The Daily PetaPixel for 03/28/2020

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Quarantined Photographer is Hosting Photo Shoots Over Video Chat]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 27, 2020 04:01 pm Condé Nast photographer [Alessio Albi]( obviously can’t do the kind of real-world shooting he’s used to right now, but that hasn’t stopped him from taking pictures. He’s just moved his work over to video chat instead. … [[visit site to read more]( [Autonomous ‘Pandemic Drones’ Can Detect Coughing, Fever and More]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 27, 2020 02:53 pm US drone maker [Draganfly]( of DJI’s major competitors in the commercial camera drone space—is working with the Australian Department of Defense and University of South Australia to deploy special “pandemic drones” that can detect coughing, sneezing, respiratory rate, and even fever from a distance. … [[visit site to read more]( [Cyclorama: How to Build Your Own Professional ‘Infinity Studio’]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 27, 2020 01:48 pm [Watch the Video]( The folks over at Syrp have just [released plans]( for one of the most intense, involved, but potentially rewarding DIY projects you could possibly embark on: building your own professional photo studio with no corners, giving the impression of an infinite background—AKA: a cyclorama. … [[visit site to read more]( [Sony: Coronavirus Has Had No Impact on Sensor Production, but Supply Chains are ‘Unstable’]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 27, 2020 12:34 pm Sony has released an official “statement regarding the impact of the spread of the novel coronavirus,” in which the company details exactly how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted each of their businesses. As expected, the news is pretty negative across the board. … [[visit site to read more]( [Apple Just Made Final Cut Pro X Free to Use for 90 Days]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 27, 2020 11:59 am Following in the footsteps of [Adobe]( [Affinity]( and others, Apple has just made their professional-grade video editing program [Final Cut Pro X]( free for 90 days, extending the usual 30-day free trial and even allowing current trial users to re-start their clock. … [[visit site to read more]( [I Used My Drone to Take Fun Portraits of People in Self-Isolation]( By Adas Vasiliauskas on Mar 27, 2020 11:05 am Since we’re all stuck inside and social distancing, I recently took out my drone and photographed people in their homes through their windows or on their terraces. It’s a 100% zero-human-contact way to see how people are going crazy during quarantine times. … [[visit site to read more]( [This Site Lets You Compare Hundreds of Popular Lightroom Presets Side-by-Side]( By [DL Cade]( on Mar 27, 2020 10:33 am A new website called [Compare Presets]( wants to help photographers find the perfect Lightroom preset for them. It does this by letting you compare hundreds of popular Lightroom presets side-by-side, on multiple genres of photo, and using raw files from all of the most popular camera makers. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [These Artists are Using Photoshop to Encourage People to #StayatHome]( [Photographers, Here’s a Quick and Free Way to Improve Your SEO]( [Lomography Unveils New, Super-High Contrast Black and White Film]( [Canon Confirms 1D X Mark III ‘Lock Up’ Issue, Firmware Fix Coming Soon]( [The Pencil of Nature: Read One of the World’s First Photo Books]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2020 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](.