The Daily PetaPixel for 11/08/2023

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]( [Space Telescope on a Quest to Solve Dark Matter Delivers First Images]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 08, 2023 07:01 am [Euclipe Telescope Images]( The Euclid space telescope, an instrument designed to solve the greatest mystery of the Universe, has sent back its first stunning images. [[Read More]( [Sony’s a9 III Uses Last-Gen Memory Cards, Creating an Irritating Bottleneck]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 07, 2023 03:55 pm [Sony a9 III]( Sony's new a9 III is the first full-frame interchangeable lens mirrorless (ILC) camera to use a global shutter, which unlocks some serious performance like 120 frames per second shooting. It doesn't however, have support for the latest CFexpress specification. [[Read More]( [Wedding Photographer Wins Lawsuit to Not Shoot Same-Sex Marriages]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 07, 2023 03:15 pm [christian wedding photographer wins settlement]( A Christian wedding photographer has won a settlement in a lawsuit against the state of Virginia after he refused to shoot same-sex marriages. [[Read More]( [UK Gyms are Cracking Down on Cameras and Selfies]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 07, 2023 03:11 pm [uk gyms banning selfies videos photography]( Gyms in the U.K. are starting to ban members from taking photos and recording workout videos in facilities -- amid growing privacy concerns. [[Read More]( [The Generation Z ‘Scrunch Face’ is the Selfie Pose Taking Over Instagram]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 07, 2023 03:03 pm [scrunch face duckface selfie pose kylie jenner addison rae]( Move over "duckface," there is a new selfie pose that has taken over Instagram in 2023. Featuring squinted eyes, a crumpled-up nose, and a furrowed expression that looks like you smelt something bad: meet the "scrunch face." [[Read More]( [Panning, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blur]( By John Bilbao on Nov 07, 2023 02:23 pm Photography is unique, as far as artistic media is concerned. Behind the camera, we can freeze time, turning once-in-a-lifetime moments into indelible mementos that have a good chance of outliving the gear that created them. [[Read More]( [Skylum’s Luminar Adventures Include Six Global Photography Excursions]( By David Crewe on Nov 07, 2023 01:55 pm [Skylum-Announces-Luminar-Adventure-Locations]( Skylum, the makers of Luminar Neo photo editing software, announced an expansion for its Luminar Adventures project by adding six new destinations over the next year. [[Read More]( [Photographer Who Won Warhol Copyright Case Paid Over $2.5M to Defend Rights]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 07, 2023 01:48 pm [Andy Warhol Case]( The photographer who won an intellectual property case at the United States Supreme Court against the Andy Warhol Foundation has revealed the financial damage it did to her. [[Read More]( [Ikea Selects Six Photographers for its Artist in Residence Mentorship with Annie Leibovitz]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Nov 07, 2023 01:05 pm [Six portraits of the mentees are shown against a black background.]( Ikea announced the six young photographers selected for its artist in residence mentorship program led by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz and Ikea creative director Marcus Engman. [[Read More]( [Sony a9 III First Impressions: The Global Shutter Era Has Arrived]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 07, 2023 01:00 pm [Sony a9 III]( In what is perhaps the most significant Sony camera announcement, well, ever, the dominant force in the mirrorless market has introduced the a9 III, the world's first full-frame camera with a global shutter system, which promises massive benefits for high-speed photography. [[Read More]( [Moment’s Pro Camera iOS App Adds ProRes Log and 48MP HEIF Support]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 07, 2023 12:27 pm [Moment Pro Camera]( Moment updated its Pro Camera iOS app to support all of the iPhone 15 Pro's new features in a more usable interface for professionally-minded photographers and filmmakers. [[Read More]( [OpenAI Will Defend Customers From Copyright Claims]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 07, 2023 12:13 pm [OpenAI]( As part of OpenAI's DevDay, the company that makes ChatGPT and DALL-E announced that it will protect customers from legal claims surrounding copyright infringement. [[Read More]( [Hungary Fires Museum Director Over Photo Exhibit]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 07, 2023 10:29 am [World Press Photo Awards]( A set of photos featured in the World Press Photo exhibition showing an LGBT community in the Philippines has claimed the job of a museum director in Hungary. [[Read More]( [Sony Will Finally Bring New Features to Old Cameras via Firmware Updates]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 07, 2023 10:21 am [Sony cameras]( At the tail end of its presentation for the new global-shutter-equipped a9 III full-frame camera, Sony announced that it would finally be bringing some of its new software features to select older cameras via firmware updates. [[Read More]( [Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS Review: You Never Forget Your First]( By Chris Niccolls on Nov 07, 2023 09:31 am [Sony G-Master 300mm f/2.8 in hand]( The world of mirrorless camera lenses is strangely devoid of professional 300mm lenses. That is, until now. Sony has released a brand new full-frame 300mm f/2.8 G Master lens and I had a chance to test it out. [[Read More]( [Sony Announces a9 III, World’s First Global Sensor Full-Frame Camera]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 07, 2023 09:30 am [Sony a9 III]( This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first Sony Alpha 7, the first Alpha full-frame interchangeable lens mirrorless camera. Sony is marking the occasion by announcing a breakthrough advancement in imaging technology -- the Sony a9 III, the first full-frame ILC to incorporate a global shutter image sensor. [[Read More]( [Sony’s New 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS is the World’s Lightest Large Aperture Telephoto Prime]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 07, 2023 09:29 am [Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS]( Sony announced the 300mm f/2.8 G Master OSS, a new $5,999 telephoto prime that simultaneously promises new heights for image quality while also becoming the lightest lens in its class. In fact, it is the world's lightest large-aperture telephoto prime. 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