The Daily PetaPixel for 11/15/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Fujifilm [A Season of Fujifilm Savings]( As if the holiday season isn’t enough of a reason to treat yourself – this year, you’ll shop a select Fujifilm range with huge discounts! Explore exciting deals and push your creative boundaries with inspiring new tools. [Shop Now]( [Photographer Sues Guns ‘N’ Roses For Copyright Infringement]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 15, 2023 06:53 am [photographer sues guns n roses copyright infringement sexual harrasment manager]( A photographer is suing Guns ‘N’ Roses for copyright infringement and their management for sexual harassment. [[Read More]( [Waterproof Pentax WG-90 Has New Branding and Color But Identical Specs]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 14, 2023 05:00 pm [Pentax WG-90]( Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation has announced the Pentax WG-90, an all-weather camera designed to succeed the Ricoh WG-80. [[Read More]( [This Modular Pinhole Camera Is Colorful and Environmentally-Friendly]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 14, 2023 03:47 pm [Finite Industries fi35]( Scottish camera maker Finite Industries has announced the fi35, the company's first pinhole camera. [[Read More]( [The Making of a Massive 94-Inch Print of the Curvature of the Earth]( By Blair Bunting on Nov 14, 2023 03:25 pm [Massive print of photo taken at the edge of space]( After releasing the Photoshoot at the Edge of Space, I encountered an unexpected turn of events. Ordinarily, when I release images -- be they of trains, cars, or athletes -- I receive a smattering of emails and messages inquiring about the availability of prints for purchase. These queries typically come from fans, some devoted to specific race teams, others enamored with a particular athlete or train locomotive. However, the response to my Edge of Space series was unprecedented; I was inundated with requests, not just from individual enthusiasts, but also from esteemed museums. [[Read More]( [Ulanzi’s New Portable Fog Machine is Handheld and Costs Under $90]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 14, 2023 03:00 pm [Ulanzi portable fog machine]( Ulanzi makes a diverse range of products, including wireless mics, lights, and tripods. Now, the company has launched a new portable fog machine designed for photo and video shoots. [[Read More]( [Polar Bear Photos Are Losing Their Power as Climate Change Visuals]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Nov 14, 2023 02:43 pm [a family of polar bears on ice]( Haunting photos of hunger-stricken polar bears atop small melted ice caps are no longer the definitive climate change imagery. Instead, a report from the BBC suggests that more powerful visuals of climate change hit closer to home. [[Read More]( [Lexar’s New Cheaper Silver CFexpress Card is Ideal for Photographers]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 14, 2023 01:52 pm [Lexar]( Lexar has announced two new additions to its professional line: a relatively affordable CFexpress Type A "Silver" series card and a new "Gold" series microSDXC UHS-II card. [[Read More]( [Sebastião Salgado Receives Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 14, 2023 01:21 pm [Sebastiao Salgado wins Sony award]( One of the world's foremost photographers Sebastião Salgado will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award from the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. [[Read More]( [Transitioning from Film to Digital as a Leica M Photographer]( By Trevor Anderson on Nov 14, 2023 12:09 pm Film prices have been on the rise, it’s no secret. For some, the prices they are reaching can still be seen as justifiable. But for many others, it isn’t always that simple. [[Read More]( [Hubble and Webb Deliver the Most Colorful View of the Universe Ever]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 14, 2023 12:06 pm [Hubble and Webb composite image of MACS0414 galaxy cluster]( Despite the somewhat familiar narrative that the James Webb Space Telescope has been built to supplant the aging Hubble Space Telescope, the two orbiting observatories regularly collaborate. Scientists have now combined data from Hubble and Webb to create the most colorful view of the Universe ever. [[Read More]( [SanDisk Denies That Faulty Hardware is to Blame for SSD Failures]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 14, 2023 11:51 am [SanDisk Portable SSD]( SanDisk has denied that hardware issues are to blame for the recent widespread issues in its portable SSD lines. [[Read More]( [Open Planet Offers Free Nature Videos to Help Fight Climate Change]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Nov 14, 2023 11:34 am [man takes a photo among mountains]( Open Planet, a free visual library, is making videos of nature free for non-commercial and non-profit use, all in an effort to help climate change efforts. [[Read More]( [Foreign Camera Crew Robbed at Gunpoint in San Francisco]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 14, 2023 11:29 am [City Lights bookstore]( A Czech camera crew fell victim to the San Francisco crime wave as they were robbed outside a bookstore in broad daylight on Sunday evening. [[Read More]( [AstrHori’s Compact AH-M1 Light Meter Now Comes in Black and Brass]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 14, 2023 11:22 am [AstrHori]( AstrHori has launched a new version of its AH-M1 light meter to deliver an even more stylish and affordable choice for analog photographers. [[Read More]( [Instagram and Facebook Are Now Growing Faster Than TikTok]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 14, 2023 09:22 am [A building in the evening shows the Meta logo]( Meta's apps Instagram and Facebook are growing faster than TikTok for the first time in a while. [[Read More]( [Stupendous Photos From the 2023 Beard and Moustache Championships]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 14, 2023 09:11 am [Moustache and Beard Championships 2023]( The Honest Amish National Beard and Moustache Championships took place earlier this month in Daytona Beach, Florida with the finest hairy chins in the land vying for the top prizes. [[Read More]( [Selfie-Related Deaths are ‘Public Health Risk’ in Age of Social Media]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 14, 2023 08:30 am [selfie death study cliffs problem public health]( According to new research, selfie-related deaths constitute a new public health risk -- with the most common deaths coming about from people falling off cliffs and waterfalls while taking a photo. [[Read More]( [Scientists Say AI-Generated White Faces are More Realistic Than Photos]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 14, 2023 07:57 am Researchers have found that artificial intelligence (AI) generated white faces are "more realistic" than actual human faces in photos. [[Read More]( [Thief Steals City Trail Camera, Gets Secretly Photographed in His Bedroom]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 14, 2023 07:50 am [Thief steals trail camera which broadcasts images of him]( A hapless thief who stole a city game camera which began sending photos of him to the police has been arrested. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Nikon’s Financial Results Show Better Than Expected Performance]( [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](.