The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017

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[View it in your browser](. to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast!]( TODAY'S POSTS [How to Capture a Bold Wine Bottle Photo with a Single Speedlight]( [Smooth 360° ‘Bullet Time’ Rig Made from Some Wood and a Swivel Caster]( [This AI-Powered Camera Only Shoots ‘Award-Winning’ Photos]( [6 Camera Stabilization Hacks for Sharper Photos and Smoother Video]( [How to Build a Simple Sound Trigger for High-Speed Photos With Arduino]( [Tip: Set Custom Develop Defaults in Lightroom With This Hidden Feature]( [Forget Sliders, This 2K ‘Motion’ Timelapse Was Created by Cropping]( [Illuminati is the World’s First Bluetooth Light and Color Meter]( [Tamron Will Release a New 24-70mm f/2.8 Lens this Year: Rumor]( [This Photographer Accidentally Shot the Wrong Couple’s Proposal]( [This Mesmerizing 7 Minute Video Was Created from Just 7 Wave Photos]( [See How This Surreal Construction Image Was Shot and Processed]( [3 Photographers Asked to Turn a Blind Food Tasting Into Photos]( [Helmet Cam Captures Crazy Footage of Bear Chasing Mountain Bikers]( [Phase One IQ3 ‘Achromatic’: A 101MP B&W-Only Back That Costs $50,000]( [How to Capture a Bold Wine Bottle Photo with a Single Speedlight]( May 10, 2017 01:20 pm | [DL Cade]( [Watch the Video]( If you’re interested in product photography, [Dustin Dolby]( channel [workphlo]( is definitely worth a bookmark. Using minimal equipment, he’s able to capture distinct looks like [this makeup shot]( and in this tutorial he’ll show you how a single speedlight can produce a bold beautiful wine bottle photo that looks 100% pro. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [Smooth 360° ‘Bullet Time’ Rig Made from Some Wood and a Swivel Caster]( May 10, 2017 12:25 pm | [DL Cade]( [Watch the Video]( We’ve seen a lot of creative setups for faking that ‘bullet time’ look—one guy [strapped his GoPro to a ceiling fan]( this creation filmmaker [Luca Amhofer]( is the most versatile and functional DIY rig of its kind we’ve ever seen… and it’s dirt cheap to make! … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [This AI-Powered Camera Only Shoots ‘Award-Winning’ Photos]( May 10, 2017 12:00 pm | [Jayphen Simpson]( The [Trophy Camera]( is an experimental camera powered by artificial intelligence that can only shoot images that it deems to be “award-winning.” … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [6 Camera Stabilization Hacks for Sharper Photos and Smoother Video]( May 10, 2017 11:50 am | [DL Cade]( [Watch the Video]( No matter how great your location, how great your setup, how well-posed your model or well-crafted your story board, camera shake will ruin your shot. So here are 6 stabilization hacks that’ll help you keep that camera steady for sharper photos and smoother video. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [How to Build a Simple Sound Trigger for High-Speed Photos With Arduino]( May 10, 2017 11:31 am | Ted Kinsman Are you stressed? What better way to de-stress is there than to break things while making cool photographs at the same time? You can break anything, from spaghetti to fancy glassware, there is no limit. It will take you about half an hour to build the [Arduino]( circuit and write the code for this sound triggering photographic system. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [Tip: Set Custom Develop Defaults in Lightroom With This Hidden Feature]( May 10, 2017 11:01 am | [Jayphen Simpson]( [Watch the Video]( Are there particular settings that you want to apply to every photo you import in to Lightroom? Perhaps you always apply Remove Chromatic Aberration, or you have a particular [Camera Calibration Profile]( that you use every time. [In this 45-second video]( Lightroom team member Benjamin Warde gets straight to the point demonstrating this simple time-saving technique. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [Forget Sliders, This 2K ‘Motion’ Timelapse Was Created by Cropping]( May 10, 2017 10:54 am | [DL Cade]( [Watch the Video]( Photographer [Beno Saradzic]( recently embarked on an interesting experiment. Given the crazy resolution of cameras like the 50MP Canon 5DSR, could you create a “Motion” timelapse by simply… cropping out frames? It turns out, you can. