Astrophotographer Matt Harbison spent six months in a desert observatory in order to create a massive 700-megapixel 12-panel photo of the Cygnus Loop and Sadr region of space, which includes the remnants of an exploded star. Harbison has previously captured a massive 2.5-gigapixel photo of the Orion Constellation that took five years to complete, and… Continue reading Photographer Spends 6 Months Shooting 700MP Photo of Exploding Star
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Photo Of The Day By Harry Lichtman
Photo By Harry Lichtman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Unveiled” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho. “This year’s first snowfall in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains left clouds and snow at the highest elevations and thick fog in the lower elevation aspen,” explains Lichtman. “I had wandered through a number of groves on… Continue reading Photo Of The Day By Harry Lichtman
Is This 50mm Lens Worth the Upgrade?
50mm lenses run the gamut from under $100 to well over $1,000 and everywhere in between. Almost every new photographer is told to buy one of the budget options, a nifty fifty, but this lens offers a bit of an upgrade in performance and image quality without flirting with the stratospheric prices of top-shelf options.… Continue reading Is This 50mm Lens Worth the Upgrade?
The PetaPixel Awards: The Best Photography Products of 2021
We are proud to announce the first-ever PetaPixel Awards which praise a number of new photography products that our staff has voted on as the best in their respective categories. In this, our first year, the PetaPixel staff was asked to vote on their picks for the best products released in 2021 and are currently… Continue reading The PetaPixel Awards: The Best Photography Products of 2021
How to Shoot AMAZING Travel & Nature Photos in AWFUL Weather (VIDEO)
Show Promo Image Winter is just about here, and with it comes great opportunities for beautiful landscape photography. One of the downsides is that this final season of the year is frequently accompanied by weather that is downright awful. Ron Leach Thu, 12/09/2021
Photographer Recreates His Photos of Strangers from 40 Years Ago
British photographer Chris Porsz tirelessly tracked down local people he photographed roughly 40 years ago and recreated his decades-old street photos of them. The fascinating then-and-now photos are part of his ongoing series Reunions. Porsz’s project comes from his immense archives of street portraits, taken in his hometown of Peterborough, England. A previous then-and-now series… Continue reading Photographer Recreates His Photos of Strangers from 40 Years Ago
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It’s back! And we know you’re going to love it! We’re always saying that the photo world is very sterile when it comes to lenses and image quality. But lucky for you all, there’s hope! The folks at Lensbaby have savings on their lenses and accessories. The photo after this paragraph was shot with the
One-Stop Solution to Marketing? Fstoppers Reviews Agency Access
Much of commercial photography is about marketing. Agency Access is a service that is aimed at helping commercial photographers market their work efficiently. But how good is it? Here is my review of Agency Access. [ Read More ]
Capture One 22 Brings Panoramic Stitching, HDR Merging, and More
Capture One has announced Capture One 22, which the company claims brings improved performance, support for the latest cameras, panoramic photo stitching, and HDR merging. The update also opens up the door for more features coming in 2022, such as the company’s first cloud and tablet products. Rafael Orta, CEO of Capture One, says that… Continue reading Capture One 22 Brings Panoramic Stitching, HDR Merging, and More
Leica Unveils the Kevlar-Wrapped Q2 Reporter
Leica has officially launched the Q2 Reporter, which is visually similar to the M10-P Reporter edition that was announced in January. Like many Leica designs, it is visually different but functionally identical to a standard Leica Q2. Leica says the new Q2 reporter continues a tradition of cameras that it produces that are geared towards… Continue reading Leica Unveils the Kevlar-Wrapped Q2 Reporter