The Daily PetaPixel for 03/16/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Benro Meet Benro Theta: World’s First Auto-leveling Tripod Benro released their newly developed intelligent tripod! It’s stronger, faster, and smarter than ever. Benro Theta frees you to focus on your photography. [Pre-Order Now]( [The Gorgeous Winners of the 12th Annual Mobile Photography Awards]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 15, 2023 05:16 pm [Mobile Photography Awards]( The Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) has announced the winners of its 12th annual photo contest. Founded in 2011, the MPA celebrates the best mobile photographers and showcases beautiful photos captured by smartphones. [[Read More]( [Irix Expands Cinema Lens Support to Include Fujifilm X Mount]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 15, 2023 03:16 pm Irix is adding Fujifilm X-mount support to its line of seven cinema lenses. Now expanded to eight supports lens mounts, Fujifilm X joins Canon EF, Canon RF, L-mount, MFT, Nikon Z, PL-mount, and Sony E. [[Read More]( [Glossy vs. Matte Photo: Which is Best for Printed Pictures?]( By Justin Hein on Mar 15, 2023 03:14 pm Printing your photography is a great way to display it, give it as a gift, and experiment with different ways to present your work. One aspect of printing that will inevitably come up is the type of paper that you want to print on -- should you choose glossy or matte? [[Read More]( [Watch a 1949 Video About the Timeless Topic of Photo Composition]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 15, 2023 02:45 pm [Composition video]( A lot has changed in photography in the last 74 years. However, an old-school instructional video from 1949 still offers compositional tips that stand the test of time. [[Read More]( [Artist Jumps into Her Morning Coffee in Mind-Bending Video]( By Pesala Bandara on Mar 15, 2023 02:13 pm An artist has revealed how she jumped into her morning coffee in an incredible viral video. [[Read More]( [Photo from High-Speed Camera Reveals How Lightning Rods Work]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 15, 2023 01:53 pm [Lightning rods]( Scientists used a camera that records at 40,000 frames per second to capture a novel photo that reveals how lightning rods behave. [[Read More]( [Pantone Expands its SkinTone Guide to 138 Total Shades]( By David Crewe on Mar 15, 2023 01:44 pm Just a few months after its initial launch SkinTone Product Suite, Pantone has expanded it with a new guide that includes added shades and compatibility across multiple platforms. [[Read More]( [When is a Photo Not a Photo?]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 15, 2023 01:31 pm [Samsung]( We've had variations of this discussion a few times, but recent developments appear to keep moving the goalposts. What was once seemingly a simple question to answer is getting a lot more complicated as technology advances. [[Read More]( [ZY Optics’ 65mm f/1.4 is the Fastest Prime Lens for Hasselblad X Cameras]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 15, 2023 12:06 pm [Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4]( Zhong Yi (ZY) Optics is making its Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 lens originally designed for the Fujifilm GFX available for Hasselblad X, which will make it the fastest lens option for the medium format system. [[Read More]( [Samsung Explains the Tech Behind its ‘Faked’ Moon Photos]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 15, 2023 10:49 am [samsung galaxy camera moon ai]( Samsung has published a blog post explaining its technology in response to accusations it fakes photos of the moon taken with its Galaxy smartphones and details the steps its artificial intelligence (AI) goes through to produce improved moon photos. [[Read More]( [‘Real-Life Truman Show’: Man has His Photo Taken Every Day from Birth]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 15, 2023 10:45 am [photoeveryday]( Back in 2012, Ian McLeod posted a video called 21 Years that starts with a sonogram of his son Cory in the womb and ends with a photo of Cory blowing out the candles on his 21st birthday cake. [[Read More]( [DXO PureRAW 3 Adds Powerful New Noise Reduction and Fujifilm X Support]( By David Crewe on Mar 15, 2023 10:21 am DxO's 3.0 update to PureRAW adds the company's latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology "DeepPRIME XD" which improves noise reduction, RAW enhancements, and gives better control over which corrections are applied through the DxO Optics Modules without reducing the "one-click" functionality. [[Read More]( [Giant Yellow Camera Robot Finds Deep Cracks Under the ‘Doomsday Glacier’]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 15, 2023 08:47 am [Icefin robot]( A large yellow modular robot with cameras attached has been studying the Thwaites Glacier, a vast Antarctic ice shelf nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier. [[Read More]( [US TikTok May Split From Chinese Owner ByteDance to Avoid Ban]( By Pesala Bandara on Mar 15, 2023 08:01 am [TikTok]( TikTok may split from its Chinese parent company ByteDance, to help address U.S. concerns about national security risks. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Webb Photographs the Rarely-Seen Moments Just Before a Supernova]( [Portrait of Evicted Fox Wins 2023 British Wildlife Photography Awards]( [Instagram is the App Americans Want to Delete Most]( [How to Build a DIY Camera Trap for Amazing Wildlife Photography]( [Mac Photo Organizer Peakto Adds Cross-App Photo Annotation]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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