The Daily PetaPixel for 10/06/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( Enter PetaPixel's Wildlife Photo Contest: [Wild Personalities]( Grand Prize Winner receives an OM SYSTEM OM-1 Camera Kit and a Trip to the Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions! [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Benro Meet the Benro Polaris: The Smart, Electric Tripod Head Benro Polaris delivers remote precision - whether you’re adjusting the composition of a photo - or programming the geared head and camera to capture a series of photographs to create a high-resolution motion timelapse. The head also supports WiFi or Cellular connection so you can preview, review, and download files quickly and from anywhere. [Polaris Smart Electric Tripod Head >]( [Award-Winning Photographer Manhandled Out of Political Convention]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 06, 2022 06:20 am A press agency photographer was manhandled out of a major political convention after a "misunderstanding" between venue security staff. [[Read More]( [Kodak Recognized as a National Historic Chemical Landmark]( By David Schloss on Oct 05, 2022 03:51 pm [Kodak Sign]( Eastman Kodak has received the National Historic Chemical Landmark designation by the American Chemical Society (ACS). This award recognizes companies for significant contributions to chemistry and science, and positive impact of the company's products on the lives of consumers. [[Read More]( [How Tamron and Sigma Have Sounded the Death Knell of the DSLR]( By Mike Smith on Oct 05, 2022 03:40 pm [Lenses]( The death of the DSLR has long been vaunted, and even after the appearance of the RF and Z mirrorless systems, it still sees signs of life. But dedicated lens manufacturers might finally have killed it off. [[Read More]( [Ricoh’s AI Additions to the Theta 360 Can Now Replace Photographers]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 05, 2022 02:39 pm [Ricoh360 tours]( Ricoh's real estate-focused business service Ricoh360 Tours has announced a set of artificial intelligence (AI) upgrades that it claims make it extremely easy for anyone to generate high-quality virtual tours and floor plans with fake furniture and more. [[Read More]( [3 Things Every Headshot Photographer Needs to Do Right Now]( By Gary Hughes on Oct 05, 2022 02:36 pm As far as my group of photographer friends is concerned, I am an oddity. Our studio operates 9-5, Monday through Friday, with no holidays and very little emotion involved. Specializing in headshots and commercial photography has its perks. No babies in buckets, no couches in fields, no wedding weekends. [[Read More]( [Timelapse Captures Hurricane Ian Sweeping Away Occupied House]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 05, 2022 01:53 pm Terrifying footage of an occupied home being washed away in Florida by Hurricane Ian has been captured by storm chaser Max Olson. [[Read More]( [Lomography’s Fisheye Baby is a Fully Functional Pocket-Sized Film Camera]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 05, 2022 12:52 pm [Fisheye Baby]( Lomography is bringing back its palm-sized Fisheye Baby 110 Camera, a fully functional film camera with a 170-degree field of view that shoots snapshots full of vignettes, light leaks, and "good old analog charm." [[Read More]( [Masterful Bird Photos Taken Over Eight Years in the Rainforest]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 05, 2022 11:58 am [bird feature]( Photographer Christian Spencer has spent the last eight years documenting exquisite birds and is famous for his hummingbird prism photos. [[Read More]( [Sony’s Camera Messaging is Often Confusing, Cluttered, and Inconsistent]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 05, 2022 11:26 am [Sony FX30 Confusing Messaging]( Last week, Sony announced a new camera, and looking at the marketing videos the company produced contrasted against the target user I was told it was for, I found myself quite confused. [[Read More]( [DxO Adds Powerful New Tools to PhotoLab 6 and ViewPoint 4]( By David Crewe on Oct 05, 2022 09:00 am [DxO-Brings-Poweful-New-Tools-to-PhotoLab6-and-ViewPoint4]( DxO has announced updates to its PhotoLab 6 and Viewpoint 4 software packages adding artificially intelligent (AI)-powered features and new tools for photographers. [[Read More]( [Orcas Hunting Great White Sharks Captured on Camera for the First Time]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 05, 2022 08:58 am [orca hunt]( Scientists have been scratching their heads as to why great white sharks have been disappearing from the coast of South Africa. Now, newly-emerged photos and videos confirm the theory that it is because killer whales are hunting them. [[Read More]( [SanDisk’s New Pro-G40 SSD is Wicked Fast and Fits in the Palm of Your Hand]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 05, 2022 07:59 am [SanDisk Pro-G40]( SanDisk has announced the Pro-G40 SSD, a super-fast external storage device that can connect to computers using either USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 through its single port. [[Read More]( [This Music Video Was Made Entirely from Google Street View Images]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 05, 2022 07:14 am A music video has been made entirely from Google Street View images that takes in locations from all around the world. [[Read More]( Show us the wild personalities you've captured, and win BIG! 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