The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017

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[View it in your browser](. to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast!]( [25683aad-fd15-4681-b999-25b47f86a370.jpg]( TODAY'S POSTS [Here’s the Number One Challenge for Photographers]( [How to Guide Your Viewer’s Eye Using Radial Gradients in Photoshop]( [A Mozart-Inspired Infrared Timelapse Shot with a Converted Sony a6300]( [A Review of the Olympus STF-8 Macro Twin Flash]( [Helpful Advice on Getting Your Photos Printed Professionally]( [This Hypnotic Stop Motion Was Made by Cutting Slices of Wood]( [Photographing the Mammoth Ivory Tusk Hunt in Siberia]( [Gitzo Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary With Two Ultra Rare Tripods]( [Why Exercise Makes You a Better Photographer]( [The ‘Migrant Mother’ in Dorothea Lange’s Iconic Photo]( [Photographer Finds Unusual Creatures in the Depths of Oceans]( [PSA: No, Blockchain Doesn’t Replace Copyright Registration]( [Meet a Photographer Whose Camera is Focused on President Trump]( [A Canon Lens vs. a 60,000 PSI Waterjet]( [Make a Thrifty DIY Monitor Mount Using GoPro Parts]( [Startup Promises VR with ‘Human Eye Resolution’]( Here’s the Number One Challenge for Photographers Jun 20, 2017 01:27 pm | A.B Watson One camera, one lens, one film/preset, one year. The “Number One Challenge” is as simple as that, and at the same time incredibly difficult as well. This challenge, at the end of it, promises to change your approach and style as a photographer. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( How to Guide Your Viewer’s Eye Using Radial Gradients in Photoshop Jun 20, 2017 12:26 pm | [Jayphen Simpson]( A radial gradient can be used almost like a spotlight, directing the eye of the viewer where you want in an image. In this 10-minute video from [f64 Academy]( learn how to use the tool in harmony with blend modes and opacities to control the effect. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( A Mozart-Inspired Infrared Timelapse Shot with a Converted Sony a6300 Jun 20, 2017 12:22 pm | [Jayphen Simpson]( In this stunning 3-minute infrared timelapse, director and filmmaker [Matthew Rycroft]( sought to answer the question: ‘What would a Mozart music video look like?’. The result is a dramatic 3-act cinematic opera titled “Siege of Salzburg,” and filmed in the city of Mozart’s birth. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( A Review of the Olympus STF-8 Macro Twin Flash Jun 20, 2017 11:50 am | Nicky Bay Last year, Olympus Singapore loaned me a pre-launch unit of their new [STF-8 Macro Twin Flash]( together with their [OM-D E-M1]( and [M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro]( for a test-run in the field. I’ve had the set for about a week — it was easy to use and the results were pretty good, although it took some time for me to get used to focusing using the LCD. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( Helpful Advice on Getting Your Photos Printed Professionally Jun 20, 2017 11:20 am | [Jayphen Simpson]( Have you ever had your photos professionally printed? It’s one thing to have your images stored away on a computer or SD card somewhere, but taking that final step and having them printed out for you to display gives them a new life. Photographer [Sean Tucker]( visited his local print house and returned with some advice on printing your photos, which he shares in this 10 minute video. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( This Hypnotic Stop Motion Was Made by Cutting Slices of Wood Jun 20, 2017 11:14 am | [Will Nicholls]( Stop motion film is a way to bring to life inanimate objects. It’s totally fascinating, but also an incredibly painstaking process to complete. [Brett Foxwell]( is no stranger to this, and is known for great feats in photographic animation. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( Photographing the Mammoth Ivory Tusk Hunt in Siberia Jun 20, 2017 10:26 am | [Phil Mistry]( [Amos Chapple]( was [documenting ice road trucking in Siberia]( when he heard about another story. One of the drivers told him what he did in the summertime when the ice road was melted: hunting for mammoth ivory tusks. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( Gitzo Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary With Two Ultra Rare Tripods Jun 20, 2017 09:52 am | [Jayphen Simpson]( To commemorate 100 years since Arsène Gitzhoven founded the French company, [Gitzo]( has launched two limited-edition premium tripods: the 100th Year Anniversary Edition, with 1917 pieces available worldwide, and the extremely exclusive Arsène Gitzhoven Edition, with only 100 pieces available. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( Why Exercise Makes You a Better Photographer Jun 20, 2017 09:40 am | Gavin Doran I was nervous and excited. I had just left my 9 to 5 cubicle career and jumped head-first into full-time photography. Over the next 2 months, I would be traveling all over the world with a friend in order to build my portfolio. At this point, though, my sedentary lifestyle had caught up to me and I was about 25lbs overweight. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( The ‘Migrant Mother’ in Dorothea Lange’s Iconic Photo Jun 20, 2017 09:28 am | [Jayphen Simpson]( Dorothea Lange’s iconic “Migrant Mother” is one of the most famous photographs ever taken. But who was the woman featured in the portrait? This 7-minute video from [Today I Found Out]( delves in to the complete story behind the image. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( Photographer Finds Unusual Creatures in the Depths of Oceans Jun 20, 2017 09:17 am | [Will Nicholls]( It’s often said that we know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the depths of our oceans. These astonishing photos by underwater photographer [Alexander Semenov]( show just how crazy and weird things get beneath the waves. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( PSA: No, Blockchain Doesn’t Replace Copyright Registration Jun 20, 2017 08:51 am | Allen Murabayashi If you’ve heard of Bitcoin, then you’re peripherally familiar with blockchain. Blockchain is a distributed database technology that creates a public ledger of every transaction within the system – perfect for cryptocurrencies that lack a central issuing bank. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( Meet a Photographer Whose Camera is Focused on President Trump Jun 20, 2017 08:32 am | [Will Nicholls]( [Andrew Harnik]( is a photographer for the Associated Press who’s one of the people responsible for covering the President of the United States. In this 5.5-minute episode of Format’s [InFrame documentary series]( we get an insight into Harnik’s life behind a lens trained on President Trump. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( A Canon Lens vs. a 60,000 PSI Waterjet Jun 20, 2017 08:14 am | [Will Nicholls]( In this 4-minute video that’s both fascinating and heartbreaking for photography lovers, the [Waterjet Channel]( puts a Canon 17-85mm lens through a vigorous test. Well, it’s not really a test. They’re cutting it in half with a waterjet that packs 60,000 PSI of water pressure. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( Make a Thrifty DIY Monitor Mount Using GoPro Parts Jun 20, 2017 07:12 am | [Jayphen Simpson]( Mounting a monitor on your DSLR usually means using an articulating ball mount, which is fiddly and impossible to adjust with one hand. [Caleb Pike]( shows how to build a freely adjustable mount using GoPro parts in this 5 minute video. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( Startup Promises VR with ‘Human Eye Resolution’ Jun 20, 2017 07:09 am | [Will Nicholls]( Virtual reality is an up and coming industry. Big jumps are being made, with many genres of photography and film getting on board. But VR has always been limited in its resolution, with the experience feeling a bit pixelated to the user. Finnish startup [Varjo]( wants to change this with “human eye resolution.” … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [b82dce33-4a48-4869-a135-1d67d5dd676a.jpg](  YESTERDAY'S POSTS [Photographers, Beware of Upcoming macOS Transition Issues]( [Tintype Portraits at the Jazz Age Lawn Party in New York City]( [24 Hours in the Forest for Only 1 Photo: A Lesson in Patience]( [Here’s a Free Study Guide for Passing the FAA’s Commercial Drone Test]( Copyright © 2017 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. Copyright © 2017 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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