The Daily PetaPixel for 08/10/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by K&F CONCEPT [Transform Ordinary to Extraordinary]( Use K&F CONCEPT gear to turn everyday scenes into extraordinary photos. Capture magic in every shot. [LEARN NOW]( [Google Makes Big Changes to Photos App Ahead of Gemini AI Integration]( By Zack Morrison on Aug 09, 2024 04:41 pm [Close-up of a mobile app interface showing various tabs: Photos, Memories, Collections (zoomed in with an icon resembling stacked bars), and Search. Partial sections of Albums and Documents tabs are visible at the top. Background includes a map fragment.]( Google is reorganizing the "Library" on the Google Photos app into "Collections" as it prepares to launch its Gemini AI-powered “Ask Photos” function. [[Read More]( [Photographer Carrie Mae Weems Unveils Kamala Harris Billboard]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 09, 2024 04:28 pm [A large billboard displays a black-and-white photo series of a woman speaking expressively. The text on the billboard reads, "LEADING WITH COMPASSION, NOT COMPLAINT." The background includes trees and light shining through the leaves.]( Earlier this year, a group of world-renowned artists, including influential photographer Carrie Mae Weems, joined forces to create an Artists for Democracy 2024 project to defeat Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. [[Read More]( [Olympics Was a ‘Dream’ Assignment for This Pro Surfing Photographer]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 09, 2024 03:26 pm [A surfer in a red shirt crouches low on their board, riding inside a massive, curling ocean wave. The water forms a tunnel around the surfer, capturing a dynamic and dramatic action moment. The sky is partly cloudy, adding to the intensity of the scene.]( As the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad wind down in Paris, France, this weekend, it's a great time to take a closer look at one of the most photogenic and dynamic events of the 2024 Summer Olympics: surfing. [[Read More]( [ISS Astronaut Captures Gorgeous Green Aurora From Space]( By Zack Morrison on Aug 09, 2024 03:01 pm [A space module in orbit, with its detailed structure visible, is set against a stunning backdrop of the Earth displaying a vibrant green aurora. Part of a solar panel is visible at the bottom of the module.]( International Space Station (ISS) astronaut Matthew Dominick recently captured a stunning photo of the Russia Soyuz spacecraft in front of a vibrant green aurora. [[Read More]( [Street Photographer Has Been Shooting London at Night for 10 Years]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 09, 2024 02:43 pm [A triptych image: on the left, a person enters a dimly lit London Underground station; in the center, a crowded subway car with passengers seated and standing; on the right, a silhouette of a person gesturing against a red-lit wall.]( A photographer has been shooting London after dark for over 10 years, exploring the city’s carefree energy at night. [[Read More]( [Canon Believes the R3 and R1 Appeal to Different Photographers]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 09, 2024 01:46 pm [Top view of a Canon EOS R1 camera with a lens, placed on a textured, speckled background with white diagonal lines. The camera is positioned centrally, showcasing its buttons, grip, and lens details.]( Canon's EOS R1 has received criticism for its spec-for-spec comparison to the flagship cameras from both Sony and Nikon, but in an interview with Phototrend, the company says that its goal with the R1 was to make the best and most balanced flagship it could. [[Read More]( [What You Need to Know About the Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend]( By Zack Morrison on Aug 09, 2024 01:20 pm [Perseid Meteor Shower]( The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak this weekend, beginning August 11th and going into the morning of August 12th. [[Read More]( [46% of Tamron’s Sales Come From Making Lenses for Other Companies]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 09, 2024 12:31 pm [The image features the word "TAMRON" in bold, white uppercase letters centered on a gradient background that transitions from orange on the left to purple on the right.]( As part of Tamron's financial reports for the second quarter of this fiscal year, the company breaks down the net sales and operating income of its "photographic products" into "own-brand" and "OEM" products, offering interesting insight into how much money Tamron makes by manufacturing lenses for other companies. [[Read More]( [Pre-Orders for Mint’s $799 Rollei 35AF Film Camera Start September 10]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 09, 2024 12:09 pm [A vintage Rollei 35AF film camera sits on a dark wood surface. The camera features a silver body with black textured grips, a prominent lens, and various dials for settings. The brand name "Rollei" is visible in bold letters on the front.]( Mint will open pre-orders for its upcoming Rollei 35AF film camera, which has been in development for five years, on September 10. [[Read More]( [Smartphones Are Pushing AI but Will Anyone Ever Want to Pay for It?]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 09, 2024 11:41 am [A silver smartphone with multiple camera lenses on the back is set against a background resembling a blue circuit board with glowing points. The image conveys a sense of advanced technology and connectivity.]( Starting earlier this year with the Samsung Galaxy S24 launch, the companies behind the most popular smartphones seem to be dead-set on using AI features as selling points for new hardware. Much of it will be free to start with, but eventually everything comes with a cost. [[Read More]( [Manfrotto’s New Befree Travel Tripods for Hybrid Creators Start at $200]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 09, 2024 11:37 am [A camera mounted on a tripod stands on a deserted sandy beach with rocky hills and the ocean in the background under a partly cloudy sky.]( Manfrotto has added three new models to its Befree travel tripod series, each designed with modern hybrid content creators in mind. [[Read More]( [Woman Has Insurance Canceled After Company Flew Drone Over Her House]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 09, 2024 09:01 am [drone-copyright-lawsuit-photo-book-publisher-drone-images-art-installations-germany-lawsuit.jpg]( A woman who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on home renovations had her insurance canceled after the company flew a drone over her house and cited unsanitary conditions. [[Read More]( [Man Destroys a Cave Painting for a Facebook Photo]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 09, 2024 07:49 am [A section of a rock with ancient red-colored pictographs. The artwork appears to depict a simple figure or symbol. A yellow and black measurement scale is placed below the pictographs, with measurements visible up to the 29-centimeter mark.]( A man has been accused of vandalizing a 6,000-year-old cave painting in southern Spain so it looked better for a Facebook photo. [[Read More]( [Meta and Google Had ‘Secret Deal’ To Target Ads to Minors]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 09, 2024 07:21 am [The image shows two app icons: Instagram on the left, represented by a multicolored camera logo within a square, and YouTube on the right, represented by a white play button within a red square.]( Google and Meta made a secret deal to target Instagram ads to teenagers on YouTube -- breaking the search giant’s own rules against advertising to children. [[Read More]( [Man Drives Boat at Pod of Killer Whales and Videographer Catches It]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 09, 2024 07:15 am [Man Drives Boat at Pod of Killer Whales and Videographer Catches It]( A man has been fined $1,000 after a nearby wildlife videographer caught him illegally driving his 51-foot recreational vessel through a pod of orca, also known as killer whales. [[Read More]( [Instagram Users Can Now Share 20 Photos in a Post]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 09, 2024 07:11 am [Instagram Users Can Now Share 20 Photos in a Post]( Instagram now lets users share up to 20 photos and videos in a single post. [[Read More]( [Nikon Z6 III Review: A Little Rough Around the Edges]( The Nikon Z6 III with its partially stacked full frame sensor is easily one of the most exciting cameras in years! We finally got our hands on a full production model to do some extensive tests of image quality, autofocus, video quality, and more! [[Watch Now]( Westcott, PetaPixel's preferred lighting partner! 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