The Daily PetaPixel for 09/30/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Today's Edition is Sponsored by [Autel Aims at DJI, Launches EVO Nano and EVO Lite Compact Drones]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 29, 2021 04:26 pm Autel Robotics has announced the [EVO Nano and EVO Lite]( drones that are designed for beginner enthusiasts and compete directly against the DJI Mini 2 and Air 2S. In particular, the Nano is the first sub-250 gram drone to offer obstacle avoidance. … [[visit site to read more]( [23 Funny Finalists from the 2021 Comedy Pet Photo Awards]( By David Crewe on Sep 29, 2021 02:38 pm The Comedy Pet Photography Awards have announced the finalists for its 2021 photo contest which aims to celebrate the positive and vital role that pets have on our lives and to encourage and raise awareness about animal welfare in general. … [[visit site to read more]( [Google Lens Soon to Allow Search with Photos and Text Combined]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 29, 2021 01:52 pm [Google Lens]( the company’s image recognition technology, will soon allow a smartphone’s camera to not only recognize objects in the real world but be combined with search terms to allow users to ask questions about what the camera sees. … [[visit site to read more]( [Simple Corporate Portraits: How to Light and What to Charge]( By Jay P. Morgan on Sep 29, 2021 01:40 pm [Watch the Video]( Hi, this is photographer Jay P. Morgan from [The Slanted Lens](. In this article and video, we’re going to take a look at how to set up a simple corporate portrait in a tight space. … [[visit site to read more]( [Gorilla Surrounded by Butterflies Wins 2021 Global Photo Contest]( By Anete Lusina on Sep 29, 2021 12:57 pm After a one-year hiatus, [The Nature Conservancy]( has resumed its [Global Photo Contest]( and revealed the winning images of this year’s competition. … [[visit site to read more]( [Amazon Astro: A ‘Camera on Wheels’ Designed to Observe and Track You]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 29, 2021 12:29 pm As part of its 2021 hardware announcements, Amazon unveiled both [a camera drone that flies around your house]( as well as Astro, a robot that looks cute but is designed to observe and track you around your home, a [new report]( alleges. … [[visit site to read more]( [Two-Time Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist Nick Oza Has Died]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 29, 2021 11:40 am Nick Oza, a staff photographer for the Arizona Republic and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, has passed away after he was hospitalized on September 3 when a single-vehicle car accident left him seriously injured. He was 56. … [[visit site to read more]( [Adapting a Huge Vintage Kodak Slide Projector Lens for Photography]( By Nicholas Morganti on Sep 29, 2021 11:40 am Browsing through an antique shop, I stumbled upon a Kodak slide projector with a very peculiar attachment: a large lens. This particular lens caught my eye as it was an absolute behemoth. It was heavy and had “ISCO GERMANY” engraved into it. … [[visit site to read more]( [YouTubers Try to Tell Between Canon and Sony Shots – Can You?]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 29, 2021 11:17 am [Watch the Video]( Photographers and filmmakers constantly argue over what camera takes better images and video, but when asked to pick whether footage was shot by a Canon or Sony camera, these YouTubers struggle to tell them apart. … [[visit site to read more]( Sponsored by StellaPro [Dancing for Healing]( By Michelle Valberg Makhena is an eighteen-year-old, two-spirit Algonquin-Cree hoop dancer, who is a force of nature when she’s in the flow of her dance. I first photographed her for my Planet Hope Series, which focused on the inspiring frontline workers in our community during the Pandemic. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Amazon Wants You To Test its Ring Flying Indoor Drone Camera]( [Take a Brief Journey Through the History of Photography]( [Chasing Storms: Photographing a Monsoon and Dramatic Lightning]( [Photographer Shot by Robbers in SF After Refusing to Give Up Camera]( [Exposure Software Launches Exposure X7, Its Complete Photo Editor]( [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](.