The ultimate skill of the photographer — of the artist — is to create the aesthetics of the scene in front of them “in the moment”. The Natural Landscape Photo Award is perhaps the epitome of this with minimal image manipulation allowed, while the World Press Photo has a Code of Ethics. So straight-out-of-camera (SOOC) has got to be the pinnacle of ability, hasn’t it? Or is there more to…
Leica fans can add a little more flair to their wardrobe today as lens manufacturer Funleader has released a 925 Sterling Silver Leica M3 Replica Shutter Speed Dial pin.
The Hong Kong-based Funleader launched in 2019 and while it does manufacture some of its own products…
Photographer Nicholas Sherlock 3D printed a $25 super wide-angle macro lens using glass from a CCTV camera and a 4x microscope.
The DIY lens adapter builds on Sherlock’s last project, a 3D printed 4x telescopic macro adapter lens.
A wide-angle macro lens…
Aurora chasing photographer MaryBeth Kiczenski had to battle a camera that failed on her to capture this gorgeous photo of the northern lights dancing over a sunflower field.
Kiczenski tells PetaPixel that the screen on her Nikon Z6 camera cut out on her at a vital moment. But thanks to a helpful feature she was able to come away with the shot.
“Since all the controls are done on…
Photographer Richard Malogorski uses an incredibly complex 1915 Cirkut camera to capture 360-degree panoramics on film.
Despite most modern smartphones having a panoramic mode and an increasingly expanding 360-degree camera market, Malogorski chooses to use a…
A Canon patent application in Japan outlines the technology and optical formulas to achieve Defocus Smoothing using electrochromic elements (EC). With EC elements, a lens with variable apodization is possible. Before looking at the patent literature, it’s worthwhile to…
Ep. 371: Nikon’s List of the Dead – and more
August 26, 2022
Episode 371 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!
Featured: Photographer, Ivan Weiss
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Basic Construction Co. auger machine moves Canon Virginia, Inc. Recycled Toner Pellets (RTP) to feeder belt and is dropped onto Basic’s Recycled Asphalt Pavement feeder belt.
Thanks to a partnership with Virginia-based Basic Construction, Canon has developed a way to…
With 75% of their users believing video quality matters for job success, HP has announced a new line of products with the promise of studio-quality video conferencing while at home.
HP 34-inch All-in-One Desktop PC
The new HP 34-inch All-in-One (AiO) Desktop PC allows users…
Kobe Bryant’s Widow Wins $16M Over Leaked Crash Photos
August 25, 2022
The widow of Kobe Bryant has been awarded $16 million in damages in a lawsuit against Los Angeles county over leaked graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed the NBA star, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other victims in January 2020.
A federal jury yesterday returned the unanimous verdict that deputies and firefighters taking and sharing photos of the crash victims, which…
