The Daily PetaPixel for 05/25/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Xencelabs Xencelabs Launches Pen Display 24 Studio Series Globally The Pen Display 24 from Xencelabs was created in partnership with over 100 professional creatives who provided valuable insights on design, features, and ergonomics. This collaborative effort has resulted in a solution that enhances productivity and can be tailored to the user's preferences. The Xencelabs Pen Display 24 is available to pre-order now. [Pre-Order Now]( [Client Asks Photographer for Real Estate Photos, Gets AI Images Instead]( By Matt Growcoot on May 24, 2023 05:34 pm [Real estate photography]( When a Miami-based businessman was looking for fresh imagery for his new project he called up his photographer with the commission. He received the pictures just an hour later -- the photographer never left his computer. [[Read More]( [Photographer Freezes His Camera Overnight For Stunning Timelapse]( By Pesala Bandara on May 24, 2023 05:34 pm A photographer froze his camera overnight to capture a stunning timelapse video of the night sky in winter. [[Read More]( [Meta Completes Another Round of Layoffs in its ‘Year of Efficiency’]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on May 24, 2023 04:16 pm [Meta]( Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta completed yet another round of layoffs Wednesday, what is likely the final batch of job cuts the company announced in March. [[Read More]( [World’s Most Powerful Solar Telescope Captures Hellish Photos of the Sun]( By Matt Growcoot on May 24, 2023 03:39 pm [Solar images]( Earth's most powerful solar telescope has captured new images of the Sun, zooming in on sunspots and showing them in nightmarish detail. [[Read More]( [Pentax K-3 III Monochrome Review: A DSLR Just for B&W Photo Lovers]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2023 02:59 pm [Pentax K-3 III Monochrome Camera Review]( Ricoh Imaging marches to the beat of its own drum -- I love this about the company. Pentax refuses to jump onto the mirrorless camera bandwagon, and I'm all for the company sticking it out with DSLR cameras. [[Read More]( [Footage Shows Giant Triangular ‘UFO’ Hovering Over Military Base]( By Pesala Bandara on May 24, 2023 02:28 pm [ufo miltary base california]( Never-before-seen footage shows the moment that a giant triangular-shaped unidentified flying object (UFO) was seen hovering over a Californian military base -- in a sighting that was witnessed by over U.S. 50 marines. [[Read More]( [The Winners of the Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grant]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2023 02:16 pm [Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grant]( Vital Impacts has announced the winners of its Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grants. Two winning photographers will each receive $20,000 grants to help them document solution-based environmental initiatives in their communities. [[Read More]( [Pixellot Show S3 is an AI-Powered 12K Triple-Camera Array for Sports Video]( By Jaron Schneider on May 24, 2023 02:13 pm [Pixellot Show S3]( The Pixellot Show S3 is a new fully automated video camera that captures 12K video via an array of three cameras to shoot and deliver footage of an entire sporting event without any human intervention. [[Read More]( [Incredible Composites Blend Data from NASA’s Chandra, Webb, and Hubble]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2023 01:37 pm [NASA Chandra and Webb composite images]( Scientists have once again combined X-ray data from NASA's Chandra Observatory and groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope to create stunning composite images that showcase the incredible capabilities of each telescope. [[Read More]( [Rode’s New PodMic USB Works With Both a USB and XLR Connection]( By Jaron Schneider on May 24, 2023 01:32 pm [Rode PodMic USB]( Rode has announced a new podcasting microphone called the PodMic USB. Based on the original PodMic, this latest version offers both XLR and USB connectivity, making it extremely versatile for its $199 asking price. [[Read More]( [F-Zero Camera ‘Breaks the Laws of Physics’ by Shooting f/0.3 to f/0.6]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2023 12:40 pm [F-Zero Camera]( While there are physical limitations to lens apertures, through the use of adapters, photographers can seemingly bypass the laws of physics and make very, very fast glass. [[Read More]( [Sony’s Latest Cameras Are Aggressively Unexciting]( By Jaron Schneider on May 24, 2023 12:22 pm [Man asleep at a table of Sony cameras]( Sony isn't making bad cameras right now, but it is making some incredibly unexciting ones. They're starting to run together, and I can't help but look at the last few announcements and find myself just crushingly bored. [[Read More]( [Google’s AI Product Studio Removes Need for ‘Expensive’ Photographers]( By Matt Growcoot on May 24, 2023 12:02 pm [Product Studio by Google]( Google has released a new product photography tool aimed at helping businesses to create their own high-quality images without the need for an "expensive" photographer. [[Read More]( [Lucky Photographer Catches Largest Supernova in a Decade]( By Michael Zhang on May 24, 2023 11:53 am The largest supernova seen in over a decade just exploded, and one lucky photographer managed to capture it in a before-and-after sequence of photos. [[Read More]( [Photographer Captures Rare ‘Spirit Moose’ on Trail Camera]( By Matt Growcoot on May 24, 2023 10:16 am [Spirit moose and trail camera]( A photographer captured a rare "spirit moose" on a trail camera he set up after a long fascination with the elusive white moose. [[Read More]( Special Discount! Exclusive 30% off offer on Luminar Neo photo editor and everything on checkout. 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