The Daily PetaPixel for 12/28/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Sponsored by MPB.com [Dear Fujifilm: Please Learn a Lesson in Consistency from Sony]( By Joel Wolfson on Dec 27, 2021 06:30 pm [A comparison of Fujifilm and Sony cameras] In spite of my great fondness for my Fujifilm cameras, I have some constructive criticism. My biggest pet peeve with Fuji is their frustrating lack of consistency among bodies. It drives me a little nuts when switching between my Fujifilm bodies that are different models. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer Finds Abandoned Cold War Nuclear Fallout Shelter]( By Arkadiusz Podniesiński on Dec 27, 2021 05:03 pm [Equipment in an abandoned nuclear bunker] The Cold War is the conventional name for the period of political and military competition between two blocs led by the US and the USSR. This rivalry was mainly ideological and economic, intensified by the conventional and nuclear arms race. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer’s Solar Photo Reveals the Twisted ‘Surface’ of the Sun]( By Michael Zhang on Dec 27, 2021 03:32 pm [A photo showing the twisted surface of the Sun] Astrophotographer [Jason Guenzel]( has captured one of his most detailed solar images in his years of photographing “the curiosities of the universe.” It’s a stunning photo that reveals the twisted “surface” of our Sun. … [[visit site to read more]( [How I Photographed Comet Leonard Over Madrid]( By Mattia Bicchi on Dec 27, 2021 02:35 pm [Watch the Video]( Last week saw the last few days to see and photograph Comet Leonard after sunset at the horizon where I am located in Spain, and when my fellow photographer [Javier Martinez Moran]( asked me to join him in an attempt to catch the comet passing behind the iconic Four Towers of Madrid, I couldn’t say no! … [[visit site to read more]( [TikTok Moderator Sues Over Trauma Caused by Graphic Videos]( By Anete Lusina on Dec 27, 2021 02:09 pm [An eyeball with the TikTok logo reflected in it] A TikTok moderator has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, claiming that the daily exposure to graphic videos has left her suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. She is demanding that the social media giant set up a medical fund for its moderators. … [[visit site to read more]( [How Infrared Photography Can Create Stunning Sci-Fi Night Photos]( By Pierre-Louis Ferrer on Dec 27, 2021 01:54 pm [A nighttime infrared cityscape photo by Pierre-Louis Ferrer] Infrared photography is mostly used to create alternative and dreamy landscape pictures during bright days, giving nature specific hues from clear white to vivid yellow or red. But this technique has also a high potential in urban photography too, moreover at night. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer Killed by Sniper While Hiking in Los Angeles Park]( By PetaPixel Staff on Dec 27, 2021 01:23 pm [Portraits of photographer Jason Cortez.] A photographer hiking a popular trail in Los Angeles was shot and killed by a suspected sniper, and now his family is asking the public for help in finding the gunman and delivering justice to the victim. … [[visit site to read more]( [Should Black and White Imply the ‘Age’ of a Photograph?]( By Simon King on Dec 27, 2021 12:35 pm [A black and white photo of a man sitting on a pole in a street] In many art practices, a new method or process does not usually automatically override the old one. You can still use berries and charcoal to paint a cave wall, paint on a canvas, or put pencil to paper. These do not become irrelevant just because a Wacom tablet can be used to make a digital illustration or a VR for a 3D painting. … [[visit site to read more]( [The Nikon Z9 Will Be a Sales Flop, But That’s Not What’s Important]( By Mike Smith on Dec 27, 2021 11:23 am [Nikon unveiled the Z9]( back in October to a world desperate for updates about their new top shelf model after [months]( of [teasers](. This was eagerly awaited, not least to see how it compared to [Sony’s blockbuster Alpha 1]( and because it beat Canon to the proverbial flagship punch. … [[visit site to read more]( [Christian Photographer Must Accept Gay Weddings, Federal Court Rules]( By Anete Lusina on Dec 27, 2021 10:35 am [A man putting a wedding ring on another man at a wedding] A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Christian wedding photographer who claimed that providing services to same-sex couples goes against her faith and that New York’s human rights law violates her First Amendment rights. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Great Reads in Photography: December 26, 2021]( [Ep. 358: 7 Years and Counting! – and more]( [Visually Impaired Photographer Composes Shots Using Sounds and Touch]( [Nikon Has Published Detailed Video Guides on the Z9’s Features]( [What Are Lithophanes? 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