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Chennai Photo Biennale 2024 Announced

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The Chennai Photo Biennale is back with the fourth edition, featuring a host of exhibitions and programs from 20th December 2024 till 16 March 2025. The theme is ‘Why Photograph?’ and unfolds a set of inquiries into our relationship with photography. In this era of visual saturation, CPB4 brings together slower approaches to image
making.

The CPB4 is set to open in two phases – Phase 1: 20 Dec 2024 and Phase 2: 17 Jan 2025.The Biennale
closes on 16 March 2025. Both phases will include a set of primary shows of the CPB Foundation as well as the CPB Invitation shows that are pre-existing works and projects invited to be part of the CPB4.

Phase 1: Exhibitions opening on December 20, 2024
CPB Primary Shows – Dec 2024 include: “Roots that Reach for the Sky” curated by Jaisingh
Nageswaran, featuring a diverse group of artists including Alina Tiphagne, Aishwarya Arumbakkam,
Arun Karthik, Brinda Anantharaman, Krithika Sriram, Osheen Siva, Priyadarshini Ravichandran,
Sathish Kumar, Shankar Raja Narayana, Sridhar Balasubramaniam, Steevez Rodriguez and Vivek
Mariappan.

The show is supported by the Goethe-Institut; and Contemporary practices by women in
photography and lens based art showcasing works by artists from India and around the world
including Fast Forward Collective (UK), Hannah Cooke (Germany), Nony Singh (India), Indu Antony
(India), Offset Projects (India), Ann Griffin (Switzerland), Farheen Fatima (India) among others at the
Lalit Kala Akademi, supported by the Goethe-Institut Chennai, British Council, Pro Helvetia and other
cultural partners.

CPB Invitation shows – Dec 2024 include: “Madras, Margazhi & Music” featuring portraits by Amar
Ramesh at Narada Gana Sabha.


Phase 2: Exhibitions opening on January 17, 2025
CPB Primary Shows- Jan 2025 include: “Love and Light: A Site of Infinite Possibilities”, a retrospective
of Sunil Gupta curated by Gupta-Singh Archives at the Egmore Museum, supported by Tarun &
Tarana Sawhney, Vadehra Art Gallery and Jaiveer Johal; “What Makes Me Click!” – Celebrating &
spotlighting 20 photography projects by children globally showcased at the Government Museum,
Egmore curated by CPB Prism and the Children’s Photography Archive, UK, with support from Rohini
Nilekani Philanthropies featuring photography by children from India, Cambodia, Singapore, Gaza,
Turkey, New York, Guatemala, Greece, UK and South Africa. Participating institutions include the
Bronx Documentary Centre (New York), Girl Museum (London), Museum of Photography
Thessaloniki, Art Reach India (New Delhi), Objectifs (SIngapore) and more.

The exhibition will be curated as an interactive installation along the campus of the museum campus with photographs as
well as engaging playful activities for all ages including a pinhole camera and slide projections; Open
Call Exhibition featuring 40 photographers at a public venue in Chennai. Entries were received from
across 30 countries.

The exhibition will showcase single images and photo essays selected by an
established international jury including Alessia Glaviano, Brendan McCleary, Gwen Lee, Joseph
Radhik, Julie Héraut, Michael Weir, Smita Sharma, Umah Jacob, and Varun Gupta; Darkroom
Residency Showcase, showcasing works by artists from India and UK – Ārun(Chennai), Holly

Birtles(UK) and Soham Joshi(UK). The show is supported by the British Council in partnership with
PhotoWorks UK and CPB Graduate Students’ Showcase.
CPB Invitation Shows – Jan 2025 include: ‘Photography Strictly Prohibited’ – a retrospective of
Navroze Contractor at Folly, Amethyst Chennai; ‘Postcards from Home’ by Manisha Gera Baswani at
Raw Mango Store, Chennai; LM Sen Archive by Emami Art at Alliance Française Madras Gallery,
Chennai; ‘Poetics of Space’ by Sebastian Cortez at Folly, Amethyst CPB Invitation Shows – Feb 2025;
‘Indianisms’ by Prashant Panjiar and ‘Limits of Change’ by Parvathi Nayar and Nayantara Nayar at
Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.

CPB Invitation Shows – Mar 2025 include: So far and Hereafter by Nandini Valli Muthiah at Lalit Kala
Akademi, Chennai.

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FUJIFILM India launches the FUJIFILM X-T50 at ₹1,49,999

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FUJIFILM India has unveiled the X-T50, the latest addition to its X series of mirrorless digital cameras. Priced at ₹1,49,999 for the body, the X-T50 combines exceptional image quality with a compact, lightweight design, targeting both photography enthusiasts and professionals.

The X-T50 is equipped with a new 40.2-megapixel X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor and the X-Processor 5, ensuring high-resolution images and advanced performance. Despite its powerful capabilities, the camera is lightweight, weighing only 438 grams, making it a convenient option for photographers on the go.

