The Daily PetaPixel for 08/27/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Skylum [Get Color Transfer, Smart Search, and more]( Boost your editing capabilities with Luminar Neo, the AI-powered photo editor that will help you easily create fantastic photos. Luminar Neo is evolving every day, and this October a fantastic upgrade will be available, full of new features and improvements. [GRAB THE DEAL]( [Jenna Ortega Deleted Twitter After Receiving Explicit AI Images of Herself]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 27, 2024 06:16 am [jenna ortega deepfake nude images facebook instagram underage meta]( Actress Jenna Ortega has revealed she quit Twitter after being sent explicit AI-generated images of herself. [[Read More]( [What a Dog Saw During His Day as an Adorable Wedding Videographer]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 26, 2024 04:33 pm [Two images side by side. The left shows bridesmaids in pastel dresses standing on grass, a black dog holding a ball is in the foreground. The right shows two brides in white gowns on a wooden deck, embracing under a canopy, with colorful flowers nearby.]( People pay big money for wedding photographers and videographers, and with good reason. There's no substitute for a talented, experienced team on a couple's big day. However, strapping a GoPro to a dog can be a fun addition to the imaging team, as a talented pooch in the United Kingdom demonstrated this month. [[Read More]( [Top UK Mobile Company Says Kids Under 11 Shouldn’t Have Smartphones]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 26, 2024 04:10 pm [Two young boys sit closely together in a wooden structure. One boy, wearing a striped beanie and light blue sneakers, is looking intently at a smartphone held by the boy next to him, who is wearing a striped shirt and black pants. Both appear focused on the screen.]( EE, one of the United Kingdom's largest mobile network providers, issued new guidelines that advise against giving children under the age of 11 access to smartphones, instead suggesting that they only be given phones that can make calls and send texts. [[Read More]( [Indiegogo’s New Shipping Guarantee Program Promises Backers Get What They Paid For]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 26, 2024 03:31 pm [The image displays the word "INDIEGOGO" in bold, uppercase pink letters against a dark purple background.]( Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo wants to ensure backers get what they pay for thanks to a new Shipping Guarantee Program. [[Read More]( [Photographing the 2024 Democratic National Convention]( By Steve Simon on Aug 26, 2024 02:09 pm [A woman stands at a podium, smiling and speaking into multiple microphones. Two U.S. flags are displayed behind her. The photo is in black and white, giving the scene a formal and historic atmosphere.]( This is the sequel to my article covering the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month. It has been 20 years and thousands of frames and I figure at this time in our political history, it’s probably a good time to close the chapter on this work and seek out a publisher. [[Read More]( [Physics-Bending Large Format F-Zero Camera Is Now Available to Everyone]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 26, 2024 01:50 pm [A close-up of a large format camera setup on a tripod. The camera includes a lens board, bellows, and a ground glass focusing screen. The tripod has an adjustable handle, and the camera is mounted on a rail system for precise movements and adjustments.]( Last May, the large-format F-Zero Camera hit Kickstarter, promising to "bend the laws of physics" and enable photographers to shoot at effective apertures of f/0.3-0.6. The campaign proved successful, and its creator, Nick Salazar, says all backers have received their cameras. As a result, the F-Zero is now available to the general public. [[Read More]( [Gorgeous Underwater Whale Footage Shot With Custom 18.7K Cine Camera]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 26, 2024 01:33 pm [A split image showing a whale swimming underwater on the left and a close-up of a specialized underwater camera on the right. The whale is captured gracefully moving, while the camera appears robust and high-tech, designed for marine photography.]( Last month, award-winning Tasmanian filmmaker and inventor Pawel Achtel, ACS, captured extremely high-resolution underwater footage of whales using a custom 18.7K, 9x7 cinema camera that he says is a "remarkable milestone in wildlife cinematography." [[Read More]( [Rare Signed Polaroid of a Young Steve Jobs Sells for $12,500]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 26, 2024 12:31 pm [A vintage Polaroid photograph of a young man with dark hair wearing a plaid shirt. The background shows a window with partially closed curtains. The handwritten text below the image reads "Steve Jobs.]( RR Auction held an Apple-themed auction last week focused on the legendary late Steve Jobs and Apple's role in the computer revolution. The auction achieved a total of $983,096 in sales. [[Read More]( [Apple’s Annual iPhone Launch Event is Set for September 9: ‘It’s Glowtime’]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 26, 2024 12:18 pm [A luminous Apple logo comprising vibrant, transparent layers in shades of blue, pink, and orange is set against a black background. Below the logo, white text reads, "It's Glowtime.]( Apple will host an event on September 9 which will likely see the announcement of its next round of mobile solutions including what will likely be the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max smartphones. [[Read More]( [The $50 Modular reCamera Aims to Be the ‘Most Advanced AI Camera’]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 26, 2024 10:58 am [A high-quality camera with a large lens is mounted on a compact, sturdy tripod standing on a wooden surface. The background is blurred, highlighting the camera and tripod as the main focus of the image.]( Seeed Studio is putting the finishing touches on what it calls the world's "most advanced AI camera." A modular, customizable device, the reCamera can run computer vision and artificial intelligence tasks on-device. [[Read More]( [People are Using ChatGPT to Roast Their Instagram Profiles]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 26, 2024 09:00 am [A hand is holding a smartphone displaying the ChatGPT logo and text on its screen. In the background, the OpenAI logo and text are visible. The colors scheme consists of green and white tones.]( People are turning to ChatGPT to rate their Instagram profiles but asking the AI chatbot to be as mean as possible. [[Read More]( [Cinematographers for ‘Big Cats 24/7’ Spent Six Months in Okavango Delta]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 26, 2024 08:15 am [A striking image of a lion's face split into two halves. The left side, colored in warm tones, represents daytime with a clear sky. The right side is in cool, blue tones, depicting night with a starry background. The distant landscape features scattered trees.]( For the upcoming PBS series Big Cats 24/7, a crack team of cinematographers spent six months in Botswana's Okavango Delta surrounded by lions, leopards, and cheetahs. [[Read More]( [Fascinating Timelapse Video Shows Family’s Stubborn Refusal to Sell Home]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 26, 2024 07:30 am [Aerial comparison showing significant development over two decades. On the left, the 2004 image depicts a mostly undeveloped area with sparse buildings. On the right, the 2024 image shows dense residential housing covering the landscape.]( A timelapse video shows a family's stubborn refusal to sell their home even as a suburb appears all around their property. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Formula 1’s Gyro Camera Offers Exciting New Angles During Grand Prix]( [How You Can Create Purposefully With Conceptual Fine Art Photography]( [Canon EOS R5 Mark II Review: Canon’s Most Capable Do-It-All Camera]( [This Artist Has Mastered Painting Pictures as Negatives]( [Topaz Labs Gives Gigapixel AI Upscaler the ‘Pro’ Treatment]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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