The Daily PetaPixel for 10/20/2020

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Brooklyn Bridge Blizzard Photo Wins Weather Photographer of the Year]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 19, 2020 10:31 pm This past weekend, the Royal Meteorological Society unveiled the winners of the fifth annual Weather Photographer of the Year competition, selecting an overall winner, Young Weather Photographer of the Year winner, and a People’s Choice winner from over 7,700 submissions. … [[visit site to read more]( [Using a 17-Year-Old Digital Back on a Hasselblad 500C/M]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 19, 2020 09:08 pm [Watch the Video]( Photographer [Mark Fore]( has a classic Hasselblad 500C/M that he would love to shoot digitally, but he didn’t want to drop $6,400 on the new [907x 50c]( with the compatible CFV II 50C digital back. Instead, he picked up a 17-year-old Phase One H20 for less than $600 on eBay, and he couldn’t be happier about it. … [[visit site to read more]( [Maine Resident Has Photographed Nearly Every Local Sunrise For Seven Years]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 19, 2020 05:21 pm [Watch the Video]( In what has been the feel-good story of the day, Maine photographer Rick Barber was recently featured on [his local news]( for his efforts to photograph and share the sunrise from his home of Ogunquit for the past seven years. … [[visit site to read more]( [How to Use Photoshop to Turn Video Into Long Exposure Photos]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 19, 2020 04:56 pm [Watch the Video]( As you may very well know, long exposure photography is a method by which you expose a sensor to a scene for an extended period of time. But in this 15-minute video, [PiXimperfect]( asks the question, then isn’t a video just a long exposure? Well, not really, but you can use a video to make long exposure photos. … [[visit site to read more]( [7artisans Debuts $255 35mm f/0.95 Lens for APS-C Mirrorless Mounts]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 19, 2020 01:55 pm If the typical 35mm f/1.4 or even f/1.2 lens isn’t fast enough for you, then 7artisans might have you covered. For [just $255]( you can pick up a 35mm f/0.95 APS-C lens for any one of these five mounts: Sony E, Fuji X, Canon M, Nikon Z, and even Micro Four Thirds (MFT). … [[visit site to read more]( [This Video Shows How Fujifilm’s IBIS has Evolved Over the Years]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 19, 2020 01:12 pm [Watch the Video]( In-body image stabilization, or IBIS, has become a staple of high-end mirrorless cameras, and companies are iterating at a rapid pace. We learned a little bit about this evolution in [a recent BTS video]( filmed at Olympus R&D headquarters, and now, Fuji is giving us a peek at how its IBIS units have evolved since the X-H1. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photograph of Finland’s Prime Minister Sparks Sexism Controversy]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 19, 2020 12:42 pm Finland’s Prime Minister, [Sanna Marin]( became the world’s youngest to assume the title last year at age 34. She has recently become the center of a controversy involving her attire in a photoshoot, with some arguing her blazer with nothing underneath was unbecoming of her office. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photo Idea: How to Capture Creative Reflection Portraits]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 19, 2020 12:37 pm [Watch the Video]( Capturing cool reflection portraits might seem like a breeze—you just put someone behind some glass and go ham, right? But as photographer [Matt Granger]( explains in this tutorial, even a basic understanding of the “key variables” involved can open up more options for you. … [[visit site to read more]( [The British Government is Looking for Its Own Version of Pete Souza]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 19, 2020 11:48 am In a role that is open until October 22, the United Kingdom’s Cabinet Office is looking for a photographer to document and “promote the work of Ministers and the wider government visually.” The job involves international travel, constantly changing requirements, and frequent after-hours work. … [[visit site to read more]( [Teens Who Killed Photographer Get Three Years in Juvenile Detention]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 19, 2020 11:31 am [Watch the Video]( Two Ohio teens whose actions led to [the death of a local photographer]( on Labor Day 2019 have plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and been sentenced to three years in juvenile detention, bringing the sad story of Victoria Schafer’s untimely death to some sort of conclusion. … [[visit site to read more]( [Canon Unveils 250MP Image Sensor for Surveillance, Archiving and More]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 19, 2020 10:28 am Canon Japan has just [unveiled]( a new ultra-high-resolution image sensor for the industrial and surveillance market. The APS-H format sensor breaks new ground with a resolution of 250-megapixels… that’s 125x the resolution of Full HD, and 30x the resolution of 4K! … [[visit site to read more]( [Leica to Unveil ‘Monochrom’ Version of the Leica Q2 Next Month: Report]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 19, 2020 09:39 am Leica is reportedly working on a black-and-white sensor ‘Monochrom’ version of the popular fixed-lens full-frame [Leica Q2](. But not just working on, the latest reports indicate that this camera could be released as soon as next month. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Great Reads in Photography: October 18, 2020]( [Ilford is Creating a Set of Super Helpful ‘Darkroom Guides’ on YouTube]( [Pentax vs Contax: Testing 2 Go-To Film Cameras for Wedding Photography]( [How Richard Nixon ‘Stole’ This Photo and Twisted It Into a Campaign Slogan]( [The Winners of Nikon’s ‘Small World’ Contest Reveal Tiny Technicolor Worlds]( [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](.