The Daily PetaPixel for 07/13/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by ProMaster [New TL9RGB Tube Light Opens Creative Possibilities]( The new TL9RGB from ProMaster is a compact, 9 inch tube-style RGB light that creates wraparound illumination with easy control from the Light Attendant app. Bring along this tiny but mighty light everywhere in your pack for more creative options. [Shop Now]( [How a Pro Photographer Uses Pixel Smartphones to Create Amazing Art]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 12, 2024 03:18 pm [Two abstract portraits of a person's face. The left side shows a warm-toned, distorted image with multiple reflections. The right side features a cool-toned, blue-hued face with a similar distortion effect. Both images create an ethereal, dream-like visual experience.]( While it's easy -- and sometimes fun -- to get caught up in discussions of gear and worry about what's the best camera or lens, some photographers are instead laser-focused on how they can use whatever gear they have to create the exact artwork they envision. Fine art photographer and filmmaker Dana Scruggs is firmly in the latter camp. [[Read More]( [Space Junk Removal Company Snaps Beautiful Photo of Discarded Rocket]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 12, 2024 01:54 pm [A cylindrical space capsule hovers against a dark background of space. Below it, the curved edge of the Earth is visible, with white clouds and blue ocean creating a serene contrast. Light flares and lens artifacts are present in the image.]( Tokyo-based Astroscale Japan is a company attempting to deal with the growing problem of floating space garbage. As part of that mission, it recently completed a close fly-by of a discarded upper-stage rocket body, and the photo of space garbage it snapped is strikingly beautiful. [[Read More]( [TTArtisan Simplifies 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro Lens By Removing Tilt and Shift]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 12, 2024 01:29 pm [Two images side by side of a digital camera with a long lens. The left image shows the camera being held by a person wearing a white sweater, displaying the controls and lens details. The right image shows the camera with a zoom lens on a dark surface.]( TTArtisan released a 100mm f/2.8 2x macro lens last year with tilt and shift functionality. The company has announced a new version of that same lens that ditches the tilt and shift controls -- sticking to being just a typical, albeit affordable, 2:1 macro lens. [[Read More]( [Voigtlander’s New APO-Lanthar 50mm f/3.5 Lenses Promise Vintage Vibes]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 12, 2024 12:36 pm [An image showing two camera lenses on a dark, reflective surface. The lens on the left is silver with white and red markings, while the lens on the right is black with white markings. Both lenses have "Voigtländer" branding visible on them.]( Japanese lens maker Cosina has announced the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f/3.5 Type I and Type II lenses in VM mount, suitable for use on Voigtlander and Leica rangefinder cameras, plus a wide array of modern full-frame mirrorless cameras through the use of an adapter. [[Read More]( [Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Lightning From the ISS]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 12, 2024 12:31 pm [A view of Earth at night from space, showing bright blue bioluminescent spots in the ocean. City lights are visible along the coastline to the left. The dark horizon and numerous stars are visible above.]( NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick photographed rare red lightning sprites high above Earth's upper atmosphere from the International Space Station (ISS). [[Read More]( [In Photography’s Early Days, Ads Could Use a Photo of You Without Permission]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 12, 2024 11:36 am [A black and white image shows a close-up of two individuals, a woman on the left and a child on the right. The woman has dark, voluminous hair and the child has short, neatly combed hair. Both individuals are dressed in formal clothing.]( Imagine running a headshot session and instead of handling the photos with sensitivity and care, the photographer sells the images to a national company for a major advertising campaign. [[Read More]( [Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-s Retro Review: A Brilliant Gateway into Vintage Glass]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 12, 2024 11:27 am [Close-up of hands holding a camera lens. The lens features various markings, including numbers representing aperture settings (from f/1.4 to f/16) and distance measurements in meters and feet. The focus ring and other detailed components are prominently visible.]( While Gordon Laing of Cameralabs typically looks at vintage cameras as part of his incredible Retro Review series, old glass deserves love, too. Cameralabs has just published its review of the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-s, a lens that launched 43 years ago and is still amazing today. [[Read More]( [Wacom Movink 13 Display Tablet Review: A Bright and Vibrant Portable Tablet for Photographers]( By David Crewe on Jul 12, 2024 10:04 am [A digital pen rests on a tablet screen displaying a photo editing software with an image of a smiling person wearing a hat. The tablet is placed on a wooden surface. The bottom right corner features the "PetaPixel Reviews" logo.]( Pen Display Tablets have typically been a professional's tool. While incredibly useful and precise, they have usually been quite large, sometimes even mounted to a workstation. In the last few years, portable options, like the $749 Wacom Movink 13, have become increasingly more viable for both hobbyists and professionals alike. [[Read More]( [Thomas Hoepker, Who Shot 9/11’s Most Controversial Photo, Dies Age 88]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 12, 2024 09:03 am [Left side: Close-up black-and-white photo of an older person with white hair, inspecting a small object closely. Right side: Four people with bicycles sit beside a waterway, looking at the smoke billowing from the Twin Towers on 9/11 in New York City.]( Thomas Hoepker, a renowned German photographer who captured iconic images of the late 20th century, has died peacefully age 88. [[Read More]( [One of These Photographers Will Win the 2024 Leica Oskar Barnack Award]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 12, 2024 09:00 am [The image is split into three sections: left shows a double exposure of a woman's face and a person in a headscarf; center focuses on a close-up of a man’s face with a beard; right captures a person wearing protective clothing and rubber boots standing in yellow-tinted water.]( Leica has announced the 12 photographers shortlisted for the prestigious Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA). [[Read More]( [Stunning Photo Competition Shines a Light on Earth’s Amazing Biodiversity]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 12, 2024 07:35 am [On the left, a bear sits on a cliff covered in greenery, overlooking a foggy, bird-filled chasm. On the right, sunlight filters through a dense forest, illuminating hanging lichen and branches.]( The California Academy of Sciences has revealed the winners of its BigPicture Photography Competition which celebrates Earth's biodiversity and highlights the threats it faces. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [This Is Nikon’s Beautiful, Brand New Corporate Headquarters]( [Topaz Labs’ Cinema-Grade Video AI Pro Platform Upscales, Smooths, and Stabilizes Footage]( [Photoroom and Genesis Cloud Reduce Carbon Footprint of AI Photo Editing]( [You Can Now Easily Transfer Images from Google Photos to iCloud]( [Photographer Uses the Sun as a Ball for Epic Shoot With Soccer Star]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 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](.