7Artisans has launched a new AF 10mm f/2.5, a full-frame fisheye with autofocus, available for Sony E, Nikon Z, and L mounts. At $449, it’s… The post 7Artisans’ New 10mm f/2.5 Fisheye Brings Autofocus to Full-Frame for Just $449 appeared first on DIY Photography….

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Fisheye lenses that cover full frame sensors, not just APS-C, are surprisingly hard to find, which makes any new release worth a close look. The 7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 Fisheye adds autofocus and a bright aperture to that short list, landing at $449.  [Read More]…

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Shops are cutting prices and offering installment payments as household budgets shrink, RT reports from the ground in Tehran Iranian businesses are increasingly turning to discounts and installment payments to keep customers shopping, as sanctions and the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war squeeze household budgets, RT’s Salman Khujuri reports. The trend comes nearly six months after the US and Israel launched the war against Iran in late February. Large-scale fighting has subsided under a series of temporary agreements, but efforts to reach a lasting settlement have stalled as Washington ramps up economic pressure on Tehran. Businesses in the Iranian capital are adapting to soaring prices and falling purchasing power, with some allowing customers to spread purchases over several payments. Bobak Shirpour, who runs a large clothing retail business in Tehran, told RT on Thursday that worsening economic conditions after the war and years of sanctions prompted his company to seek suppliers offering better prices and quality. With many larger families unable to pay in cash, the retailer also introduced discounts and installment plans. Read more Iran praises China for rejecting US threats “People have welcomed it, they come in with a smile and leave with a smile,” Shirpour said, adding that despite the narrower profit margins, business remains steady. Shoppers interviewed by RT said installment plans have become increasingly useful as household budgets come under pressure. “They allow people to buy things they can’t afford to pay for in cash and pay in four installments instead. It gives people…

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Last chance: 50% off all Social Media Marketing World and AI Business World tickets ends tomorrow. Save 50% on tickets → Friday is almost here! Before you unplug, here are the latest AI insights and updates for marketers. Whether you read them now or save them for later, you won't want to miss these. In […] The post Reduce Token Usage, The Voice-Activated Content System, and Industry News appeared first on Social Media Examiner….

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The Kloster Pforta winery has suffered multi-million-euro losses since 2020 amid a wider German wine slump driven by falling consumption and cheaper foreign imports The Landesweingut Kloster Pforta, one of Germany’s oldest wineries, faces insolvency by 2027, according to an expert report commissioned by the state government. Its troubles, from an unsustainable business model to high staffing costs, come amid a wider German wine slump driven by falling consumption and cheaper imports. Owned by Saxony-Anhalt, Kloster Pforta is one of Europe’s oldest continuously operating wineries. Cistercian monks founded the monastery in 1137 and planted the Pfortenser Koeppelberg vineyard in 1154. The state took ownership after German reunification in 1993, but the estate still grows rare historic varieties, including Weisser Heunisch and White Elbling, alongside Riesling, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris. An independent report by auditing firm Ecovis, cited by the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung on Tuesday, found that the winery can no longer secure credit or maintain liquidity on its own. Read more German industry bleeding jobs – business lobby “The current business model is not sustainable in its present state, as it is generating persistent losses,” the auditors warned, adding that “without drastic restructuring measures, these losses will lead to insolvency and over-indebtedness of the company by 2027 at the latest.” Auditors blamed high payroll costs, inefficient vineyard use, and weak sales and marketing, compounded by a disastrous 2024 harvest and the wider wine-market slump. To avoid bankruptcy, Kloster Pforta now plans to halve its vineyards, cut staff, and receive a…

Many times, when people make poor choices, it might be rooted in some unresolved past trauma. Justin and Trisha Davis talk with Jim Daly about learning to forgive some of the bad decisions their parents made. Also, John and the Smalley's will encourage you to be honest if you've made a bad choice and seek appropriate help. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILYOne Choice Away from ChangeHope RestoredIdentifying Harmful Patterns To Heal Your Marriage I-II (Digital Download)Take the Reactive Cycle AssessmentListen to Focus Live on Godcaster…

photo: Sidney Smith Photography The best proposal ideas have almost nothing to do with budget and everything to do with whether your partner will recognize themselves in the moment. A sunrise on a cliff is only the right answer if you are the kind of couple who gets up for sunrises. A restaurant full of strangers clapping is only the right answer if your person likes being clapped for. photo: Becca Hake | photo: Alexis Photography | photo: Sedona Marie | via @ashleebock photo: Marta Mannuzzaphoto: Ashlee Crowdenphoto: Ochirova photo: Leah Moyersphoto: Bailey Jane Photographyphoto: Katherine Collins photo: Heart and Hand Proposalsphoto: Love, Jasminedog collar proposal ideas: CreateGiftLove on Etsyproposal coffee stencils via ZCreateDesign on Etsyphoto: Nousette Photographyphoto: Jess Williams Photographyphoto: Chelsea Reecephoto: Presley Webbphoto: Oli and Steph Photographyphoto: Kate Michaudphoto: Lexie Hardy | marquee sign: Alpha-Lit Marquee Lettersphoto: With Love & Embersphoto: Francesca Mariaphoto: Miranda Harper Photophoto: Vincenzophoto: London Piggottphoto: Jocelyn Rose Photography See the rest of this post →…

