The Daily PetaPixel for 02/15/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by MPB.com Together, let’s change the bigger picture. MPB puts cameras and lenses into more hands, more sustainably. The platform to buy and sell used photo and video kit. #ChangeGear [Buy. Sell. Trade. Create]( [Venus Optics Releases Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro for L-Mount]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 15, 2022 07:00 am [Laowa 85mm f/5.6 on Sigma fp]( Venus Optics has announced that the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO it launched last year for Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony E, and Leica M mounts is being released for Leica L-Mount. [[Read More]( [Venus Optics Releases Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro for L-Mount]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 15, 2022 07:00 am [Laowa 85mm f/5.6 on Sigma fp]( Venus Optics has announced that the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO it launched last year for Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony E, and Leica M mounts is being released for Leica L-Mount. [[Read More]( [OM Digital Unveils OM-1 Camera with a New Sensor and Quad Pixel AF]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 15, 2022 12:59 am [OM Digital OM-1]( OM Digital Solutions has announced the OM System OM-1 camera, the last that will feature the Olympus logo. The camera features a new 20-megapixel backside-illuminated stacked sensor, 120 frames per second shooting, improved autofocus, a top-tier durable build, and strong video capabilities. [[Read More]( [OM Digital Launches Two IP53 Lenses: 12-40mm f/2.8 II, 40-150mm f/4.0]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 15, 2022 12:58 am [OM Digital Launches Two New Weatherproof Zooms]( OM Digital has announced two IP53 water and dust resistant lenses to accompany the same level of protection found in the new OM-1 camera: the M.Zuiko ED 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro II and 40-150mm f/4 Pro. [[Read More]( [Lensii is Now Pidgeon: An Ad-Free Photo Sharing Instagram Alternative]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 14, 2022 03:58 pm [Pigeon App]( Pidgeon, formerly Lensii, is a photo-sharing app designed to take on Instagram. Its founder says it will run on a freemium model and will never play host to the annoying onslaught of ads that plagues the app it's meant to replace. [[Read More]( [Texas Sues Facebook for Billions Over Facial Recognition Violations]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 14, 2022 03:24 pm [Meta Logo and Facebook Facial Recognition]( The Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Meta for its use of facial recognition, alleging Facebook collected the biometric data of millions of Texans without consent. The state is reportedly seeking damages that could exceed $500 billion. [[Read More]( [An Amazing Look Inside a Fusion Reactor Doubling the Power Record]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 14, 2022 01:54 pm [Fusion Reaction]( Researchers have managed to double the power generated from a fusion reaction, a record that has been in place for the last 25 years. A camera mounted inside the chamber shows the major breakthrough in reproducing the power of the sun. [[Read More]( [NASA Probe Captures its First Photos of Venus’ Surface in Visible Light]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 14, 2022 01:08 pm [Parker Solar Probe Venus Photos]( NASA's Parker Solar Probe has captured its first visible light images of the surface of Venus from space, piercing the thick clouds that obscure the planet. [[Read More]( [The Best Time of Day to Take Outdoor Portrait Photos]( By Jason Parnell-Brookes on Feb 14, 2022 12:48 pm When is the best time of day to shoot portrait photos outdoors? Should we shoot only during the golden hours and avoid midday altogether, or is it better to use the brightest daylight hours to take our portraits with a few simple light modifiers? In this guide, we explore the best times of day for outdoor portraits. [[Read More]( [3 Reasons Clients Won’t Like Your Portrait Photos (And How to Fix Them)]( By Dan St Louis on Feb 14, 2022 12:32 pm [Why Clients Won't Like Your Portrait Photos]( There is nothing more devastating for a portrait photographer than when a client doesn’t like your photos. You train for years, buy the best equipment possible, and come to your session with 100% dedication to providing the best possible experience... and then you get that feedback. [[Read More]( [New AI Colorization Offers a More Lifelike Window into the Past]( By Anete Lusina on Feb 14, 2022 12:03 pm [Before and after AI coloriation]( Using an open-source AI-colorization technique, Glamourdaze has restored early 20th-century footage to add color and relatability allowing viewers to travel back in time and look at hundred-year-old clips through a modern perspective. [[Read More]( [Photographer Captures Heartwarming Photos of Foxes ‘In Love’]( By Michael Zhang on Feb 14, 2022 11:17 am In celebration of Valentine's Day, nature and wildlife photographer Roeselien Raimond has released a beautiful series of photos showing tender, loving moments between foxes. [[Read More]( [NFT Marketplace Halts Most Trading Due to Widespread Fraud]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 14, 2022 11:07 am [NFT Fraud]( Cent, the NFT marketplace most well known for selling an NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet for $2.9 million, has halted most transactions due to widespread fraud. 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