The Daily PetaPixel for 09/06/2023

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 Filmora [Authenticity Wins: Be You, Earn Big]( Filmora's Young Creator contest: Shake the World with your voice, win $250. Four winners selected. Create a video, tag @Filmora_Editor, and #sharethespotlight by Sept 30 for your chance. [Earn now!]( [Atlanta Falcons’ Newest Security Guard Is a Camera With Legs]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Sep 05, 2023 05:16 pm [A dog-looking robot is pictured.]( The Atlanta Falcons are making "Black Mirror" a reality with its new robot security dog, complete with facial recognition and cameras. [[Read More]( [Wax Paper Photography: Getting the Large Format Look With a $300 Soviet Camera]( By Amos Chapple on Sep 05, 2023 04:01 pm Anyone who has trawled through a historic photo archive knows the feeling of spotting a large-format photo. Like spotting a beautiful woman in a crowd, it’s hard to drag your eyes away. That depth and clarity, which seems to top reality itself, has only ever been possible with a film plane measured in inches rather than millimeters. [[Read More]( [New SKN Plugin for Photoshop Simplifies Skin Retouching Without AI]( By David Crewe on Sep 05, 2023 03:13 pm NBP Retouch Tools has announced a new $99 SKN plugin for Photoshop that promises to transform skin editing into a seamless process that's efficient and enjoyable for retouchers, and doesn't just rely on artificial intelligence (AI) "magic" to complete. [[Read More]( [The New Godox AD-S200 Stick Flash Head Delivers 360 Degrees of Light]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 05, 2023 02:51 pm [Godox AD-S200 Stick Flash Head]( Godox has announced the AD-S200, a stick flash head attachment for the Godox AD200 and AD200Pro, also known as the Flashpoint eVOLV 200 and 200Pro on Adorama. [[Read More]( [Photojournalists and NPPA Achieve Historic Settlement with the NYPD]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Sep 05, 2023 02:40 pm [Photographer Adam Gray, wearing a mask and surrounded by officers, is arrested.]( A group of press photographers reached a historical settlement with the New York City Police Department Tuesday, with an agreement that has the potential to transform police conduct and training, especially regarding the First Amendment for both journalists and the general public. [[Read More]( [Sony Updates its Remote Camera SDK to Work Better with Drones]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 05, 2023 02:07 pm [Sony remote camera SDK]( Sony will update its remote camera SDK with additional features that are especially useful for drone applications which comes alongside the unusual ILX-LR1 compact camera for drones that was also announced today. [[Read More]( [ON1 Photo RAW 2024 Features More AI Tools and Better Performance]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 05, 2023 01:43 pm [ON1 Photo RAW 2024]( Photography software developer ON1 has announced the next major release of its flagship all-in-one RAW image editor, ON1 Photo RAW version 2024. [[Read More]( [Mountain Photographer Reveals Which Country has the Best Peaks]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 05, 2023 01:05 pm [Mountain photographer]( Mountain photographer Arpan Das has traveled all over the world capturing incredible photos of dramatic peaks. But he says there’s one country that stands out above all of the others. [[Read More]( [Cooke’s SP3 Lenses Bring Vintage ‘Cooke Look’ to Modern Cameras]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 05, 2023 12:45 pm [Cooke Optics SP3 cinema lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras]( Popular high-end cinema lens maker Cooke Optics has announced the SP3 prime lens series for mirrorless cameras, promising to deliver a cinematic look to the modern videography market. [[Read More]( [Sony’s ILX-LR1 Is a Super-Compact 61-Megapixel Box Camera for Drones]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 05, 2023 12:17 pm [Sony ILX-LR1 industrial camera for drone applications]( Sony has announced the Sony ILX-LR1, a new ultra-lightweight, interchangeable lens professional camera designed for industrial applications. [[Read More]( [This Rare Leica 0-Series Camera is One of Only 16 Left in the World]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 05, 2023 12:03 pm [Leica 0-Series]( An extremely rare Leica 0-series camera from 1923 is headed to auction next month and is expected to draw upwards of $2,140,000. [[Read More]( [Consumer Demand for 8K is Too Low Says Panasonic: Report]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Sep 05, 2023 11:53 am [A Panasonic S5 IIX (left) and a Nikon Z8 (right) are next to each other on a two-toned background.]( Anyone waiting for Panasonic to bring its cameras into the world of 8K resolution may have to keep waiting. The company reportedly says the demand for 8K is simply “not enough” to justify an update. [[Read More]( [Canon Has Nearly 50% of Camera Market Share, Almost Double Sony]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 05, 2023 11:15 am [Canon]( Canon's grip on camera sales dominance continues as a new report shows Canon has nearly half of the camera market share all to itself and nearly double the share Sony commands. [[Read More]( [TikTok Opens First European Data Center to Combat China Spying Fears]( By Pesala Bandara on Sep 05, 2023 11:10 am [tiktok on a phone]( TikTok has opened its first European data center as the video app attempts to combat long-held privacy concerns over its links to China. [[Read More]( [Researchers’ Heartwarming Reaction to First Photos of Rare Bird Goes Viral]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 05, 2023 10:52 am Photographers know the incredible feeling of nailing a shot that they perhaps only imagined possible -- a photo they have been striving for for a long time. So, lensmen and lenswomen will be able to relate to these researchers' reactions to capturing an ultra-rare pigeon. [[Read More]( [The World’s First U2 Spy Plane Photo Shoot at the Edge of Space]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 05, 2023 08:59 am [Photo Shoot at the Edge of Space Blair Bunting]( Eight years of discussions. Six months of training. Two days of final preparations. Much was required to give photographer Blair Bunting two hours at the edge of Earth's atmosphere to conduct the first-ever photo shoot at near-space where he captured images that have never been made before and will likely never be made again. [[Read More]( [FBI Release Age-Processed Photo of 1970 Anti-Vietnam War Bomber]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 05, 2023 08:45 am [Wisconsin bomber]( The FBI has released an updated simulation photo of Leo Frederick Burt over 50 years since a bomb killed a researcher on the University of Wisconsin campus. [[Read More]( [ProGrade Uses CFexpress 4.0 Tech in Its New Fastest CFexpress Type B Card]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 05, 2023 07:59 am [ProGrade Digital CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory card]( ProGrade Digital has announced the third generation of its CFexpress Type B Cobalt-class memory cards in a new 1.3TB capacity. [[Read More]( [Photographer Who Waited 4 Years for Thrilling Falcon Photo Wins BPOTY 2023]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 05, 2023 07:38 am [Falcon attacking Pelican]( The winners of Bird Photographer of the Year 2023 have been announced and Jack Zhi from the U.S. took home the overall winner and a prize of $6,300 (£5,000) for his photo of a peregrine falcon attacking a large brown pelican. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Moving 1.5 Million Photos from an Old Drobo to a New QNAP NAS]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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