The Daily PetaPixel for 12/30/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Sony [The biggest sale ever on Sony’s award-winning Alpha 7 III hybrid full-frame camera is happening now]( If you are looking to step-up to a full-frame camera that can do both photo and video, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Are you ready to upgrade your gear bag? [SHOP NOW]( [The Most Forgettable Announcements of 2023]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 29, 2023 05:16 pm [The Most Forgettable Announcements of 2023]( This year included some fantastic new cameras, lenses, and accessories. From the Nikon Z8 and the Sony a7CR to the Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8 and Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art, nearly every camera maker brought something amazing to the table. However, some of them also announced products that slipped through the cracks by virtue of being dreadfully boring, if not outright bad. [[Read More]( [Curiosity Captures a Day on Mars]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 29, 2023 03:50 pm [Mars Curiosity]( NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is putting a cap on 2023 with a pair of new GIFs that show the Martian landscape over 12 hours from sunrise to sunset. [[Read More]( [The Powerful Lessons Analog Photography Can Teach]( By Abby Ferguson on Dec 29, 2023 03:16 pm Up until recently, most introductory photography classes in colleges and universities still taught students the basics of the medium using film and darkroom processes. These days, though, the majority of schools have transitioned to digital since it is more affordable for students and doesn’t require a lab full of equipment and chemicals. But despite the obvious benefits of digital, analog photography still serves as a valuable tool for learning the medium. [[Read More]( [Our Favorite PetaPixel Stories of 2023]( By Matt Growcoot and Jeremy Gray on Dec 29, 2023 02:35 pm [PetaPixel favorite stories 2023]( This year has been a fascinating one in the world of photography, and like every year, it was full of incredible highs, devastating lows, and everything in between. [[Read More]( [Darktable 4.6.0 Makes the Free Lightroom Alternative Even Better]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 29, 2023 01:57 pm [Darktable 4.6]( Popular and excellent open-source photo editing app darktable has been updated to version 4.6.0, adding numerous critical features to the app. [[Read More]( [Micro Four Thirds in 2023: Quality Over Quantity]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 29, 2023 01:15 pm [Micro Four Thirds 2023 Recap]( Micro Four Thirds remains an excellent system for photo and video applications. Despite the relatively small image sensor size, Micro Four Thirds cameras like 2022's OM System OM-1 and Panasonic GH6 show that great things come in small packages. However, what about 2023? What new Micro Four Thirds cameras and lenses arrived this year? [[Read More]( [Shooting My First Roll of Film in 20 Years: Was it Always This Grainy?]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 29, 2023 12:44 pm [Morocco on film]( This past summer, I hit the hot streets of Marrakech, Morocco with Lomography's new LomoChrome '92 film in a Canon AE-1 SLR camera with a 50mm lens. [[Read More]( [Photographer Sues Church For Using His Photo as Video Thumbnail Image]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 29, 2023 11:50 am [Photographer Sues Church using photo as video thumbnail image without consent lawsuit]( A photographer has sued a small church for allegedly using his photo as a thumbnail image for a video of a sermon -- without his consent. [[Read More]( [Rite Aid Banned From Facial Recognition Tech After ‘Reckless’ Use]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 29, 2023 10:42 am [rite aid facial recognition technology customers banned harmed harrassed]( Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years -- after its "reckless" use harmed and harassed customers. [[Read More]( [The US Army Releases its Best Photos From 2023]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 29, 2023 08:34 am The U.S. Army has compiled its best photos taken in 2023 with everything from wargames in Australia to World War Two veterans being featured. [[Read More]( [Woman Sues Reese’s Chocolate For ‘Misleading’ Photos on Packaging]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 29, 2023 08:26 am [Reece's pumpkin]( A woman is suing the chocolate company behind Reese's treats -- claiming that some of its items were misleadingly advertised in photos shown on the packaging. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [How Sigma Makes its Super-Tiny fp Full-Frame Cameras]( [The AI Images That Shook the Photography World in 2023]( [The L-Mount in 2023: Panasonic Embraces PDAF, Sigma and Leica Love Lenses, and the Alliance Grows]( [How to Recycle Cardboard Into a Creative Photography Backdrop]( [This Photographer is Restoring Tornado Survivors’ Damaged Pictures]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 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](.