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History and environmental impact of digital image formats
Jon Sneyers
2023-08
Per photo, digital photography is undeniably more eco-friendly than analogue film photography. However, we make orders of magnitude more photos now than in the analogue times. This article discusses the history of digital image formats and their ecological footprint.
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Blurry image of a room with a bed, windows, posters on the wall

“You can’t look into my eyes.” The Aesthetics of Small-File Cinema
Yani Kong Laura Marks
2023-05
Yani Kong and Laura Marks discuss the genre and aesthetics of small file cinema that inspired The Photographers' Gallery "Small File Photo Festival" in 2023.
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