The Daily PetaPixel for 05/22/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by MPB Don't sit on it. Sell it. Do you have unused camera gear? MPB is the largest global platform to buy, sell and trade used gear. [Get an Instant Quote Now]( [Photographer Shot Dead While Filming Tribe in Ethiopia]( By Pesala Bandara on May 22, 2024 06:31 am [A close-up of two people standing side by side. Both are smiling and looking at the camera. One person has darker skin, a short beaded hairstyle, and is wearing traditional accessories. The other person has lighter skin, short curly hair, and is wearing a black shirt.]( A travel photographer was murdered this week while filming a documentary about the Mursi tribe in Ethiopia. [[Read More]( [Microsoft Paint’s New AI Image Generator Builds On Your Brushstrokes]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on May 21, 2024 02:57 pm [A digital drawing of a green sea turtle is being created in the Paint software. The screen displays various drawing tools and color options at the top. A sidebar on the right shows an AI-generated image suggestion of a turtle with a description and creativity slider.]( Microsoft Paint continues to try to innovate beyond its humble origins. Microsoft has given its venerable art app a new artificial intelligence image generator. [[Read More]( [Canon’s PowerShot Golf is a Laser Rangefinder and Compact Camera]( By Jeremy Gray on May 21, 2024 02:50 pm [An aerial view of a golf course with green fairways and sand bunkers. Superimposed are two Canon PowerShot cameras, and the word "GOLF" in bold white text. The Canon logo and "PowerShot" are also visible near the top left corner.]( There's a new Canon PowerShot product, and it is undoubtedly not what photographers would expect. Canon has announced the PowerShot Golf Digital Laser Rangefinder. [[Read More]( [Portkeys’ New $99 HD7H Monitor Is Among the Best Values in Video Gear]( By Jeremy Gray on May 21, 2024 01:44 pm [A DSLR camera mounted on a tripod in an outdoor setting. Attached to the camera is a field monitor displaying the camera's view of lush green foliage in the background. The setup appears to be for professional videography or photography.]( Videography can quickly become an expensive endeavor, with all the cameras, lenses, mics, and other accessories people need. However, Portkeys aims to make the barrier to entry a bit less daunting with its new 7-inch entry-level monitor, which costs just $99. [[Read More]( [Police Are Getting Around Legally Banned Facial Recognition]( By Pesala Bandara on May 21, 2024 01:35 pm [Facial Recognition]( Police officers have been quietly finding ways to keep using facial recognition in U.S. cities that have banned the controversial technology, according to a recent report. [[Read More]( [Couple Reunited With Wedding Photo Blown 90 Miles Away by Tornado]( By Matt Growcoot on May 21, 2024 01:27 pm [A wedding photo of a couple dressed in formal attire. The bride wears a white gown and veil, while the groom is in a black tuxedo with a white bow tie. The image has a news banner stating the photo was found 90 miles away after a tornado.]( A couple has been reunited with their wedding photo after a tornado blew it 90 miles to a location two counties over in Iowa. [[Read More]( [Laowa’s Two New Compact OOOM Cine Zoom Lenses Cost Under $2,000]( By Jeremy Gray on May 21, 2024 12:33 pm [Two black camera lenses with blue accents are displayed against a black background. The left lens is labeled "20-45" and has an opening in the bottom, while the right lens is labeled "45-150" and is fully closed. Both lenses have various adjustment rings.]( Venus Optics has announced a pair of new Laowa cinema zoom lenses. The Laowa OOOM 14-60mm T2.9 MFT Cine and 20-85mm T4 S35 Cine lenses are available in Micro Four Thirds and PL mount, respectively, and promise high-end cine zoom performance at an affordable price. [[Read More]( [Photographer’s Rare Images Reveal Everyday Life in North Korea]( By Matt Growcoot on May 21, 2024 12:29 pm [A split image: on the left, a young girl plays the cello in a blue room with a clock showing 10:10 AM; on the right, a man in a uniform stands on a beach with hands clasped behind his back, as people swim and walk along the shoreline.]( At the end of each day, North Korean officials would review all of the photographs taken by Tariq Zaidi -- deleting the ones they didn't approve of. But then Zaidi was lucky to be capturing any images at all from inside the hermit state. [[Read More]( [Is This One of America’s First Selfies?]( By Pesala Bandara on May 21, 2024 12:13 pm [historian uncovers early selfie 1850s]( A historian has revealed how he uncovered a "selfie" photograph that was taken in the U.S. in the 1850s. [[Read More]( [Adobe Express for Enterprise Promises On-Brand Content Creation in Seconds]( By Jeremy Gray on May 21, 2024 12:00 pm [A digital collage showcases the Gemant Product Expo, featuring various design templates. The central image displays a dog, food, and a water splash. Smaller templates include a seminar flyer and branding options. Event dates, location, and booking info are highlighted.]