The Daily PetaPixel for 04/11/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [The Faces of the Eclipse From the Streets of New York City]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Apr 11, 2024 07:01 am [A crowd of people looks up at the eclipse wearing glasses with the New York City skyline in the back on the left. On the right, a person wears a homemade pinhole projector over their head.]( Walking through the streets of Brooklyn, people poured out of storefronts, giggling and looking up at the sky with their paper glasses. Everyone, it seems, was focused on one thing: the solar eclipse. [[Read More]( [This ‘Photo’ Was Made From an 84-Year-Old Woman’s Memory]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 11, 2024 05:17 am [Synthetic Memories project]( Photographs are made by cameras. But what if an image can be made from the memory of a human being? A research and design studio is using AI to do just that. [[Read More]( [Leica’s Leitz Phone 3 Pairs Big Sensor with New Modes, but is Japan-Only]( By Jaron Schneider on Apr 10, 2024 10:01 pm [Letiz Phone 3]( Leica announced the Leitz Phone 3, it's third smartphone that brings enhanced imaging, unique features, tons of photo modes, and more. Unfortunately for most of the world, the smartphone will only be available in Japan. [[Read More]( [Limited Edition Fujifilm X100VI to be Auctioned to Raise Funds to Protect the Environment]( By Jaron Schneider on Apr 10, 2024 03:08 pm [Fujifilm Auction]( The Conservation Alliance (TCA) announced that it will auction off a Fujifilm X100VI Limited Edition camera, provided by Fujifilm, in order to raise funds to protect and expand North America's wild and outdoor spaces. [[Read More]( [Tourist Falls 170 Feet Off a Cliff to Her Death While Taking Selfie]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 10, 2024 02:28 pm [beautician tourist dies selfie cliff holiday]( A tourist fell more than 170 feet to her death when she stumbled while taking a selfie from a clifftop viewing platform, the latest in a string of such incidents. [[Read More]( [Dove Says It’ll Never Use AI on Women in Its Advertisements]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Apr 10, 2024 02:24 pm [A collage of images show different types of women.]( Dove announced this week a commitment never to use artificial intelligence (AI) in its ads, becoming the first beauty brand to do so. [[Read More]( [Google Photos to Make Many Enhanced AI Editing Tools Free]( By Jaron Schneider on Apr 10, 2024 01:41 pm [Google Photos]( Google plans to make many of its enhanced editing tools -- tools powered by AI -- free to all Google Photos users next month. [[Read More]( [Blending Modes in Photoshop: A Comprehensive Guide]( By Justin Hein on Apr 10, 2024 01:37 pm Photoshop can feel infinite. It’s a lot like a high-tech espresso machine or a sports car: you don’t have to use all of its features for it to be functional, but when you can, it’s a powerful tool. [[Read More]( [Sony’s New Firmware Didn’t Give Us Everything We Wanted | The PetaPixel Podcast]( By Jaron Schneider on Apr 10, 2024 12:37 pm [Chris Niccolls holding an a7s III]( This week, Chris, Jordan, and Jaron are joined by filmmaker Levi Holwell to discuss documentary filmmaking and all of the details that go into a successful production. [[Read More]( [Godox’s Lux Elf Retro Flash is a Compact, Simple On-Camera Strobe]( By Abby Ferguson on Apr 10, 2024 12:05 pm [A person holds a camera with the Godox Lux Elf Retro while photographing a woman in the background.]( Godox has expanded its retro lighting lineup with the Lux Elf Retro Camera Flash. The new on-camera flash is a compact, simple lighting solution for beginners. [[Read More]( [Photographer Uses Clever Trick To Create ‘Magic Door’ Image]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 10, 2024 12:01 pm [magic door trick tiktok jordi koalitic viral video illusion]( A photographer has revealed how he came up with the idea for this spellbinding "magic door" illusion in a viral video. [[Read More]( [Drone Captures First Images From Inside Fukushima’s Nuclear Power Plant]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 10, 2024 11:56 am [Fukushima-drone-first-ever-images-inside-nuclear-power-plant.jpg]( A drone assisted by a snake-like robot has captured the first images from inside the Fukushima nuclear power plant since its meltdown disaster 13 years ago. [[Read More]( [New Bill Would Require AI Companies to Disclose Copyrighted Training Data]( By Jaron Schneider on Apr 10, 2024 11:52 am [Rep. Adam Schiff]( A new bill introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff would require all AI companies to disclose the copyrighted works used in training sets or face a fine. [[Read More]( [Panasonic S5II and S5IIX Get Camera to Cloud, Better AF and IS, and More]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 10, 2024 10:59 am [Panasonic Lumix S5 II and S5 IIX firmware updates]( Panasonic has announced a significant update for its latest full-frame Lumix cameras, the S5 II and S5 IIX. The firmware update improves the overall shooting experience and camera performance and brings considerable changes to the ways Panasonic shooters can share photos and videos. [[Read More]( [NASA Spacecraft Snaps Korean Orbiter Zipping Past It at 7,200 MPH]( By Jaron Schneider on Apr 10, 2024 10:56 am [NASA’s LRO Finds Photo Op as It Zips Past SKorea’s Danuri Moon Orbiter]( NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute's Danuri lunar orbiter crossed paths recently, and the former managed to snap a photo of the latter zipping past it at the relative velocity of 7,200 miles per hour. [[Read More]( [Drones Are Using Power Lines to Charge Up, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 10, 2024 09:36 am An autonomous drone that uses power lines to self-recharge has been trialed but the potential pitfalls are catastrophic. [[Read More]( [Photographer Charged With Entering Murder Suspect’s Home During 12-Hr Police Standoff]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 10, 2024 07:20 am [Photographer charged murder suspect's home trespassing japan Masanori Aoki]( A photographer has been accused of trespassing into a murder suspect's home as he barricaded himself inside the property during a 12-hour standoff with cops. [[Read More]( [Lost Images of The Rolling Stones Collated by Iconic 1960s Photographer]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 10, 2024 07:14 am [The Rolling Stones]( Legendary photographer Gered Mankowitz helped to shape the very image of the Rolling Stones, shooting record covers, portraits, and intimate sessions with the band at home and on tour. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Wedding Photographer Made This ‘Super Contrast’ Image so Blind Groom Could See It]( [Wise Simultaneously Debuts World’s Biggest and World’s Fastest CFe Cards]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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