The Daily PetaPixel for 04/12/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Neurapix’s AI-Powered SmartPresets Now Work for Black and White Editing]( By David Crewe on Apr 11, 2024 05:05 pm [Neurapix-Adds-Black-and-White-options-to-SmartPresets]( German company Neurapix, known for its artificial intelligence-based software, has released a new feature for its SmartPresets feature, allowing them to be created and used in black and white (B&W) as part of an AI-assisted photo editing workflow. [[Read More]( [Lexar Debuts New Powerful and Rugged Memory Cards and SSDs]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Apr 11, 2024 04:15 pm [Lexar's new memory card and storage products -- NAB 2024]( Flash memory brand Lexar is ready to show off some new gear at the NAB 2024 showcase next week, including solid-state drives and rugged memory cards. [[Read More]( [Adobe Will Buy Your Videos for Up to $7.25 Per Minute to Train AI: Report]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 11, 2024 03:06 pm [Adobe AI video]( Tech and software companies working on developing generative artificial intelligence platforms -- and really, who isn't doing that these days -- are in dire need of content to help train their AI models. Adobe is reportedly buying videos to help develop its text-to-video platform now. [[Read More]( [Save $700 on the Samsung ViewFinity S9 Editing Monitor]( By Abby Ferguson on Apr 11, 2024 02:00 pm [The Samsung ViewFinity S9 monitor set up on a desk with headphones.]( If you've got the post-eclipse blues, maybe some new gear will cheer you up. There are still lots of great deals across most camera brands and categories. It's shorter than we've seen in recent weeks, but there are plenty of discounts to shop for. A new monitor at a steep discount could be just what the doctor ordered. After all, you have to edit your photos on something. [[Read More]( [Color Gamut in Smartphones: What You Should Know]( By Glenn Harper on Apr 11, 2024 01:35 pm Nothing to see here. You take photos on a smartphone to share them on social media, and that’s it. Only a tiny minority of phone users would ever ponder the color gamut of smartphones or their color management. Accuracy is not a priority. [[Read More]( [iPhone Camera App Pearla Aims to Make Phone Photos Less ‘Phone-y’]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Apr 11, 2024 01:30 pm [A collage of photos shows images using the Pearla app's film resolutions feature.]( iPhone cameras have come a long way, but a more hands-on app like Pearla can help mobile photographers more reliably incredible photos. And now with a new update, Pearla gives users even more tools to get the perfect shot. [[Read More]( [Sigma Squashes Rumors and Is Still Manufacturing Lens Filters]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 11, 2024 01:15 pm [Sigma still makes lens filters]( Last week, a report came out of Japan suggesting that Sigma was no longer producing lens filters, including its UV protective and circular polarizing filters. Sigma tells PetaPixel that this report is false and that the company still makes filters. [[Read More]( [DJI’s New Avata 2 FPV Drone Promises More Speed, Video Features, and Fun]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 11, 2024 12:46 pm [DJI Avata 2]( Although many photographers look to DJI drones for capturing amazing aerial photos and videos, some users are primarily interested in the flying aspect of drones. The DJI Avata 2 may cater more to the flying enthusiasts, but like its very good predecessor, the Avata 2 can do it all. [[Read More]( [Wedding Photographer Apologizes For Not Delivering Couples’ Photos Due to Drug Addiction]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 11, 2024 11:11 am [photographer apologizes missed work couples reddit drug addiction]( A wedding photographer has apologized for not delivering images to 36 couples while suffering from a crippling drug and alcohol addiction. He is now completing the jobs that he never completed for newlyweds. [[Read More]( [Luminar Neo Gets an Improved UI and Major New Photo Editing Features]( By David Crewe on Apr 11, 2024 10:59 am [Luminar Neo software update]( Skylum has announced a significant update for its photo editing program Luminar Neo coming this spring that will bring a whole new suite of "next-level" tools as well as an improved user interface (UI). [[Read More]( [The Reviews for the Humane AI Pin Are Excruciating]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 11, 2024 10:52 am The reviews for the much-hyped Humane AI Pin are in and it makes for tough reading for the Californian startup. [[Read More]( [OWC’s Three New Envoy SSD Products Are Built for On-the-Go Creatives]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 11, 2024 10:00 am [OWC Envoy SSD NAB 2024]( Alongside the new Atlas Pro CFexpress 4.0 Type A memory cards, Other World Computing (OWC) also announced a trio of new and improved Envoy SSD products. The three additions to the Envoy family include the portable Envoy SSD in 1TB and 2TB capacities, the 4TB Envoy Pro Elektron, and a 2TB Envoy Pro Mini thumb drive-style drive. [[Read More]( [OWC Announces Its First CFexpress Type A Cards, and They Are Very Fast]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 11, 2024 09:00 am [OWC Atlas Pro CFexpress 4.0 Type A memory cards]( Other World Computing (OWC), a leading computer hardware and software provider, has announced four exciting new storage solutions for photographers and videographers, including new Atlas Pro CFexpress 4.0 Type A memory cards for Sony cameras. [[Read More]( [All The Photo Companies That Have Struck Licensing Deals With AI Firms]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 11, 2024 08:30 am [Photo platforms involved with AI]( The rise of generative AI means that huge archives of photographs and videos are suddenly valuable with the current situation being compared to a gold rush, but which platforms are licensing their content to large tech firms for the purposes of training AI models? [[Read More]( [Night Vision Camera Films Leopard Hunting Baboons in World-First Footage]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 11, 2024 08:24 am [Night Vision Camera Films Leopard Hunting Sleeping Baboons in World-First Footage]( The BBC has released its first episode of Mammals which featured astonishing night vision camera footage of a leopard hunting sleeping baboons 66 feet up a tree in total darkness. [[Read More]( [Insurance Companies are Secretly Flying Drones and Taking Photos of Your Home]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 11, 2024 07:44 am [Insurance Companies are Secretly Flying Drones and Taking Photos of Your Home]( Home insurance companies are secretly taking photos of private residences with drones, surveillance balloons, and even manned planes to find reasons to drop you as a customer. 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