The Daily PetaPixel for 11/16/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( GIVEAWAY DEADLINE FRIDAY, NOV 18 Win a Photo Trip to New York, London, Iceland or Jamaica [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Elinchrom Introducing the Elinchrom FIVE Monolight Work in the studio while actively charging your battery. Unplug and work on location with up to 450 full-power flashes. Featuring a continuous running modeling light that lets you shoot longer, with quicker recycling times. No need to slow down. [Discover the FIVE]( [The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chip Should Make Mobile Photography Way Better]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 15, 2022 05:59 pm [Snapdragon 8 gen 2]( Qualcomm has announced its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor, a chip it says will significantly enhance the computational photography capabilities of the upcoming smartphones. [[Read More]( [Gorgeous Timelapse of Flowers and Insects Took Six Months to Create]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 15, 2022 03:59 pm [Timelapse of Flowers]( A video artist spent six months photographing flowers blooming and filming insects for an experimental timelapse video on life and war. [[Read More]( [Sony Ups the Max Capacity of its V90 SD Cards to 256GB]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 15, 2022 03:00 pm [Sony Tough SD Card]( Sony has announced a new 256GB capacity for its Tough-branded "G" series V90 SD cards, adding to the 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB options that were previously available. [[Read More]( [Tamron is Working on Five f/1.4 Prime Lenses for Mirrorless Cameras]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 15, 2022 02:05 pm [Tamron Prime Lens Patents]( Tamron appears to be working on a series of fast f/1.4 prime lenses according to patents filed in Japan. These lenses would be the fastest the company has produced for mirrorless cameras and would expand the company's rather small line of prime lenses. [[Read More]( [Gorgeous Underwater Garden Photo Shoot is ‘Bridgerton Meets Coral Reef’]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 15, 2022 01:24 pm [Water Bear Photography]( A photographer has created a stunning underwater floral garden photoshoot that was inspired by the hit Netflix television show Bridgerton. [[Read More]( [Photographer’s Encounter with Huge Grizzly Bear Known as ‘The Boss’]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 15, 2022 01:24 pm [the boss]( A photographer recalls his encounter with a legendary grizzly bear known simply as "The Boss" in Banff National Park, Canada. [[Read More]( [Amazon Drive is Shutting Down at the End of 2023, But Your Photos Are Safe]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 15, 2022 12:46 pm [Amazon Drive]( Amazon plans to shut down Amazon Drive by the end of 2023, but users won't be able to add more files to the service starting in January. Users can access all photo files uploaded to the platform through Amazon Photos, but other files will be deleted. [[Read More]( [Can a Total Novice Take Great Photos with the Fujifilm X100V?]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 15, 2022 12:42 pm [x100]( In a fascinating experiment, a complete photography novice was given a Fujifilm X100 to see if he could take "great" pictures. [[Read More]( [This is the Specialized Vessel That Will Launch Photo Tourism Space Pods]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 15, 2022 12:09 pm [Space Perspective MS Voyager]( Space Perspective, the company that wants to bring photo tourism to the edge of space, has debuted the MS Voyager, a ship that it calls the world's first marine spaceport for human space flight. [[Read More]( [Ukrainian Photographer Prints Large Format Photos on his Country’s Soil]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 15, 2022 11:27 am [ukraine]( A Ukrainian photographer documents his family's life on large format cameras as they live through the Russian invasion. He then prints the photos on the soil of his country. [[Read More]( [ProGrade Introduces a Higher Capacity 512GB V60 UHS-II SD Card]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 15, 2022 11:00 am [ProGrade SD Card]( ProGrade Digital has announced a new higher capacity 512GB V60 UHS-II SD card to its line which promises a maximum read speed of 250MB/s and a minimum sustained write speed of 60 MB/s. [[Read More]( [Leica’s Q2 ‘Ghost’ Special Edition is a Collaboration with Hodinkee]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 15, 2022 10:45 am [Leica Q2 Ghost]( Leica has announced a new special edition Leica Q2 camera called the "Ghost" in collaboration with Hodinkee -- one of the most popular websites for watches and horology. [[Read More]( [‘Hire Security or Shoot on a Smartphone’ Somber Advice for Photographers in San Francisco]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 15, 2022 09:15 am [robberies]( In case photography isn't expensive enough, professionals in the San Francisco area are hiring security for their shoots thanks to the city's camera theft epidemic. [[Read More]( [Man Falls 40 Feet to his Death While Taking a Selfie Above Beach in Brazil]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 15, 2022 09:13 am [beach]( A man plunged nearly 40 feet to his death after losing his balance while taking a selfie in Brazil. [[Read More]( GIVEAWAY - Final Week to Win a Photo Trip to New York, London, Iceland or Jamaica PetaPixel, Identity Digital and CP Collectives have teamed up to give one lucky entrant a portfolio-building photography trip and mentorship opportunity of a lifetime. Win the 5-day/4-night photo trip to one of the four destinations of your choice. Plus, the winner will be featured on PetaPixel. 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