The Daily PetaPixel for 08/04/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Tips To Help You Capture Excellent Long Exposure Fog Photos]( By David Crewe on Aug 03, 2022 04:34 pm [How-To-Create-Long-Exposure-Landscape-Photography]( Acclaimed landscape and timelapse photographer Michael Shainblum has shared an informative guide that explains how he uses long exposures to capture his incredible fog photos. [[Read More]( [Peter McKinnon’s Camera Tool is a Swiss Army Knife for Photographers]( By James DeRuvo on Aug 03, 2022 03:01 pm Professional photographer and Youtube creator Peter McKinnon has unveiled a new camera tool. The Swiss army-style PM Camera Tool comes with multiple drivers, a host of 1/4 inch hex bits, and even a secret slot for an extra SD card. [[Read More]( [Photographer Waits Years to Capture Rare Waterspout]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 03, 2022 02:45 pm Photographer Casey Robertson captured a dramatic waterspout off the coast of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, a set of pictures he had waited "years" to capture. [[Read More]( [These Stamp-Sized Ultrasound Stickers Can See Inside the Body]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 03, 2022 02:39 pm [Ultrasound Stickers]( Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a stamp-sized sticker that can provide live, high-resolution ultrasound images of the heart, lungs, and other internal organs. [[Read More]( [The Story of a Ballet School and the Pandemic Told Through a Yashica 635]( By Sonya Harris on Aug 03, 2022 02:21 pm [Ballet on Film]( When gazing at the photo series Ballet on Film by photographer Lisa Cho, it's natural to become enraptured by its charming conveyance of elegance, perseverance, and depth. The self-taught photographer -- who began her career in her 30s -- aims to translate her love of cinema and "beauty" through the lens of her treasured Yashica 635. [[Read More]( [The Square in This Optical Illusion Isn’t Actually Changing Color]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 03, 2022 01:52 pm [Optical Illusion]( This optical illusion reveals how a person's brain can change the color of the objects that they see. [[Read More]( [Where to Buy Film in 2022]( By Daniel O'Neil on Aug 03, 2022 01:52 pm The delayed gratification of film photography pays dividends. While computers speed up the process incredibly, digital photography remains mere data until printed. Film photography rewards photographers with the tingle of suspense, a purely mechanical workflow, and tangible results on physical film. It's a great idea for serious photographers to experiment with film at some point in their journey, especially because it’s still very easy to find. [[Read More]( [Leica Partners with Hisense to Make Laser TVs]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 03, 2022 01:41 pm [Hisense Laser TV]( After its most financially successful year ever, Leica is not slowing down. The company has announced that it is expanding into the Laser TV market through a partnership with Chinese television manufacturer Hisense. [[Read More]( [Hidden Gem: A Yongnuo Lens is Ranked in the Top 3 Best on DxOMark]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 03, 2022 01:08 pm [Yonguo 85mm]( Yongnuo isn't a name often associated with high-end optical excellence, but perhaps that should change. The company's 85mm f/1.8 lens is listed in the top three of all lenses based on its overall DxOMark score. [[Read More]( [Canon Says the Camera Market ‘Has Largely Bottomed Out’]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 03, 2022 12:00 pm [Canon Logo on Building]( In a question and answer document attached to its second quarter 2022 financial results, Canon responds to an inquiry about the future of the camera market by saying it believes it "has largely bottomed out at its current size." [[Read More]( [MIT Use 19th-Century Photography Tech to Create ‘Chameleon’ Material]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 03, 2022 11:39 am [Elastic holographic material]( Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have repurposed a 19th-century photography technique to create an elastic material that changes color when it is stretched. [[Read More]( [James Webb Captures Glimpse of Oldest, Most Distant Known Star]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 03, 2022 11:12 am [JWST Earendel]( The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a glimpse of Earendel, the oldest and most distant star ever observed that was first discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope earlier this year. [[Read More]( [The Alfie is a 35mm Half-Frame Film Camera Looking for Beta Testers]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 03, 2022 10:40 am [Alfie TYCH]( The Alfie TYCH is a new 35mm half-frame film camera that is being developed by a U.K. startup by the same name: Alfie Cameras. The system is currently planned for launch in September, and the company is looking for photographers to help Beta test it. [[Read More]( [The Best Photos from GuruShots’ ‘Into the Night’ Challenge]( By Sponsored on Aug 03, 2022 10:38 am GuruShots, the "World's Greatest Photo Game," has announced the winners of its "Into the Night" challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 45.7 million votes. The "Top Photographer" winner of the contest is Viktoria Farkas of the United States (whose photo is seen above). [[Read More]( [Film Photos Capture the ‘Golden Era’ of BMX]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 03, 2022 08:49 am [Big Air on a dirt jump with crown]( It was 1987 and the end of the BMX craze, the sport is being pushed underground. Photographer Mark Noble decided to start publishing magazines, using his film cameras to take pictures of riders on DIY ramps as the extreme sport built itself back up again. 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