The Daily PetaPixel for 05/22/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Google Patents Unique Under-Screen Front-Facing Smartphone Camera]( By [David Crewe]( on May 21, 2021 04:31 pm Efforts to reduce bezels and notches at the top of smartphones are impeded by one major must-have feature: the front-facing camera. While many Android devices have adopted the “hole punch” over the iconic Apple notch, Google may be headed towards a unique under-display camera. … [[visit site to read more]( [Andrew Hallinan Translates Fine Art Street Photography Into Social Action]( By Pearse Anderson on May 21, 2021 03:26 pm Brooklyn-based photographer [Andrew Hallinan]( has been attending Black Lives Matter protests for a year. As he started to bring his camera on marches, he began to capture the police in striking rave-like flash photographs, blending fine art and social action. … [[visit site to read more]( [Patent Shows How Canon Will Integrate Eye-Control AF into an EVF]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on May 21, 2021 02:47 pm In [a patent]( Canon explains how it intends to translate its Eye-Control Autofocus (AF) technology into a camera with an electronic viewfinder (EVF). The technology was originally developed for the EOS 5 SLR, and as such needed updating. … [[visit site to read more]( [BBC Set to Air Photography Show Inspired by the Great British Bake-Off]( By [Anete Lusina]( on May 21, 2021 02:09 pm [Watch the Video]( The [BBC]( has announced its plan to air a Great British Bake-Off-inspired photography show, hosted by [Rankin]( where see six amateur photographers will compete for the winner’s title. … [[visit site to read more]( [Adobe Updates Neural Filters, Brings ‘Portrait Mode’ To Photoshop]( By [David Crewe]( on May 21, 2021 01:55 pm The latest update for Adobe Photoshop includes a new Neural Filter called [Depth Blur]( that lets photographers choose different focal points and will blur the background of photos intelligently, effectively, bringing the idea of a smartphone’s “Portrait Mode” to the desktop application. … [[visit site to read more]( [What is Brand Storytelling and Why Does It Matter?]( By Brad Vassallo on May 21, 2021 01:17 pm In today’s world, it is easier than ever to start a business. Explore Instagram on any given day and you will inevitably see an ad for some new online retailer. It begs the question: How, in such a saturated online marketplace, can a fledgling brand separate itself from the pack and survive? … [[visit site to read more]( [2021 Macs To Be Powered by ‘M1X’ Chip and Not M2: Report]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on May 21, 2021 01:03 pm A new report alleges that the MacBook Pro that is expected as early as this summer won’t use a chip with the “M2” moniker, but instead feature the same cores — just more of them — and will be called the M1X. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographing the Namib Desert: ‘At One With Forever’]( By Freeman Patterson on May 21, 2021 12:16 pm Many people feel pulled toward the wild areas of the grand Earthscape, especially to wild areas. It is important for them to know these places exist, even if they cannot go there. The spiritual connection is deep and infinite. Where does it begin? Can it be fostered? … [[visit site to read more]( [NiSi Unveils New ‘Cinematic’ Filter for Street and Wedding Photographers]( By [Anete Lusina]( on May 21, 2021 11:55 am [Watch the Video]( [NiSi Optics USA]( has announced the [the Circular Black Mist Filter]( that it says is ideal for cinematographers as well as street, portrait, and wedding photographers. … [[visit site to read more]( [Timelapse Shows Enthralling Process of a Growing Shiitake Mushroom]( By [Anete Lusina]( on May 21, 2021 11:27 am [Watch the Video]( A photographer, fascinated by the fungi world, has recorded a creative timelapse of a growing shiitake mushroom, which shows the fascinating progress up-close. … [[visit site to read more]( [Hardware Woes Compound as SSDs, HDDs Suffer From Supply Shortage]( By [David Crewe]( on May 21, 2021 11:10 am A new report indicates that both solid-state drives (SSD) and hard drives (HDD) are in short supply. Combined with the global chip shortage, the issue will only add to the woes experienced by consumers and manufacturers alike. … [[visit site to read more]( [Angelina Jolie Photographed Covered in Bees To Support Conservation]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on May 21, 2021 10:45 am [Watch the Video]( National Geographic teamed up with famed actress, director, and humanitarian activist Angelina Jolie in order to raise awareness for bee conservation and a new program to empower women beekeepers around the world. As part of the effort, Jolie was photographed covered in bees. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Snap Launches Ambitious New AR Spectacles with Improved Camera Tech]( [Nikon Suspends Orders for DSLR Lens, Cites ‘Production Reasons’]( [Best Entries So Far From the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards]( [Hasselblad Adds New Features to Phocus and Phocus Mobile]( [The 1934 Chrysler Photo Shoot That Brought Us Out of 2020]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2021 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](.