The Daily PetaPixel for 07/23/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by TAMRON [Save up to $200 on select Tamron Lenses thru 8/18!]( Explore Tamron lenses designed for your mirrorless camera and enjoy savings of up to $200 on select models, including the compact, 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 for Sony E-mount. [SHOP TAMRON]( [What Happened to the $100 Million Dream to Send Sub-Gram-Sized Cameras to Alpha Centauri]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 22, 2024 02:49 pm [An artist's depiction of a lightsail spacecraft in space, propelled by a beam of light towards a distant planet. The triangular sail glows with a spectrum of colors, casting an ethereal glow amidst a backdrop of stars and cosmic dust.]( Scientific and technological ideas can sound outlandish until they suddenly aren't. Many things people take for granted today were once considered impossible. However, nearly a decade after being revealed, the $100 million Breakthrough Starshot interstellar space project still seems more like a pipe dream than anything else. [[Read More]( [Data Owners Are Increasingly Blocking AI Companies From Using Their IP]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 22, 2024 01:56 pm [A crawler]( Training data for generative AI models like Midjourney and ChatGPT is beginning to dry up, according to a new study. [[Read More]( [Sony Leads Mirrorless Camera Sales While Canon Dominates DSLRs]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 22, 2024 01:19 pm [Three camera items are arranged in front of a background featuring cherry blossoms and a snow-capped mountain. From left to right: Sony Alpha camera body, Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera body, and a Sigma zoom lens. The scene portrays a serene, scenic landscape.]( So far this year, Sony is leading the sales race in Japan for interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras, while Canon is dominating the charts for DSLR cameras. [[Read More]( [13-Year-Old Schoolboy Shot Dead During Camera Sale]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 22, 2024 12:28 pm [A young person with short brown hair is holding a microphone and speaking. They are wearing a black and white striped shirt and have a serious expression. The background is a gradient of gray tones.]( A 13-year-old boy was shot dead during a camera sale at a park after two parties agreed to meet over OfferUp. [[Read More]( [Leica Quickly Squashes the Photo-Deleting SL3 Bug]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 22, 2024 12:07 pm [A black Leica mirrorless digital camera without a lens attached is shown. The brand name "LEICA" is prominently displayed at the top, and the camera's sensor is visible in the central mount area. The camera has a textured grip on the left side.]( The Leica SL3 bug that could delete people's photos has been squashed. Leica has released a firmware fix, which is now available to SL3 owners. [[Read More]( [From TikTok to Minefields: Capturing the Unexpected Reality of Iraq’s Women Deminers]( By Sane Seven on Jul 22, 2024 11:51 am [On the left, a woman in a colorful, patterned dress with floral accessories holds a small bouquet. On the right, there are three metal objects: a missile, a hand grenade, and another projectile, all displayed against a plain background.]( As I set up my makeshift studio in the Mines Advisory Group training base in Kurdistan, Iraq, I expected to photograph somber, conservative Yazidi women whose culture was shrouded in mystery and bizarre rumors. Instead, I found myself directing a TikTok-inspired pose from a Yazidi woman in full traditional dress, complete with ornate headwear and golden adornments - and Adidas sneakers peeking out from underneath. [[Read More]( [Grim Report Discovers First AI-Generated Child Sex Abuse Videos]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 22, 2024 11:38 am [Close-up of a person typing on a laptop. The person's hands are positioned on the keyboard, with a wristwatch visible on the left wrist. The background is bright, suggesting daylight, with light streaming in through a window. The surface looks like a wooden desk.]( A report by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has found that generative AI models are being used to create deepfakes of real child sex abuse victims. [[Read More]( [MagLight: The MagSafe Smart RGB Light Redefines Mobile Photography Lighting]( In a world where smartphone photography is dominating the visual spectrum, Moonside, a cutting-edge lighting technology company, has announced its newest innovation – Moonside MagLight. The MagLight is the world's first 6-in-1 MagSafe smart camera light designed for phone cameras, bridging the gap between professional photography lighting and mobile photography creators. 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