The Daily PetaPixel for 05/04/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [AI Finds Nearly 30,000 Unknown Asteroids in Existing Telescope Photos]( By Jeremy Gray on May 03, 2024 04:56 pm [A graphical depiction of space showing numerous green dots representing space debris orbiting around earth, with earth at the center enclosed by concentric circular orbits.]( Artificial intelligence is used for a lot more generating fake images, scientists also use it to locate patterns in data that would otherwise have been impossible to see. Astronomers also use AI to improve image quality and analyze space photos. Some AI may even help save Earth from a catastrophic asteroid. [[Read More]( [Adobe Throws Photographers Under the Bus Again: ‘Skip the Photoshoot’]( By Jeremy Gray on May 03, 2024 03:30 pm [Illustration of three businesspeople with camera heads carrying another businessperson who has a road sign head toward an upward arrow, with money flying. represents support and progression in a creative or media-focused industry.]( There has been a decades-long relationship between photographers and Adobe. However, the company's recent public discourse and marketing have made some photographers feel uneasy and, in some cases, furious. [[Read More]( [See Portraits Shot With Leica’s $2 Million 1600mm f/5.6 Lens]( By Jeremy Gray on May 03, 2024 02:42 pm [Three-panel image showing a man in a business setting unloading a large, tube-shaped object from a trolley, displaying its front view, and inspecting its inner part.]( Leica is no stranger to expensive cameras and lenses. For example, last October, a Leica 0-series camera from 1923 sold at auction for about $3.7 million. However, not all Leica equipment worth millions is anywhere near that old. Enter the Leica Apo-Telyt-R 1600mm f/5.6 super-telephoto (or super-super-telephoto) prime lens worth $2 million. [[Read More]( [Looking Back on an Amazing Year with Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake]( By Jaron Schneider on May 03, 2024 02:17 pm [Logo of petapixel featuring pixelated characters, one in blue clothing on the right, and another in gray on the left, against a simple white background.]( A year ago, PetaPixel brought long-time camera experts Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake on to lead a new YouTube initiative. Looking back, it's the best decision we've ever made. [[Read More]( [The Best Tripod Heads for Photos and Videos in 2024]( By Matt Williams on May 03, 2024 01:05 pm [A dynamic collage of various professional camera equipment, including lenses and stabilizers, set against a vibrant, cosmic background suggesting high-tech innovation and exploration.]( A tripod head is one of the most important pieces of equipment a photographer can own. Most photographers start with cheap, shoddily built tripods with integrated heads, sometimes bought as part of a kit. While they don’t know it, these tripods aren’t worth their weight in plastic, which is a fancy way of saying they’re worthless. [[Read More]( [Hipstamatic Leverages Apple’s Live Photos to Make Digital Lenticulars]( By Jaron Schneider on May 03, 2024 12:31 pm [A stylized image of a bright orange, toy-like submarine with oversized features in front of a black-and-white photo of two surfers riding waves.]( Hipstamatic, the digital app that leans into analog vibes, announced what it calls a "new homage" to classic image making that uses Apple's Live Photos feature to generate lenticular images, similar to what the retro sequential multi-lens cameras of the 1990s made. [[Read More]( [Corrections Officer Turned Photographer Gives Shelter Animals a Chance at a New Life]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on May 03, 2024 11:51 am [A gray cat with striking yellow eyes peeking through a jagged hole in brown paper, one paw outstretched as if reaching or playing.]( In many ways, Hannah Lee Bratz's journey as a photographer is defined by second chances. [[Read More]( [Biden Administration Forgives $6.1B in Loans to Former Art Institute Students]( By Jaron Schneider on May 03, 2024 10:47 am [Logo of the art institutes featuring a stylized red "ai" symbol on a black background, with the text "the art institutes" underneath in white.]( The Biden Administration will forgive $6.1 billion in student loan debt to nearly 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at the Art Institute between 2004 and 2017 as it has been determined that the school made "pervasive and substantial misrepresentations" about career prospects. 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