Jack Kerouac, 1953  Photo: Allen Ginsberg LLC

•  An exhibition made up of photos taken by poet Allen Ginsberg, a sort of “Beat family album,” is now at the National Gallery in Washington. [Smithsonian]

•  Terror alert: Washington University was shut down for four hours after security found a suspicious DIY pinhole camera. [Gizmodo]

•  Striking before and after satellite photos show the Joplin tornado’s destructive path. [Daily Mail]

•  360-degree photos with an iPhone app? It’s coming. [USA Today]

•  Canon and director Ron Howard are collaborating on “Long Live Imagination,” a photography contest built around movie theme categories. [mediabistro]