By pascaljappy | News
From neural radiances to zoom pinholes, from curved medium format sensors to synecdoche, from ocoloy to dodgy processing, from Richard Gere to the Italian catholic church, from street photography to astrophoto marathons, from marine biology to Nike, and more … Technology, that most frustrating of enablers has taken its toll on my mood, this […]
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By pascaljappy | News
It’s getting out of hand. Film is getting out of hand. Soon, there will be no room left for digital in this newsletter 😉 The above image shows what’s great about photography in its etymological sense. Drawing with light. Two days ago, work took me to Marseilles for a group business meeting and quick […]
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By pascaljappy | News
When you chain-read the news in one sitting, to write a newsletter, trends become starkingly obvious. And if one has raised its hand far more than others this week, it’s the return of film!! New film stock is being released, lenses are being reviewed from a film-shooter perspective, film cameras are more sought after, artists […]
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By pascaljappy | News
Nature photography awards, tilt lenses, easy lighting, easy backups, cine lenses turned photo lenses, Apple Studio, Sony Medium Format, AI photo tagging, ethical wildlife photography, soft proofing … and more 😉 Creative Winners of the 2022 World Nature awards The title says it all 😉 Bellatrix, by Thomas Blanchard Gear AstrHori 50mm […]
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By pascaljappy | News
The news this week is bleak. Ideology and stupidity have once again pitched brothers against one another to the likely ruin of both, if not the whole world. In this period of easy doomscrolling, I decided to relaunch the Week Links of Photography series to provide alternative content for those who enjoy photography as a […]
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By pascaljappy | Newsletter
In this week’s issue, we explore paints and fabrics for super black backgrounds, ethical consumers diss the photo industry, drones get better every day, instant cameras play cool, Amazon picks and shovels its way into content creation, Olympus and Sigma make our hearts beat faster, I wish one video product existed for photography, and admire […]
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By pascaljappy | Newsletter
AI is at the center of this week’s edition again. This time, it isn’t enhancing amateur images to provide superior resolution but helping scientists make discoveries – through astrophotography – that could change our understanding of the universe. In other news, Zuckerberg is opposed by child protection associations, Andrew Reid comes to Sigma’s defense (good […]
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