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Rotating an image in Photoshop might seem like a pretty simple process: you just… rotate it, right? Not quite. As this video from 2010 demonstrates, one of the ways a computer rotates an image is actually by applying 4 sequential transformations. (Warning: math incoming).

For image editing nerds, this demo is pretty fascinating. It was initially created by YouTube user... more

If you are troubled by blemishes big or small in your portrait work, this 16-minute tutorial by Nathaniel Dodson over at Tutvid will teach you how to use Photoshop to properly clean and heal skin in a flash.

Dodson... more

The New York Times has more than doubled its photographers' pay, according to a new report, increasing its day rate from $200 to $450. The report's sources also claim that the publication's pay rate for photographers working less than a day is now $300, though it isn't clear what the previous rate was. This follows a report the company... more

Give weird lens lover and filmmaker Mathieu Stern some credit: he can pretty much make any lens you put in front of him work… including one made from a discarded lens tube he found in a ‘trash’ box... more

Elinchrom has introduced its new Deep Umbrellas line of affordable umbrellas to replace the Varistar series. The new models are available in white, silver and translucent and feature a deep shape that provides an even quality of light. 16 fiberglass rods are utilized to maintain a consistent circular shape. The umbrellas include a portable sleeve and... more

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Zeiss has announced a new medium telephoto full-frame Batis lens for Sony E mount: the Batis 2.8/135. The Apo Sonnar optical design comprises of 14 elements in 11 groups inside a smooth metal body with an OLED display with distance and depth of field... more

Firmware update usually fly under our radar here at PetaPixel, but Sigma’s recently update to the sd Quattro line of cameras is a big deal. Why? Because Sigma is... more

Huawei's sub-brand Honor has today released its latest flagship the Honor 8 Pro, which plays on a very similar level as the main brand's Mate 9 and P10 high-end models. The 8 Pro features the same Kirin 960 chipset as the Huawei handsets and combines it with a generous 6GB of RAM and 64GB of built-in storage that can be expanded via a microSD-slot. Despite a large 4,000 mAh battery the device is very slim and the front is covered by a 5.7" Quad-HD display. 

With a dual... more

You don’t need fancy lighting equipment to capture nighttime portraits. Follow these few simple tips from photographer Jordan Matter and you’ll up your night portrait game instantly, no flash required... more

Theres a very succinct analogy by Marshall McLuhan, summing up our societys focus on the past:

We look at the present through a rear-view mirror. We march backwards into the future.

McLuhan was referring to technology, but his observation works just as well in the context of modern-day photography: Even as technology reshapes it, we cant seem to stop looking longingly into the past.

The history of photography might be too vivid

Dont get me wrong: Youll still arrive... more

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