The Daily PetaPixel for 12/10/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Sponsored by MPB [VSCO Adds Dodge and Burn Tools into its iPhone App]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 09, 2021 05:10 pm [VSCO Dodge and Burn Side by Side Comparison] VSCO has [added]( a set of age-old yet still powerful tools to its iPhone app: dodge and burn. The addition allows users to take more granular control over shadows and highlights in their photos. … [[visit site to read more]( [Ep. 356: This Is What Happens When You Let Them Eat Your Lunch – and more]( By Sharky James on Dec 09, 2021 04:59 pm  Episode 356 of the [PetaPixel Photography Podcast](. [Download MP3Â](  [Subscribe via iTunes]( [Google Play]( [email]( or [RSS]( Featured: Photographer Ant Pruitt … [[visit site to read more]( [Microsoft Can Make Pictures from Space Look As Good as Drone Photos]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 09, 2021 04:31 pm [Satellite over earth] Microsoft has [announced]( a set of new partnerships and capabilities for Azure Space, including the ability for satellites to “see” through clouds along with enhanced image fidelity. … [[visit site to read more]( [Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II 135 Roll Film on Sale for Lowest Price Ever]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 09, 2021 03:59 pm Five-packs of [Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II black and white negative 135 roll film]( are currently on sale at Adorama [for $25]( which is 50% off the regular price and is their lowest ever. … [[visit site to read more]( [Samsung Designs Smartwatch with Rolling Display and Centered Camera]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 09, 2021 03:06 pm It appears Samsung has designed one of the stranger iterations on a smartwatch: two rolling screens on either side of a center frame that houses a camera. … [[visit site to read more]( [When the Largest English Newspaper in Spain Steals Your Photo]( By Christopher Boffoli on Dec 09, 2021 02:01 pm [EuroWeekly News]( – based in Malaga, Spain and published by Michel and Steven Euesden – represents itself as [the leading English language newspaper in Spain]( with six editions and a circulation of over a half a million copies. What they seem less obvious about promulgating is that they also apparently feel entitled to exploit the work of independent visual artists. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer Spends 6 Months Shooting 700MP Photo of Exploding Star]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 09, 2021 01:48 pm [Cygnus Constellation 700-megapixel photo] Astrophotographer [Matt Harbison]( spent six months in a desert observatory in order to create a massive [700-megapixel 12-panel photo]( of the Cygnus Loop and Sadr region of space, which includes the remnants of an exploded star. … [[visit site to read more]( [The PetaPixel Awards: The Best Photography Products of 2021]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 09, 2021 12:51 pm We are proud to announce the first-ever PetaPixel Awards which praise a number of new photography products that our staff has voted on as the best in their respective categories. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer Recreates His Photos of Strangers from 40 Years Ago]( By Anete Lusina on Dec 09, 2021 12:21 pm [Then and now photos of a man holding a boombox] British photographer [Chris Porsz]( tirelessly tracked down local people he photographed roughly 40 years ago and recreated his decades-old street photos of them. The fascinating then-and-now photos are part of his ongoing series Reunions. … [[visit site to read more]( [Capture One 22 Brings Panoramic Stitching, HDR Merging, and More]( By Anete Lusina on Dec 09, 2021 11:43 am [Capture One 22] Capture One has announced [Capture One 22]( which the company claims brings improved performance, support for the latest cameras, panoramic photo stitching, and HDR merging. The update also opens up the door for more features coming in 2022, such as [the company’s first cloud and tablet products](. … [[visit site to read more]( [Leica Unveils the Kevlar-Wrapped Q2 Reporter]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 09, 2021 11:21 am [Leica Q2 Reporter] Leica has officially launched the Q2 Reporter, which is visually similar to [the M10-P Reporter edition]( that was announced in January. Like many Leica designs, it is visually different but functionally identical to a standard Leica Q2. … [[visit site to read more]( [Exposed: Aline Smithson, the Ambidextrous Photographer]( By Peter Levitan on Dec 09, 2021 11:17 am When I first discovered the rather active analog photographer, journalist, and educator [Aline Smithson]( I felt that I have been standing in place with one hand tied behind my back. I spend my photographer energy thinking about the project that’s directly in front of me. One project at a time. … [[visit site to read more]( [National Geographic Has Published its 2021 Year In Pictures]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 09, 2021 07:15 am [National Geographic 2021 Year in Pictures Four covers side by side] National Geographic has launched its 2021 “Year in Pictures” issue, its second-ever and one that the publication says feels very different from the inaugural feature last year. … [[visit site to read more]( Sponsored by Light & Motion [The Miracle Games]( By Mark Edward Harris As a kid, Mark Edward Harris recalled watching ABC’s Wide World of Sports on Saturday afternoons and hearing announcer Jim McKay introduce the show with the famous words, “Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports...the thrill of victory...and the agony of defeat...the human drama of athletic competition...” Fast forward to 2021 and Harris now finds himself in Japan covering the summer Olympics and Paralympic games. A dream come true. One chance to get it right. No do-overs. Just like the athletes themselves. Learn how Mark captured the passion and dreams of one future Olympian through his photographs, and capturing his own in the process. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [‘A Version’ of the Chronological Feed is Coming Back to Instagram]( [Stop Hoping for an Instagram Replacement – Diversify Instead]( [This Ring Box Opens Like the Aperture of a Camera Lens]( [The Sony Alpha 1 Was the Most Rented New Camera of 2021]( [‘Spirit of Altai’ Showcases the Expansive and Diverse Beauty of Siberia]( [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](.