The Daily PetaPixel for 12/31/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [A Photographer’s Guide to Umbrellas]( By Illya Ovchar on Dec 30, 2021 04:04 pm Umbrellas are perhaps the most under-appreciated light shaping tool around. Due to their low price and wide availability, they are considered by some to be only for those who are beginners. This couldn’t be further from the truth. … [[visit site to read more]( [Can You Spot the Snow Leopards in These Photos?]( By Michael Zhang on Dec 30, 2021 03:02 pm Snow leopards are a threatened species that live in extreme environments and are notoriously difficult to see and photograph. Photographer [Ismail Shariff]( captured a series of photos showing just how difficult it is to spot a snow leopard in the wild. … [[visit site to read more]( [How to Use Curves Effectively in Capture One 22]( By Andrea Livieri on Dec 30, 2021 02:10 pm [Watch the Video]( The Tone Curve in Capture One 22 is by far my favorite tool to edit images, but it’s usually one of the most difficult commands to get to grips with. It can definitely be one of your most valuable assets if you want to improve your editing skills. … [[visit site to read more]( [Street Photography Icon Sabine Weiss Dies Aged 97]( By Anete Lusina on Dec 30, 2021 01:47 pm [A portrait of the late street photographer Sabine Weiss] Swiss-French photographer Sabine Weiss, who is considered an early pioneer of the art of street photography, has died at her home in Paris. She was 97. … [[visit site to read more]( [The Tenets of Neo-Modernism, A Way to Look at Creative Photography]( By Michael Rubin on Dec 30, 2021 01:26 pm After decades of studying the classic works of photography, I’ve determined there is a historic and philosophical bifurcation in the works created. For convenience, I classify all works as falling into one of two camps, and the group I’m personally drawn to — and one that I find most applicable in discussing current photographic creativity — is what I call “neo-modernism.” … [[visit site to read more]( [Comet Leonard Captured in Stunning Photos by Backyard Photographer]( By Michael Zhang on Dec 30, 2021 12:36 pm [A photo of Comet Leonard by photographer Andrew McCarthy] As Comet Leonard whizzed by Earth during Christmas festivities on its journey through the Solar System, photographer [Andrew McCarthy]( went out into his backyard and captured incredible photos of the colorful “Christmas Comet.” … [[visit site to read more]( [Invincible Gods: My Look Back at One Film Photo Every Day of 2021]( By B.A. Van Sise on Dec 30, 2021 11:30 am In what has become a year-end PetaPixel tradition, photographic artist B.A. Van Sise—who has the unusual practice of making one, and only one, photograph on film every single day— looks back on the past year and towards the next. His previous entries can be found for [2018]( [2019]( and [2020](. More images from this series, titled The Infinite Present, can be seen on [the artist’s website](. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [TTArtisan Launches 90mm f/1.25 Lens for E, Z, RF, L, GFX, and X1D]( [Viltrox’s New EF-to-E Lens Adapter Has a Helpful OLED Display]( [Xiaomi 12 Flagship Phones Unveiled: 50MP Cameras and AI Photo Tech]( [Ultra-Deep Space Photos Lead to Huge Discovery of ‘Rogue’ Planets]( [Why 365 Photo Projects Are a Waste of Time]( [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](.