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [Illuminati is the World’s First Bluetooth Light and Color Meter]( May 10, 2017 10:30 am | [Jayphen Simpson]( [The Illuminati]( is the world’s first Bluetooth light and color meter that works wirelessly with smartphones. It’s a battery-powered device that connects to your iOS device, Android or smartwatch over Bluetooth, allowing you to take live readings without stepping away from your camera. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [Tamron Will Release a New 24-70mm f/2.8 Lens this Year: Rumor]( May 10, 2017 10:21 am | [DL Cade]( Rumor has it Tamron is about to update a very popular lens. The lens maker’s [current 24-70mm f/2.8]( was released over five years ago in 2012, and if the recently updated 70-200mm is any indication, photographers should be very excited about the 24-70mm f/2.8 G2. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [This Photographer Accidentally Shot the Wrong Couple’s Proposal]( May 10, 2017 09:48 am | [Michael Zhang]( A photographer in Arkansas made an unusual mistake this past weekend: he accidentally photographed the wrong couple’s proposal and completely missed his client’s special moment. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [This Mesmerizing 7 Minute Video Was Created from Just 7 Wave Photos]( May 10, 2017 09:30 am | [DL Cade]( [Watch the Video]( [Using a fancy algorithm]( isn’t the only way to turn a photograph into a “video.” As [Armand Dijcks]( shows in his captivating video Infinite Now, all you need is the Puppet Warp tool in Adobe After Effects and some incredible imagery by someone like Ray Collins. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [See How This Surreal Construction Image Was Shot and Processed]( May 10, 2017 08:49 am | [DL Cade]( In 2016, world-famous photographer and digital artist [Erik Johansson]( was commissioned by Swedish construction company NCC to create something special that showed the areas NCC was working. This is one of the 6 photos he created for them, and below he shows you how it was made. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [3 Photographers Asked to Turn a Blind Food Tasting Into Photos]( May 10, 2017 08:16 am | [Michael Zhang]( [Watch the Video]( Canon Australia has been sharing a series of inspiring experiments through a series called [THE LAB](. For its latest video, titled “The Menu,” 3 photographers were asked to shoot photos based on a blind tasting of a restaurant’s food. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [Helmet Cam Captures Crazy Footage of Bear Chasing Mountain Bikers]( May 10, 2017 08:00 am | [DL Cade]( [Watch the Video]( It’s been a rough week for people on bikes. First, a drone takes out a cyclist mid-race, sending him over his handlebars in a nasty crash. And now, making an angry drone seem like a godsend is this angry brown bear who charged two mountain bikers as they careened down a hill in the forrest. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( [Phase One IQ3 ‘Achromatic’: A 101MP B&W-Only Back That Costs $50,000]( May 10, 2017 07:29 am | [Michael Zhang]( Leica offers [the M Monochrom]( for photographers who want to limit themselves to only black-and-white photography. Today Phase One joined that party: the company just unveiled the [IQ3 100MP Achromatic]( the world’s first 101-megapixel medium format back that shoots only B&W. … [[visit site to read more]( [Read More]( [Like The Daily PetaPixel for 05/10/2017 on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( YESTERDAY'S POSTS [Mark Your Calendars, The Canon 6D Mark II Should Arrive in July – Report]( [Motion Algorithm Turns a Single Photo into a 56-Minute Video]( [Shooting the Kentucky Derby with the 20fps Sony a9]( [The Best and Worst Ways to Carry Your Camera Gear: Straps, Slings, and More]( [These Guys Launched a Sony a7S Into the Stratosphere to Shoot the Aurora]( Copyright © 2017 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You signed up using the form on PetaPixel.com Our mailing address is: PetaPixel 6895 East Camelback Road #111Scottsdale, AZ 85251 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](