The Daily PetaPixel for 11/07/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by K&F Concept [Chase Every Moment]( With the right photo gear, every moment becomes a masterpiece. Unlock Black Friday treasures! [Explore Now]( [Photographer Captures Gorgeous Photos of Fall Colors in Patagonia]( OM SYSTEM Ambassador and travel photographer Frank Smith has been capturing the diverse beauty of the world for decades. Whether it be through his photographs of people, cultures, or nature, Smith is a passionate and accomplished storyteller. However, documenting the fall colors in Patagonia had been one story that had eluded Smith for years. [[Read More]( [Adobe Stock is Selling AI-Generated Images of the Israel-Hamas Conflict]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 07, 2023 06:50 am [AI-generated images of the Israel-Palestine conflict.]( As fears rise over fake imagery generated by artificial intelligence flooding the internet, one of the world's leading stock photo websites is openly selling AI images of the Israel-Hamas war. [[Read More]( [Scientists Discover the Most Distant Black Hole Ever Seen in X-rays]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 06, 2023 06:25 pm [Chandra and Webb UHZ1 supermassive black hole]( By combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole ever detected in X-rays. [[Read More]( [Final Cut Pro is Getting Faster on Mac, Better Workflows on iPad, and New Features on Both]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 06, 2023 05:01 pm [Final Cut Pro on Mac]( Apple will release an update to both the desktop and mobile versions of Final Cut Pro later this month that will improve the workflows on iPad and speed up exports on Mac while also adding new features to both platforms. [[Read More]( [The Phase One P5 is a 128-Megapixel Medium Format Camera Built for Drones]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 06, 2023 04:34 pm [Phase One P5]( In collaboration with Quantum Systems and Trimble, Phase One announced a state-of-the-art 128-megapixel camera purpose-built for survey-grade applications. [[Read More]( [Really Right Stuff’s New Universal L-Bracket Fits Almost Any Camera]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 06, 2023 04:18 pm [RRS L Bracket]( Really Right Stuff announced a new L-bracket called the MC-LS that is designed to work on basically any camera with the classic SLR design with a perfect fit thanks to five levels of adjustment. [[Read More]( [Nikon Ambassador Michelle Valberg on Storytelling in Wildlife Photography]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 06, 2023 03:36 pm Wildlife photographer and Nikon Ambassador Michelle Valberg is well known for her beautiful photos of Canada's most incredible and iconic animals, including wolves, bears, moose, whales, and so many more. [[Read More]( [Korean Smartphones Have Mandatory Shutter Sounds, 8 in 10 Want it Muted]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 06, 2023 02:01 pm [Smartphone camera]( It may come as a surprise to Americans and Western nations that a law in South Korea dictates that smartphone cameras must have a shutter sound. [[Read More]( [SmallRig’s New 6,700mAh V-Mount Battery is All Kinds of Useful]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 06, 2023 12:52 pm [SmallRig V Mount Battery]( SmallRig's new VB99 Pro is a 6,700mAh, 99Wh, 14.8V V-mount battery that supports 100W of power delivery, USB-C fast charging, and has enough juice to power high-end mirrorless cameras, computers, and tablets for hours. [[Read More]( [Wedding Photographer May Be Barred and Fined $80k For ‘Scamming Clients’]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 06, 2023 12:21 pm A wedding photographer may be fined $80,000 and temporarily barred from doing business for allegedly scamming clients. [[Read More]( [Critics Slam the Use of AI in The Beatles’ Final Music Video]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 06, 2023 12:15 pm [The Beatles music video]( Last Friday saw the release of The Beatles' final song accompanied by a music video that saw John, Paul, George, and Ringo all performing together. [[Read More]( [Samsung Details a New HDR Sensor That’s Probably in the Pixel 8 Pro]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 06, 2023 12:12 pm Samsung has published the details of a new Isocell GNK image sensor that has its Dual Pixel Pro technology as well as new "advanced" HDR capabilities. [[Read More]( [Instagram is Giving Some Creators and Photographers a ‘Holiday Bonus’]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 06, 2023 10:45 am [instagram is testing a holiday bonus program]( Instagram is testing a "holiday bonus" concept that will reward creators based on the performance of their Reels and photos. [[Read More]( [Here’s Why AI Companies Think They Can Use Photographers’ Work Without Compensation]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 06, 2023 10:28 am [Photographer AI robots]( After the U.S. Copyright Office put out a call for opinions on how copyright should work with AI-generated material, the world's biggest AI companies had a lot to say. [[Read More]( [Drone Captures Moment Humpback Whale is Freed From 300lb Crab Pot]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 06, 2023 09:52 am [drone footage moment humpback whale freed from crabpot]( Dramatic drone footage reveals the moment that a young humpback whale was freed after it was discovered hog-tied to a 300lb crab pot. [[Read More]( [Apple MacBook Pro with M3 Max: It’s Crazy How We’ve Come So Far, So Fast]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 06, 2023 09:00 am [MacBook Pro with M3 Max Review]( It might feel like Apple has been producing its own silicon for a long time now, but it's really only been a few short years. It's been less than two years since we got the M1 Ultra and with the new M3 Max, we've already surpassed its power in a portable form factor. [[Read More]( [Model Says AI Was Used to Make Her Face Look ‘White’ in Runway Photo]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 06, 2023 08:53 am [Model edited face white woman's runway photo AI]( An Asian-American model has accused a designer of allegedly editing her face with artificial intelligence (AI) to make her look white in a runway photo. [[Read More]( [Photographer Waiting for Cloud Cover is Handcuffed and Fined for Loitering]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 06, 2023 08:50 am [Chateau Frontenac hotel]( A photographer in Quebec City, Canada waiting for clouds to form so he could capture the perfect shot was fined $168 (230 CAD) for loitering after a U.S. consulate guard asked him to leave. 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