The Daily PetaPixel for 06/05/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [TikTok’s Now Collects Biometric ‘Faceprints and Voiceprints’ Data]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 04, 2021 04:35 pm In an update to its [privacy policy]( earlier this week, the popular social media video app TikTok has added a new section that allows it to “collect biometric identifiers and biometric information” from its users’ content. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer Lights Porsche Sports Cars in the Desert with Drones]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jun 04, 2021 04:11 pm Photographer [Baber Afzal]( created a surreal advertising campaign series titled “Reflections for Passion” for the luxury car brand Porsche using drones and light painting to create the futuristic visuals. … [[visit site to read more]( [Five Episode Series by HEX Focuses on Women Photographers]( By [David Crewe]( on Jun 04, 2021 03:28 pm [Watch the Video]( [Hex]( a company that makes premium designer bags for photographers, is in the process of publishing its five-part series titled “[Women In Focus]( The series follows five different women photographers at different stages of their careers and discusses their lives, challenges, work, successes, and failures. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographers to Follow on Instagram: June 4, 2021]( By [Ryan Mense]( on Jun 04, 2021 03:01 pm Every day, [the PetaPixel Instagram account]( shares excellent photography from our readers and those who inspire us. Here is a look at some of our recent favorite posts and the photographers behind the lens. … [[visit site to read more]( [These Are the Best Sports Photos Captured Over the Past 25 Years]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jun 04, 2021 02:06 pm The second [World Sports Photography Awards 2021]( has announced 26 of its winners in numerous individual sporting categories, showcasing the power of sports photography to tell stories and promote an emotional response in viewers. … [[visit site to read more]( [Capture One is Coming to iPad in ‘Early 2022’]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 04, 2021 01:03 pm Capture One, which recently announced an update for native support on Apple M1 computers, has announced that it is currently developing an iPad app. In a note on its website on Instagram, the company says to expect the app to become available in early 2022. … [[visit site to read more]( [Different Approaches to Seeing the Grand Landscape]( By Erin Babnik on Jun 04, 2021 12:28 pm The development of personal vision in photography often gets mired in thoughts of what to avoid, the suppression of familiar ideas, and the desire to do something different. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photo of Kangaroo in a Burned Forest Wins 2021 BigPicture Competition]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jun 04, 2021 12:12 pm [The BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition 2021]( which celebrates and illustrates the rich diversity of life on Earth and promotes conservation through photography, has unveiled its winners and finalists across seven categories. … [[visit site to read more]( [Sigma is Offering to Replace fp Buttons with Newer fp L Buttons]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 04, 2021 11:50 am Sigma has [announced]( that it will offer a paid service to current fp camera owners who want to replace the dials with the newer ones on the recently announced fp L. The “button replacement service” will cost [about $150]( and is not included in the camera’s warranty. … [[visit site to read more]( [Nikon: Team Developing the Z9 Understands its Grand Expectations]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 04, 2021 11:31 am In a recent interview [with Phileweb]( Nikon’s Fumiyuki Wakao — the company’s [General Manager of Planning and Marketing]( — said that the team developing the upcoming Z9 professional camera was dealing with “great expectations and responsibilities” and that they were “struggling to reach the goal.” … [[visit site to read more]( [The Best Free Photo Editing Apps in 2021]( By [Matt Williams]( on Jun 04, 2021 10:45 am We are all likely familiar with Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop as far as editing applications go and a lot of people love these apps for their versatility and powerful suite of features. But they do come with a price, and paying a fee isn’t always what every photographer is looking for. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [1998 Promotional Video for Kodak Portra Film is a Blast from the Past]( [How One Man Used Photography to Give Back to His Navajo Community]( [Canope Umbrella Protects Photographers, Keeps Hands Free]( [Facebook to Provide Additional Insight into How Photos Are Used]( [How to Photograph an Annular ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse]( [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](.