Grand Rapids Public Library is hosting their animal summer reading challenge, GR Reads, for adults featuring six books and 19 events held around the city.
An economic impact study released Friday found that Van Andel Arena, DeVos Place and DeVos Performance Hall generated more than $82 million in local economic impact and 1,265 full- and part-time jobs throughout the 2018-19 fiscal year.
For a lot of photographers, a 50mm prime is the first lens they purchase. It’s a lens that a lot of people judge a camera brand by, as it gives you a ton of options and flexibility no matter what you’re photographing.
Prior to the 50mm f/1.2 GM lens, Sony was often critiqued for its smaller lens mount. “They” all said an f/1.2 lens wouldn’t be realistic. Well, Sony has certainly proven them wrong … and then some.
Bokeh, fast autofocus and sharpness in a compact build
The Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM is a beauty. It’s small and lightweight, but offers the performance of something double its size. First and foremost, the bokeh and background blur is absolutely gorgeous. At f/1.2 and even f/2.8, it makes your subjects stand out in ways that few lenses can.
The city of Grand Rapids combined the existing downtown social district areas also known as “refreshment areas” into one to streamline operations and simplify the boundaries for businesses and visitors.
5 Michiganders Compete on This Season of “LEGO Masters”
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FOX’s creative reality TV series, LEGO Masters, premieres on Tuesday night, and 5 of the 24 contestants this season will be from Michigan. The show, entering it s second season, will feature 12 teams of two six male-male teams, four male-female teams and two female-female teams. Each team will aim to show off their LEGO skills building incredible original LEGO creations and also pass unique LEGO challenges.
Representing Michigan this season are Maria and Phillip Straatsma of Kentwood and Zach and Tim Croll of Gaylord. and Dawn Sloboda, of Coopersville who is paired with her brother, Jack Schwarz from Ohio. Sloboda told Mlive that it s great to to Michigan a big part of show this season.