The Daily PetaPixel for 04/05/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by K & F CONCEPT [Don't Miss This Photo Opportunity]( Ready to capture the magic of the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8th? Learn essential photography tips and safety measures here. [Explore Now!]( [This is Apparently Why Your Instagram Photos Aren’t Reaching Your Followers]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 05, 2024 11:37 am [adam mosseri no reach followers instagram posts this is why]( Instagram head Adam Mosseri claims that there are two reasons why your post isn't reaching all your followers and it's apparently got nothing to do with the algorithm. [[Read More]( [Photographer Says Prince Andrew Thought Infamous BBC Interview ‘Went Really Well’]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 05, 2024 06:39 am [prince andrew newsnight interview went well scoop netflix]( Photographer Mark Harrison claims that Prince Andrew thought that his disastrous BBC television appearance -- where he was asked about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein -- "went really well." [[Read More]( [Photographers Asked to Help Reunite Stranded Baby Orca With its Pod]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 05, 2024 06:29 am [rescuers need photographers save baby orca orphaned stranded heartbreaking]( Rescuers have asked for local photographers to help in the efforts to reunite an orphaned baby orca with its pod. [[Read More]( [Historic Photos of Rainy Days as April Showers Hit the United States]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 05, 2024 06:24 am With plenty of rain falling across the Eastern Seaboard of the United States this week and more forecast, the Library of Congress put out a timely selection of historic photos of precipitation. [[Read More]( [Husky Hijinks: The World’s Cutest Animal Escape Caught on Camera]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Apr 04, 2024 04:02 pm [A video shows a crowd of huskies.]( In what may be the best argument for always having a camera on hand, a video captures a colossal hoard of fluffy huskies running through a shopping mall, and it's just as adorable as expected. [[Read More]( [NiSi’s New Athena Cine Lenses Are Among the Most Affordable]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 04, 2024 03:50 pm [NiSi Athena cinema prime lenses]( Ahead of NAB 2023, NiSi unveiled its new Athena series of full-frame cinema prime lenses. Ranging from 14mm T2.4 to 85mm T1.9, the five lenses are now joined by three new Athena primes, filling in a couple of gaps in the existing range while expanding it to 135mm. [[Read More]( [The Godox V1 Pro Flash Offers Double the Light in Half the Space]( By PetaPixel on Apr 04, 2024 03:43 pm [Godox V1 Pro Showcase -- featured image]( The recently released $329 Godox V1 Pro is a round-head design speedlight that brings some subtle, and not-so-subtle updates to the already popular V1 system. The new flash adds features like an improved battery and charging system, the ability to take up to 100 continuous shots at full power, and it also has a detachable sub-flash for fill light use that effectively makes the system two lights in one. [[Read More]( [Lomography Channels Summer Spirit With Colorful Beach-Themed Camera]( By Abby Ferguson on Apr 04, 2024 02:53 pm [A woman holds the LomoApparat Fluffy Omelet Edition at a beach.]( Lomography is keeping fans engaged this spring with a continuous stream of releases. [[Read More]( [Pro Photographer Marilyn Hue on Smartphones, Colors, and Authenticity]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 04, 2024 02:30 pm [Marilyn Hue interview featured image -- portraits, samsung galaxy smartphones]( Los Angeles-based designer, creative director, and photographer Marilyn Hue has wooed big clients and generated a large online following thanks to her unique style and creativity. [[Read More]( [Photographer’s AI Portraits Give Breast Cancer Patients Glimpse into Future They May Not See]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 04, 2024 01:58 pm [photographer uses ai people living with breast cancer lost future]( A series of images has combined AI and photography to give people living with incurable breast cancer a glimpse into the future that they may not see -- from their own wedding day to attending their son's graduation ceremony. [[Read More]( [Grab a Lexar CFexpress Type B Memory Card for Nearly Half Off]( By Abby Ferguson on Apr 04, 2024 01:54 pm [Three angles of the Lexar CFexpress Type B card against a purple gradient.]( This week marked the end of lots of long-lasting deals with Sony and Fujifilm gear all going back to full-price. But, as of now, there's still plenty of discounts hanging around to help people save some money on high-quality camera gear and accessories. [[Read More]( [Meta’s AI Image Generator Is Horrible at Generating Mixed-Race Couples]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Apr 04, 2024 01:23 pm [AI generated image of Asian couples.]( It's 2024. Couples with partners of different races and ethnicities should not be an issue. However, it is a problem for Meta's AI image generator, according to a new report and PetaPixel's testing. [[Read More]( [OpenAI’s Movie Generator Sora Drops its First Music Video]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 04, 2024 12:28 pm The first music video entirely generated by OpenAI's forthcoming video generator Sora has been released and it's predictably surreal. [[Read More]( [The Cheap Little Telephoto That Could: A Bargain Basement 600mm for the OM-1 Mark II]( By Hoag Levins on Apr 04, 2024 11:55 am A couple of weeks ago I upgraded from the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II to the OM System OM-1 Mark II. One of the reasons was for the OM-1 Mark II's greatly enhanced wildlife tracking functions. [[Read More]( [First Photos of New Tiny Deer Species That Weighs The Same as a Dachshund]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 04, 2024 09:35 am [tiny cute deer daschund dog]( This is the first photo of a new tiny deer species, that weighs the same as a dachshund dog or a Jack Russell Terrier. [[Read More]( [Photographer Captures Statue of Liberty Getting Zapped by Lightning]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 04, 2024 09:00 am [Statue of Liberty is Struck by lightning]( Photographer Dan Martland is well-known for his exquisite photography of New York City but he outdid himself yesterday afternoon during a violent thunderstorm that saw a bolt of lightning strike the Statue of Liberty. [[Read More]( [‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Was Sexually Assaulted by ‘Very Famous Photographer’]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 04, 2024 08:19 am [reacher star alan ritchson sexually assaulted famous photographer traficking modeling industry model jack reacher]( Reacher star Alan Ritchson reveals that he quit modeling after being sexually assaulted by a "very famous photographer" and says that models are routinely "passed off to a photographer to be trafficked." [[Read More]( [You Can Now Edit Images on DALL-E in ChatGPT: Here’s How]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 04, 2024 07:17 am [AI image of photographer]( OpenAI has rolled out a new function for DALL-E 3: Allowing users to edit the images they create on the AI image generator. [[Read More]( [A Photographer Flew His Drone into North Korea]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 04, 2024 05:54 am [Photographer flies drone into North Korea]( A photographer flew his drone into North Korea and captured fascinating images of the secretive country. [[Read More]( [The Stunning Winners of the 13th Annual Mobile Photography Awards]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Apr 03, 2024 03:45 pm [A photo collage of Grande Prize winner Yajun Hu's work.]( The Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) announced the winners of its 13th annual competition Wednesday, giving out thousands of dollars in cash prizes. [[Read More]( [How to Obtain the Right Gear for Shooting an Eclipse]( The great solar eclipse of 2024 is less than a week away. For those planning to photograph the event, now is the time to figure out what gear is necessary and order any missing equipment. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.