The Daily PetaPixel for 06/22/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Shopping For, and Shooting With, the Lens Behind the World’s Most Famous Photo]( By John Bilbao on Jun 21, 2024 01:54 pm [On the left, a close-up shot of a camera lens with a blurred background. On the right, a June 1985 National Geographic magazine cover featuring a young woman with striking eyes, wrapped in a red shawl. The background of the cover is yellow.]( In 1984, during the height of the Soviet-Afghan war, American photojournalist Steve McCurry took what is considered by many to be the most famous photo in the world. The photo, entitled Afghan Girl, depicts a then-12-year-old girl, identified in 2002 as Sharbat Gula, while she and her family were living in Nasir Bagh, an Afghan refugee camp in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. [[Read More]( [This Photographer Documented Native American Tribes Before They Vanished]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 21, 2024 01:44 pm [A triptych of three black-and-white photographs. The left photo shows a person standing on a rock in a river with a stick, surrounded by a wooded landscape. The middle photo features three individuals carrying baskets on their heads near a large cactus. The right photo is a close-up portrait of a child wrapped in a blanket, looking off to the side.]( The work of an early 20th-century photographer who set out on a 30-year mission to document Native American tribes was almost forgotten about entirely until his work was rediscovered years later. [[Read More]( [Photographer Loses $20K Legal Battle Over Traffic Ticket for Wounded Grizzly Bear]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 21, 2024 12:24 pm [Grizzly Bear]( A wildlife photographer has lost an extraordinary $20,000 legal battle over a traffic ticket that came about after he slowed his car to check on a wounded grizzly bear. [[Read More]( [What Will It Be Like to be a Wedding Photographer in the Future?]( By Brenda Bergreen on Jun 21, 2024 12:01 pm [A couple dressed in wedding attire poses for a photograph with a young flower girl. The photographer captures the moment as the flower girl, holding a basket, points excitedly. The background features greenery and a decorative floral arch.]( It’s fascinating to look back over my 10+ years as a wedding photographer and see the evolution the industry has gone through. That’s not to mention all the drastic changes that happened before my time. It makes one wonder what it will be like to be a wedding photographer in the future. [[Read More]( [Airplane Kissing the Solar Eclipse Wins Inaugral Photo Competition]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 21, 2024 10:52 am [A plane is silhouetted against the dramatic backdrop of a solar eclipse, with the moon almost completely covering the sun, leaving only a bright halo of light. The sky around is dark, highlighting the striking contrast between the airplane and the eclipse.]( Kolari Vision has unveiled the winners of its inaugural 2024 solar eclipse photography competition with an artistic shot of an airplane skimming the celestial event taking home first place. [[Read More]( [Google’s Video-to-Audio Tool Generates Music From Pixels]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 21, 2024 10:04 am [Silhouette of a cowboy riding a horse during sunset on an open field. The sun is low on the horizon, casting a golden light over the landscape, which is filled with rolling hills and grass. The scene evokes a sense of tranquility and freedom.]( If you have seen video clips from AI video generators such as OpenAI's Sora, you will notice that there is no sound attached to them but Google's DeepMind research laboratory may have come up with a solution. [[Read More]( [One Third of 18 to 25-Year-Olds Edit Their Photos for Social Media]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 21, 2024 09:35 am [young-people-are-editing-photos-selfies.jpg]( One third of 18 to 25-year-olds are editing their images before posting them on social media -- with many of them altering aspects of their physical appearance. [[Read More]( [This X-Ray Chip Lets Smartphones See Through Walls ‘Like Superman’]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 21, 2024 08:32 am [scientists-x-ray-vision-superman-chip-smartphones.jpg]( Researchers have developed an imaging chip inspired by Superman's X-ray Vision that lets smartphones see objects through walls. [[Read More]( [Instagram and Facebook Users Turn to Small Claims Courts to Recover Lost Accounts]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 21, 2024 08:23 am [Instagram and Facebook users suing Meta small claims court hacked lost accounts]( Facebook and Instagram users are reportedly suing Meta in small claims court to recover their lost accounts due to the social media giant's lack of customer service help. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Dockcase Studio Smart Hub Review: Eight Ports in One Small Dock]( [Final Cut Camera and Updates to Final Cut Pro for iPad and Mac Are Available Today]( [Proton Brings Photo and Video Backups to iOS]( [Instagram Recommends Sexual Videos to Users as Young as 13, Study Finds]( [Moment is Hosting a Massive Warehouse Sale in Seattle on June 22]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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