x Recently, I decided to revisit PetaPixel to look at one of the old good articles that I’ve saved. Along the way, I found some interesting newer articles too.
This is unfortunate, DSLR cameras from photojournalists were becoming a new favorite target among robbers in California. That’s hardly ever a problem in general, as I understand it.
20191018/https://petapixel.com/2015/08/15/sf-police-ask-public-for-help-in-solving-dslr-robbery/
This is a really great article about the problem with camera backpacks constantly being designed for “everyone” and “everything” as a one-size-fits all. With such an emphasis on mass marketing, it’s hard to sell more niche designs in smaller numbers, so they never really come onto the market.
20191018/https://petapixel.com/2019/10/16/the-problem-with-everybodys-bag-camera-backpacks/
This is an interesting article discussing taking wedding photos to save copies to two different SD cards and some of the counterpoints presented by other photographers.
20191018/https://petapixel.com/2019/10/16/is-it-irresponsible-to-shoot-a-wedding-on-a-single-memory-card/
Cruise passenger banned for life for posing for dangerous photo? Isn’t that a little too extreme. Well, in this case, with some explanation, actually, no. The passenger climbed over the railing to take a photo, with high risk of falling to her death. Recently, there has been a rash of man overboard incidents in the cruise ship industry, which cause massive delays and require lifeboats to be deployed for a search crew “to look for the… well, usually it’s a body,” as stated in one of the comments. “They’re clearly getting quite fed up with anything that puts people in danger of going overboard.”
So, point in hand, in the worst case, the offending passenger never comes back for business with the cruise company, so the cruise company decided a similar punishment was fitting for this passenger.
20191018/https://petapixel.com/2019/10/18/cruise-passenger-banned-for-life-after-posing-for-dangerous-photo-on-her-balconys-railing/
This is a good video of a photographer reacting to bad photography taken in some old reality television America’s Next Top Model. It’s worth taking a look for some good advice out of the critique, particularly about photographing people.
20191019/https://petapixel.com/2019/10/17/photographer-reacts-to-worst-photo-shoots-in-americas-next-top-model-history/
These photos show some interesting techniques behind creative photography shots.
20191019/https://petapixel.com/2019/10/19/this-photographer-uses-clever-tricks-for-extraordinary-photos/
This is an article about trying out a rare vintage Canon “dream lens.”
20191019/https://petapixel.com/2019/10/17/shooting-portraits-with-a-rare-canon-50mm-f-0-95-dream-lens/
Wow, German lenses are getting a 25%+ price hike as part of a new tariff added due to Airbus getting illegal subsidies that compromised competition for US-based Boeing.
20191019/https://petapixel.com/2019/10/17/german-camera-lenses-may-be-25-more-expensive-after-friday/
Good inspirational quotes about photography.
20191019/https://petapixel.com/2014/05/29/70-inspirational-quotes-photographers/
Interesting wet plate photo of Greta Thunberg.
20191019/https://petapixel.com/2019/10/15/a-wet-plate-portrait-of-greta-thunberg/
Very interesting story of a lens that was lost in the wilderness, exposed to the elements, then found once again, in perfect working condition. The only mark left on it was a discoloration on the widest part of the barrel that was touching the ground.
20191019/https://petapixel.com/2019/10/17/fuji-lens-rained-on-and-baked-in-the-wilderness-for-4-months-still-works/
20191919/https://www.35mmc.com/16/10/2019/fuji-lens-lost-in-desert-for-4-months-found-and-still-works-by-steve-boykin/