The Daily PetaPixel for 06/20/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Study Reveals The ‘Most Selfie-Obsessed States’ in The US]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 20, 2024 06:59 am [A woman with braided hair smiles while taking a selfie with a blue smartphone. She is wearing a red top and standing in front of an American flag.]( Florida is the "most selfie-obsessed state" in the U.S., according to a recent study. [[Read More]( [TikTok Will Have Ads Featuring AI-Generated Versions of Real People]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 20, 2024 06:39 am [A seated man with short, curly hair and a casual green shirt smiles at the camera in a TikTok video. The screen shows typical TikTok interface elements, including icons for likes, comments, and favorites on the right side, with "Following | For you" text at the top.]( TikTok may soon have ads featuring AI-generated versions of popular creators and stock actors to add a “human touch.” [[Read More]( [Reuters Commits to Sony Cameras For Its Global Video Productions]( By Jaron Schneider on Jun 19, 2024 02:37 pm [The image shows a professional Sony video camera on the left and a Sony mirrorless camera on the right against a white background. Below them are the logos for Reuters and Sony Alpha, with "REUTERS x SONY α" written in between the logos.]( Sony announced that Reuters selected Alpha and XDCAM cameras along with G Master lenses and Sony audio gear to equip its video journalists around the world. [[Read More]( [TikTok Looks to Take on Instagram Directly with ‘Whee’ Photo Sharing App]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jun 19, 2024 01:09 pm [A man and a woman sitting on a sofa, each using their smartphones. the man's phone, held in his hand, displays the tiktok logo on its screen. focus on the man's phone screen.]( While Instagram is known for copying competitors' features, it's TikTok now copying Instagram with its new "Whee" app. [[Read More]( [While the Z6 III Is Here, a Z7 III is Far Less of a Certainty]( By Jaron Schneider on Jun 19, 2024 12:51 pm [Front view of a Nikon Z 7II mirrorless digital camera without a lens. The camera has a black body, a grip on the left, and various buttons and dials. The Nikon logo is visible at the top, and the Z 7II model name is on the bottom right corner.]( Earlier this week, Nikon announced the Z6 III to considerable fanfare, and for good reason. It packs so many features into a $2,500 system that it manages to be a camera that is more than a compromise, even at that price. But the Z6 series has always been accompanied by the Z7 series yet this time, that wasn't the case. [[Read More]( [Film and Digital Both Saw New Cameras on the Same Day | The PetaPixel Podcast]( By Jaron Schneider on Jun 19, 2024 12:46 pm [A man with a surprised expression, wearing a black "PetaPixel" shirt, is in front of a blue checkered background. Floating around him are three cameras: an old Pentax film camera, a modern Nikon DSLR, and a Polaroid instant camera with a printed photo. .]( Not only did we get a new enthusiast-level digital camera this week in the Z6 III, Pentax and Fujifilm both released new film cameras that very same day. The PetaPixel Podcast team is joined by Ted Forbes to discuss! [[Read More]( [Lexar’s Silver Line of SD Cards Brings Affordable New Capacity Options]( By Jaron Schneider on Jun 19, 2024 12:07 pm [Image of a Lexar Professional Silver SD card with a storage capacity of 128GB. The card shows read speeds of 205 MB/s and write speeds of 140 MB/s. It is labeled with various specifications including V30, U3, and SDXC I.]( Lexar is bolstering its mid-range SD card options with three new capacity options. The Silver line, which sports solid max read and write speeds and a V30 rating, comes in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB capacity options for as little as $15. [[Read More]( [US Surgeon General Can’t Even Convince Himself That Social Media Warning Labels Are a Good Idea]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jun 19, 2024 10:31 am [A person with long hair leans on a table, their face not visible. They are using a smartphone with their right hand, wearing bracelets on their left wrist. The background is blurred, showing indistinct shapes and colors.]( As U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy attempted to advocate for warning labels on social media, he made a stronger case against the practice. [[Read More]( [U.S. House of Representatives Narrowly Passes DJI Drone Ban Bill]( By David Crewe on Jun 19, 2024 10:26 am [A close-up shot of the DJI Mini 3 Pro drone in flight, showing its front-facing camera, gimbal, and propellers. The background is a blurred, light brown landscape, highlighting the drone's details. The model name "MINI 3 PRO" is visible on one of its arms.]( DJI may have been right to be worried about its potential ban moving through the United States legislation as the Countering CCP Drone Act narrowly passed through the House of Representatives this past week. [[Read More]( [Scientists Capture Never-Before-Seen Footage of Deep-Sea Squid Cradling Huge Eggs]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 19, 2024 10:00 am [A deep-sea squid with white spots holds its arm-like appendages close to its body, displaying clusters of white, spherical eggs. The background is dark, highlighting the squid and its eggs. The MBARI logo is in the upper right corner.]( Scientists have captured incredible footage of a deep-sea mother squid clutching dozens of unusually huge eggs. [[Read More]( [LA Must Pay $300,000 to Photojournalist After Suing Him Over Images of Undercover Officers]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 19, 2024 09:57 am [LAPD]( The city of Los Angeles will pay $300,000 to a photojournalist after it sued him for publishing hundreds of images of undercover officers that were accidentally given to him by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). [[Read More]( [Nat Geo Photographer Cristina Mittermeier Aims to Break the Photo Book Mold]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 19, 2024 08:00 am [Composite image for the "HOPE" crowdfunding campaign by Mitty & Hemeria. The left side features a woman in traditional attire adorned with beads and jewelry. The right side shows a grayscale photo of a bear and its cub in a natural setting.]( For her new book, Hope, National Geographic photographer Cristina Mittermeier decided on a non-traditional route so she can have more creative control to present her work in the very best light. 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