The Daily PetaPixel for 01/05/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Tokina [TOKINA Last Chance Holiday Savings]( The new Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f2.8 sets the new standard for compact, fast aperture super wide-angle lenses specifically engineered to meet the high performance requirements of today’s crop-sensor mirrorless cameras. [Shop and Save Now]( [Light Painting: A Complete Guide]( By Jason D. Page on Jan 04, 2023 04:43 pm Light painting has become a popular technique in the age of digital photography. If you have always wondered how to do light painting photography yourself, you've come to the right place. [[Read More]( [PetaPixel’s Bold Camera Predictions for 2023]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 04, 2023 04:17 pm [Bold Predictions 2023]( Carrying on a tradition we started last year, PetaPixel has gathered its staff together to discuss the things they know, not just think, will take place over the course of the next calendar year. We're ready to be very, very wrong. [[Read More]( [Don’t Let the Idea of ‘Perfection’ Stop You From Sharing Your Art]( By Isabella Moreau on Jan 04, 2023 03:01 pm Are you an artist who struggles with releasing your work to the world because it's not yet perfect? It's a common problem many creatives grapple with, but learning to let go of your idea of perfection can actually allow you to move closer toward it. [[Read More]( [Apple Wants its Pencil to Be Able to Sample Color From Real World Surfaces]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 04, 2023 02:55 pm [Apple Pencil]( Apple is interested in developing a way for its Pencil accessory to be able to sample both the color and texture of real-world surfaces via an optical sensor in its tip. [[Read More]( [The Demise of Photography in Fashion]( By Sane Seven on Jan 04, 2023 02:03 pm Photography once changed fashion but now fashion is changing photography, threatening to make it obsolete. [[Read More]( [Camouflaged Cameraman at Hockey Championships is a Crowd Favorite]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 04, 2023 01:48 pm [Camouflaged cameraman hockey]( Nathan Eidse is TSN's on-ice cameraman in Halifax who normally stays out of the spotlight thanks to his fully white outfit. But despite trying to blend in, Eidse has become a crowd favorite. [[Read More]( [Is it More Important to be a Good Photographer or Businessperson?]( By Brenda Bergreen on Jan 04, 2023 12:48 pm One vital data point that you may not have considered when you started off on your photography journey is that success might not come down to how good of a photographer you are. The most successful photographers aren’t always the best photographers and the best photographers don’t necessarily get the work. This begs the question: is it more important to be a good photographer or a businessperson? [[Read More]( [Photography Rooted in Racism, Claims Lecture Backed by London Government]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 04, 2023 12:25 pm [London Underground]( A series of lectures supported by the Transport for London (TfL), a local London government body, is set to take place this month and claims that photography is rooted in racism, colonial notions, and has been used for "power, control, and subjugation." [[Read More]( [Sony’s New Battery Station Holds and Charges 10 AirPeak Drone Batteries]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 04, 2023 11:59 am [Battery Station LBN-H1]( Sony has announced a new roller-suitcase-style case that holds up to 10 AirPeak drone batteries and can charge four of them at a time with the goal of making it easier to keep the AirPeak S1 drone flying for longer periods of time. [[Read More]( [OnePlus 11 5G Sports a Big ‘Black Hole’ Styled Hasselblad Camera Bump]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 04, 2023 11:17 am [OnePlus 11 G5]( The OnePlus 11 5G has been announced for release in China and features a large, "black hole" styled camera bump that features Hasselblad's mobile imaging system that can imitate the bokeh effects of the company's 30mm and 65mm XCD lenses. [[Read More]( [Cooler Master Leans into Content Creation with New Light, Mic, and More]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 04, 2023 10:50 am [Cooler Master]( Cooler Master is making a strong push out of its wheelhouse of computing components and gaming peripherals into enthusiast niches, streaming, and content creation with a line of new lights, mics, keyboards, and headphones. [[Read More]( [Panasonic’s S5II and S5IIX Finally Bring Phase Detection AF to Lumix]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 04, 2023 09:59 am [Panasonic S5II]( The wait is finally, mercifully over. After years of sub-par contrast-based "depth from defocus" autofocus performance in its cameras, Panasonic has finally brought phase detection to its mirrorless cameras in the full-frame S5II and S5IIX. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [The Nanoleaf 4D Uses a Camera to Match Lights to What’s on Your TV]( [RAW vs. JPEG: Which Image Format is Best?]( [The Paul C. Buff Celestial is a 500Ws, TTL/HSS Compatible Battery Strobe]( [How to Convert a Polaroid Big Shot Camera to Shoot Instax Instant Film]( [10 Tips and Tricks for Shooting Better Smartphone Photos]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 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](.