( Continuing its push for commercial and enterprise customers, Adobe has announced Express for Enterprise, promising to deliver automated content creation, AI tools, and ease of use. [[Read More]( [Retrospekt x Pabst Blue Ribbon Film Camera is Made for Capturing Good Vibes and Fun Times]( By Jeremy Gray on May 21, 2024 10:59 am [A vintage camera with a Pabst Blue Ribbon design is placed on a surface beside a glass of golden beer with a foamy head. The beer glass is labeled "Original." The background features a stone wall with sunlight casting warm tones on the scene.]( A couple of Milwaukee-based brands are teaming up for a beer-themed, easy-to-use film camera. Retrospekt, known for refurbished vintage cameras often adorned with glorious visuals, is releasing a simple-use 35mm film camera with Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) graphics. [[Read More]( [Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 Review: A Lot To Live Up To]( By Chris Niccolls on May 21, 2024 10:26 am [A person with a beard and mustache enthusiastically gestures towards a DSLR camera set on a rock. The background features a forest scene. There is a "PetaPixel Reviews" logo in the bottom left corner of the image.]( The Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS was truly a legendary kit lens. It broke the stereotype of bare-bones kit lenses that came packaged with slow apertures and pedestrian optics. I say was because it now must make way for a new lens to take center stage. The new Fujifilm XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 has very big shoes to fill indeed. [[Read More]( [Using Adobe Lightroom’s New AI Tools to Tell Better Travel Stories]( By Michael Bonocore on May 21, 2024 10:01 am [A collage of three images: a dog sitting on a forest trail, a person in a red coat walking on a bridge with large hand sculptures, and a bear standing in the water raising one of its paws.]( For over a decade, Tiffany Nguyen has been traveling the world documenting the landscape, adventure, and culture in some of the most photogenic places. With Adobe’s recent announcement of a number of impressive new Lightroom Firefly-powered features, Lightroom Ambassador Nguyen revisited some of her favorite photos to give them a modern, Firefly-assisted, makeover. [[Read More]( [Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door Launches a Real Time Scouting App]( By Jaron Schneider on May 21, 2024 09:59 am [A smartphone screen displaying an augmented reality scene of a futuristic spacecraft hovering over a grassy park. A person is standing in the park looking up at the spacecraft. Trees and a building are visible in the background.]( Fuzzy Door Tech, the technology division of Seth MacFarlane's production company, announced the ViewScreen Scout beta, an app for real-time scouting for the iPhone. [[Read More]( [The Actors in Civil War Took Some of The Photos That Appear in The Movie]( By Matt Growcoot on May 21, 2024 09:11 am [Black and white image of a soldier in camouflage gear and helmet, holding a rifle, shouting or yelling. The background is slightly blurred, featuring another person, a bright hanging light, and some foliage.]( Civil War by A24 is perhaps the biggest movie about photojournalism ever and not only did the actors learn how to use the camera properly but they actually took some of the photos seen in the movie. [[Read More]( [The Dream That Was Lytro Lives on in Lightroom’s AI Lens Blur]( By Jaron Schneider on May 21, 2024 09:10 am [A Lytro camera floating in a vibrant, surreal sky filled with colorful clouds and stars. The camera is centrally placed, with a clear focus on its lens and a gradient of pink, purple, and blue hues in the background.]( Over a decade ago, Lytro launched with a curious idea: what if a photo didn't have to stay the same after it was taken? What if perspective had control that could be played with again and again? [[Read More]( [Huge Adobe Lightroom Update Adds AI Generative Remove and Lens Blurring]( By Jeremy Gray on May 21, 2024 08:59 am [A person in an orange jacket smiles and poses with crossed arms in front of a bright, floral backdrop. A partially transparent image of another person appears in the background. The Lightroom logo with a blue background is visible on the right, with a Generative AI tool interface.]( Adobe is bringing even more Firefly-powered artificial intelligence (AI) tools to Adobe Lightroom, including Generative Remove and AI-powered Lens Blur. Not to be lost in the shuffle, the company is also expanding tethering support in Lightroom to Sony cameras. [[Read More]( [Photographer is Kicked to Death by Moose After Trying to Take Pictures of Offspring]( By Pesala Bandara on May 21, 2024 08:33 am [moose kils photographer kicks death alaska]( A photographer was attacked and killed by a moose after attempting to take photos of its two newborn calves. [[Read More]( [Bright Green Meteor Serendipitously Captured by Cameras in Spain and Portugal]( By Matt Growcoot on May 21, 2024 07:30 am [A composite image showing a meteor blazing across the sky over a highway at night on the left, and a person looking up at the sky during the day on the right. The meteor emits a bright light, and vehicles are seen on the highway below it.]( An unexpected meteor lit up the skies across Spain and Portugal last weekend with the bright green fireball serendipitously caught on camera. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Microsoft Believes Its New Surface Laptop Is an AI-Powered Mac Killer]( [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](.