A major highlight of the X-T50 is its 5-axis in-body image stabilization, offering up to 7 stops of stabilization. This feature enables steady handheld shooting even in low-light conditions. The camera also supports 6.2K/30P video recording with tracking autofocus, catering to both still photography and video recording needs.

The X-T50 also introduces a Film Simulation dial on the top plate, a new feature that allows users to switch between 20 different Film Simulation modes, including the newly added “REALA ACE.” This mode offers faithful colour reproduction and smooth tonal gradations, enhancing the creative potential for both stills and videos.

The X-T50’s AI-based autofocus system can detect a wide range of subjects, including animals, birds, vehicles, and drones. An advanced AF prediction algorithm further improves the camera’s ability to track fast-moving subjects, ensuring precise focus in dynamic shooting scenarios.

The FUJIFILM X-T50 is now available for purchase from all online and retail outlets.

Nikon Unveils Z6 III with World’s First Partially Stacked CMOS Sensor at ₹2,47,990

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Nikon has recently launched the Z6 III in India, featuring a 24.5-megapixel partially stacked CMOS sensor. This release marks a significant advancement in camera technology, distinguishing it from its predecessors and higher-end models. The camera is priced at ₹2,47,990 for the body only.

The Z6 III’s sensor architecture is unique, with components arranged as bars at the top and bottom of the pixel area, rather than across the entire sensor. This partially stacked design enhances processing speeds up to 3.5 times faster than the Z6 II’s traditional BSI CMOS sensor, leading to notable improvements in continuous shooting, autofocus, video frame rates, and rolling shutter effects.

In terms of viewfinder, the Z6 III features an exceptionally bright electronic viewfinder (EVF) capable of up to 4,000 nits, enhancing visibility in various lighting conditions. Video capabilities are also a highlight, with the camera supporting 6K RAW recording at up to 60fps and 4K RAW at up to 120fps. Nikon reports a 20% increase in autofocus speed compared to the Z6 II, along with extended sensitivity down to -10EV for better low-light performance. The ISO range reaches up to 51,200 for videos and 64,000 for photos, accommodating detailed imaging in dim conditions.

The Z6 III includes an advanced in-camera Vibration Reduction (VR) system, achieving an 8.0-stop stabilization. This system also features focus point VR, reducing blurring around the edges and aiding in subject framing. The camera is built with robust materials, combining Sereebo P series carbon fibre and magnesium alloy, and is designed to withstand challenging environments. It offers dust and moisture sealing and can operate at temperatures as low as -10 degrees Celsius.

Set to be available by the end of June 2024, the Nikon Z6 III will be sold across Nikon outlets in India. This camera, with its innovative sensor design and advanced features, aims to attract both professional photographers and enthusiasts seeking high performance.

How Canon, Sony and Nikon are fighting Deep Fake Images

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With fake images and videos becoming more convincing everyday (like the Rashmika Mandanna fake video), tech giants have increased their monitoring to combat that menace. But now it is not only the tech giants, but camera manufacturers that are joining this fight by developing technology that will embed digital signatures in their cameras with new technology that can verify the authenticity of photos. Sony, Nikon and Canon are working on embedding digital signatures in their cameras that will act as the proof of origin and the integrity of the images shot by them reports Nikkei Asia.

The digital signatures are believed to contain information such as the date, time, location, and the name of the photographer who has shot the image. The manufacturers believe that this will restrict tampering and help the photographers and viewers to identify the credibility of the work. Nikon is expected to offer this feature in its mirrorless cameras, while Sony and Canon are expected to offer it in their professional line-up as well.

How does it work?

If you are wondering how does this work? Then the three manufacturers have agreed on creating a global standard for digital signatures, which will be made compatible with a web-based tool called Verify. This tool has been launched by an alliance of global news organisations, technology companies, and camera makers, will allow anyone to check the credentials of an image for free. Once the online tool runs through the image, it will display the relevant information if an image has a digital signature. If the image has been altered by AI, then the tool will flag it as having “No Content Credentials”.

Google, Intel doing their bit

Google, the biggest search engine globally is also doing their bit to help this fight. They have released a tool that adds invisible digital watermarks to AI-generated pictures, which can be detected by another tool. Intel has developed technology that can analyse the skin colour changes of subjects in images, which indicate the blood flow under their skin, and use that to determine the image’s authenticity. 

The Challenge?

The biggest challenge though seems to be the user journey where they will have to use these tools to verify the images and authenticity. Whether a user undertakes that journey remains to be seen. But it is clear that a tool/technology like this is much needed at this point with the increase of deep fake images and videos on a rise. 

Sony is expected to release this technology by 2024 as per reports and Canon is expected to make it available later this year. Currently this embedding is expected to be available only for images, but reports suggests that Sony and Canon are considering adding the feature to videos, although under development.