The Daily PetaPixel for 08/02/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by ugee [The New 15.4-inch ugee UE16 Drawing Monitor Costs Only $199]( A comprehensive tool can truly come off in both quality and efficiency of photo editing. The ugee's latest 15.4-inch UE16 Drawing Monitor emerges as an option that falls somewhere between being feature-packed and cost-effective. Large but lightweight, recommendable yet affordable, its price tag hawks only Sl99. [Official shop get 10% off]( [Intel Posts $1.6 Billion Second Quarter Loss and Cuts 15,000 Jobs]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 01, 2024 05:13 pm [Blue-themed image featuring the word "intel" prominently in the center. Background includes various abstract elements like graphs, numbers, and technical schematics, alluding to technology and data processing.]( After reports arose yesterday that Intel would slash jobs in an attempt to cut costs and recoup overall value, the company made these anticipated moves today alongside releasing horrible second-quarter financial results. [[Read More]( [Canva is Letting Users Make Designs Using Disney Characters]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 01, 2024 05:10 pm [A person working on a laptop displaying the Canva design interface. The design on the screen shows an image of Mickey Mouse in a sorcerer's outfit with a starry background and the text "D23 - The Official Disney Fan Club." The person is using the trackpad.]( Canva, Serif Affinity's new owner, is adding a set of Disney characters to its content library for a "limited time" starting August 9, allowing paid, education and nonprofit subscribers access to use them for social posts, thank you cards, invitations, school lesson content, and more. [[Read More]( [Sports Photographer and WhiteWall Team Up for Incredible Infrared Series]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 01, 2024 04:27 pm [A colorful image split in half: the right shows a skateboarder in white attire performing a trick on a railing under a red-leaved tree against a blue sky. The left side displays a framed, vibrant photo of a landscape with red foliage and a person skateboarding.]( Renowned printing company WhiteWall works with a diverse range of photographers and other visual artists and often highlights a creator's work as part of a broader marketing campaign. The latest to work with WhiteWall is photographer Lorenz Holder. [[Read More]( [OpenAI Promises to Provide US Government Early Access to Future Foundational AI Models]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 01, 2024 02:13 pm [The image features the OpenAI logo and text overlaid on a waving American flag background.]( OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, has taken to social media to say that United States regulators will be provided with early access to OpenAI's next foundational AI model. [[Read More]( [Photographer Visits Unusual McDonald’s Across the World]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 01, 2024 12:53 pm [Several McDonald's breakfast bowls containing eggs, sausages, and other ingredients are on the left. On the right, a person is standing beside a McDonald's branded airplane, raising an arm towards the propeller.]( A photographer has spent six years visiting over 50 countries across six continents in search of interesting McDonald's restaurants. [[Read More]( [Wandrd’s New Carryall Duffel Is Ideal for Traveling Photographers]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 01, 2024 12:38 pm [A stack of six durable duffel bags in various colors, including white, orange, yellow, black, blue, and green, are arranged on a white background with a faint topographic map design. The bags feature black straps and zippers.]( Although Wandrd is known primarily for its bags for photographers, the company has also dabbled in more travel-oriented carrying solutions. Wandrd's newest product, the Carryall Duffel, aims to serve both photographers and travelers. [[Read More]( [Instagram Permanently Erased Some Users’ Photos]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 01, 2024 11:59 am Some Instagram users discovered that their photos had been permanently deleted this week and the images were unable to be recovered. [[Read More]( [Meike 33mm f/1.4 AF Brings $230 ‘Nifty 50’ Lens to APS-C Cameras]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 01, 2024 11:36 am [A large camera lens with a sleek black exterior. The lens is labeled "MEKE" and features various specifications, including "55mm," "Auro High Definition," and "F1.4." The lens surface reflects light, and there are fine grooves for grip.]( Meike has released a new 33mm f/1.4 autofocus-equipped prime lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. [[Read More]( [Sigma is Making a Cine Version of the 28-45mm f/1.8 Art, Its First to Feature Autofocus]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 01, 2024 11:35 am [A Sigma camera lens is positioned horizontally against a white background. The lens features a focal length range of 28-45mm and an aperture of f/3.8. Various adjustment rings and control marks are visible, including a focus ring and a zoom ring.]( Sigma announced that it is developing a cinema version of the 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art lens it announced earlier this year and will showcase it at the upcoming IBC show in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [[Read More]( [Olympics Photographer Risks Currents and Crap to Shoot Triathlon Event]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 01, 2024 10:05 am [A person wearing a wetsuit holds onto the edge of a blue platform while partially submerged in the water. They are smiling at the camera and holding a camera with an underwater housing. The platform has geometric designs and part of an Olympic logo visible.]( An Olympics photographer has given a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like covering the triathlon swimming event from the River Seine for the 2024 Paris Games. [[Read More]( [50 Cent Brings $3.5M in Cash to Use as Prop for Magazine Cover Photo Shoot]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 01, 2024 08:51 am [A man sits on a large pile of cash, wearing a green outfit and white shoes, with a pendant around his neck, on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter. The text beside him reads "50 Cent is on the Money," referencing power moves, deals, and his ventures.]( For his recent cover photo shoot with The Hollywood Reporter, rapper 50 Cent arrived with $3.5 million in cash for the photographers to use as a prop. [[Read More]( [Olympic Skateboarder Says Cameraman Refused to Move Away]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 01, 2024 07:49 am [A olympic-skateboarder-blames-camera-operator-not-moving-out-of-way-2024-summer-olympics.jpg]( An Olympic skateboarder claims that he flew into a "moment of rage" after the camera operator ignored his warning to move out of the way before doing a trick. [[Read More]( [Transform Ordinary to Extraordinary]( Use K&F CONCEPT gear to turn everyday scenes into extraordinary photos. Capture magic in every shot. 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