The Daily PetaPixel for 01/20/2024

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.]( [Sports Illustrated Lays Off Much of Its Staff]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 19, 2024 06:03 pm [Sports Illustrated logo]( Sports Illustrated, the foremost sports journalism outlet and purveyor of some of the world's best sports photography, has reportedly laid off many staffers. [[Read More]( [Samsung Wants an Apple-Like Ecosystem, But Its Path There Isn’t So Simple]( By Ted Kritsonis on Jan 19, 2024 05:31 pm [Navigating Samsung's increasingly complicated ecosystem]( Samsung often touts its ecosystem of devices as a boon to productivity, especially when you combine its smartphones, tablets, and laptops together. But how truly effective is it? And is it too intricate to be more adaptable? [[Read More]( [Excire Software Adds AI Text Search to Adobe Lightroom Classic]( By David Crewe on Jan 19, 2024 03:29 pm Excire Foto has announced the launch of its "Next-Gen AI" tool for Adobe Lightroom Classic with the release of Excire Search. This new $189 Plugin will let Adobe users bring Excire's advanced image management software directly into their Lightroom Classic workflows. [[Read More]( [Update Roundup: Sony Flashes, Nikon Cameras, and DxO Software Updated]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 19, 2024 02:11 pm [Update roundup -- Sony flash, Nikon cameras, and DxO software]( Following an exciting week of CES announcements, this week has been rather calm in the tech world. There have, however, been some software announcements from the likes of Nikon, Sony, and DxO that are worthwhile and important. [[Read More]( [Retouch4Me Adds Dust Remover and Color Match OFX for Video Tools To Its Plugin Lineup]( By David Crewe on Jan 19, 2024 02:00 pm Retouch4Me has announced two new Artificial Intelligence (AI) plugins for its suite of Photoshop Tools that add automatic Dust Cleanup for still images, and expands its Color Match tool to apply color grades from still images to video. [[Read More]( [Scientist Films Slow-Motion Footage of Snake Attacks to Discover How They Kill]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 19, 2024 12:45 pm [Snake hunting in slow motion]( A scientist spent years filming slow-motion footage of snakes launching at and attacking their prey -- to reveal exactly how they kill. [[Read More]( [This Is How Much Apple Vision Pro Can Set You Back]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 19, 2024 12:05 pm [Apple Vision Pro ordering experience]( Apple has officially entered the era of spatial computing, with the Vision Pro headset now available for customers to purchase. And being first through the door is not cheap. [[Read More]( [The Rise of ‘Sludge’ Videos: Gen Z Are Watching Multiple Clips at Once]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 19, 2024 12:00 pm [rise of sludge videos generation z multi-screen videos tiktok]( Generation Z is increasingly watching "sludge" videos on TikTok -- a type of viral video that features multiple clips all playing on a screen at the same time. [[Read More]( [ProGrade’s New VPG 200 CFexpress Type A Cards Are Affordable, Spacious]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 19, 2024 11:42 am [ProGrade Digital Gold-series CFexpress Type A cards]( ProGrade Digital Inc. announced new CFexpress 2.0 Type A Gold Series memory cards that promise "optimal capacity for RAW cinema-level video shooting." [[Read More]( [The Awesome Winners of the 2023 Ocean Art Photography Competition]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 19, 2024 11:41 am [Ocean Art Photo Contest 2023]( The winners of the 2023 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition have been announced with a picture of a paddling monkey taking home the grand prize. [[Read More]( [Godox Announces the V1Pro Flash With a Detachable Sub Flash]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 19, 2024 11:00 am [Two Godox V1Pro flashes sit on a white rock in front of a gray background.]( Hot on the tail of the release of its impressive new wireless trigger, Godox announced an update to one of its most popular flashes. The Godox V1Pro Flash sees a handful of worthy updates, including the ability to use a detachable sub-flash. [[Read More]( [NASA Shares Image of Penguin and Egg Shaped Galaxy]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 19, 2024 08:32 am [Penguin and Egg Shaped Galaxy]( NASA has shared an image of a pair of galaxies that look like a penguin and its egg millions of light-years from Earth. [[Read More]( [Berlin: The City That Hates Selfies]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 19, 2024 07:44 am [berlin city hates selfies]( Selfies have become a ubiquitous part of daily life in most major cities. But there is one European city where it may not be so commonplace: Berlin. [[Read More]( [Google Looks Set to Add an AI Image Generator to Bard]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 19, 2024 07:31 am An AI image generator is reportedly coming to Google Bard after a tipster uncovered a set of unreleased patch notes. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x Is an Ultra-Macro Lens for Full-Frame Cameras]( [Samsung Plans to Charge for Galaxy AI Features After Two Years]( [Yongnuo’s AF 50mm f/1.8 Lens for APS-C Nikon Z Cameras Costs $120]( [Despite the Rumors (and Jokes), Nikon is Not Announcing the Z6 III]( [Insta360 Brings Its Clever AI Warp Effects Feature to More Action Cams]( [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](.