The Daily PetaPixel for 02/06/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by OM SYSTEM [The OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II: Revealing Wonder]( The OM-1 Mark II is a statement of blazing fast speeds and unparalleled computational capabilities in a user-friendly design. A true wonder of outdoor photography equipment that will perform wherever you go. [Pre-Order Now]( [Explicit AI Images of Taylor Swift Traced Back to ‘Challenge’ on 4Chan]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 06, 2024 05:33 am [Taylor Swift]( The root cause of the recent sexually explicit AI images of Taylor Swift that went viral has been traced back to the anonymous messaging board website 4chan. [[Read More]( [New Juno Images Show Volcanic Activity on Jupiter’s Moon, Io]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 05, 2024 05:12 pm [NASA Juno performs close flyby of Jovian moon, Io, on February 3, 2024.]( Over the weekend, NASA's Juno spacecraft made another close flyby of Jupiter's moon, Io. Like a prior flyby last December, the encounter is designed to help scientists understand the volcanic nature of the moon, the most volcanic in the entire solar system. [[Read More]( [Earth-Sized Virtual Telescope Reveals Nearby Black Hole’s Energy Outflows]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 05, 2024 04:28 pm [EHT black hole magnetic fields and energy jets in Perseus A]( The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration and scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) in Germany used an Earth-sized radio telescope array to observe the jet base of an evolving plasma jet outflow from a supermassive black hole at an unprecedented angular resolution. [[Read More]( [This May Be Japan’s Moon Lander’s Final Photo as Lunar Night Descends]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 05, 2024 04:19 pm [An image of the moon surface before lunar night.]( In space, no one can hear a shutter click, and so Japan's moon lander sent off what may be its final photo in silence. [[Read More]( [An Excellent Breakdown and What to Expect From Kodak’s New Super 8]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 05, 2024 04:16 pm [Kodak Super 8]( It may have taken Kodak the better part of a decade, but its new Super 8 camera is starting to arrive on store shelves. [[Read More]( [The Blur Trend in Wedding Photos Isn’t Going Anywhere: Here’s How to Nail It]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 05, 2024 03:31 pm [A couple hugs with the sky in the background.]( While it arrived on the wedding scene within the last couple of years, the trend of intentionally blurring photos is still going strong and it's unlikely to be leaving any time soon. [[Read More]( [‘OnlyFake’ is Pumping Out Hyper-Realistic Fake IDs, Photos Included]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 05, 2024 03:17 pm [An image of part of a Colorado driver's license]( A site called "OnlyFake" is allegedly pumping out incredibly realistic images of fake IDs using artificial intelligence -- and the fakes seem to work. [[Read More]( [Hubble’s New Photo Shows the Immense Scale of Galaxies]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 05, 2024 02:43 pm [NASA Hubble Picture of the Week ESO 245-5 irrregular galaxy]( The Hubble Space Telescope's new Picture of the Week shows a remarkably dense field of stars. However, what at first glance looks like just a field of stars, spread somewhat irregularly through the frame, the photo shows a considerable portion of a galaxy. [[Read More]( [DIY Ceiling-Mounted Motorized Slider is Perfect for Content Creation]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 05, 2024 02:11 pm [DIY camera slider on the ceiling by Erik de Poorter]( Erik de Poorter from Concept Crafted Creations on YouTube created a brilliant, motorized ceiling-mounted camera system that may be perfect for content creators. [[Read More]( [Zeiss Teases a New Lens: ‘Arriving Soon’ and ‘Approaching Fast’]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 05, 2024 01:44 pm [Zeiss lens]( Zeiss, which denied rumors it is leaving the camera lens manufacturing space last year, is teasing the arrival of a new optic. While it might appeal to some, photographers shouldn't get their hopes up: it is almost certainly a cinema lens. [[Read More]( [Meet the Toy Camera at the Heart of the Analogue Revival]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 05, 2024 01:39 pm [Holga Toy Camera]( When the Holga first launched, it didn't quite capture people the way its creator hoped... but it did spark something. [[Read More]( [Financier Scammed of $25.6 Million After Meeting With Deepfakes]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 05, 2024 12:55 pm [deepfake]( A Hong Kong-based finance worker was scammed into paying $200 million Hong Kong dollars ($25.6 million) to criminals after a virtual meeting with deepfakes. [[Read More]( [Samsung Argues That There is ‘No Such Thing as a Real Picture’]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 05, 2024 12:12 pm [Samsung charging for Galaxy AI in S24 smartphones]( In a recent interview with Samsung regarding its push into generative AI, the South Korean company took a strong and, likely, polarizing stance: there is no such thing as a real picture. [[Read More]( [Trail Camera Captures Iconic Howl to Prove Wolves are Returning to California]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 05, 2024 11:23 am Stepping into the frame and staring up at the clandestine trail camera, a wolf lets out an ungodly howl as it stands in a forest between San Francisco and Los Angeles. [[Read More]( [Arsenal Player Turns Photographer After English Premier League Victory]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 05, 2024 07:40 am [Odegaard]( After a resounding victory against English Premier League rivals Liverpool, Arsenal's Martin Ødegaard celebrated by indulging in some post-game photography. 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