The Daily PetaPixel for 08/23/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [AI Empowers Fake Photos and Disinformation in Ways Photoshop Never Could]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 22, 2024 04:31 pm [The image shows two logos: Adobe Photoshop (Ps) on the left and Adobe Illustrator (AI) on the right, with a "not equal" symbol (≠) between them. The background is a swirling, abstract design with shades of green, blue, and black.]( Since digital image editing tools like Adobe Photoshop hit the scene in the late 1980s, there have been heightened concerns about whether photos can be trusted. This long-time worry has become an increasingly common refrain among artificial intelligence's most ardent defenders, but it doesn't serve as a sound defense against criticisms of AI. [[Read More]( [The Rise and Crash of the Camera Industry in One Chart]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 22, 2024 03:17 pm [A graph showing the number of photos over time from 1951 to 2023. It features a sharp increase in digital photos since the early 2000s, peaking around 2012, and a decline afterward. An icon of a camera and smartphone is overlaid on the left side of the graph.]( The digital camera industry has endured a lot of changes over the years and is currently at the tail of a huge collapse that is tied directly to the proliferation of smartphones. A new chart that uses data from camera shipments shows just how stark the difference has been between the highs and lows over the last 70 years. [[Read More]( [Adobe’s Magic Fixup is an AI Cut-and-Paste Photo Editor Trained on Videos]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 22, 2024 01:20 pm [Two images of the same male lion in a grassy savanna. The left image shows the lion partially pixelated with a zebra mane, while the right image shows the lion's natural mane. An arrow and a wand icon between the images indicate transformation or editing.]( Although Adobe routinely releases new artificial intelligence features in its software, the company's research division is always working hard on technological breakthroughs, long before related features make it into consumer-facing software. Adobe Research's latest creation is Magic Fixup, which automates complex image editing tasks. [[Read More]( [Brands Have No Idea How to Work With YouTubers | The PetaPixel Podcast]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 22, 2024 12:58 pm [A bearded man with gray hair points his finger forward while wearing a white t-shirt with an illustrated face. The Google logo and the hashtag "#TEAMPIXEL" are displayed on the blue pixelated background.]( Last week's "Team Pixel" situation highlighted a widespread issue in the technology space that negatively impacts many reviewers and the people who watch their content. [[Read More]( [Ideogram 2.0 Dangerously Lets You Generate Photorealistic AI Images of Anything]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 22, 2024 12:42 pm [On the left, two women stand in front of a concert stage wearing "Swifties for Trump" shirts. On the right, a woman in a black suit holds hands with a man in a navy suit and red tie. The header text above the image reads "AI-GENERATED.]( There is a widely held belief that AI images pose a danger to society. The technology is able to create fake images that can pass as genuine creating opportunities for bad actors to spread misinformation. [[Read More]( [Benro’s SupaDupa 72 Is a Rugged Monopod for Your Big, Heavy Lenses]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 22, 2024 12:05 pm [A professional camera with a large telephoto lens is mounted on a blue monopod. The camera is positioned horizontally, supported by the monopod, which features black and blue components and a padded grip. The background is plain white.]( Benro's new SupaDupa 72 Carbon Fiber Monopod is tall, rugged, and built for demanding photographers with heavy camera equipment. [[Read More]( [Democratic National Convention Stands Still for 22 Seconds for Photo with 100-Year-Old Camera]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 22, 2024 11:37 am [A person stands behind a large camera mounted on a tripod, addressing an audience at an indoor event. The audience is seated, with some individuals wearing badges and lanyards. A logo of "India Today Digital" is visible in the top right corner.]( A photographer assigned to take the official panoramic photograph for the 2024 Democratic National Committee (DNC) used a 100-year-old camera that requires the delegates to sit still for 22 seconds. [[Read More]( [Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 19 Includes Over 100 Feature Upgrades]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 22, 2024 10:31 am [A MacBook Pro with video editing software open on the screen, showing a timeline and a preview of a person sitting on a pier by a lake with mountains in the background. Two white speakers flank the laptop on a white desk near a window with greenery outside.]( Blackmagic announced the final release of DaVinci Resolve 19, the latest version of the popular video editing platform. [[Read More]( [Photographer Captures Enormous Red Sprite in the Sky and Perseid Meteor Shower]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 22, 2024 10:08 am [A dark, rural road stretches ahead under a night sky filled with stars and streaks of meteors. The focal point is a captivating display of red sprites lighting up the sky near the horizon, casting a surreal red glow against the landscape below.]( A photographer has captured a remarkable image showing a giant red sprite that appeared on the night of the Perseid meteor shower which he also caught on camera. [[Read More]( [Samyang Unveils World’s First Optical Exchange Autofocus Lens]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 22, 2024 10:06 am [A black Samyang camera lens with an additional smaller lens attachment placed on top, showing the interior components and electronic contacts. The main lens is marked "SAMYANG" and the smaller attachment is marked "8.2/2.8." The design appears sleek and modern.]( Samyang has announced the world's first optical exchange autofocus lens. The innovative lens allows photographers to replace the internal optical system, enabling photographers to quickly swap between various prime focal lengths without having multiple lenses. [[Read More]( [Sirui’s New Tripod Is a Robust, Affordable Choice for Hybrid Creators]( By David Crewe on Aug 22, 2024 09:00 am [Two camera tripods are shown: the one on the left is tall, standing upright with three extended legs, and the one on the right is shorter with its legs spread widely apart and mounted on a horizontal slider for low-angle shots.]( Sirui's new $499 One-Step Height Adjustment Twin-Leg tripod kit is designed to meet the needs of high-end, professional videographers and photographers. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [7Artisans Launches Redesigned Full-Frame 35mm f/1.4 Prime Lens]( [Free App Turns Apple Pencil into an iPad Camera Remote]( [Google’s Lack of AI Transparency in the Pixel 9 Pro is Downright Dangerous]( [Photographer Captures Beautiful and Rare Double ‘Moonbow’]( [Swiss Rig sr RAW App Lets the iPhone Shoot CinemaDNG RAW Video]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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