The Daily PetaPixel for 08/11/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Our Supporting Sponsor [Twitter’s Algorithm Found to Favor Photos of Young, Pretty White People]( By [David Crewe]( on Aug 10, 2021 07:26 pm [Watch the Video]( Twitter has wrapped its first [bounty]( program for artificial intelligence bias on the platform, and the results have highlighted an issue that has been noted as a problem in the past. … [[visit site to read more]( [New Godox Macro Flash MF12 Can Combine Six Times Around a Lens]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 10, 2021 05:27 pm Godox, distributed under the Flashpoint brand at Adorama, has announced the new [MF12 Macro Flash]( strobe. Up to six can combine together around the associated adapter ring to create a circle of shadow-free light for macro applications. … [[visit site to read more]( [Apple’s Next iPhone To See Multiple New Camera Features: Report]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 10, 2021 04:42 pm A [new report]( alleges that Apple’s next iPhone, presumptively called the iPhone 13, will feature at least three major new camera and video recording features that the company hopes will entice buyers to upgrade to the latest model. … [[visit site to read more]( [Xiaomi Launches the Mix 4 with its First Under-Display Selfie Camera]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 10, 2021 03:54 pm Xiaomi has announced the Mix 4, the latest in its Mix series that generally has highlighted cutting-edge technology and sleek design. The latest has an impressive array of main cameras but also features the company’s first commercial launch of an under-display front-facing camera. … [[visit site to read more]( [Amazon and GoPro File Joint Lawsuit Against China-based Counterfeiters]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 10, 2021 03:17 pm Amazon and GoPro have [announced]( that the two entities have jointly filed lawsuit against seven individuals and two entities for making and selling counterfeit GoPro camera accessories. … [[visit site to read more]( [10 Ways To Gain Confidence To Make Money In Photography]( By Jay P. Morgan on Aug 10, 2021 02:44 pm [Watch the Video]( You know we’ve all got a confident side and a not-so-confident side of our personalities. Let’s develop and strengthen the confident side. Here are 10 points on how you can gain confidence to know you’re ready to make money in photography. Follow these 10 points. You’ll gain a lot of confidence. Don’t listen to that other side of your personality. … [[visit site to read more]( [Preying Eyes: Wildlife Photography as a Form of Paparazzi Intrusion]( By Anna Andrejew on Aug 10, 2021 02:09 pm Do non-human beings have a need for privacy? And if so, is it comparable to that of human beings? Does wildlife photography invade privacy? This essay seeks to explore these questions by comparing paparazzi photography with wildlife photography regarding the concept of privacy invasion. To do so, two images will be studied in detail and compared to each other. … [[visit site to read more]( [Wet Plate Portraits With an Affordable Large Format ‘Bokeh Monster’]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Aug 10, 2021 01:56 pm [Watch the Video]( Well-known wet plate photographer Markus Hofstätter recently purchased an old wet-plate camera, repaired it to a working condition, and added two lenses to it with the help of his 3D printer. … [[visit site to read more]( [Nikon Z9 To Feature 45MP BSI Sensor, 160 FPS Burst Capture: Report]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 10, 2021 01:11 pm Nikon’s Z9 has concluded its testing [at the Olympics]( and a new report has surfaced that promises some rather impressive specifications for Nikon’s forthcoming sports-focused camera, including a 45-megapixel sensor and somewhere between 120 and 160 frames per second burst shooting. … [[visit site to read more]( [Use ‘The Two-Minute Rule’ To Create More Interesting Photos]( By Michael Sladek on Aug 10, 2021 12:32 pm [Watch the Video]( Click. Press the playback button. Look at photo. “Mehhhh.” We’ve all had it happen — the photo on the back of our camera does not match the vision or intent we had when we clicked the shutter button. To help myself in these situations, I follow “the two-minute rule” to create more interesting photos. … [[visit site to read more]( [Wedding Photographer Falls Into Pool at Grand Indian Wedding]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Aug 10, 2021 12:01 pm A luxury wedding photographer recently made quite a splash at a grand Indian wedding celebration, but not quite the type of splash one hopes to make when heading out to capture someone’s big day. … [[visit site to read more]( [Elinchrom ONE: Its First Battery-Powered, 131 Ws, HSS Monolight]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 10, 2021 11:21 am Elinchrom has announced the [Elinchrom One]( its new portable off-camera battery-powered monolight that the company says has been requested for a long time. It features an integrated battery, 725 full-power flashes per charge, high-speed sync, and 131 watt-seconds (Ws) of power. … [[visit site to read more]( [Radioactive Lenses and Everything About Them]( By Mantas Kalausis on Aug 10, 2021 10:54 am There’s a lot of misinformation about radioactive lenses – from scare stories about growing an extra arm and getting cancer, all the way to saying that radioactive lenses are entirely harmless. The truth is somewhere between the two extremes and requires careful consideration. After all, these lenses contain radioactive substances, and we should treat them with some care. … [[visit site to read more]( [The One That Nearly Got Us: Creating in Fear of an Oncoming Wildfire]( By Blair Bunting on Aug 10, 2021 10:49 am It was a quiet evening with a brilliant red sunset visible through the tall pines of Flagstaff, Arizona. I was sitting with my neighbor in my front yard, each of us enjoying an Old Fashioned and toasting to another hot summer day. … [[visit site to read more]( [DJI Launches the $300 Ultralight Mini SE Drone in the U.S.]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 10, 2021 10:29 am DJI has finally brought the [Mini SE]( to the United States after [notable leaks]( and a [gradual launch]( across international markets. The drone features an ultralight sub-249-gram weight, a maximum 30 minute flight time, and a 2.7K camera on a 3-axis gimbal. … [[visit site to read more]( Our Supporting Sponsor Earlier Stories: [Dell U4021QW Review: The Premiere Ultra-Wide Monitor for Photo Editing]( [Samsung Designs Variable Aperture ‘Moving’ Smartphone Camera]( [Beautiful New Species of Jellyfish Photographed 2,300 Feet Under the Sea]( [Rock Star Bryan Adams is Photographing the 2022 Pirelli Calendar]( [Whatever Story You Have, Tell It Slowly as a Photographer]( [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](.