The Daily PetaPixel for 09/02/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( ViewSonic's [2023 ColorPro Awards]( are officially open for submissions! [ENTER NOW]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by OM SYSTEM [UNLOCK BIG SAVINGS: TRADE-IN, TRADE-UP TO THE OM SYSTEM OM-1!]( Trade in any qualified interchangeable lens camera for credit towards the purchase of an OM-1. Receive a $200 instant rebate + $200 trade-up bonus + the value of your qualified camera exchange! Only available until October 1, 2023. [Act Fast!]( [Instagram Could Get Paid, Ad-Free Version in the EU: Report]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Sep 01, 2023 05:11 pm [Meta's Menlo Park office is seen with its logo in view.]( Meta may be doing something that was once thought of as unthinkable: going ad-free -- for a price. [[Read More]( [Smartphone App Aims to be Analog Photographers’ Digital Companion]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 01, 2023 03:22 pm [Crown + Flint photography app -- film camera shown next to a smartphone]( Passionate film photographer Don Goodman-Wilson has long been seeking a digital companion app to help him keep track of all the variables that, while making film photography such a fantastic way to make photos, can clutter a photographer's mind. So, Goodman-Wilson decided to build the app he needed. [[Read More]( [Inalife’s Digital Photo Album Promises to Preserve a Family’s Legacy]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Sep 01, 2023 02:20 pm [A screenshot shows a post with a photo on Inalife.]( The new startup Inalife wants to make a digital family album for many generations. [[Read More]( [Gpixel’s New 43-Megapixel APS Sensor Can Shoot 8K 60p Video]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 01, 2023 02:13 pm [Gpixel header with illustrations of a computer chip]( Chinese company Gpixel has expanded its CMOS sensor portfolio with a new 43-megapixel APS-style image sensor capable of recording 8K video at up to 60 frames per second. [[Read More]( [Viltrox Signals Its Commitment to Pro-Quality Lenses at Affordable Prices]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 01, 2023 01:37 pm [Viltrox]( Viltrox appears as though it strongly wants professional photographers to take its optics seriously, as it plans to release three more fast prime lenses before the end of the year. [[Read More]( [The Rise of ‘Vacation Photographers’]( By Pesala Bandara on Sep 01, 2023 01:28 pm [vacation photographer]( Holidaymakers are hiring professional "vacation photographers" to document travels with their families abroad. [[Read More]( [‘The U.S. Government Should Enforce AI Standards by Restricting Chip Sales’]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 01, 2023 01:22 pm [Nvidia]( Google DeepMind's co-founder has given an interview where he asserts that Nvidia computer chips should only be sold to ethical AI companies. [[Read More]( [The Nikon That Shot Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Psychedelic’ 1960s LPs is for Sale]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 01, 2023 12:19 pm [You Could Own the Nikon Camera Used to Shoot Jimi Hendrix's 1960s LPs]( The original Nikon camera that photographer Karl Ferris used to take multiple Jimi Hendrix 1960s-era album covers as well as Ferris' original Halliburton case are coming to auction. [[Read More]( [‘Right to Repair’ Has a New Enemy: Scientologists]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Sep 01, 2023 12:12 pm [An "E-Meter" is seen in front of books by L. Ron Hubbard.]( The right for consumers to repair their own devices rather than being chained to the whims of manufacturers has been a long battle, typically fought by the companies themselves. But now it’s Scientologists that are issuing protests. [[Read More]( [Wedding Guest Accidentally Breaks Photographer’s Camera]( By Pesala Bandara on Sep 01, 2023 10:49 am [Broken camera]( A wedding guest has revealed how she accidentally broke the photographer's camera during the ceremony -- leaving the devastated bride and groom without any photos of the big day. [[Read More]( [Hubble Spies a Baby Star 20 Times More Massive Than the Sun]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 01, 2023 10:45 am [The field is filled with hundreds of bright stars. They are primarily blue in colour, with scattered smaller stars visible in yellow/orange. The background is dominated by cloudy grey dust, with permeating regions of dark black and orange.]( While the James Webb Space Telescope may get the lion's share of the attention these days, the venerable Hubble Space Telescope is still performing vital science and capturing beautiful images. [[Read More]( [Woodpeckers Keep Destroying Photographer’s Trail Cameras]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 01, 2023 10:40 am Pesky woodpeckers are giving a photographer a hard time after the critters keep attacking and destroying his trail cameras. [[Read More]( [What It’s Like Switching from a 2014 DSLR to a 2023 Mirrorless Camera]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 01, 2023 10:11 am [Canon R6]( Despite huge advancements in camera technology, plenty of photographers still use DSLRs from the 2010s -- like the Canon 5D series and the Nikon D800s. And while they remain great cameras, mirrorless rules the 2020s. [[Read More]( [Photos From Inside Leica’s Expansive Portuguese Factory]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 01, 2023 08:59 am [Leica Celebrates 50 Years in Portugal]( While "Leica Camera" and "Germany" are often said in the same breath, an important part of the Leica family has been crafting equipment in Portugal for 50 years. [[Read More]( [Instagram is Pushing Recommended Threads Among Traditional Posts]( By Pesala Bandara on Sep 01, 2023 08:51 am [Meta is pushing Recommended Threads among traditional posts on Instagram]( Instagram is now pushing Recommended Threads among traditional feed posts in a bid to bring users back to the Meta's text-first social media app. [[Read More]( [Photographer Explains How to Make Your Photos Look Like Oppenheimer]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 01, 2023 08:36 am [Oppenhimer and photo]( A photographer explains to PetaPixel how to give photos the look of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer movie. [[Read More]( [The MIOPS Spark is a MagSafe Connected Camera Grip for the iPhone]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 08, 2023 10:53 am The MIOPS Spark is a new camera grip for the iPhone that connects via MagSafe and provides not only better purchase but also an array of buttons and controls akin to a full-size camera. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Kodak’s New Ektar H35N Half Frame Piles on Photo-Enhancing Features]( [Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 for Fujifilm X Review: Greatness for Half the Price]( [Sigma Brings Its 100-400mm f/5-6.3 Contemporary to Fujifilm X-Mount]( [Canon and Reuters Develop New Photo Authentication Technology]( [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](.