The Daily PetaPixel for 06/12/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [‘Anti-Instagram’ Photo-Sharing App BeReal Purchased for $537 Million]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 11, 2024 05:25 pm [A smartphone screen displaying various app icons with a notification overlay from BeReal. The notification reads: "Time to BeReal. 2 min to capture a BeReal and see what your friends are up to!" On the left, the text "Voodoo x BeReal" is visible on a black background.]( BeReal, the "anti-Instagram" photo-sharing app that had a brief stint atop Apple's App Store charts in 2022, has been purchased by French app developer Voodoo for a whopping €500 million, approximately $537 million. [[Read More]( [Apple Considering Bringing Google Gemini AI to iPhone and Mac]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jun 11, 2024 04:36 pm [Apple logo and Google Gemini logo]( Following Apple's WWDC keynote, Apple executives Craig Federighi and John Giannandrea spoke with tech YouTuber iJustine about the company's AI future and hinted at a possible Google Gemini collaboration. [[Read More]( [Ultra-Rare Leica MP2 Black Paint Camera Sells For Nearly $1.7 Million]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 11, 2024 04:15 pm [Two classic Leica film cameras mounted on vertical grip attachments. The camera on the left shows the lens and controls from the front view, while the one on the right shows the camera's back view. Both grips feature a red base component with dials and sockets.]( A rare 66-year-old Leica MP2 black paint camera has been sold for 1.56 million Euros, or nearly $1.68 million, at the 44th Leitz Photographica Auction in Wetzlar, Germany. [[Read More]( [See Real-World Photos From MiNT’s Long-Awaited Rollei 35AF Film Camera]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 11, 2024 03:17 pm [A Rollei 35A camera is placed on a wooden surface on the left, and on the right is a rustic A-frame house with a thatched roof next to a pond, reflecting the house. The scene is set in a mountainous area with clear skies and surrounding trees.]( It has been a long time coming, but analog photography enthusiasts can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel for MiNT's premium compact Rollei 35AF camera. [[Read More]( [Apple Smartly Bets on Blackmagic and Canon in Vision Pro Content Gamble]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 11, 2024 02:33 pm [A person wearing a virtual reality headset sits on a couch, immersed in a panoramic scene of snowy mountains and a calm lake that reflects the landscape. The curved display surrounding them enhances the immersive experience.]( While Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing headset is extremely impressive from a technological perspective and has some incredible tricks up its sleeve, it's a tough sell given its eye-watering $3,499 starting price and relative lack of content. Apple's WWDC keynote demonstrated that the company is working hard to tackle the second hurdle. [[Read More]( [Wedding Photographer Uses Thunderstorm as Epic Backdrop For Bride and Groom]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 11, 2024 12:23 pm [A couple shares a romantic kiss in the middle of a deserted road under a dark, stormy sky. The groom dips the bride as they embrace, while car headlights illuminate them from behind, creating a dramatic and cinematic atmosphere.]( They say rain on your wedding day is good luck, but what about a full-blown thunderstorm? That's what photographer Ashley Patton was faced with but she used the bad weather to make an incredible set of photos. [[Read More]( [Adobe Emphasizes AI Content Creation for Businesses With Express Update]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jun 11, 2024 12:00 pm [A multicolored, stylized 'A' logo is centered on a black square background. The backdrop features a gradient of warm colors blending from orange to pink, with a textured star shape in the upper right corner.]( At Tuesday's Design Made Easy event, Adobe gave its Adobe Express platform a professional polish. [[Read More]( [Canon is Making Apple Certified Hardware and Software for Vision Pro]( By Jaron Schneider on Jun 11, 2024 11:39 am [Close-up image of a Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM camera lens on the left side and a photo of a gray and white cat with wide, round eyes on the right. The cat appears to be sitting indoors, and there is some furniture and a plant in the blurred background.]