The Daily PetaPixel for 08/19/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by ViewSonic [Enter Now: ViewSonic’s 4th Annual ColorPro Awards]( ViewSonic's ColorPro Awards are back for 2023! We are inviting both Photographers AND Videographers to show us their creative interpretations of this year's theme: RISE. [Enter Now!]( [Wedding Photographer Spent a Year in Jail After Pleading the Fifth]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 18, 2023 04:50 pm [Zoumberos imprisoned]( As reported by WFLA, longtime Florida wedding photographer Michael Zoumberos spent nearly a year in jail for civil contempt because he refused to cooperate with federal investigators concerning a major DEA scandal that included Zoumberos' brother, former DEA agent George Zoumberos. [[Read More]( [Xpression Chat is an AI That Lets You Talk With Anyone You Have a Photo Of]( By Ted Kritsonis on Aug 18, 2023 04:45 pm [Xpression Chat]( Tokyo-based EmbodyMe is known in some circles for its AI and deepfake technology, and its latest form of arguably unrealistic expression is Xpression Chat, an app that integrates photos with ChatGPT. [[Read More]( [Skylum is Preparing to Add Generative AI Tools into Luminar Neo]( By David Crewe on Aug 18, 2023 03:29 pm [Skylum-Luminar-Neo-Adds-Studio-Relight-to-its-Toolkit]( Skylum has announced the next phase of updates coming to its Luminar Neo software set start release this fall, which includes a bevy of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered tools. [[Read More]( [Taylor Swift Fan Found a Clever Way to Bypass Eras Tour Camera Rules]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 18, 2023 02:54 pm [Taylor Swift Sony RX10 IV]( Taylor Swift's Eras tour has been an absolute smash hit, with attendance at each show averaging more than 72,000 fans. With nearly 70 shows on the docket throughout North America and ticket prices averaging nearly $500, ticket sales alone could eclipse $2 billion per CNN. Unsurprisingly, many fans want to take high-quality photos and videos at the shows. [[Read More]( [Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 XF Review: Quality That Speaks Volumes]( By Mike Smith on Aug 18, 2023 02:47 pm [Viltrox AF 27mm]( Viltrox stepped up to the plate last year and delivered its first pro-level lens in the form of the AF 75mm f/1.2, which is a devastatingly good lens. It has followed that with the 27mm f/1.2 that has a tempting price of just $545. [[Read More]( [See How a Tattoo Machine Works in Macro Detail at 20,000 FPS]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 18, 2023 02:27 pm [Macro tattoo]( Gav and Dan of the popular YouTube channel The Slow Mo Guys have taken an up close and personal look at what happens when someone gets a tattoo at a blazing-fast 20,000 frames per second. [[Read More]( [Scientists Capture Close-Up Footage of a Deep-Sea Transparent Glass Squid]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 18, 2023 01:46 pm Researchers on board the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer have captured gorgeous footage of what is known as a glass squid. While this creature isn't rare, close-up views of it like this truly highlight its beauty. [[Read More]( [Canon Has No Plans to Ever Release Lens Roadmaps]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 18, 2023 01:04 pm [Canon Lenses as of 2021]( Canon executives have definitively stated that the company has no intention of releasing lens roadmaps, stating that it instead prefers to surprise customers. [[Read More]( [Photographer Turns a Paris Apartment into a Giant Camera]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 18, 2023 12:46 pm [Mathieu Stern Camera Obscura]( French photographer Mathieu Stern is no stranger to taking photos with unusual cameras. However, his latest camera is perhaps his oddest as he turned Paris apartment into a giant camera obscura and captured a beautiful photo of one of the world's most famous sights, the Eiffel Tower. [[Read More]( [Western Digital is Being Sued Over Its Failing SanDisk SSDs]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 18, 2023 11:35 am [Western Digital]( A California customer has filed a class-action lawsuit against Western Digital, the parent company of SanDisk, alleging the company misrepresented the capabilities of its portable SSD products which have been widely reported to be failing en masse. [[Read More]( [5 Tips for Capturing Beautiful Waterfall Photos]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 18, 2023 09:41 am [Michael Shainblum waterfall photography]( Landscape photographer Michael Shainblum is extremely experienced across a diverse range of landscape photo subgenres, including woodland, seascape, and abstract landscape photography. Among Shainblum's favorite landscape photography genres is waterfall photography, the subject of his latest tutorial. [[Read More]( [You need these Maximalism video effect packs now]( Looking for ways to create more with more? Maximalisim video effect packs are what you need to create stunning video content. Filters, stickers, transitions and countless elements, you name it, we got it. [Get free effects]( Earlier Stories: [LumaFusion Can Now Import and Export Animated GIFs]( [‘Unusual Beauty’ Photo Series Celebrates Rare Skin Conditions]( [Spectroscopy Reveals Details About Cosmic Objects That Simple Photos Can’t]( [BeFake AI App Copies BeReal’s Basic Premise, But With a Twist]( [Photographer Finds Humans Bones and Organs Inside Abandoned Morgue]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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