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Duane Michals, Photographer and Visual Storyteller, Dies at 94
Photographer News·2mo ago
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Daily Digest
Friday, June 12, 2026
Duane Michals, 1932–2026; DJI sues Insta360; Panasonic S9 warning
Obituary, patent filings, and a firmware warning
From the Editor
Duane Michals died at 94. He was known for narrative photographic sequences, writing directly onto his prints, and conceptual work that ran counter to the single-decisive-moment tradition. Separately, DJI has filed two patent lawsuits against Insta360 over the Luna gimbal camera, and Panasonic is warning S9 owners that the firmware 2.0 update can render the camera unusable if applied through the Lumix Lab app.
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