The Daily PetaPixel for 01/27/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by MPB.com [WENN Shutters After 33 Years, Will Re-Emerge as Meta Images]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 26, 2022 05:10 pm [WENN Shutters]( World Entertainment News Network (WENN) has announced that it will cease current operations and dissolve as a business entity, blaming the pandemic and social media for its demise. It plans to relaunch as the newly-named Meta Images later this month. [[Read More]( [Repurposing a Vintage Magic Lantern Projector into a Camera Lens]( By Anete Lusina on Jan 26, 2022 04:30 pm [Magic lantern lens adapter for Sony mirrorless camera]( Sean from Fotodiox came across a vintage magic lantern projector at an antique store and adapted its front lens to a mirrorless camera for a soft and painterly look. [[Read More]( [Portraits of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 26, 2022 03:49 pm [Generations: Portraits of Holocaust Survivors]( The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) has coordinated with a number of modern photographers to create an exhibition that shows over 50 portraits of Holocaust survivors and their families today. [[Read More]( [How I Captured a 40-Mile-Wide View of an Arizona Landscape]( By Dave Poyzer on Jan 26, 2022 02:54 pm It all started when a couple Iowa guys’ video production company booked a commercial video project with the nation’s largest magazine publisher in collaboration with Arizona tourism. The fun story here is how we ended up on top of a mountain, in the Arizona wilderness, taking photos. [[Read More]( [How to Combine Photos with Unreal Engine for Creative Composites]( By David Crewe on Jan 26, 2022 01:40 pm Mixing photography with digital backgrounds is becoming easier and more approachable. In this in-depth and over one hour video, Serge Ramelli breaks down how to use the free Unreal Engine to build a background from scratch and use it to create new composite photographic images. [[Read More]( [Wedding Photographer Shares the Sexist Things Men Do to Her]( By Anete Lusina on Jan 26, 2022 01:11 pm Wedding photography is already a physically and emotionally demanding job, but one woman is speaking out about an aspect of her work that is infrequently discussed: various levels of on-site mistreatment and sexual harassment. [[Read More]( [The First Standard to Assure a Photo’s Authenticity Has Been Created]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 26, 2022 12:28 pm [C2PA Authenticity Standard Spec]( In an effort to combat online misinformation, the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) has released the first-ever technical specification designed to certify the source and history of digital media. [[Read More]( [Jonathan the 190-Year-Old Tortoise Was Photographed in 1886 and Today]( By Michael Zhang on Jan 26, 2022 12:05 pm Jonathan is a giant tortoise that lives on the remote island of St. Helena. He turns 190 years old this year, making him the world's oldest tortoise to ever live. Photographed as far back as 1886 and today, Jonathan now has pictures taken over 136 years apart. [[Read More]( [French Photographer Gets 8 Years in Jail in Iran Over Drone Photos]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 26, 2022 11:55 am [French Photographer jailed in Iran for drone photos]( A French tourist was arrested last year in Iran for flying a drone and taking aerial photos near the Iran-Turkmenistan border. He has been sentenced to eight years in prison under espionage charges. [[Read More]( [The H&Y Revoring Filter System Transforms to Fit Any Thread Size]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 26, 2022 11:23 am [H&Y Revoring]( H&Y has announced the Revoring Filter system and new clip-on filters in what it claims is the first filter product that can attach to lenses of different thread sizes and eliminates filter adapter rings. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Syrp to Restructure, Fold All Products Into Manfrotto Move Ecosystem]( [Photo Series Captures the Vibrant Architecture of Cuba in the Late 90s]( [The DiGi Swap Lets Film Cameras Shoot Directly to an iPhone]( [Incredible Colorized Footage of the Empire State Building’s Construction]( [What is Split Color Lighting, and How Do You Use It?]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2022 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](.