( Yesterday, Apple briefly showed a new dual-optic Canon lens during its WWDDC keynote presentation. Today, Canon confirmed that it is in development, will ship sometime in 2024, and will be accompanied by software designed to work in tandem with the Vision Pro. [[Read More]( [These Are the iPhones and Macs That Will Run Apple Intelligence at Launch]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 11, 2024 11:24 am [Two iPhones side by side: the left iPhone with a green check mark features a triple camera system, while the right iPhone with a red prohibition symbol features a dual camera system. Both phones have the Dynamic Island feature on the screen.]( As seen with competing artificial intelligence platforms and features, Apple Intelligence will utilize some computational power in the cloud. However, perhaps more than any of the competition, Apple prioritizes on-device processing enabled by the company's robust and efficient silicon. This means more privacy and security, but also that some not-that-old devices will be left behind as Apple steps into the AI age. [[Read More]( [While Polarizing, the Lumix S9 is Already Outselling Panasonic’s Expectations]( By Jaron Schneider on Jun 11, 2024 10:55 am [Four Lumix cameras are displayed on a wooden surface, each with different colored bodies: black, blue, green, and red. A clear vase with an arrangement of greenery stands to the right against a light-colored wall.]( There is no better word to describe the public response to the Panasonic Lumix S9 than polarizing. The loudest voices on social media hammered the camera for its stripped-down approach but that hasn't hurt its popularity. [[Read More]( [Photographer Films Epic and Intense Fight Between Two Huge Brown Bears]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 11, 2024 09:41 am [photographer captures fight brown bears two brawl intense fierce]( A photographer filmed the moment that two giant brown bears squared off in a fierce and intense brawl last month. [[Read More]( [Driver is Jailed After Winking for Selfie Before Killing Motorcyclist]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 11, 2024 09:37 am [A person with light skin and brown hair is sitting in the driver's seat of a car, sticking their tongue out and winking. The car window is partially visible, and a blurred green landscape can be seen outside.]( Another selfie has ended in a tragic death but this time it was an innocent bystander rather than the picture-taker with the latter now facing imprisonment. [[Read More]( [Will Smith Acted and Operated a Camera While Filming ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 11, 2024 09:13 am [will smith operates acts camera same time martin lawrence bad boys ride or die]( Will Smith acted and operated a camera simultaneously to make the action scenes stand out in his latest movie Bad Boys: Ride or Die. [[Read More]( [Amsterdam and Britain Removing Chinese Security Cameras Over Spying Concerns]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 11, 2024 08:32 am [Two security cameras are mounted on the corner of a brick building. One camera is in a rectangular housing, while the other is in a dome-shaped enclosure. Both cameras are connected by visible wiring.]( The municipality of Amsterdam has said it will remove Chinese-made security and traffic cameras over spying and human rights concerns following a similar move by the United Kingdom. [[Read More]( [Capturing ‘Britain’s Only Desert’ on a Medium Format Film Camera]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 11, 2024 07:41 am [A split image: On the left, a small rustic beach house with yellow window frames and a gravel yard featuring scattered plants and wooden posts. On the right, a person in a red shirt riding a unicycle near a weathered wooden shed in a similar setting.]( When thinking of the climate in Britain, it is easy to conjure up images of rain, grey skies, and big red buses going through puddles. Deserts? Not so much. [[Read More]( [Improve Your Architectural and Interior Photography with These Top 5 Pro Tips]( By Brad Scott If you're an aspiring architectural and interior photographer this one's for you. Have you ever found yourself frustrated with spending hours on-site photographing commercial or residential spaces, then staying up until 2 am in the editing dungeon, only to get lackluster results? Trust me, I’ve been there. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Photographer Claims Nike Stole Iconic Michael Jordan Logo]( [The Blackmagic Ursa Cine Immersive Captures 8K Footage Per Eye for the Vision Pro]( [Apple Intelligence Brings Generative AI to Photo Editing]( [Adobe Revising Terms of Use to Clarify Content Licensing, AI, and Privacy]( [New Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 Dual Fisheye Lens Brings 3D VR to APS-C]( [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](.