Fans of the original Star Wars movies are hunting down film reels that were never returned by theaters so they can restore the movies themselves without any of George Lucas' controversial alterations. [Read More]
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Before we get started, it’s essential to understand that astrophotography takes time and practice in order to achieve good results, so don’t get frustrated if you don’t nail it on the first go. petapixel.com »
2018-12-08 22:05
Here’s a 24-minute tutorial by photographer Ian Norman of Lonely Speck that looks at how you can stack and stitch panoramas of the night sky. Norman says these are his two favorite techniques for maximizing the image quality of astrophotos. petapixel.com »
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Image rights over a person's likeness are at the center of a legal battle between a production company and Disney-owned Lucasfilm and Lunak Heavy Industries. [Read More]
Star Wars enthusiast @plasticstarwars shot a series of photos showing starfighters from the fictional universe at the moment of their destruction. Everything was done in-camera. “They are just Bandai model kits lit up with LEDs hidden in cotton wool,” @plasticstarwars tells PetaPixel.
Here’s a light-painting photo shoot that Star Wars fans may appreciate: photographer Dominic Chiu visited the world’s largest salt flat and shot a series of photos showing a lightsaber duel under the reflected starry night sky.
Japanese Instagrammer Hotkenobi is making quite a name for himself, gaining thousands of followers who appreciate his talent for bringing superhero action figures to (often humorous) life. Hotkenobi is an Osaka-based action figure photographer who uses a combination of photography, storytelling, and photo editing skills to make plastic figurines seem like they’re very much alive. […]
My friend Iina Laitinen (Mae Rye as her cosplay name) creates breathtakingly convincing costumes to reenact her favourite characters. For a photographer like me, the costumes are like eye-candy with all their details and stories behind the famous characters.
Back in 2015, Sydney, Australia-based photographer Alex Benetel was invited by Instagram and Disney to shoot behind-the-scenes photos on the London movie set of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. “It was an unforgettable, once in a lifetime opportunity,” the 23-year-old photographer tells PetaPixel.