The Daily PetaPixel for 08/02/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Researchers Use Thermal Cameras to Save North Atlantic Right Whales]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 01, 2023 04:56 pm [North Atlantic Right Whale]( The North Atlantic right whale is among the most endangered whale species in the world. Per the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), fewer than 340 North Atlantic right whales are left. Given the relatively expansive range of North Atlantic right whales, researchers must utilize many different technologies to find and monitor whales, including thermal cameras. [[Read More]( [Presidents Who Were Photographed with Other Presidents Before They Became President]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 01, 2023 04:09 pm [Presidential coincidences in photographic history]( A surprising number of eventual U.S. presidents have been photographed with other presidents long before reaching office. [[Read More]( [Vintage Video Shows What It Was Like Being a Pro Photographer in 1946]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 01, 2023 01:56 pm [Vintage photography video]( Camera technology has evolved dramatically since the advent of photography and as a result, being a professional photographer has significantly changed too. A vintage video created by Vocational Guidance Films, Inc. in 1946 shows what being a professional photographer used to be like. [[Read More]( [Photographer Captures Formal Portraits of ‘Misunderstood’ Pigeons]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 01, 2023 01:41 pm [Fancy pigeons]( Pigeons are everywhere in the world, but the common birds are often looked down upon and dubbed "flying rats." However, one photographer has sought to raise the profile of the lowly pigeon by taking a series of formal portraits in a studio setting. [[Read More]( [Soccer Star Blasts Ball Straight Into Photographer’s Lens]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 01, 2023 01:15 pm [Trinity Rodman hitting a volley]( Photographers have to go above and beyond to get the perfect shot and that sometimes means putting themselves in the line of fire -- like one photographer did while shooting a soccer player for a magazine. [[Read More]( [Meta Working on Labels for AI-Generated Content: Report]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 01, 2023 01:10 pm [Meta working on AI labels]( As Meta continues to work on its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including an AI image generator that Meta claims is unrivaled, Meta appears to have ramped up development on numerous generative AI features for its apps, including labels that will allow creators to mark images as "generated by Meta AI." [[Read More]( [Benro CyanBird Tripod Offers Peak Design Style at a Much Lower Price]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 01, 2023 12:41 pm [Benro CyanBird]( Benro's new CyanBird Carbon Fiber Tripod aims to compete against the Peak Design Travel Tripod at a fraction of the price. [[Read More]( [Taco Bell Sued Over Misleading Photos of its Wraps and Pizzas]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 01, 2023 11:53 am [Taco bell photos]( A disgruntled customer has sued Taco Bell after his Mexican Pizza did not look like the one advertised in the company's promotional photos. [[Read More]( [Stills is a New Premium Stock Photo Platform From the Makers of Musicbed]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 01, 2023 11:28 am Stills is a new, invite-only photo licensing platform that offers a curated selection of authentic, design-centered, on-trend photos instead of what it characterizes as the dry, boring imagery found on other stock sites. [[Read More]( [Canon’s New Camera Can See Subjects From Miles Away, Even at Night]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 01, 2023 10:40 am [Canon's MS-500]( The world’s first ultra-high-sensitivity interchangeable-lens camera equipped with a Type 1 Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) image sensor is finally coming to market, and the ultra low light vision capabilities it brings don't come cheap. [[Read More]( [Photographer Deletes Cousin’s Wedding Photos After She Didn’t Pay]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 01, 2023 10:34 am [Bride]( A photographer has taken to Reddit to ask if they did the right thing deleting their cousin's wedding photos after their relative refused to pay. [[Read More]( [Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 Review: A Golden Pancake or a Flop-Jack?]( By Chris Niccolls on Aug 01, 2023 10:00 am [Canon RF 28mm Review]( If there was ever a focal length that the manufacturers tend to put by the wayside, it's the trusty 28mm prime lens. You see, ultra-wide lenses are dynamic and 24mm lenses are admittedly more versatile. However, the 28mm range is probably my preferred focal length for walking the streets with only one prime lens. [[Read More]( [Snapchat Aims to Entice AR Creators with a New Lens Rewards Program]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Aug 01, 2023 08:59 am [Snapchat Lens]( Snapchat has announced Lens Creator Rewards, a new program that pays augmented reality creators who make popular Lenses. [[Read More]( [Photographing the One-of-a-Kind Mercedes C1000]( By Blair Bunting on Aug 01, 2023 08:01 am [The Mercedes C1000 car photographed by automotive photographer Blair Bunting in Phoenix, Arizona.]( Some cars exist in myths and legends. They can be so rare that even a car enthusiast might only see them by the good graces of another. The Mercedes C1000 exemplifies this. 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