How ‘Dune: Part Two’ Cinematographer Makes Everything Look So Big
The cinematographer behind Dune: Part Two has revealed how he was able to make everything look so big in the highest-grossing movie of 2024 so far. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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The cinematographer behind Dune: Part Two has revealed how he was able to make everything look so big in the highest-grossing movie of 2024 so far. [Read More] petapixel.com »
DxO PureRAW 4 promises to “supercharge your cameras and lenses” by offering a suite of image quality corrections for RAW files: deep-learning noise reduction, superior demosaicing, as well as per-lens correction of distortion, softness, vignetting, and aberrations. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 is a highly anticipated event, in large part because it will be the last to cross over North America for 20 years. It is a special event to witness and photograph, though it does require planning and preparation. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Everyone fortunate enough to have a window seat during a flight knows first-hand how beautiful the world can look from the skies. However, photographers also know how hard it is to actually get good photos from a plane, especially a commercial flight, even if the views are spectacular. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Sight was the first of our senses to be technologically shared in a world we did not witness with our own eyes. Photography—writing with light—has historically meant a one-to-one relationship between what was before a camera (defined as a lens focussing light on a recording media) and what came out the other end, created by a human. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Osamu Tezuka's classic manga Midnight -- which ran for a short period between 1986 and 1987 -- has been adapted into live-action. Directed by Takashi Miike, the whole film was shot entirely on iPhone 15 Pro. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A photographer went viral after she posted two pictures of the Nashville skyline taken nine years apart -- highlighting Music City's rapid growth. [Read More] petapixel.com »
For many of us, it's a taboo subject to shoot in auto mode. I mean, we want to surely have creative control over our images so that we can make exactly what we have in our minds. But truth be told, many of us shoot in aperture priority anyway. thephoblographer.com »
Groundbreaking drone footage has revealed how the world's fastest fish spectacularly changes color right before it kills.
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petapixel.com »Kodak Aerochrome is a legendary film unlike any other. It is a false-color, near-infrared emulsion that is as beautiful as it is challenging to develop. It's also tough to find because Kodak killed it over a decade ago. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Step 1: Get a LUMIX camera. Step 2: Use Real Time LUT after finding LUTs that mimic the look of your favorite film emulsions. Step 3. Profit! In 2023, LUMIX really hit a new height. The S5II and S5IIX are both very capable cameras thanks to firmware updates and new additions to the lens lineup … thephoblographer.com »
A police report has revealed how a deepfake nude scandal took over a high school in the U.S. last year.
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petapixel.com »Many street photographers find portrait photography to be very cliche but don't often talk about how it can and should be made better. And unfortunately, lots of street photographers don't understand how to express why that's the case. thephoblographer.com »
Many serious photographers say you must calibrate and profile your monitor, and maybe they’re right. But most camera users in this world enjoy their pictures without getting bogged down by such technicalities. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The cinematographer behind Maestro reveals how he filmed the movie’s single-shot Thanksgiving argument scene between Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Veteran New York City event, editorial, and portrait photographer Bob Krasner has done brilliant work for decades, finding a way to make ends meet in the cutthroat field of professional photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Sony was a major player in the massive record-setting broadcast production of Super Bowl LVIII but its support of image capture at the event didn't end there. More than 50 a9 III cameras and 145 lenses were available for photographers and Sony Pro Support was on hand, too. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Our reader Edde Burgess got his new Sony A9III and used his old and slow Sandisk 8GB 30MB/s SD card to see how long i would take to clear the buffer: I jumped on the front porch and shot a bird at the feeder on Hi+ 248 photos that took 6 minutes 15 seconds to… sonyalpharumors.com »
Adobe Photoshop contains a very broad and deep set of tools for making edits and adjustments to images. While there is little limitation to what can be achieved using the native tools available in Photoshop for more than two decades, they may not be as intuitive and user-friendly to photographers who have spent most of their time editing raw images in Lightroom. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The aspiration of every photographer shouldn't be getting their work to be huge for a few seconds on social media. But instead, they should aspire to have their images in galleries, in museums, used for ads, etc. thephoblographer.com »
The cinematographer behind the Oscar-nominated film The Holdovers has revealed how he made the movie look, feel, and sound like it was actually made during the decade it is set in: the 1970s. [Read More] petapixel.com »
In my dream I’m standing on the rim of a deep, verdant canyon. Far below, a river glinting crimson and gold in the setting sun snakes toward jagged mountains dusted with snow. petapixel.com »
An influencer filming a selfie in a bathroom mirror has stumped the internet after people couldn't figure out how she was recording the video. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A photographer whose name was found on a list of artists whose style the AI image generator Midjourney wanted to emulate tells PetaPixel that "creatives must be remunerated." [Read More] petapixel.com »
