The Daily PetaPixel for 04/19/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by MPB [Shop Used Camera Gear from MPB and Save 40% More Than New]( MPB has the used camera gear you're looking for. Discover our wide range with new items added daily. Used camera gear from MPB is affordable, reliable and sustainable. Every item is thoroughly tested by product specialists and comes with a free 6 month warranty. [Shop Now.]( [Group of Six People Rip Bear Cubs Out of Tree to Take Selfies With Them]( By Pesala Bandara on Apr 19, 2024 06:38 am [selfie-takers-rip-bear-cubs-from-tree-photos.jpg]( A group of people were filmed tearing three bear cubs out of a tree so that they could pose for selfies with them. [[Read More]( [The Far Out Winners of NASA’s Photo of the Year Contest]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 19, 2024 05:53 am [Five astronauts in orange suits standing confidently next to a spacecraft engine in a technical facility with industrial equipment and scaffolding.]( NASA has revealed its best photos of 2023 showing spectacular space technology as well as the people behind it. [[Read More]( [Rare Lime Green Leica Up for Sale Is a Vibrant Part of Photographic History]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Apr 18, 2024 05:23 pm [A Leica M6 camera with a vibrant green leather covering and a silver 50mm lens attached, isolated on a white background.]( An extremely rare Leica M6 model, one of only six made, is up for auction by Bonhams. [[Read More]( [Aura Frames ‘Walden’ Review: It Checks All the Picture Boxes]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Apr 18, 2024 05:01 pm [A digital frame displaying a photo of a quaint blue building with a sign labeled "pelton place." the frame is on a wooden table, flanked by a potted plant and a book titled "georgia o'keefe.]( Aura Frames has emerged as a dominant force in the digital frame world, and it's easy to see why. The stunning image quality and ease of use make it a top choice for displaying photos. [[Read More]( [‘Deep Sky’ IMAX Film Celebrates the Passionate People Who Built Webb]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 18, 2024 04:33 pm [A vibrant cosmic scene featuring a cluster of bright stars surrounded by intricate networks of reddish-orange gas and dust nebulae, set against a dark space background.]( Following the journey of the James Webb Space Telescope and the brilliant minds who made it possible, Deep Sky is a new IMAX film hitting theaters tomorrow, April 19. PetaPixel chatted with one of these brilliant minds, NASA's Matt Mountain, who has worked on the Webb team since 2002. [[Read More]( [Picsart Launches ‘Smart Background’ Editing for Product Photography]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Apr 18, 2024 03:00 pm [Two digital advertisements on a split background; the left side features makeup products and the right side showcases a fabric sample, both with clickable purchase options.]( Image editor Picsart announced "Smart Background," a new tool that automatically creates an AI-generated environment based on the subject. [[Read More]( [OM System Warns macOS Changes May Prevent You From Updating Your Camera]( By Jaron Schneider on Apr 18, 2024 02:55 pm [Two promotional graphics for om system software: "om capture" and "om workspace," each featuring a camera lens and vibrant digital images on computer screens, signifying photography and editing software.]( OM System issued a warning to users with Apple computers, saying that due to security enhancements associated with macOS, it is possible that updating cameras through a Mac computer may not work correctly. [[Read More]( [How To Save Money and Time While Building a Wedding Photography Kit]( By Abby Ferguson on Apr 18, 2024 02:33 pm [Wedding rings are stacked on top of each other on a rock.]( Those in the wedding industry know that the busy season is coming if it's not here already. Wedding photographers are gearing up for a summer of packed weekends, ensuring their kits are fully stocked and ready to go. [[Read More]( [DJI’s New Portable Power Supply Charges Your Camera Nearly 60 Times]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 18, 2024 01:55 pm [Two portable power stations of different sizes placed on a rocky surface with a mountainous backdrop under a cloudy sky.]( DJI, known best for its drones and gimbals, has announced the DJI Power Series, a pair of fast-charging portable power solutions for recharging DJI drone batteries, other cameras and electronics, and the gear people need for outdoor adventures. [[Read More]( [This Viral Kickstarter Telephoto Camera Makes Impossible Promises]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 18, 2024 12:57 pm [A smartphone attached to a large, black telescopic lens set against a backdrop of serene water and rocky terrain. the lens and phone combination suggests advanced photographic capabilities.]( Chinese tech company Beaverlab Technology Co., Ltd has taken Kickstarter by storm with its Excope DT1 camera. However, the camera is suspicious at best and an outright lie at worst. [[Read More]( [Police Officer Fired for Using Snapchat Ski Mask Lens Filter]( By Michael Zhang on Apr 18, 2024 12:53 pm [A person wearing a digital ski mask filter from snapchat, titled "ski mask lens" by daniel dupont, with hashtags and a text overlay regarding termination of employment due to the filter's connotations.]( A police officer in Ohio was fired after posting a Snapchat photo of himself using the Ski Mask Lens filter in the app -- a photo the town's mayor says has "troubling racial connotations." [[Read More]( [Atomos Ninja Phone Turns Your iPhone into a Monitor and ProRes Recorder]( By Jaron Schneider on Apr 18, 2024 12:28 pm [A nikon camera with a large lens connected to a smartphone mounted on top, displaying a lighthouse scene on the phone screen, set against a neutral white background.]( This week, Atomos announced the Ninja Phone, a 10-bit video co-processor that allows filmmakers to monitor and record footage from professional HDMI-equipped cameras on their iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max smartphones. [[Read More]( [Photographer Visits Creepy Cryogenic Chamber Where 200 Bodies Are Stored]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 18, 2024 12:07 pm [A split image: on the left, a man stands in a lab beside a tall metallic cryogenic tank; on the right, a person lying in a box covered with bubble wrap and ice, wearing an orange face shield.]( A photographer was given special access to a cryogenics facility in Scottsdale, Arizona that preserves over 200 human bodies and heads. [[Read More]( [Two-Thirds of the Limited Edition X100VI Sales in the U.S. Were Fraudulent]( By Jaron Schneider on Apr 18, 2024 10:40 am [A Fujifilm X100VI limited edition camera]( Fujifilm launched its promised raffle that will allow photographers the ability to purchase a Limited Edition X100VI today, but perhaps more interesting is how many are available: 200. [[Read More]( [Adobe Brings Creative, AI-Powered Express App to the Palm of Your Hand]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 18, 2024 09:35 am [Three smartphones with different brand graphics on each screen. From left to right, it is a lavender lotion, athletic nutrition drink, and a cheeseburger with wings for a food truck menu. The three phones are on a gradient background going from orange on the left to blue on the right, magenta in the middle.]( Adobe has announced its new Adobe Express mobile app is available now to all users. [[Read More]( [OpenAI Will Close its First AI Image Generator DALL-E 2]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 18, 2024 09:17 am [AI images created by DALL-E 2]( OpenAI has effectively killed off DALL-E 2 after the company announced it is no longer accepting new customers by turning off the ability to purchase generation credits. [[Read More]( [Thousands of Photos Showing Arizona Before it Became a US State are Now Publicly Available]( By Matt Growcoot on Apr 18, 2024 07:18 am [Old photos of Arizona]( Thousands of photographs showing Arizona in the early 20th century before it became the 48th state have been made available to the public. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Perfect Smoke Rings Blow Out of the ‘Gandalf of Volcanoes’]( [2024 World Press Photo Winners Show Why Photojournalism Matters]( [Apple Develops Novel Advanced Optical Stabilization System for iPhone]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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