The Daily PetaPixel for 01/23/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Insta360 [Debunking 360 Video Myths with the Insta360 X3]( 360-degree video production has suffered through some tough times, but now in 2023, it's a lot easier and more practical than you might think. In this video, Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake discuss some of the biggest myths surrounding 360-degree video and explain why none of them hold water anymore. [WATCH NOW]( [Shutterstock and United Nations Launch ‘AI For Good’ Image Contest]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 23, 2024 06:50 am Shutterstock has teamed up with the United Nation's AI for Good initiative to launch an artificial intelligence image contest. [[Read More]( [Nikon Talks Nikkor Z, the Challenge of Kit Zooms, and Dream Lenses]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 22, 2024 05:48 pm [Nikon lens interview -- Nikkor 90th anniversary]( As part of Nikon's 90th anniversary of Nikkor lenses, Nikon provided PetaPixel the opportunity to interview three Nikon employees involved in Nikon's lens and user experience design. [[Read More]( [Outdoor Photographer’s New Owner is Now Suing the Former Owner]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 22, 2024 03:41 pm [BeBop sues Zilpin over Madavor acquisition]( The BeBop Channel has filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts against Ziplin Group, LLP and its owner, Jeffrey Wolk, over BeBop's acquisition of Madavor Media early last year. [[Read More]( [Fujifilm’s Next X-Summit is in February, Just Before Japan’s Big Photo Show]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 22, 2024 03:05 pm [X Summit Tokyo]( Fujifilm took to YouTube to make a few announcements today, with the most notable being the announcement of an upcoming X-Summit. Slated for February 20 in Tokyo, it's poised to drop just days before the country's largest photography trade show. [[Read More]( [9 of the Most Unique Digital Cameras Ever Made]( By Matt Williams on Jan 22, 2024 02:04 pm I’m not just a camera history nerd, I’m also a huge fan of weird things in general. Weird and unique technology is especially fascinating, and I’m sure many readers here share the same sentiment. [[Read More]( [Samyang Adds a 100mm T2.3 Lens to its V-AF Cinema Prime Lineup]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 22, 2024 01:33 pm [Samyang 100mm T2.3]( Samyang is expanding its autofocus cinema lens line with a new 100mm T2.3 full-frame lens. While it is one of the new members of the L-Mount Alliance, the lens is only being made available for Sony E-mount for now. [[Read More]( [World Press Photo Partners with Fujifilm to Expand Annual Competition]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 22, 2024 12:42 pm [World Press Photo and Fujifilm]( The World Press Photo Foundation, which operates the annual World Press Photo Contest, has entered into a "strategic partnership" with Fujifilm. [[Read More]( [The Big Story Behind Filming the Tiny Creatures in ‘A Real Bug’s Life’]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 22, 2024 12:40 pm [A Real Bug's Life Disney+ and National Geographic, interview with Nathan Small]( More than 25 years after Pixar's groundbreaking feature film A Bug's Life first hit theaters, Disney has returned to the incredible world of insects for inspiration. A new docu-series, A Real Bug's Life, delivers a breathtaking adventure into nine different micro bug worlds. [[Read More]( [Rare Footage of Florida Panther Captured on Trail Camera]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 22, 2024 11:44 am [Florida panther]( A trail camera has picked up the extremely rare sight of a panther prowling a preserve in South Central Florida. [[Read More]( [XPPen Says Its Magic Drawing Pad is the First Pro Mobile Drawing Tablet]( By David Crewe on Jan 22, 2024 10:59 am XPPen's new Magic Drawing Pad is what the company calls the industry's first professional and mobile standalone drawing tablet, described as "a magic studio on the go." [[Read More]( [Hunters Posed as Nature Photographers to Illegally Take Deer]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 22, 2024 09:21 am [Illegal hunter captured on trail camera]( Two hunters have pled guilty to illegally hunting deer after it was discovered they had posed as nature photographers online to find the location of mature bucks. [[Read More]( [Legendary Fashion Photographer Hans Feurer Dies at 85]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 22, 2024 08:29 am [Legendary fashion photographer hans feurer dies]( Legendary fashion photographer Hans Feurer, who shot the groundbreaking 1983 Kenzo ad campaign starring supermodel Iman, has died. [[Read More]( [Photographer’s Mind-Boggling 360 Image of Observatory Where World’s Largest Camera Will Live]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 22, 2024 08:22 am [LSST Camera]( While this surreal image looks like a planet floating in space, it is actually a 360-degree image of an astronomical observatory. [[Read More]( [Notorious B.I.G.’s Estate Settles Lawsuit Over Chi Modu’s Iconic Photos]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 22, 2024 08:18 am [biggie smalls estate]( Notorious B.I.G.’s estate has reached a settlement with the widow of late hip-hop photographer Chi Modu, resolving a long-running dispute over his famed images of the rapper. [[Read More]( [Kamikaze FPV Drones Are Now Regularly Being Used in Ukraine War]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 22, 2024 08:15 am [Ukraine FPV drone targets Russians]( Cheap kamikaze FPV drones, the kind more typically used by photography and racing enthusiasts, are now one of Ukraine's most valued weapons against the Russian invasion. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Alec {NAME} is Charged Again For Fatal Shooting of Cinematographer]( [Webb Finds That Many Old, Distant Galaxies Look Like Surfboards]( [Visual Balance: The Composition Technique That Changed My Photos]( [The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review for Photographers]( [What Happens When You Put the World’s Blackest Material Inside a Lens]( [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](.