Articles by John Bilbao at PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/author/johnbilbao/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:57:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 Demystifying Log Formats: What Every Aspiring Colorist Needs to Know https://petapixel.com/2024/01/23/demystifying-log-formats-what-every-aspiring-colorist-needs-to-know/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:57:55 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=723811

One of the most exciting consequences of the advancement of technology is the democratization of tools that were once reserved for big-budget productions.

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]]> 723811 How One LA-Area High School is Changing the Way We Teach Photography https://petapixel.com/2024/01/10/how-one-la-area-high-school-is-changing-the-way-we-teach-photography/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:17:49 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=721555

Nestled in the heart of a youthful neighborhood arts district, just opposite the bustling Port of Los Angeles, lies a relatively unassuming gallery, much like any of those that surround it.

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]]> 721555 How to Get an FAA Part 107 License to Fly a Drone Commercially https://petapixel.com/how-to-get-an-faa-part-107-license-to-fly-a-drone-commercially/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:26:31 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=715537

Drones are awesome. Much more than just being fun novelties you might see buzzing around your neighbor’s backyard piloted by a young child, they are amazing creative tools that allow for camera shots that you simply cannot get in any other way, and are used in everything from music videos to live sports to the biggest blockbuster films.

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]]> 715537 Panning, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blur https://petapixel.com/2023/11/07/panning-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blur/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:23:07 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=713359

Photography is unique, as far as artistic media is concerned. Behind the camera, we can freeze time, turning once-in-a-lifetime moments into indelible mementos that have a good chance of outliving the gear that created them.

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