The Daily PetaPixel for 07/27/2023

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]( [Hands-On with the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5: Cameras Still Aren’t the Focus]( By Ted Kritsonis on Jul 26, 2023 05:15 pm [Samsung Flip 5 Fold 5]( One thing Samsung’s new foldables tell us is that the company is reluctant to put its best cameras into any phone that folds or flips open. Should a device that carries such a premium cut a few corners on the camera side? [[Read More]( [Bild Expo Brings Big Photo Show Back to New York City This September]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 26, 2023 04:47 pm [Bild Expo]( Aiming to fill the enormous void left by the defunct PhotoPlus Expo that used to take place annually in New York City, B&H is presenting the inaugural Bild Expo at the famed Javits Center in New York City on September 6 and 7. [[Read More]( [Elon Musk Took the ‘X’ Twitter Handle From a Photographer Without Asking]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 26, 2023 03:25 pm [Twitter X Rebranding is Weird]( Contrary to claims from some photographers, Elon Musk did not steal Twitter's new plain X logo. However, the company did take the @x username. [[Read More]( [Runway Has Improved the Quality of Its Image-to-Video Generation Tech]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 26, 2023 02:51 pm In an update this week, Runway says its image-to-video artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been significantly improved, namely in quality and in the smoothness of outputs. [[Read More]( [$45 Reflx Lab Light Meter is Made for Entry-Level Film Photographers]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 26, 2023 01:40 pm [Reflx Lab Light Meter]( Many older film cameras lack a built-in light meter, but there are numerous solutions to this problem, including handheld and hotshoe-mountable light meters. Reflx Lab has announced a compact, affordable light meter in the latter style, the Reflx Lab Light Meter. [[Read More]( [Photographer Shows How Fast Grizzly Bears Attack in Heart-Stopping Video]( By Pesala Bandara on Jul 26, 2023 01:30 pm A photographer has revealed just how quickly a grizzly bear can attack in a heart-stopping video that has resurfaced online. [[Read More]( [Why Skateboarders Still Love the Sony VX1000 Camcorder From 1995]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 26, 2023 01:22 pm [The Sony VX1000]( A recent video shared by Red Bull tells the story of the Sony VX1000 and how it became the iconic camera of skateboarding. [[Read More]( [After Raising $235K, Abode Remains Committed to Taking on Adobe]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 26, 2023 12:09 pm [Abode]( Abode, a satirically named but serious project that aims to take on Adobe, just concluded its crowdfunding campaign where it raised £181,709, or about $234,900. Now comes the next step: delivering the software to the more than 3,000 artists that backed it. [[Read More]( [Father Sues Hospital for Sharing Photos of Dying Son on Instagram]( By Pesala Bandara on Jul 26, 2023 12:01 pm [A man is suing a hospital after staff allegedly posting photos of his dying son on Instagram and treated him “like an art exhibit.”]( A father is suing a hospital after staff allegedly posted photos of his dying son on Instagram and treated him "like an art exhibit." [[Read More]( [Comet Shaped Like the Millennium Falcon Captured in the Night Sky]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 26, 2023 11:52 am [The comet and the Millennium Falcon starship.]( A comet in the night sky has unexpectedly brightened 100-fold and grown swept-back horns so it resembles the Millennium Falcon -- the fictional starship from the Star Wars movies. [[Read More]( [How Editors Blend Art and Science to Bring NASA’s Space Photos to Life]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 26, 2023 11:20 am [James Webb Space Telescope interview with Joe DePasquale and Alyssa Pagan]( Since it began its full scientific operations at the second Lagrange point (L2), about one million miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth last year, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has enchanted people around the world. Webb's photos have inspired many people to learn more about space and look at the night sky with unprecedented wonder and curiosity. [[Read More]( [AI is Making Manual Video Editing for Social Media a Thing of the Past]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 26, 2023 11:17 am [AI social clips editing]( Turning long-form videos such as podcasts, interviews, or even scripted episodes into short, shareable clips has been, to this point, a tedious and manual task. But thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), that is changing -- fast. [[Read More]( [Photographer Combines 30 Photos For Stupendous Lightning Image]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 26, 2023 09:59 am [Compsite photo of lightning]( A photographer captured a series of breathtaking photos during an intense lightning storm before compositing them into one incredible image. [[Read More]( [Netflix Reality Show ‘Tortures’ Contestants With Deepfaked Photos of Their Partners Cheating]( By Pesala Bandara on Jul 26, 2023 09:58 am [New Netflix reality TV show 'Falso Amor' has come under fire for torturing contestants with deepfaked photos of their partners cheating.]( A new Netflix reality TV show has come under fire for "torturing" contestants with deepfaked photos of their partners cheating. [[Read More]( [AI Images Titled ‘Boring America Photorealism’ Goes Viral on Reddit]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 26, 2023 08:24 am [Boring AI-generated image.]( A photographer and artist created a set of "boring" AI images depicting unremarkable scenes that would be "quickly scrolled past on Facebook." [[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. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Samsung’s Flip5 and Fold5 Have New Hinges and ‘Pro-Grade’ Cameras]( [A Complete Guide to Capturing Gorgeous Photos of the Night Sky]( [The Sony a6700 Doesn’t Ship to Customers With Any Way to Charge It]( [Ballet on Bonneville Salt Flats Beautifully Shows Story of ‘Swan Lake’]( [Threads Finally Lets You Sort Your Feed by Only the People You Follow]( [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](.