The Daily PetaPixel for 06/29/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Picflow BOOST YOUR WORKFLOW WITH PICFLOW Do you regularly send photos to clients? Streamline feedback and approvals with the next-generation gallery platform for modern photographers. [Try for Free]( [Pergear’s New CFexpress Type A Cards Are Swift and Affordable]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 28, 2023 06:10 pm [Pergear CFexpress Type A cards]( Pergear has announced a trio of new CFexpress Type A cards that promise high-speed performance for an affordable price. [[Read More]( [Baseball Scouts Use iPhones and AI to Evaluate Skills and Predict Injuries]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 28, 2023 04:37 pm [AI and iPhone used to scout baseball players]( The Major League Baseball (MLB) Amateur Draft is just around the corner, running from July 9-11. As teams prepare to pick players, hoping to find future superstars, scouting is critical. Scouts use many tools to evaluate players, including sophisticated technology. [[Read More]( [This App Can Calculate The Calories in Your Food Photos]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 28, 2023 03:50 pm [Food App]( A new app claims it can calculate the calories in any meal from a single photo taken with a smartphone. [[Read More]( [Copyright Office Refuses to ‘Register Works Entirely Generated by AI’]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 28, 2023 03:42 pm [AI]( The United States Copyright Office (USCO) has doubled down on its stance regarding artificial intelligence (AI), stating unequivocally that it will not register works generated entirely by AI. [[Read More]( [What is Clamshell Lighting and How to Use It for Portrait Photos]( By Brandon Jackson on Jun 28, 2023 03:03 pm If you shoot headshots and/or portraits, clamshell lighting is something you should definitely become familiar with. This versatile and easy-to-create lighting setup produces a very flattering look useful for a variety of portrait situations. [[Read More]( [The PetaPixel Podcast: What REALLY Happened with DPReview and Amazon]( By Michael Zhang on Jun 28, 2023 02:43 pm In this week's episode of The PetaPixel Podcast, DPReview Technical Editor Richard Butler joins Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake to share the inside story of what actually happened between DPReview and Amazon. [[Read More]( [Webb Spots Crucial Carbon Molecule in Space for the First Time]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 28, 2023 01:36 pm [Webb finds carbon molecule, methyl cation, for the first time.]( An international team of scientists has used the James Webb Space Telescope's incredible imaging instruments to detect a new carbon compound in space for the first time. The compound, known as methyl cation (CH3+), is a vital molecule for more complex carbon-based molecules. [[Read More]( [Students Send Insta360 X3 Nearly 20 Miles High]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 28, 2023 12:29 pm [Insta360 Karman Space Program]( Hot on the heels of Insta360 announcing the Go 3, a compact and enjoyable action camera, Insta360 has highlighted the work of Karman Space Program (KSP), a student-led team aiming to reach space using a reusable rocket. During the team's work, it has been using Insta360 cameras to capture incredible and unique perspectives of Earth, including during a recent high-altitude balloon test, Project Eclipse. f' [[Read More]( [Photographers Stand Their Ground as Bear Charges Them]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 28, 2023 12:18 pm [Bear charges at photographers]( A group of photographers shooting photos in Alaska bravely stood their ground as they were charged by a brown bear. [[Read More]( [Talented Photographer That ‘Nobody Knows’ is Ready to Quit]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 28, 2023 11:37 am [Patagonia photographer]( A talented landscape photographer says his decision to reject most social media platforms has resulted in him being "virtually unknown" and he is ready to bow out of the medium. [[Read More]( [TikTok Axes Its BeReal Clone ‘TikTok Now’ in Less Than a Year]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 28, 2023 10:36 am [tiktoknow]( TikTok is discontinuing its BeReal clone TikTok Now after less than a year. [[Read More]( [Photographer Braves 115 F Heat for Two Months to Shoot ‘Rare’ Hyena]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 28, 2023 08:42 am [Striped Hyenas]( A photographer spent two months in the desert of India in temperatures of 115 degrees Fahrenheit capturing rare photos of striped hyenas. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Teardown Shows Odd Elements in Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens]( [Metalenz Launches its Groundbreaking Metasurface Optics to Market]( [Adobe Previews New AI Image Generator Tool]( [AI-Generated Images Will Make 2024 US Presidential Elections a ‘Mess’]( [Insta360 Go 3 Review: Not the Best Looking, Maybe the Most Fun]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.