The Daily PetaPixel for 11/28/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Skylum [Catch Cyber Week Deals on Luminar Neo]( Save 85% on Luminar Neo, including generative AI features, pro-level Extensions, and the Creative Assets Collection, with a variety of incredible items to enhance your photos with ease. [Get the Offer]( [Crown + Flint Companion App for Film Photographers Receives Major Update]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 27, 2023 05:43 pm [Crown + Flint]( Late this summer, film photographer Don Goodman-Wilson launched Crown + Flint, a smartphone app designed to be an analog photographers' digital companion. Goodman-Wilson announced the app's first major update, adding numerous requested features. [[Read More]( [PopPhoto is Dead, Again]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 27, 2023 05:03 pm [PopPhoto Obit]( After shuttering in 2017 and reviving in 2021 as an online-only magazine, Popular Photography -- colloquially known as PopPhoto -- has let go its last staff members and is effectively dead once again. [[Read More]( [Yul Brynner’s Leica MP Cameras Sell for More Than $3 Million]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 27, 2023 03:30 pm [Leitz Photographica Auction no.43 results]( The 43rd Leitz Photographica Auction occurred over the weekend in Vienna, Austria, and some exceptional cameras and lenses sold for huge sums. [[Read More]( [Influential and Compassionate Photographer Larry Fink Has Died]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 27, 2023 02:58 pm [Larry Fink passes away at age 82]( Photographer Larry Fink, best known for his black-and-white photographs documenting American society, passed away at his home in Pennsylvania over the weekend at age 82. [[Read More]( [How Sigma Could Make the fp Great]( By Matt Williams on Nov 27, 2023 02:54 pm I have always admired Sigma. It wasn’t regarded in the same league as it is today for its lenses until the Art series came out, but Sigma’s digital cameras have always been singular in design and purpose. The family-owned company has never been afraid to try something new, and honestly, that’s something we need to see a lot more of in the photography world. [[Read More]( [UAE Astronomy Expert Calls for Fatwa Based on Astrophotography]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 27, 2023 02:10 pm [new moon]( A prominent United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based astronomer has proposed a fatwa concerning astrophotography, a move that potentially change the way the start of a new lunar month is determined. [[Read More]( [Mrs. Doubtfire Shot Two Million Feet of Film of Robin Williams Improvising]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 27, 2023 12:50 pm [Robin Williams Doubtfire]( The filmmaker behind Mrs. Doubtfire has revealed that the crew shot two million feet of film as Robin Williams ran riot on set running through three or four scripted takes before improvising the scenes as well. [[Read More]( [Drama Erupts Over Abrupt Firing of Veteran White House Photographer]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 27, 2023 12:48 pm [The White House]( Veteran White House photographer Jonathan Ernst was fired from his nearly 20-year role as a freelance and staff photographer at Reuters over what the publication is calling “gross neglect of duty.” [[Read More]( [The Making of Nat Geo’s Visual Spectacle ‘Incredible Animal Journeys’]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 27, 2023 12:08 pm [the making of incredible animal journeys]( National Geographic's new television series, Incredible Animal Journeys, follows animals across every landscape in the world as they embark on epic migrations. [[Read More]( [Sirui’s T2.9 Saturn Series Anamorphic Lenses are ‘World’s Lightest’]( By David Crewe on Nov 27, 2023 11:59 am [SIRUI-Announces-Saturn-Series-Carbon-Fiber-Anamorphic-Lenses]( Following the success of its 35mm lens, Sirui has announced two new full-frame carbon fiber anamorphic lenses for its Saturn Series available in 50mm and 75mm focal lengths. The new trio of lenses all weigh less than 500 grams, making them the "world's lightest" full-frame anamorphic lenses. [[Read More]( [Photographer Terry Richardson Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuits]( By Jeremy Gray on Nov 27, 2023 11:38 am [Terry Richardson lawsuits]( Disgraced fashion photographer Terry Richardson is back in the news again, and as has been the case for more than a decade, it is not good news for the once-famous, always controversial photographer. [[Read More]( [Google Search for Singer Israel KamakawiwoÊ»ole Returns AI Images]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 27, 2023 10:34 am [A real photo of Israel KamakawiwoÊ»ole and a fake one]( After listening to Israel KamakawiwoÊ»ole's hauntingly beautiful rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, it's not out of the question to wonder what the larger-than-life singer looks like. But do that today, and you'll be greeted by an AI-generated version of him. [[Read More]( [Photographer Who Captured Murder of Lee Harvey Oswald Recalls Turbulent Few Days]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 27, 2023 09:35 am News photographers yearn to capture an iconic image; so when Bob Jackson missed the opportunity to get a photo of President John F. Kennedy's assassination because there was no film in his camera -- perhaps he thought he had missed his golden opportunity. [[Read More]( [Adobe Stock Changes Policy on AI Images Depicting Real Events]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 27, 2023 08:27 am [AI-image of Palestinian protester]( After it came to light that Adobe Stock is selling AI-generated images of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the photo giant has changed its policy regarding fake images that depict real events. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [A Photographer Goes Inside the Ruins of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant]( [Converting a 103-Year-Old Zeiss Lens to Autofocus M-Mount]( [7 Hidden Pro Camera Settings on iPhone You Should Turn On Now]( [Patented Dual Aperture Design Offers Soft Bokeh and Pointy Sunstars]( [$190 Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 E-Mount Lens Promises Great Value]( [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](.