The Daily PetaPixel for 08/03/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Sandmarc’s Cloud Diffusion Filter for iPhone Adds Ethereal Look to Footage]( By James DeRuvo on Aug 02, 2022 05:13 pm [Sandmarc Cloud Diffusion Filter]( Sandmarc has launched a new Cloud Diffusion Filter for the iPhone which is designed to provide an ethereal and cinematic look to footage. The diffusion filter creates a soft glowing effect while shooting night photography, golden hour portraits, and video. [[Read More]( [Zelenska’s Vogue Photoshoot Sparks ‘Sit Like A Girl’ Photo Trend]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 02, 2022 04:25 pm [Vogue Cover]( Thousands of Ukrainian women are posing for photographs seated with their legs apart in support of the wartorn country's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, after she was targeted with criticism following her divisive Vogue photoshoot with Annie Leibowitz. [[Read More]( [Nikon Updates Three Z-Mount Lenses with Better Manual Focusing]( By James DeRuvo on Aug 02, 2022 03:35 pm [Nikon Lens]( Nikon has released firmware updates for a trio of mirrorless Z-mount lenses that add support for linear focusing ring rotation when in manual focus mode which makes it easier to accurately pull focus. [[Read More]( [US Airman Made Secret Copies of Film Showing A-Bomb Horrors]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 02, 2022 03:20 pm [Mcgovrn at Nagasaka]( Lieutenant Dan McGovern stands amid the wreckage in Nagasaki, Japan at precisely the spot an atomic bomb had landed a month earlier. McGovern has a camera in hand, documenting one of the 20th century's most significant events. [[Read More]( [Washington State’s Striking Beauty Through the Eyes of 7 Photographers]( By Anete Lusina on Aug 02, 2022 03:11 pm Photo Cascadia, a group of seven photographers focused on capturing striking landscapes, has curated the collective's 200 best photos featuring Washington state's natural beauty and compiled them in a print book. [[Read More]( [What is Focus Peaking? A Guide to the Manual Focusing Aid]( By Justin Hein on Aug 02, 2022 01:23 pm When using manual focus, it’s difficult to tell exactly where your plane of focus is. It’s possible to make a guess using your eye, but you can still be slightly off and end up with an image that is out of focus. Similar to how histograms take the guesswork out of exposure, focus peaking uses an algorithm and a simple visual aid to help take the guesswork out of manually focusing your lens. [[Read More]( [James Webb Telescope Captures Incredible Photo of ‘Cartwheel Galaxy’]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 02, 2022 01:01 pm [Cartwheel Galaxy]( The James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a follow-up to its first images that were revealed last month. The photo is of the Cartwheel Galaxy and is a composite image created from its Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). [[Read More]( [Remote ID Law for Drones Ruled Constitutional by US Court of Appeals]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 02, 2022 12:56 pm [Drone]( The United States Court of Appeals in D.C. has upheld rules set out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Remote ID, a system that provides in-flight identification of drones. [[Read More]( [Scientists Develop a More Efficient LED Made from Fish Scales]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 02, 2022 12:25 pm [LEDs made from Fish Scales]( Scientists from the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) have developed a simple, fast, and energy-efficient method to create a carbon nanostructure made from fish scales that results in a vastly more efficient LED. [[Read More]( [Instagram Could Lose to TikTok in Both Photos and Videos]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 02, 2022 11:59 am [Photodump on TikTok]( TikTok's domination in short-form video is not the only thing Instagram should be worried about. In the time that Instagram has shifted ever further away from its roots as a photo-sharing app, Generation Z has found a new space to post their selfies and photo-dumps -- and that's TikTok. [[Read More]( [A Complete List of Tokina’s Lens Price Hikes in the U.S.]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 02, 2022 11:46 am [Tokina Lens]( In June, Tokina announced that it would be increasing the prices of some lenses in the U.S., and today the company has provided a detailed list of those price changes. [[Read More]( [Devastating Photos Highlight the Impact of PPE on Wildlife]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 02, 2022 11:22 am [PPE]( Researchers at Dalhousie University have examined the environmental impact of masks and disposable gloves on animals that proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic. [[Read More]( [How to Make a Video a Live Photo]( By Alan Truly on Aug 02, 2022 11:07 am A Live Photo can be made from a video, but this isn't a built-in capability of the iPhone. Instead, a third-party app is required. Alternatively, an iPhone can capture a Live Photo if the camera app is set up to do so. The iPhone’s default setting of Live Auto, however, leaves the decision to an Apple algorithm that might choose to snap a still photo instead. Thankfully, this setting can be adjusted to force Live Photo to be recorded every time if preferred. [[Read More]( [Samsung’s Self-Repair Program is Now Available to U.S. Customers]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 02, 2022 10:39 am [Samsung Repair]( Samsung has launched the Galaxy devices self-repair program that it operates in conjunction with iFixit. Starting today, device owners can replace the screen, back glass, and charging ports for Galaxy S20 and S21 series phones as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+. [[Read More]( [Stunning Instagram Page That Posts Satellite Images Moves Toward Video]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 02, 2022 09:33 am [Satellite Image]( From the construction of a public park in Manhattan to the Yarlung Tsangpo River changing course on the Tibetan Plateau, the Daily Overview uses satellite imagery to create stunning images that detail how the world is changing. [[Read More]( [Insta360 Makes Webcams Now, Unveils AI-Powered 4K Link Camera]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 02, 2022 08:59 am [Insta360 Link Webcam]( Insta360 is expanding its camera portfolio with the announcement of the Link, a 4K-equipped and artificial intelligence-powered (AI) webcam. 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