The Daily PetaPixel for 10/13/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Moonside [This MagSafe Smart RGB Light Redefines Mobile Photography Lighting]( MagLight is the world’s first 6-in-1 MagSafe smart RGB light designed for phone cameras, bridging the gap between professional photography lighting and mobile photography creators. Exclusive 50% off discount available now. LIMITED TIME [Explore More]( [Google Pixel 8’s AI Features Start Conversation on Perfection]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 12, 2023 06:15 pm [Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Best Take and AI]( Among the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro's key new features are many functions and tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Many find the new AI features fantastic, while others wonder if some of them might go a bit too far. [[Read More]( [Vivo V29 Review: There’s Not Enough New Here]( By Ted Kritsonis on Oct 12, 2023 05:16 pm [Vivo v29]( Only months after launching the V27 Pro and V27, Vivo comes back with the V29 as yet another option, giving its V-Series a fair bit of attention. Releasing successive models within the same calendar year is unusual for any brand, but Vivo seems to think pumping them out in shorter cycles is serving a market that wants them. [[Read More]( [Webb Space Telescope Captures Ethereal View of a Stellar Nursery]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 12, 2023 03:32 pm [Webb SMC NGC 346]( Among the James Webb Space Telescope's many scientific objectives are providing astronomers and physicists unprecedented looks at areas where stars are being born. These stellar nurseries are not only of great scientific importance, but they are also visually spectacular. [[Read More]( [In Lahaina, Photographers Look to the Future After Devastating Fires]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Oct 12, 2023 03:00 pm [Two men look at the destruction after the Lahaina fires.]( Rachael Zimmerman, a photographer in Lahaina, Hawaii, woke in the early morning hours the day the fires hit, awakened by the noise from the high winds. In a groggy haze, she fixes the screen windows flying off her condo, but when she looks out the window, she can see some flames in the distance. Zimmerman calls 911, who tells her a transformer power line blew, but that the fire is being put out. She goes back to bed. [[Read More]( [Google Now Lets You Generate AI Images Directly From the Search Bar]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 12, 2023 12:45 pm [Google Image Search]( Those signed up to Labs and its Search Generative Experience (SGE) can now prompt Google's ubiquitous Search bar to create AI-generated images. [[Read More]( [Thieves Steal Camera But Mail Back SD Card With Photos, Call it ‘Karma’]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 12, 2023 12:37 pm [Photo of Barra airport]( A photographer who left his expensive camera on a bench was later sent the SD card with his photos along with a letter saying that it was "karma." [[Read More]( [Bing DALL-E 3 Users Left Frustrated Because of ‘Microsoft’s Censorship’]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 12, 2023 10:36 am [Censored]( Users of DALL-E 3 have been raging against Microsoft for the computer giant's heavy-handed censorship of the AI image generator. [[Read More]( [Photo of Card-Playing Woman Wins ‘World’s Largest Photo Competition’]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 12, 2023 09:44 am [CEWE photo contest 2023]( A photo of a card-playing owner of a traditional Indonesian cafe has won the CEWE Photo Award 2023. The organizers say it is the "world's largest photography competition." [[Read More]( [Photographer Who Shot Iconic Image of Challenger Disaster Dies]( By Pesala Bandara on Oct 12, 2023 08:55 am [Photographer Bruce Weaver, who shot the definitive image of space shuttle Challenger breaking apart has died.]( Photographer Bruce Weaver, who shot the definitive image of the Space Shuttle Challenger breaking apart after lift-off, has died. [[Read More]( [Photographer Makes All of His Stunning Photos Available for Free]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 12, 2023 08:16 am [Landscape photos]( A photographer who has traveled the world taking beautiful photographs for the last 20 years has taken the unusual step of making all of his photos freely available to download. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Photographer Granted Trial for Miles Davis Tattoo After Andy Warhol Ruling]( [New York Introduce Bills To Protect Kids From ‘Addictive’ Social Media]( [OWC’s New CFexpress Cards are Very Fast and Its Old Ones Can Be, Too]( [Epson’s SureColor P5370 is an New Pro-Level 17-inch Photo Printer]( [Film Brand CineStill Swarmed by an Angry Mob Stoked by Misinformation]( [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](.