The Daily PetaPixel for 06/01/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Photographer’s Powerful Portraits Show Displaced Ukrainians and Their Destroyed Homeland]( By Matt Growcoot on May 31, 2024 01:41 pm [Two people stand in front of large photographs of war-torn buildings, one displayed in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the other in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. The contrast highlights the devastation amidst iconic landmarks.]( A photographer found Ukrainian refugees scattered around Europe and took their portrait in front of 10-foot-tall photos depicting what has happened to their home country due to the Russian invasion. [[Read More]( [Canon to Make a Cinema EOS Announcement Next Week]( By Jaron Schneider on May 31, 2024 12:46 pm [A partially lit camera against a black background, showing the "EOS C" label and part of the lens mount area. The rest of the camera body fades into the darkness.]( Canon teased an impending announcement on June 5 for a Cinema EOS product and while it didn't disclose exactly what it might be, it did include the partial photo of a camera. [[Read More]( [How I Fumbled My Report on the G9 II’s Dynamic Range Performance]( By Jeremy Gray on May 31, 2024 12:08 pm [A Panasonic Lumix G9 camera is centered against a red, bokeh background. The camera body is black with a textured grip, various control buttons, and the "LUMIX G9" label prominently displayed above the lens mount.]( Electronic shutters no longer harm peak dynamic range performance in the way they once did, at least not with modern image sensor architecture. It's time to change course on an earlier story and see where I went wrong. [[Read More]( [Panasonic Explains Stock Photos on S9 Website: A Mindset From ‘Over 20 Years Ago’]( By Jaron Schneider on May 31, 2024 12:00 pm [Close-up of a Lumix camera, showing the upper left portion. The camera features a black textured top with a black dial and a green textured grip. Part of the lens is visible on the right side of the image. The brand name "Lumix" is prominently displayed.]( Earlier this week it was revealed that Panasonic Japan used numerous stock photos -- including at least one shot by a Nikon Ambassador -- to illustrate the new Lumix S9. Speaking to a local paper in Japan, Panasonic says it was the result of a dated marketing mindset. [[Read More]( [Photos Reveal What Life was Like in Saloon Bars of The Wild West]( By Pesala Bandara on May 31, 2024 12:00 pm [saloon wild west photos]( Fascinating photographs, taken in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, offer a glimpse into the legendary saloons of the Old West. [[Read More]( [Viral ‘Eye for an Eye’ Story on TikTok is AI-Generated and Completely Made Up]( By Matt Growcoot on May 31, 2024 09:26 am [A middle-aged man with glasses and a grayish beard wearing a plaid shirt is shown against a plain background. In the bottom-left corner, there is a small overlay image of a man in a police uniform and a smiling young woman.]( A viral news story on TikTok about "Douglass Barnes" who carried out an "eye for an eye" murder on a cop's daughter is made up, police say. [[Read More]( [New ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ Image Goes Viral But This Time It’s a Real Photo]( By Matt Growcoot on May 31, 2024 08:24 am [An aerial view of a large crowed surrounding multiple stretchers covered with white shrouds. Text overlay reads, "ALL EYES ON RAFAH. We all shared the AI image. Now let's share the real image." An Instagram sticker with "Add yours" is at the bottom.]( After an AI image depicting displaced Palestinians with the slogan "All Eyes on Rafah" went extremely viral on Instagram this week, social media users are now encouraging a real photo to be shared. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Chinese Drone Photographer Charged Under Controversial US Espionage Act]( [Canon’s PowerShot V10 Gets ‘Enhanced’ Image Stabilization Update]( [Chroma Camera’s New CubeFF is an Affordable 35mm Pinhole Camera]( [This is How Apple Torture Tests Its iPhones]( [Instagram’s ‘Made With AI’ Tag is Inaccurate, Misleading, and Needs to Go]( [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](.