The Year’s Best Movies to Inspire Your Photography | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris and Jordan share their favorite movies from the last year that they think will have a positive impact on your photography and filmmaking.


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The duo rarely agree when it comes to movies, but they do have some common ground when discussing best film and best cinematography. If you find inspiration in how other people see the world and tell stories, you’re going to want to hear why Chris and Jordan recommend these films.

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In This Episode

  • 00:00 -Intro: What is your favorite snack at movie theaters?
  • 09:25 – Stop being so elitist about your sensor size
  • 15:00 – Sigma’s 500mm f/5.6 is super popular
  • 17:14 – Canon: no camera is high res enough to make content for Vision Pro
  • 23:06 – Pentax’s film camera will launch this summer
  • 27:05 – The Year’s Best Movies to Inspire Your Photography
  • 30:51 – Jordan’s #5: BlackBerry
  • 32:56 – Chris’s #5: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
  • 35:09 – Jordan’s #4: Killers of the Flower Moon
  • 37:27 – Chris’s #4: Oppenheimer
  • 39:28 – Jordan’s #3: Poor Things
  • 40:44 – Chris’s #3: The Holdovers
  • 43:11 – Jordan’s #2: Maestro
  • 45:53 – Chris’s #2: Anatomy of a Fall
  • 48:40 – Jordan’s #1: Past Lives
  • 52:14 – Chris’s #1: Poor Things
  • 54:50 – The movies with the best cinematography (lightning round)
  • 1:03:45 – About watching movies on planes…
  • 1:05:04 – Jaron’s picks for television entertainment
  • 1:09:29 – Tech support
  • 1:23:31 – Chris with his version of a segue
  • 1:24:04 – Never read the comments
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