The Daily PetaPixel for 07/26/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Picflow [Exclusive 50% Discount for Picflow]( Do you send photos to clients? Streamline feedback and approvals with Picflow. The first 100 customers will get a 50% Discount on any Picflow plan. Start a free trial to claim the deal. [Try for Free]( [Samsung’s Flip5 and Fold5 Have New Hinges and ‘Pro-Grade’ Cameras]( By Ted Kritsonis on Jul 26, 2023 07:00 am [Samsung's Flip5 and Fold5]( As is expected around this time of year, Samsung has announced new foldable smartphones in the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 at its Unpacked event in Seoul. [[Read More]( [A Complete Guide to Capturing Gorgeous Photos of the Night Sky]( By Michael Bonocore on Jul 25, 2023 05:39 pm Peter Baumgarten is an award-winning nature photographer, educator, and OM SYSTEM Ambassador based on Canada’s Manitoulin Island. The island’s dark sky location provides Baumgarten with stunning nature and minimal light pollution, which allows the photographer to capture bright stars, the Milky Way, and northern lights from right outside his front door. [[Read More]( [The Sony a6700 Doesn’t Ship to Customers With Any Way to Charge It]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 25, 2023 05:31 pm [Sony a6700]( The Sony a6700 is a compelling addition to Sony's lineup and is the first addition to the a6000 line in several years. But, strangely, it doesn't appear as though it ships with any way to charge it. [[Read More]( [Ballet on Bonneville Salt Flats Beautifully Shows Story of ‘Swan Lake’]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 25, 2023 04:44 pm [Brad Walls aerial ballet photography]( Award-winning Australian aerial photographer Brad Walls has continued collaborating with the New York City ballet to capture beautiful, artistic images of a professional dancer on the famous and picturesque Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. [[Read More]( [Threads Finally Lets You Sort Your Feed by Only the People You Follow]( By Pesala Bandara on Jul 25, 2023 02:01 pm [Threads an Instagram app]( Threads has rolled out its most substantial update since its launch nearly three weeks ago and released the highly requested "Following" tab in the app. [[Read More]( [Deepfake Movies Trick Viewers Into Remembering Films That Don’t Exist]( By Pesala Bandara on Jul 25, 2023 01:39 pm Deepfake videos that reinvent movies with a different actor are realistic enough to trick viewers into falsely remembering a film that never existed. [[Read More]( [Aputure’s New Compact Light Domes Are Designed to Deploy Quickly]( By David Crewe on Jul 25, 2023 01:33 pm [Aputure-Announces-Light-Dome-III-and-Light-Dome-Mini-III]( Aputure has announced an updated $219 Light Dome III and $129 Light Dome Mini III quick deploy softboxes that include what the company calls much improved locking mechanisms compared to their predecessors. [[Read More]( [Bear Finds GoPro in a Pond, Switches it on, and Takes Selfies]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 25, 2023 01:24 pm [Bear selfie]( A grizzly bear has been credited as the author of its own selfie after it found a GoPro in a pond, turned it on, and took a video. [[Read More]( [Barbie Photographer Says Hit Movie Has Generated a New Audience for Her]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 25, 2023 11:50 am [Barbie photographer]( A Barbie photographer who creates compelling photos of the iconic doll says that the record-breaking movie has generated a newfound audience. [[Read More]( [Wannabe Horse Photographer Demands $1,000 for Training]( By Pesala Bandara on Jul 25, 2023 11:26 am [A man has described how a photographer demanded $1,000 to train him in a viral Reddit post.]( In a viral post on Reddit, a user has described how a photographer demanded $1,000 to be trained in the art of horse photography. [[Read More]( [No, Elon Musk Didn’t Steal the New ‘Twitter’ Logo from Nikon or Fujifilm]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 25, 2023 11:17 am [X Logo]( Over the past few days, Elon Musk's Twitter rebranded as X, killing off the iconic blue bird logo in the process. The new logo for the brand isn't particularly unique, which has led to some incorrect assumptions about its origin. [[Read More]( [Crucial’s New Small, Compact, Super-Fast SSDs are Made for Photographers]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 25, 2023 10:35 am [Crucial SSDs]( Crucial, a Micron brand, has announced two new portable SSDs that are designed specifically for photographers and content creators in mind. They're extremely compact and use a new technology to bring super-fast speeds without Thunderbolt. [[Read More]( [The Demand for Instant Images is Upending Wedding Photography]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 25, 2023 10:19 am [Wedding photographer]( Couples increasingly want instant images from their wedding photographer so they can update their social media pages immediately after the ceremony. [[Read More]( [Canon EOS R100 Review: It Feels Like an Old Camera, and Not in a Good Way]( By Chris Niccolls on Jul 25, 2023 10:00 am [Canon EOS R100 review]( In my line of work, a lot of cameras corss my path. Like any good tools, they only do their best work when they match the specific tasks for which they were intended. It seems that lately, the majority of cameras I've looked at have been fairly pricey devices, so I was happy to get to review a new affordable entry onto the market. And of course, I don't have expectations that it will compete with higher-end products, but can the $479 EOS R100 even do what it was designed to? [[Read More]( [Tourist Rescued After Falling Into 70-Foot Gorge While Taking A Selfie]( By Pesala Bandara on Jul 25, 2023 09:33 am [A tourist had to be dramatically rescued after falling into a 70-foot gorge while attempting to take a selfie.]( A tourist had to be dramatically rescued after falling into a 70-foot gorge while attempting to take a selfie. [[Read More]( [The DJI Air 3 is a $1,099 Drone with Dual Cameras and 46-Minute Battery]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 25, 2023 08:59 am [DJI Air 3]( DJI's new Air 3 drone sports both a wide-angle and 3x telephoto camera to capture 48-megapixel photos and up to 4K at 100p video. It also can stay in the air for up to 46 minutes in a body that weighs just 720 grams. [[Read More]( [Artist Plagiarizes Photographer’s Picture for Pro-Russia Mural]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 25, 2023 08:51 am [Side by side comparison of Whittle's photo and the mural]( A photographer has expressed her disgust after a graffiti artist used her photo as the basis of a giant pro-Russia mural in the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol. [[Read More]( [Zipble is a Modular Backpack for Photographers and Everyday Use]( Zipble is a new modular backpack design available to back on Kickstarter. Designed by a photographer, Nekey, and adventurer, Dylan, the expandable Zipble bag promises "maximum efficiency" thanks to its swappable modules that change the design, shape, and capacity of the bag. 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