This $2,200 Sony Camera Got Fried by a Tattoo Removal Laser

   10 Mar 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

You probably know that the lasers in concerts and even on self-driving cars can damage your camera’s sensor in a direct hit, but did you know that light reflected off skin during laser tattoo removal can also destroy your sensor? Watch this 37-second video to see for yourself. The video was recorded by Andy Boyd, […]

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Flickr Will Save All Creative Commons Photos, Deceased Members? Accounts

   10 Mar 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

Flickr will begin deleting photos of accounts over the 1,000 file limit starting on March 12th, but the photo-sharing service has just announced two changes to its policy: spared from deletion will be all Creative Commons photos and the accounts of deceased members. Creative Commons Photos When Flickr announced its Free account changes back in […]

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Sony Smartphone Cameras Trail Rivals Due to Fears of Cannibalizing Itself

   09 Mar 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

Sony’s imaging sensors have been the talk of the photography world for several years now, and the company’s mirrorless cameras have been praised for their imaging quality and abilities. But while Sony dominates the global image sensor industry, its own smartphone cameras have trailed rivals in hype and features. In an interview with Trusted Reviews, […]

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   09 Mar 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

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Hipster Pissed Over His Photo in Article on Hipsters Looking the Same? But It?s a Different Hipster

   08 Mar 01:00:02   |  Peta Pixel

The MIT Technology Review recently published a story titled, “The hipster effect: Why anti-conformists always end up looking the same.” The photo accompanying the article pissed off a hipster, and hilarity ensued. The article was a summary of a research paper that found that in trying to make a “counter-cultural statement,” hipsters often end up […]

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Meyer Optik Gorlitz Admits Nocturnus was a Modified Chinese Lens

   08 Mar 01:00:02   |  Peta Pixel

After years of launching lenses through much-hyped Kickstarter campaigns, Meyer Optik Gorlitz died in 2018 but was brought back to life after its parent company, net SE, was acquired by the German company OPC Optics. With a new owner, Meyer Optik is now confessing that yes, the Nocturnus was actually a modified Chinese lens. Back […]

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I Trade Portraits for Backstage Photos with My Favorite Celebrities

   07 Mar 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

I’ve been fortunate enough to present portrait work to some of my favorite personalities. Initially, I figured it would just be a clever way to use my artwork to meet some of my heroes. A year later, it has turned into an on-going project that has resulted in unique encounters, constant hustle, and endless Photoshop. […]

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Meike Unveils the 85mm f/1.8 MF Lens for Sony FE

   07 Mar 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

The Hong Kong-based gear manufacturer Meike has unveiled its new 85mm f/1.8 lens for Sony full-frame E-mount cameras. The manual-focus lens features a 9-blade circular aperture for beautiful bokeh and is great for portrait photography. Features and specs include a minimum focus distance of 2.8 feet (0.85m), 9 elements in 6 groups, and a filter […]

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Three Seconds of Pleasant Geometry

   06 Mar 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

Back in the day, a compelling photograph could be taken in a fraction of a second and considered for years, even decades. The small world of street photography was dominated by photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who said, ?Photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event.? […]

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