The Daily PetaPixel for 06/04/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [1998 Promotional Video for Kodak Portra Film is a Blast from the Past]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 03, 2021 05:03 pm [Watch the Video]( In 1998, Kodak sent out a set of promotional boxes to dealers, studios, and partners that contained four rolls of Portra Film along with a VHS with a promotional message from the company’s CEO. YouTuber Jamie Maldonado has uploaded that classic tape to his channel for everyone’s viewing pleasure. … [[visit site to read more]( [How One Man Used Photography to Give Back to His Navajo Community]( By [Michael Bonocore]( on Jun 03, 2021 04:19 pm [Watch the Video]( Photographer [Mylo Fowler]( was raised in a small home on the Navajo Reservation of Northern Arizona. In the latest film from director [Chris Burkard]( Fowler describes his upbringing as “growing up in a 600 square foot home with a 30 square mile backyard.” … [[visit site to read more]( [Canope Umbrella Protects Photographers, Keeps Hands Free]( By [David Crewe]( on Jun 03, 2021 04:01 pm [Watch the Video]( Canope, the company [formerly known as Nubrella]( has updated its [$90 hands-free wearable umbrella]( and shade system to provide more protection from more adverse weather conditions including both rain and sun. … [[visit site to read more]( [Facebook to Provide Additional Insight into How Photos Are Used]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jun 03, 2021 02:19 pm Facebook Rights Manager, which helps creators protect unauthorized image use, has been gradually rolling out since [it was announced last year.]( As part of that process, the system can now provide detailed insights to photographers into how photos are used, including unauthorized use. … [[visit site to read more]( [How to Photograph an Annular ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse]( By Antoni Cladera on Jun 03, 2021 01:55 pm Annular solar eclipses give us the chance to capture incredible photos. Photographer [Josh Cripps]( shot an incredible photo of one back [in 2019](. Simply legendary! … [[visit site to read more]( [Here’s a ‘Wildlife Petting Chart’ by the National Park Service]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Jun 03, 2021 01:54 pm Summer is just around the corner in the United States, and national parks are getting ready for an influx of visitors. As a helpful PSA, the National Park Service [just released]( this humorous “Wildlife Petting Chart” showing where tourists and photographers can safely pet large wild animals. … [[visit site to read more]( [What Defines an ‘Interesting’ Photo and How Do You Create One?]( By Michael Sladek on Jun 03, 2021 01:46 pm [Watch the Video]( Why do we create photos? Well, for a variety of reasons, but the one reason that connects them all is we feel we have made something that we want to share and we feel is worth time and attention. So, how can we create photos that are worthy of another’s time and attention? … [[visit site to read more]( [This is the First Video Made Entirely of Hand-Processed Cyanotypes]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 03, 2021 12:57 pm [Watch the Video]( Photographer and filmmaker [Edd Carr]( has just completed a video where each frame was printed by hand. He says he believes that it is the first time that anyone has made a video from start to finish exclusively from cyanotypes. … [[visit site to read more]( [New 14-Inch and 16-Inch Macbook Pros Expected At WWDC 2021: Report]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 03, 2021 12:10 pm A respected industry analyst has echoed previous reports that Apple is likely to announce new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops at its [World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC)]( next week along with new versions of its operating systems. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photo of Orangutan Wins Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jun 03, 2021 11:27 am The [Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021]( competition has announced its winners that span across nine themes. The competition is hosted by [Nature TTL]( an online photography tutorial and educational source focused on wildlife and landscape photography. … [[visit site to read more]( [Fujifilm Shuts Down Servers Due to Possible Cyberattack]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 03, 2021 10:57 am Fujifilm Corporation may have been the victim of a ransomware attack. The company says that it is looking into possible unauthorized access to its server from outside the company and has partially shut down its servers while it investigates. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Leica 24-70mm f/2.8 Review: Perhaps Not Just a Rehoused Sigma]( [Nikon Launches the NX Field Remote Shooting System]( [Watch a Spark Plug Versus a Car Window at 800,000 FPS Slow Motion]( [The Closest Look Yet at the Canon EOS R3]( [LuminarAI Can’t Correctly Read EOS R5 RAWs, Fix Coming This Summer]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2021 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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