The Daily PetaPixel for 09/29/2020

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Meyer Optik Görlitz Unveils the Trioplan 50mm f/2.8 II]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Sep 28, 2020 01:02 pm After unveiling the [Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II]( and [Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 II]( earlier this year, the [revived Meyer Optik Görlitz]( today announced the new Trioplan 50mm f/2.8 II, a sharp normal lens with “soap bubble bokeh.” … [[visit site to read more]( [Resetting The Rules: ‘Sorry, No Tripod’ and ‘Pro Cameras Not Allowed’]( By Florian Kriechbaumer on Sep 28, 2020 12:29 pm During New Year’s Eve 2017, Dubai [set a world record]( for the biggest LED and light show at Burj Khalifa, doing away with the usual fireworks and taking a different approach to welcoming 2018, the “Year of Zayed”, named after the founding father of the UAE. … [[visit site to read more]( [Sneak Peek: Lightroom is Getting Advanced Color Grading]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Sep 28, 2020 11:41 am [Watch the Video]( Adobe revealed today that it’s bringing a powerful new Advanced Color Grading feature to Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Adobe Camera Raw. This 2-minute video offers a sneak peek at how the panel works. … [[visit site to read more]( [3 Beginner Wide Angle Mistakes to Avoid in Landscape Photography]( By [DL Cade]( on Sep 28, 2020 11:39 am [Watch the Video]( Landscape photographer [Mark Denney]( has put together a quick tutorial that will be particularly useful for beginners. In it, he covers the most egregious mistakes he made when he first started shooting landscapes with a wide-angle lens, and explains how you can avoid falling into the same traps. … [[visit site to read more]( [This Guy Hacked an Old Polaroid to Print Instant Photos on Thermal Paper]( By [DL Cade]( on Sep 28, 2020 10:55 am Electrical engineering student [Sam Zeloof]( recently created something really cool. Using his ample do-it-yourself skills and engineering knowledge, he retrofitted an old Polaroid camera with a Raspberri Pi and thermal printer, turning it into an instant digital camera that prints photos on receipt paper. … [[visit site to read more]( [90s Throwback: My Street Photos of New York City]( By Mirko Karsch on Sep 28, 2020 10:42 am The streets of New York City as a photo studio. That is the idea. Nearly 9 million people live in New York and another nearly 2 million travel to New York every day, so the streets are bursting with people. … [[visit site to read more]( [How to Build a Giant Soft Box on the Cheap]( By [DL Cade]( on Sep 28, 2020 10:11 am [Watch the Video]( Cinematographer [Shane Hurlbut]( of the [Hurlbut Academy]( recently shared a great DIY tutorial in which he shows you how to build a giant soft box using just some foam core and a few lengths of 1×3-inch wood. The result allows you to create a large, soft light source without breaking the bank. … [[visit site to read more]( [Watch: Photographer Hit by Cyclist While Shooting Proposal on Brooklyn Bridge]( By [DL Cade]( on Sep 28, 2020 09:35 am [Watch the Video]( A surprise proposal on the Brooklyn Bridge went viral this past weekend, but not for the reasons you might think. The photographer on hand to capture the special moment kind of upstaged the couple when he got run over by a cyclist just as the bride-to-be was about to say “yes.” … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [This Month in Photography: September 2020]( [4 Steps Every Photographer Should Know To Balance Strobes and Sunlight]( [The $4.5K Fuji XT-1 Forensics Package Doesn’t Really Create UV Photos]( [Robotic Nikon D5 DSLRs Installed at Boston Red Sox’s Fenway Park]( [Estee Lauder Pays NASA $128,000 for Photo Shoot on the ISS]( [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](.