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Astrophotographer Turns His Space Photos Into Kaleidoscopic Artworks

September 13, 2021
Finnish astrophotographer J-P Metsavainio is known for spending 12 years exposing a gigantic photo of the Milky Way. In addition to his impressive photos, he has also been using them for abstract, kaleidoscopic “Vision” artworks. “Pickering’s Triangle,” the original photo the above artwork was created from. “I’m an astrophotographer but first of all I’m a visual artist,”…
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Fujifilm GF 35-70mm F4.5-5.6 WR sample gallery

September 13, 2021
We’ve been shooting with the new Fujifilm GF 35-70mm F4.5-5.6 WR for some time, on both the newly announced GFX 50S II and the 100MP GFX 100S. Check out our gallery of sample images to see what it can do in a range of different shooting situations. Our impressions so…
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Ep. 350: Mirrorless Medium Format Gets More Affordable – and more

September 12, 2021
Episode 350 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 –  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Elinchrom Ambassador Anthony Passant In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. Show Opener…
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Wrong Photos Are a Myth, Bad Technique Isn’t

September 11, 2021
One of the most common myths in photography and art, in general, is that some things are wrong and others are right. This creates a notion that some art is worse than other art. If this were true, the world would never go beyond a predefined concept of art. Painters like…
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Why Not Wear a Camera on Your Face?

September 11, 2021
Think about it for a minute: if you’re willing to hold a camera to your eye, why not have a camera attached to it that can snap away, by voice instruction, instead of finger on the shutter? That’s the premise of Facebook’s new $299 camera glasses that also play music and podcasts. And if you just got an icky feeling hearing that the Social Network wants access to your eyes and ears while…
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How to Choose a Strobe for Lighting Your Photos

September 11, 2021
If you’re just starting out with strobes, there’s more choice than ever to overwhelm you with! In this guide, we will help you systematically narrow down which lights are going to work best for your type of photography. Let’s get right into it and discuss the main…
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Canon and Panasonic Drop Out of NAB Due to COVID-19 Concerns

September 11, 2021
Panasonic and Canon have announced that neither will be attending NAB this fall as previously planned, joining Sony in pulling out of trade show commitments due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Canon informed PetaPixel that it has canceled plans to attend both the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas as well as Infocomm in Orlando, Florida. The company issued the…
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