The Daily PetaPixel for 10/07/2022

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[Polaris Smart Electric Tripod Head >]( [The Winners of the 2022 Weather Photographer of the Year Competition]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 07, 2022 06:35 am [weather photographer]( A photo of monstrous waves battering a lighthouse has won the Royal Meteorological Society's Weather Photographer of the Year Competition 2022. [[Read More]( [Match Your Favorite Style Instantly With Imagen Talent AI Profiles]( By Sponsored on Oct 06, 2022 04:53 pm Imagen has come a long way in the months since PetaPixel initially reviewed the service with the improved workflows and further enhancement of Talent AI Profiles. These AI profiles have been created by industry-leading photographers with unique editing styles so that any user can instantly edit their own images to match them instantly. [[Read More]( [Juno Captures the Highest Resolution Close-Up of Europa Ever]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 06, 2022 04:33 pm Juno, NASA's space orbiter that recently completed a close flyby of Europa, has captured the highest-ever resolution close-up of a specific portion of the icy moon. [[Read More]( [TikTok Adds Photo Sharing Mode, Directly Taking on Instagram]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 06, 2022 04:17 pm [TikTok Photo Mode]( Watch out Instagram, TikTok is coming. The wildly popular short video app has announced a new Photo Mode that looks strikingly similar to what's on offer from Meta's photo-sharing app. [[Read More]( [WPPI ‘Pauses’ its In-Person Photo Print Competition Until at Least 2024]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 06, 2022 03:11 pm [WPPI]( The Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) organization is "pressing pause" on its Honors of Excellence photography competition until 2024 as it evaluates the program and how it can evolve in the current events landscape. [[Read More]( [Maven Magnetic Lens Filters Aim to Fix Their Most Common Problems]( By David Schloss on Oct 06, 2022 02:01 pm [Maven Magnetic filters]( Photographer and photography instructor Micahel Andrew has launched a Kickstarter campaign to address what he sees as the common shortcomings of lens filter systems called the Maven Magnetic series. [[Read More]( [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Review: The Only Camera You Really Need]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 06, 2022 01:27 pm [iPhone 14 Pro Review]( Given Apple's annual release schedule, if you were to upgrade your iPhone every time you could, you probably have not been all that impressed from generation to generation in recent years. I think that changes with the iPhone 14 Pro, because the main camera is really something special. [[Read More]( [Moment’s Latest ‘Long Weekend’ Bags Support the Casual Photographer]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 06, 2022 12:35 pm [Moment Long Weekend]( Moment has announced three new bags that join the existing range of its Long Weekend series of carry products. The whole series aren't what are typically described as camera bags, but they do support a casual photographer. [[Read More]( [Rare, Previously Unseen Photos Show Beatles Performing at a Club in 1961]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 06, 2022 12:33 pm [cavern club]( Unseen photos of the Beatles performing at the Cavern Club in Liverpool have come to light, with a fresh-faced John Lennon and Paul McCartney singing on stage. [[Read More]( [Mindboggling AI Program Allows You to ‘Fly’ Into a Landscape Photograph]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 06, 2022 12:00 pm [google]( Google has created a program where the viewer can "fly into" a still photo using artificially intelligent (AI) 3D models. [[Read More]( [These are the Best Panoramic Photos of 2022]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 06, 2022 11:49 am [Epson Pano Awards]( The winners of the 2022 Epson International Pano Awards have been announced and photographer Jinyi He took top honors with a set of images that capture some of the lesser-known landscapes of China. [[Read More]( [Google’s New Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Phones Feature Improved Cameras]( By Ted Kritsonis on Oct 06, 2022 11:13 am [Google Pixel 7]( Google made it official today by launching its Pixel 7 lineup, sticking to familiar features, while also adding some extras to fill in gaps and improve image output. [[Read More]( [Laowa’s Two New Macro Cine Lenses are the First with 2x Magnification]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 06, 2022 10:48 am [Laowa 2x macro Cine lenses]( Venus Optics has announced two new macro cinema lenses, the Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine and Laowa 100mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine, which it claims are the first cinema lenses with 2x magnification. [[Read More]( [Gritty Black and White Photos Taken During the Northern Ireland Conflict]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 06, 2022 10:42 am [Belfast]( Danish photographer Krass Clement traveled from Scandinavia to capture the Northern Ireland conflict during the darkest time in the country's history. [[Read More]( [Google Announces Text-to-Video AI Generator that Creates HD Video]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 06, 2022 07:23 am [teddybear]( Coming hot off the heels of Meta's text-to-video generator, Google has announced its own artificially intelligent (AI) movie generator. [[Read More]( Show us the wild personalities you've captured, and win BIG! 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