The Daily PetaPixel for 03/27/2020

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [These Artists are Using Photoshop to Encourage People to #StayatHome]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 26, 2020 04:57 pm Artistic duo of [Tony Fero]( and [Helena Juan]( have teamed up on a creative idea that uses Photoshop to send a public health message. It’s called “send them home” and it involves removing the people from famous photos and paintings: a clever way to encourage people to #stayhome during the coronavirus pandemic. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographers, Here’s a Quick and Free Way to Improve Your SEO]( By Matt Lim on Mar 26, 2020 03:41 pm Backlinks are a pillar of [SEO](. As photographers, we have a unique niche in to getting backlinks. Websites need images for their pages, we have images, and some of these websites might be using your images and mentioning your business, but not linking to your website. These are called unlinked mentions, and they are some of the simplest backlinks you can get. … [[visit site to read more]( [Lomography Unveils New, Super-High Contrast Black and White Film]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 26, 2020 02:59 pm Lomography has [just announced]( a brand new high-contrast black and white film stock for 35mm SLRs. The soon-to-be-released Fantôme Kino B&W ISO 8 35mm Film is being hailed as “a monochrome masterpiece” that originates from a roll of German cinematic production film. … [[visit site to read more]( [Canon Confirms 1D X Mark III ‘Lock Up’ Issue, Firmware Fix Coming Soon]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 26, 2020 02:12 pm A couple of weeks ago, a number of Canon 1D X Mark III users [began reporting]( that their cameras were locking up mid-burst, making them unusable for any sort of high-speed photography. Canon has now confirmed the issue, has found a workaround, and is preparing a firmware fix. … [[visit site to read more]( [The Pencil of Nature: Read One of the World’s First Photo Books]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Mar 26, 2020 01:46 pm Back in 1844, English photography pioneer Henry Fox Talbot began publishing the seminal book The Pencil of Nature, the first photo book ever to be published commercially. As it’s in the public domain, you can read the book in its entirety [for free online over at Project Gutenberg](. … [[visit site to read more]( [Eerie Drone Footage of an Empty San Francisco During Quarantine]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 26, 2020 01:37 pm [Watch the Video]( Filmmaker [Dan Denegre]( of [Space Race Studio]( recently shot a short, poignant bit of footage documenting the eerie stillness of San Francisco’s once-bustling streets amid the coronavirus pandemic. … [[visit site to read more]( [Sony Spins Off Camera Business Into Separate Company]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 26, 2020 12:33 pm Early this morning, Sony [announced]( that it would be spinning off its entire “Electronics Products & Solutions” (EP&S) segment—including its imaging and mobile businesses—into an intermediate holding company called “Sony Electronics Corporation.” … [[visit site to read more]( [A Real-World Review of the Canon 1D X Mark III]( By Jeff Cable on Mar 26, 2020 12:28 pm As many of you know, I have been lucky enough to have a [Canon EOS 1D X Mark III]( in my possession for more than a month now. People have been asking me to review this new top-of-the-line camera, but I really wanted to put it through its paces in order to do a fair review. … [[visit site to read more]( [5 Tips for Rescheduling Wedding Photography Due to COVID-19]( By Martin Cheung on Mar 26, 2020 11:45 am The current COVID-19 pandemic needs no introduction. I’m sure if you are a wedding photographer like myself then your business will have been hit HARD over the last couple of weeks. … [[visit site to read more]( [Polaroid Originals Reclaims ‘Polaroid’ Name, Unveils Polaroid Now Camera]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 26, 2020 09:01 am 12 years after hitting the scene, and 3 years after rebranding to Polaroid Originals, [The Impossible Project]( has completed its metamorphosis. As of today, Polaroid Originals is reclaiming the original “Polaroid” name, and celebrating this milestone with a new camera: the Polaroid Now. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Portraits In The Time Of Coronavirus: Shooting Free Front Porch Photo Sessions]( [This Obstacle Avoiding Drone is So Fast it Can Play Dodgeball]( [Activist Investor Building Bigger Stake in Sony, Wants to Spin Off Sensor Business]( [Ilford: Stockpile Rolls of Film, Not Toilet Paper]( [Photos of the Robots Living Among Us]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2020 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.