The Daily PetaPixel for 01/04/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by MPB [Get Paid for Your Camera Gear at MPB]( Discover a better way to access cameras and lenses. The average adult is sitting on $2,500 worth of unused tech—and the majority own at least one camera they’re not using. How much is yours worth? [Get an instant quote.]( [Nikon Tops Another Sales Chart for 2023]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 03, 2024 04:32 pm [Map Camera's best-selling cameras of 2023]( Following yesterday's coverage of Map Camera's best-selling lenses of 2023 roundup, the popular Japanese camera retailer has also published a breakdown of last year's 10 most popular new and used cameras. [[Read More]( [The Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 03, 2024 03:20 pm [Quadrantids]( The Quadrantids meteor shower, predicted to be one of the strongest meteor showers of 2024, is slated to peak tonight, January 3, into early tomorrow morning. [[Read More]( [TerraMaster Challenges Synology With the ‘Most Powerful 4-Bay NAS to Date’]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 03, 2024 02:24 pm [TerraMaster NAS]( TerraMaster says its new F4-424 Pro NAS (network attached storage) is "the most powerful 4-bay NAS to date" thanks to its 8-core 8-thread CPU, integrated GPU, 32GB of RAM, and dual M.2 NVMe slots for SSD caching. [[Read More]( [Woman in Iconic Kissing Photo Taken in Paris Dies Aged 93]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 03, 2024 01:50 pm [The Kiss]( Françoise Bornet, the subject of one of the most iconic kissing photos ever -- taken in Paris, France -- has died aged 93. [[Read More]( [V-Flat World’s New Shadow Boards Mimic Sunlight Through Windows]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 03, 2024 01:31 pm [V-flat world shadow board gobo]( V-Flat World, one of the more well-known companies that produces the large studio lighting modifiers known as v-flats, announced a series of "gobos" called Shadow Boards that mimic the look of sunlight through windows. [[Read More]( [Photographer Shares His Best Shark Drone Clips of 2023]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 03, 2024 12:56 pm A photographer and filmmaker has shared his favorite shark clips of the year taken on a drone off the coast of California. [[Read More]( [What is Color Space and Why Does it Matter?]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 03, 2024 12:51 pm [Two versions of the same image of a girl in a wheat field with drastically different colors.]( For most photographers, color is a crucial component of their images. As a result, it only makes sense to want the colors that you envision to come through in the same way when others view your photographs. That can be easier said than done, however. [[Read More]( [Court Docs Reveal Midjourney Wanted to Copy the Style of These Photographers]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 03, 2024 11:19 am Court evidence has revealed a huge list of artists' names kept by Midjourney whose style the AI image generator allegedly wanted to copy. This list includes dozens of photographers. [[Read More]( [Samsung Will Host a Mobile-Focused Unpacked Event on January 17]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 03, 2024 11:12 am [samsung unpacked san jose]( Samsung will host an Unpacked event on January 17 focused on "Galaxy AI," which likely means a mobile-focused launch with an emphasis on Galaxy smartphones and, presumably, the company will launch the S24 series. [[Read More]( [Meet the Exiled International Camera Repairman Who Fled Russia]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 03, 2024 10:05 am [Aleksandr Gordiychuk, the nomadic camera repairman.]( Aleksandr Gordiychuk is hopping around the world, earning a living by repairing old and broken cameras. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Juno Captures Incredible Image of Jupiter’s Moon Io During Closest Flyby]( [Cameras, Content Authenticity, and the Evolving Fight Against AI Images]( [Despite Heavy Emphasis, Foldables Are Just 1% of the Smartphone Market]( [Mind-Blowing Images From the Field of Neuroscience]( [2024 New Year’s Resolutions Photographers Will Definitely Keep]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 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](.