The Daily PetaPixel for 09/22/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( FINAL CALL: Get your entries in for the [ColorPro Awards]( by SEP 24th 11:59 pm (PDT)! [ENTER NOW]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Fujifilm [FUJIFILM GFX100 II]( Combining incredible power and cutting-edge technologies, FUJIFILM GFX100 II features a new, 102-megapixel sensor, AI-driven autofocus, and professional video functionality in a remarkably compact body. [Learn More]( [Crafting Your Aerial Magic with ND Filter]( Why professional drone photographers swear by ND filters? [Learn the Secret]( [Mercury Works Offers Kodak IMAX Film to Photographers for First Time]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 21, 2023 05:18 pm [IMAX film for photographers]( Mercury Works has launched a campaign for Kodak Vision 3 65mm motion picture film (IMAX) and specially modified film backs to accept the large-format film. Further, Mercury Works can develop the film via its specialized lab, M-Alchemy. [[Read More]( [Chasing Ice and Light in an Arctic Photo Expedition Through Svalbard]( By Matt Meisenheimer on Sep 21, 2023 04:26 pm [Polar Bear]( In the land where the summer sun never sets, where ice and fire engage in a perpetual waltz, I embarked on the photography journey of a lifetime. The destination? Svalbard—an Arctic realm of mystery and marvel, the northernmost reaches of our planet. [[Read More]( [Razer Wants to Be the Light of Your Life, Will Settle For Your Gaming Room]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Sep 21, 2023 03:52 pm [A dining room with purple lighting produces by Razer's new smart lighting products.]( Razer, known for its gaming computers and gear, is no stranger to the bright, rainbow-colored world of RGB. But Razer's new LED lighting strip, bulbs, and lamps make the technicolor lights the cake, not just the icing on top. [[Read More]( [Behold the Power of Sony Clear Image Zoom, a Feature Nobody Talks About]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 21, 2023 03:30 pm [Alex Phan on Sony Clear Image Zoom]( Nearly all modern Sony cameras include Clear Image Zoom (CIZ), a feature that gets almost no attention but can prove extremely useful -- especially for wildlife photographers. [[Read More]( [Getty Specifically Calls Out Adobe Firefly in Its Latest Rejection of AI]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 21, 2023 03:19 pm [Getty]( Last year, Getty rejected AI generated content and announced that it would not accept any submissions created with AI models. The company is reiterating that in an email sent to creators that now specifically calls out Adobe. [[Read More]( [Microsoft’s New Surface Laptop Studio 2 Gets Some Nice Spec Upgrades]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Sep 21, 2023 01:36 pm [The new Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2.]( Microsoft announced new Surface models Thursday, with the focus being on the Surface Laptop Studio 2, the most powerful the company says it has ever built. [[Read More]( [FINAL CALL: Submit Your Entries for the ColorPro Awards NOW!]( By Billy Choi on Sep 21, 2023 01:17 pm The deadline is just around the corner! Make sure to have your entry (or entries) submitted for this year’s ColorPro Awards by September 24th 11:59 pm (PDT). [[Read More]( [The Spectacular Winning Photos and Films From Nikon’s 2023 Photo Contest]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 21, 2023 01:13 pm [Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023]( Nikon announced the winners of its 2023 Photo Contest, which is one of the world's largest photo and film competitions. Now in its 50th year, the top picks were selected from approximately 70,000 entries. [[Read More]( [Eyeing TikTok, YouTube Create is a Video Editing App for Smartphones]( By Jeremy Gray on Sep 21, 2023 12:43 pm [YouTube Create app]( YouTube announced YouTube Create, a new app that allows users to edit videos directly from their smartphone. [[Read More]( [Microsoft’s New AI Hub ‘Copilot’ is Powered by Dall-E 3]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Sep 21, 2023 12:28 pm [A logo for Microsoft Copilot appears above the words "Your everyday Ai companion"]( Microsoft announced its latest AI venture Thursday, focusing on simplifying features in one place: Microsoft Copilot. [[Read More]( [YouTube Will Allow You to Generate AI Imagery for Video Backgrounds]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 21, 2023 12:07 pm YouTube has announced a new feature that will allow creators to generate AI images and use them as a video backdrop. [[Read More]( [The Spyder Checkr Video Lets Filmmakers Color Calibrate Cameras on Set]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 21, 2023 11:56 am [Spyder Checkr Video]( Datacolor's Spyder Checkr Video is a new color reference tool that promises to allow videographers and filmmakers to calibrate the color of one or more cameras, lenses, and sensors before shooting to make post-production workflows more efficient. [[Read More]( [Street Photography Series Explores the Urge to Take Photos of Strangers]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 21, 2023 11:14 am A documentary series looking at street photographers has just been released with the camera being turned on shooters like Daniel Arnold and Jill Freedman. [[Read More]( [Photographer’s Experiment Sees 78K Photos Downloaded, Zero Donations]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 21, 2023 09:38 am [Photographer]( A stock photographer has revealed the results of his experiment that saw him upload 100 images to free stock photo websites. [[Read More]( [People are Watching Pirated Films Like ‘Barbie’ on TikTok]( By Pesala Bandara on Sep 21, 2023 08:21 am [People are Watching Pirated Films Like ‘Barbie’ on TikTok]( Pirated movies and television shows are reportedly being uploaded straight to TikTok in a sequence of short clips. [[Read More]( [Photographer Defends $63k Salary After Senator Compares Job to Smartphone]( By Pesala Bandara on Sep 21, 2023 07:26 am [Photographer Beta Bajgart (left) has defended her $63k salary Fine Gael Senator Micheál Carrigy (right) compared the job to taking pictures on a smartphone.]( An Irish photographer has defended her $63,000 (€60,000) salary after a senator compared the job to taking photos on a smartphone. [[Read More]( [DALL-E 3 Announced, Photographers Can Opt Out of its Image Training Data]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 21, 2023 07:15 am OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, has announced a new version of its AI image generator DALL-E. 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