It's well understood that animals see differently from us humans, but visualizing those differences has proved challenging. However, a group of scientists from the UK and the US have developed a camera system that can accurately record animal-perceived photos and videos. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A scientist spent years filming slow-motion footage of snakes launching at and attacking their prey -- to reveal exactly how they kill. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Apple has officially entered the era of spatial computing, with the Vision Pro headset now available for customers to purchase. And being first through the door is not cheap. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Generative artificial intelligence is a highly contested topic in the art world. On the one hand, there’s the technology that saves hours of editing on changes they would have been making manually anyway. thephoblographer.com »
The cinematographer behind Poor Things has revealed how he filmed the movie's iconic dance scene between Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo. [Read More] petapixel.com »
After I posted photos from Saturday’s Chiefs vs. Dolphins sub-zero NFL playoff game, I received a lot of messages. Some were from people asking how I was able to stay warm, and the rest were from photographers who all asked the same question: “How did you keep your hands warm?” Short answer? I wasn’t able to keep my fingers warm, but I was able to maintain feeling in them. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Shooting the busiest scenes we encounter while traveling in Asia can be very challenging. After 15 years of running photography tours and teaching in the area, I know that busy markets and streets can either be a photography heaven or a nightmare. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Printing your photos at home can get complicated and confusing rather quickly. Between choosing a printer and paper and problem-solving why the colors don't look like what you see on your display, it can be overwhelming, especially if you are just getting started. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The Panasonic LUMIX S5 II and S5 IIx have something very special. LUMIX cameras are truly something that have evolved into incredible devices very quickly for photographers. Traditionally known for mostly being videocentric, their full-frame L-mount gear has really caught the attention of lots of photographers. With features like Live View Composite to do things … thephoblographer.com »
The fine folks at PeriscopeFilm have gotten their hands on an old educational film created by Eastman Kodak in the 1950s. While the copy of the vintage movie is incomplete, it shows part of a documentary about how the company makes film for cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Nestled in the heart of a youthful neighborhood arts district, just opposite the bustling Port of Los Angeles, lies a relatively unassuming gallery, much like any of those that surround it. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Ties Blaaus (@bluehill_stories) is one of our Dutch readers. He contacted me and asked me for following help: anyone knows how to get the spider out of the viewfinder? Tried to open up the front part, but it appears to be connected to the whole body… Probably the spider got there during a lens swap… sonyalpharumors.com »
Hubble continues to generate some some outstanding visuals of space and its latest is no exception. However, as much as this photo looks like it portrays a densely packed region of galaxies, reality is not quite so straightforward. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Japanese YouTube channel Process X has delivered a great Christmas present to camera enthusiasts everywhere -- a nearly 12-minute long video showing how Sigma makes its fp cameras, the world's smallest and lightest full-frame interchangeable lens camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »
It's no secret that most photography equipment is expensive and typically highly specialized. But that doesn't always need to be the case. In the above video from Adorama, photographer Gavin Hoey walks viewers through how to create studio portraits using a simple sheet of cardboard and some studio lights. [Read More] petapixel.com »
British multidisciplinary artist Paul Robinson, known professionally as LUAP, combines art across many mediums, including oil paintings, sculptures, and photography. petapixel.com »
Insta360 showed exactly how it makes sure its action camera are rugged enough for real-world use in a new behind-the-scenes video. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Now this has been a surprise for me too: The UK largest photo magazine asked me to create an AI image for their latest edition. It includes an interview with me and world star photographer Steve McCurry! In this video I explain you how this happened and why you REAL photographer shouldn’t miss out to… sonyalpharumors.com »
Many camera companies do charitable outreach work, including sponsoring photo contests, offering scholarships, and doing grassroots projects. Canon does a bit of everything, and the company's work with the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts is a significant way for the camera company to support the next generation of photographers and videographers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
NASA's Odyssey orbiter has captured a never-before-seen view of Mars, mimicking the perspective of Earth astronauts have from the International Space Station. [Read More] petapixel.com »
British photographer Stephen Pemberton, who goes by NorthernPixl, has demonstrated how determination, preparation, and good luck can result in beautiful night sky photographs. petapixel.com »
Being a freelance photographer is not easy. Chasing invoices, dealing with late payments, the list goes on, but very few have ever missed out on a payment of $8 million that was rightfully theirs. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Chris Gampat, founder, publisher, editor-in-chief and legally blind photographer is interviewed by Something New Every Week and it’s worth the listen. thephoblographer.com »
According to a recent news report, camera shipments are on the rise. This has to do largely due to the boom in camera sales in the Chinese market. Of course, manufacturers and consumers alike are bound to be pleased with these results. thephoblographer.com »
I have always admired Sigma. It wasn’t regarded in the same league as it is today for its lenses until the Art series came out, but Sigma’s digital cameras have always been singular in design and purpose. petapixel.com »
Frustrated fishermen in Australia have long been robbed by dolphins -- and now camera technology has shed more light on the situation. [Read More] petapixel.com »