA?...
Chongqing 2026 New Year Countdown: 8000 Drones, Lasers & Light Show
Happy New Year 2026 from Chongqing, China! 🎆
In this video, I captured the spectacular New Year's Eve celebration in Chongqing. The scale was massive, featuring river boat lasers, water curtain…
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January 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Chongqing 2026 New Year Countdown: 8000 Drones, Lasers & Light Show youtu.be/UkSzQ3_yELA?...
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January 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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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
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
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
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
"The 20 Most Powerless People in the Art World: 2025 Edition"
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The 20 Most Powerless People in the Art World: 2025 Edition
Hyperallergic’s annual antidote to the lists of wealthy collectors, royals, and so-called tastemakers that pervade the art media.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"The 20 Most Powerless People in the Art World: 2025 Edition"
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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
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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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 don't know his name you know his work. Locally, the Peter B. Lewis Building at Case is one.
If you only see white you're missing the point
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Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year Is ‘Cloud Dancer’
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December 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
If you only see white you're missing the point
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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
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.
hyperallergic.com/1057258/arti...
hyperallergic.com/1057258/arti...
It took me a minute to realize how hilarious this is.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
It took me a minute to realize how hilarious this is.
@len.cartoons
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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
When I saw the Gatsby at Mar-a-lago performers I wondered "Why?". Maybe because they had to.
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“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
“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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Eighteen: Coping With War in Gaza
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A reminder to not look away, even from ourselves.
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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
Eighteen: Coping With War in Gaza
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A reminder to not look away, even from ourselves.
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A reminder to not look away, even from ourselves.
dispatchesviifoundation.substack.com/p/east-eight... East
"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.
~ Franz Kafka, The Trial
I've never felt ashamed in this situation.
Just confused.
October 31, 2025 at 11:05 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.
~ Franz Kafka, The Trial
I've never felt ashamed in this situation.
Just confused.
October 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
"Something poetic."
The Art of Documentary Photography: Louie Palu - LENSCRATCH
The photographers we are featuring over the next few days are exceptional documentary photographers and photojournalists. What really stands out is their ability to capture reality and translate it…
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October 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
"Something poetic."
You can't depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus.
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
October 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
You can't depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus.
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
“Armed Only with a Camera”:
HBO Film on Life & Death of Brent Renaud, Journalist Killed in Ukraine
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
“Armed Only with a Camera”:
HBO Film on Life & Death of Brent Renaud, Journalist Killed in Ukraine
HBO Film on Life & Death of Brent Renaud, Journalist Killed in Ukraine
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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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
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.
dispatchesviifoundation.substack.com/p/photojourn...
dispatchesviifoundation.substack.com
With trust at a premium or even nonexistent these days we need our trusted witnesses now as much as ever.
dispatchesviifoundation.substack.com/p/photojourn...