The Daily PetaPixel for 08/13/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Our Supporting Sponsor [Judge Orders Photographer Pay $22,000 for Failing to Deliver Wedding]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 12, 2021 05:28 pm A judge [has ordered]( a wedding photographer — who failed to provide the photos and videos to his clients for six years — pay a couple $22,000, chastising him for “deceitful behavior” and unsavory business practices. … [[visit site to read more]( [Samsung’s First Under Display Camera Appears to be a Mixed Bag]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 12, 2021 04:56 pm As part of its Unpacked event yesterday, [Samsung announced]( two new folding smartphones. While there was a lot to “unpack” about each, one feature in the company’s new flagship Galaxy Z Fold 3 doesn’t appear to have flagship performance: its under-display camera. … [[visit site to read more]( [Glass is a Subscription-Based Photo Sharing App for Photographers]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Aug 12, 2021 04:12 pm In the light of [Instagram’s recent statement that it is no longer a photo-sharing app]( a new photography-focused, subscription-based community app has launched to support the art of photography through a distraction-free experience. … [[visit site to read more]( [Canon Designed a ‘Donut’ Mirrorless Camera with a Hole-y Grip]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 12, 2021 03:34 pm A Canon patent application [has been published]( that shows a radical pass-through design integrated into a full-size camera. The goal of is stated to be one that would make it easier to grip the camera from different positions. … [[visit site to read more]( [Sony Pulls Out: WPPI’s Return Shaky Amid COVID Resurgence]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 12, 2021 01:58 pm Just [one week after Sony joined WPPI’s list of exhibitors]( for this year’s 2021 show, the company has announced that it will not be attending this year. The move caps widespread concern from would-be attendees and reports of multiple speakers and instructors canceling plans to attend. … [[visit site to read more]( [‘Contact’ Wants to Help Creatives Navigate the Business World]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Aug 12, 2021 12:53 pm [Contact]( — an online platform that originally put models at the forefront and gives them tools to manage their bookings — has been backed by actress Maisie Williams and has recently raised $1.9 million of funding to scale its business further. … [[visit site to read more]( [Five Tips for Shooting a Photo Style Popular with Modern Influencers]( By Tajreen Hedayet on Aug 12, 2021 12:17 pm [Watch the Video]( The world of Instagram is changing. Brands, clients, and audiences are looking for fresh perspectives, and one way to capture that as a photographer is to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s current. … [[visit site to read more]( [The Power of Landscape Photography and How It Changed Me]( By Talha Najeeb on Aug 12, 2021 11:57 am Landscape photography transformed my life. Not only did it completely change the way I view the physical world (for the better), but it also profoundly changed the way I experience it and connect with it. I realize these are big words. And I use them very seriously and intentionally. … [[visit site to read more]( [How to Photograph Couples With Height Difference]( By Jerry Ghionis on Aug 12, 2021 11:55 am [Watch the Video]( I am a professional wedding, portrait, and fashion photographer and have been photographing couples for nearly three decades and I have been teaching photography for over twenty years. I recently published a brand new video tutorial with tips on how to pose couples that have a big height difference. … [[visit site to read more]( [Honor’s Magic3 Smartphone Has Four Cameras and an IMAX Partnership]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 12, 2021 11:30 am Honor has [announced]( the Magic3, Magic3 Pro, and Magic3 Pro+, its first internationally launched flagship smartphone line. The Pro packs four cameras into its giant camera array and adds the ability to shoot “cinema-like” videos thanks to its “IMAX Enhanced” capabilities. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer Allison Stewart Explores the Construction of American Identity]( By Peter Levitan on Aug 12, 2021 11:07 am I was blown away when I first saw Allison Stewart’s series, [Bug Out Bag: The Commodification of American Fear](. The work zeroed in on the mindset, ubiquitous paranoia, or to borrow from Hunter S, Thompson, our collective “fear and loathing” of America today. Her photographs of ‘preppers’ and how they plan for the worst just seem so America 2021. … [[visit site to read more]( [Bad Idea: The New Yorker’s Nuclear Option]( By Allen Murabayashi on Aug 12, 2021 10:15 am On August 6, 1945, the U.S. detonated the world’s first wartime nuclear bomb over Hiroshima. An estimated 70,000 people died that day with another 70,000 perishing within four months from injury and radiation poisoning. On the ground, photojournalist Yoshito Matsushige miraculously survived unharmed despite living 1.7 miles from ground zero. Over the course of 10 hours, he could only bring himself to take 7 photos. … [[visit site to read more]( Our Supporting Sponsor Earlier Stories: [Canon R5 Beats Out the Sony Alpha 1 in Comprehensive IBIS Test]( [ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 12 First Look: Who Is This For?]( [Android App Visualizes On-Device and Cloud-Stored Photos on a Map]( [Long-Term Timelapse Photographer Shares Tips on Mastering the Craft]( [Photographer Captures the Beauty of China’s Landscapes with a Drone]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2021 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](.