Vy and Khan’s paths first crossed in New York City. With her years in Vietnam and his roots in Boston, life eventually pulled them in different directions before bringing them back together again. For their wedding planned with The F Lab and photographed by NukiA Studio, that journey led them to InterContinental Phu Quoc, where the tranquil seascape became the backdrop for a celebration that embraced beauty without chasing perfection. Yellow carnations bloomed across the beach. Fireworks illuminated the sky. Friends surprised one another with impromptu performances, and when Vy and Khan stepped onto the dance floor to Coldplay’s “Yellow,” there was no perfectly rehearsed choreography. There was simply the two of them, swaying imperfectly and completely caught up in the moment. It was romantic, organic, and wonderfully unscripted. A destination wedding in Phu Quoc With its ocean views and spectacular sunsets, Intercontinental Phú Quốc provided a natural setting for a wedding built around movement and atmosphere. Rather than competing with the seascape, the design embraced it. The ocean breeze moved through the floral installations, petals shifted naturally throughout the ceremony, and the beach became part of the visual experience rather than simply a backdrop. For Vy and Khan, it was a setting that allowed the celebration to feel alive – beautiful, but never overly controlled. A welcome dinner in Sunset Town The wedding weekend began in Sunset Town, bringing friends and loved ones together before the ceremony itself. The evening unfolded with laughter, tears, and the kind of spontaneous…

This Tampa celebration is an elevated garden party through and through. Peyton and Eric, who met as freshmen at Auburn, took to Tampa Yacht And Country Club for a waterfront tented reception draped in soft fabric, planned down to the last vintage touch by Coastal Coordinating. Botanica International Design Studio answered their peach, sage, ivory, and blush palette with cascading white orchids and calla lilies, asymmetrical centerpieces of peach carnations and green hydrangeas, and tall pillar candles that glowed as the sun dropped over the water. After a sleek one-shoulder Vera Wang gown for the ceremony, the bride changed into a short dress made from her mother's wedding gown, all of it captured by Justin DeMutiis Photography.Continue reading on Style Me Pretty…

You guys…we’re not OK! Dolly Parton passed away today. The ABSOLUTE ICON was 80 years young. In her honor, we wanted to share a few of our favorite Dolly songs that would be perfect for a first dance or wedding video. Imagine any of these performed live or by a string quartet. Let the happy tears flow. RIP Dolly, you made the world a better place.  “I Will Always Love You” “From Here to the Moon and Back” “Tomorrow Is Forever” “Love Is Like a Butterfly” “Say Forever You’ll Be Mine” “If I Were a Carpenter” “To Know Him Is to Love Him” “Islands In The Stream” The post 8 Dolly Songs That Would Be Perfect For A First Dance appeared first on Wedding Chicks….

For hybrid workers, digital nomads, and hot-desking professionals, keeping everyday tech accessories organized across different workspaces is a constant battle. Australian design studio Orbitkey transformed mobile organization with the original Nest, and they have refined their flagship EDC organizer with the Orbitkey Nest V2. Priced at £110, this portable desk organizer and wireless charging hub takes everything that made the original a favorite among tech enthusiasts and upgrades it with deeper internal storage and faster wireless charging speeds. * Materials: Genuine Leather Surface, Polycarbonate Shell & Nylon Poly Melange * Dimensions: 240 mm (L) × 120 mm (W) × 50 mm (H) * Charging Speed: Up to 15W Fast Charge (7.5W Apple / 15W Android) * Internal Features: 6 Movable Velcro Dividers & Elastic Storage Pouch * Connectivity: USB-C Power Input w/ 1m Braided Nylon Cable Included Deeper Internal Storage for Heavy-Duty Gear The most significant upgrade found in the Orbitkey Nest V2 lies beneath the lid. Listening closely to community feedback, Orbitkey increased the internal cavity height to 36mm, allowing the case to comfortably swallow bulkier items that previously struggled to fit—most notably full-sized MacBook power adapters, chunkier wireless mice, and oversized power banks. Inside, organization remains single-layered so you never have to dig through piles of tangled cords to find what you need. The kit comes supplied with six movable velcro dividers, giving you the freedom to build custom compartments for your specific loadout—whether that means isolating delicate camera batteries, earphone cases, or charging cables. Faster Wireless Charging…

