The Daily PetaPixel for 08/31/2024

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]( [The Dockcase Magsafe M.2 is an SSD Enclosure for iPhone Filmmakers]( By David Crewe on Aug 30, 2024 03:54 pm [A person in an orange jacket holds a black smartphone with a circular screen on the back displaying various settings. The phone also has a triple camera setup.]( Dockcase announced a new $79.99 MagSafe Solid State Drive enclosure for smartphone filmmakers that can connect to the back of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max magnetically and feed a USB cable along the back to unlock all of the recording modes the handheld offers. [[Read More]( [MySpace CEO: Facebook Didn’t Kill MySpace, Google Did – For Music]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 30, 2024 01:43 pm [MySpace logo featuring three interconnected white stick figure icons next to the word "myspace" in lowercase, white, bold letters against a dark, abstract background of silhouetted branches and a textured foreground.]( MySpace, once the biggest social network on Earth, faded into obscurity after Facebook took the world by storm. That's the widely held belief, anyway. But according to CEO Tim Vanderhook of Viant, the company that bought MySpace in 2011, that's not what happened at all. [[Read More]( [You’ve Never Seen a Star Cluster Quite Like This Before]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 30, 2024 01:12 pm [A vibrant image of a star cluster in space. Numerous bright, blue stars are densely packed in the center, surrounded by a nebula with swirling clouds of gas and dust. The background features a multitude of distant stars, creating a captivating celestial scene.]( The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is about 210,000 light-years away. The SMC is one of the Milky Way galaxy's nearest neighbors and is one of its "satellite" galaxies. Inside the SMC is a star cluster, NGC 346, and it is one of the most beautiful cosmic sights out there. [[Read More]( [Lexar Made a Sleek New SSD But Odds Are High You Can’t Buy It]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 30, 2024 12:35 pm [A hand holding a Lexar portable solid-state drive (SSD). The SSD is rectangular with a dark frame and a metallic center featuring horizontal ridges. The Lexar logo is visible on the bottom left corner of the SSD.]( Lexar announced the E6P Portable SSD on its YouTube channel, and it is ultra-slim, rugged, and appealing for creators on the go. However, it probably won't be available for most PetaPixel readers, which is a shame. [[Read More]( [V-Flat World’s Aqua Tray Lets You Easily Create Water Scenes in a Studio]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 30, 2024 11:49 am [A photography setup showing a tube of skincare product surrounded by sliced oranges and green leaves on a textured surface. Nearby are a camera, lighting equipment, and a tray with various items including lemons, flowers, and a glass jug of water.]( V-Flat World announced the Aqua Tray, a shallow and transparent acrylic tray that lets studio photographers easily use water as a prop. It is, basically, a shallow plastic bucket, but it does take the guesswork out of trying to build a custom solution. [[Read More]( [Manufacturers Were Unprepared for the Point And Shoot Camera Revival]( By Zack Morrison on Aug 30, 2024 11:44 am [A black Canon G7X camera is centered against a colorful bokeh background. The camera has a protruding lens with text indicating "Canon Zoom Lens 4.2x IS." Multicolored circles of light are scattered in the out-of-focus backdrop.]( Point-and-shoot cameras are having a moment right now, but many now-popular models have been long forgotten by manufacturers. Cameras are selling with high markups on eBay and used marketplaces, and the latest generation of pocketable compact models from 2019 are widely sold out. [[Read More]( [Fujifilm Instax Wide 400 Review: Back to Basics]( By Chris Niccolls on Aug 30, 2024 10:01 am [A person is sitting at a wooden table, smiling, and holding a Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 instant camera. Several instant photos are scattered on the table in front of them. The image includes the PetaPixel Reviews logo. The background shows a brightly lit interior.]( Fujifilm Instax instant film brings in a huge amount of income to its imaging division and is a cornerstone of Fujifilm's dominance in the analog arena. With that much popularity, it's odd that we've had to wait so long for a new entry in the Wide series. [[Read More]( [Scientists Discovered a Way to Make Your Batteries Survive Way Longer]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 30, 2024 09:53 am [Illustration of an energy-efficient conveyor belt transporting power batteries past a control unit and a digital screen displaying energy consumption trends with a downward arrow and dollar symbol, suggesting cost savings. The background is purple.]( Scientists at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center in Menlo Park, California, have found a surprising way to improve lithium-ion battery lifespan by 50%. [[Read More]( [Spectacular Camera Trap Photo of Mountain Lion Shows Downtown LA Behind]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 30, 2024 08:27 am [A mountain lion stands on a hillside covered in dry vegetation, with a sprawling cityscape and distant buildings visible in the background under a hazy sky. The lion looks directly at the camera, capturing a striking contrast between wildlife and urban environment.]( A photographer has captured a spectacular picture of a mountain lion in the Verdugo Hills with downtown Los Angeles sparking behind it. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Reuters Camera Operator Seriously Injured After Russian Strike]( [Playful Photos by Meryl Meisler Document America in the 1970s]( [Insane GoPro Footage Shows ‘Extreme Sprint Boat Racing’]( [‘Who Owns My Work, and Why Isn’t It Me?’]( [Get Your Kit Ready for Fall Foliage]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.