Ep. 149: New Gear Announcements at WPPI 2017 – and more
Episode 149 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Featured: Parachūt co-founder Melissa Niu
Enhance! Google Uses AI to ‘Rebuild’ a Portrait from an 8×8-Pixel Image
How many times have you rolled your eyes at those "zoom... enhance... zoom in closer... I SAID ENHANCE!" scenes on television shows? Well, Google is attempting to unroll your eyes with a pair of neural networks that can intelligently "enhance" images using a source image that is just 64 pixels.
Fun ‘Film Dating’ Quiz Helps Newbies Find Their Favorite 35mm Film Stock
Vincent Moschetti of One Year with Film Only has developed a fun little "tool" that will help film beginners find their perfect 35mm match. It's called "Film Dating," and it's basically a 5-step questionnaire that tries to narrow down the qualities you like in a film stock and suggest the best option for you.
Moment is Funding a New iPhone Lens and a Battery Case with Shutter Button
The world of iPhone lenses is heating up, and Moment doesn't want to be left behind. The company—known for its high quality smartphone lenses—just launched a Kickstarter to fund a new wide-angle lens, a slim mounting case, and a battery case that features a two-stage shutter button.
Kai Says the Updated 24-105mm f/4L is ‘Canon’s Best Lens’
Improved optics, improved stabilization, improved autofocus, there's not much that isn't improved about the new Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS II. Maybe that's why Kaiman Wong calls it "Canon's best lens" in his latest gear review.
Pete Souza is Using His Obama Photo Archives to Troll Trump
Former White House photographer Pete Souza has been making headlines lately, but not the way he usually does. Souza, it seems, is using his old Obama photo archives to comment on, mock, and otherwise troll the new Trump Administration.
Concert Photography Jobs: How to Make Money by Shooting Music
There are a lot more music photographers than there are music photography jobs — that’s just how it is in this corner of the industry. It's a port of entry for many hobbyist photographers, and the result is saturation of the market. A lot of budding photographers are willing to work for free, making the gigs that are out there even tougher to get.
How to Make a DIY Home Photography Studio on a Budget
Need a home studio for some product photography? COOPH has some great ideas for you. In this inspirational little video, the magazine shows you how to build a DIY photography studio at home using mostly household items.
Imitation vs. Copying in Photography: The Issue of Derivative Works
On Saturday, PetaPixel ran the story of a photographer whose photo had been imitated to a surprisingly thorough degree by a German ad agency. While a poll on that article suggested that a clear majority (~74%) of respondents saw it as unethical plagiarism, I thought I’d dig into the legal aspects a bit.
This Hyperlapse Was Made from 3,305 Google Maps Screenshots
Today is Google Maps' 12th birthday, and graphic design student Matteo Archondis is paying the platform homage in a really cool way. A fan of timelapse and hyperlapse techniques, Archondis created a visual hyperlapse tour of the world using only screenshots taken within Google Maps.
Digital Image Sensor Inventors Win £1M Queen Elizabeth Prize
Four engineers who pioneered the creation of digital image sensors have been awarded this year's prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize, which comes with a hefty £1 million award. The prize is considered to be one of the world's most prestigious in the field of engineering.
Photos of Canon’s Mirrorless M6 and Removable EVF Leaked
Photos of Canon's soon-to-be-announced EOS M6 mirrorless camera have leaked, and unlike the M5, it doesn't feature an EVF. Instead, Canon is releasing a new removable EVF that has also leaked for your peeping pleasure.
Another One Bites the Dust: Warren Ng Has Also Left DigitalRev
The exodus continues. Warren Ng, one of the only recognizable faces left at DigitalRev, has announced that he, too, has left the company and its 1.7-million subscriber YouTube channel DigitalRev TV.