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When it was published in the United States in 1998, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The jokes about the American reading public’s apparent allergy to the very word philosopher write themselves, but the change was also unfortunate for more substantial reasons. A “sorcerer’s stone” had no cultural resonance at all, whereas the philosopher’s stone had been sought after since, at the very latest, the dawn of the fourth century. Some sources claim that human knowledge of it goes all the way back to Adam, who got the word directly from God. In any case, it’s no mystery why the philosopher’s stone has long captured the collective imagination of humanity, given that it’s reputed to turn lead into gold. Among the rumored possessors of the philosopher’s stone throughout history is Salomon Trismosin, a sixteenth-century Renaissance alchemist who taught the influential physician Paracelsus. He’s also credited, at least in legends, with writing Splendor Solis, a book once no less desirable than the next Harry Potter volume in that series’ heyday. Nothing so mundane as “a list of instructions for whipping up a little alchemical soup in the hope of finding a nugget of artificial gold in the pot at the end,” writes Jörg Völlnagel at Medievalists.net, it rather “sets forth the philosophy of alchemy, a world view according to which the human being (the alchemist) exists and acts in harmony with nature, respecting divine creation and at the same time intervening in the processes underlying…

Yayoi Kusama, the iconic Japanese artist whose polka dots and mirrored rooms helped define the visual language of post-war art, died on August 14th at a hospital in Tokyo. According to her gallery, David Zwirner, the cause of death was multiple organ failure. She was 97.“The world has lost a truly revolutionary creative force. Yayoi Kusama’s singular artistic vision has transformed the landscape of visual art forever,” said Victoria Miro and Glenn Scott Wright of London gallery Victoria Miro, which also represents the artist, along with OTA Fine Arts. Kusama was born in 1929 in Matsumoto, Japan, and as a child began drawing the hallucinations that would shape her artwork throughout her career. Hoping to escape the conservatism of Japanese society, she left for the U.S. in 1957, landing first in Seattle, before making her way to New York. Within a few years she’d built a distinctive visual language out of repetition: the looping, obsessive canvases she called “Infinity Nets.” This repetition would become a key part of Pop art, used by Andy Warhol among many other artists. By the mid-1960s, in keeping with the hippie ethos of the time, she began staging nude Happenings. These provocative events were part-performance, part-protest against the Vietnam War, where she painted performers with polka dots. She was one of the few women artists involved in the New York art scene, and was close with many major figures of the time, such as Donald Judd (one of her earliest supporters), Joseph Cornell, and Eva…

Note: We were sad to see the news that Dolly Parton passed away. Today we are bringing back one of our favorite Dolly Parton posts. She will be missed. The Walrus is… Dolly Parton? Not every record yields gold when played backwards or spun more slowly than recommended, but a 45 of Parton’s 1973 hit “Jolene” played at 33 RPM not only sounds wonderful, it also manages to reframe the narrative. As Andrea DenHoed notes in The New Yorker, “Slow Ass Jolene,” above, transforms Parton’s “baby-high soprano” into something deep, soulful and seemingly, male. In its original version, the much-covered “Jolene” is a straight up woman-to-woman chest-baring. Our narrator knows her man is obsessed with the sexy, auburn-haired Jolene, to the point where he talks about her in his sleep. Apparently she also knows better than to raise the subject with him. Instead, she appeals to Jolene’s sense of mercy: You could have your choice of men But I could never love again He’s the only one for me, Jolene The song is somewhat autobiographical, though the situation was nowhere near as dire as listeners might assume. In an interview with NPR, Parton recalled a red-haired bank teller who developed a big crush on her husband when she was a young bride: And he just loved going to the bank because she paid him so much attention. It was kinda like a running joke between us — when I was saying, ‘Hell, you’re spending a lot of time at the…

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Sliman Mansour, the Palestinian painter whose depictions of farmers, hill villages, and embroidered dress are some of the most widely circulated in modern Arab art, has died at 79. His family announced the death on Monday, August 24th, in a story post on Instagram. He died at his home in Jerusalem. “We lost a father, our source of love, strength, and home,” the family wrote.The family gave no cause of death, although Al Jazeera reported that Mansour had been ill for some time.Mansour was born in 1947 in Birzeit, Palestine, north of Ramallah, and studied art and design in Jerusalem, graduating in 1970. He came to prominence in the 1970s as part of a generation of Palestinian painters, writers, and poets who were assembling a visual vocabulary out of land, labor, and household objects.His best-known painting dates from that decade: a 1973 oil of an elderly porter carrying the city of Jerusalem on his back, usually given in English as The Camel/Carrier of Hardships. Mansour painted several versions of the subject, with a 2005 acrylic version selling for $257,000 in 2015 at Christie’s, a record for the artist at the time. Often reproduced, the painting signifies the struggle of the heavy weight of Palestinian history. The artist’s auction record was subsequently surpassed in November 2025, when his 2014 work Untitled sold for £323,850 ($441,518), also at Christie’s. Untitled, 1988 Sliman Mansour Gallery One Mansour drew on Canaanite, Pharaonic, and Assyrian antiquity as well as Islamic and Arab traditions of calligraphy…