The Daily PetaPixel for 01/23/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [The Best Medium Format Film Cameras to Buy in 2022]( By Matt Williams on Jan 22, 2022 12:03 pm The past decade has seen an explosion of film users. Whether this is driven by a sense of nostalgia, or a desire to experience the past (for those too young to have shot film earlier in their life), for the simplicity, or perhaps because some celebrities have taken to shooting film, it doesn’t really matter. The reality is likely a combination of many factors. [[Read More]( [Why Canon Is Closing Its China Factory and What It Means for the Industry]( By Mike Smith on Jan 22, 2022 11:49 am Another month, another camera factory shutters its production. This time it's Canon with its remaining plant in China, and it can now be confirmed that it has gone further and will be closing -- ceasing all manufacturing and shutting the factory. [[Read More]( [Macro Footage of the Double Life of a Fake Jellyfish]( By David Crewe on Jan 22, 2022 11:07 am The popular YouTube channel Journey to the Microcosmos has shared a new video on the "Double Life of a Fake Jellyfish" that contains some impressive and fascinating macro footage of Moerisia (a tiny type of Cnidarian) captured by James Weiss. [[Read More]( [An Intro to Shadows in Photography]( By Illya Ovchar on Jan 22, 2022 10:37 am What is a photograph? There are many different ways to answer this simple question, but in basic abstract terms through the lens of lighting, every photograph is a combination of highlights and shadows. The only reason we see depth and dimension is in fact shadow. Understanding shadows is crucial in growing as a photographer. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Dizzying Pro Bowl Promo Drone Video is So Wild, it Doesn’t Look Real]( [New Hubble Photos Show How in Astronomy, Perspective Matters]( [Ricoh Pentax: The Beginning of the End or the Start of a Bright Future?]( [Lightroom Classic and CC Are Nearly Identical, So Why Two Programs?]( [How BBC Earth Brought Plants to Life for ‘The Green Planet’ Documentary]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2022 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](.