The Daily PetaPixel for 02/02/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Australian Portrait Prize to Allow AI Entries, ‘Art is Not Stagnant’]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 02, 2024 06:26 am [Robot photographer]( A portrait competition in Australia that is open to photographers and artists will allow AI images to enter this year. [[Read More]( [New Tech Wirelessly Sends Photos Across Devices Without a Network]( By Ted Kritsonis on Feb 01, 2024 04:55 pm [LiveDrop Demo]( Take away WiFi, Bluetooth, and basically any other network protocol, and how do you transfer a photo from one smartphone to another? That’s where LiveDrop comes in. [[Read More]( [A Galactic Interaction Smushed This Spiral Galaxy]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 01, 2024 04:45 pm [Hubble Space Telescope colliding galaxies]( The spiral galaxy UGC 3912 doesn't look like much of a spiral in a new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Its unusual and distorted shape is due to a gravitational encounter with a separate galaxy. [[Read More]( [The Latest Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 Lens Firmware is Bugged]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 01, 2024 04:08 pm [Fuji XF 16-55mm firmware update issue]( Fujifilm confirmed that a firmware update for its popular XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR zoom lens has impacted exposure consistency and suspended the firmware download. [[Read More]( [The Winners of ‘The Human Element’ Photo Contest From TIME and ASMP]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 01, 2024 03:46 pm [ASMP and TIME magazine human element photo contest winners]( Last September, TIME Magazine and the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) launched a new global photography competition called "The Human Element," seeking to showcase portrait photography in all its forms. The winners have been announced, and they are gorgeous. [[Read More]( [Snap Recalls Failed Pixy Drone Due to Risk its Battery May Ignite]( By Abby Ferguson on Feb 01, 2024 03:13 pm [A yellow miniature drone hovers over a hand in front of a blue sky with a few clouds.]( Snap launched its miniature Pixy drone in 2022, though it ended production just four months later. Now, the company is recalling all of the drones it sold due to fire hazards from the batteries. [[Read More]( [This Formal Black Suit is Designed Specifically for Photographers]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 01, 2024 01:51 pm [Unix Shooting Suit]( Wedding and event photographers can feel out of place if they're not dressed for the occasion. However, typical suits aren't built with photography in mind. Enter Unix Tokyo's Shooting Suit for photographers, available now at major Japanese camera store Bic Camera. [[Read More]( [Photographer Goes Into Detective Mode to Get Back His Stolen Tripod]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 01, 2024 01:40 pm [Photographer Mike Lane in front of his computer.]( When British photographer Mike Lane's car was stolen in October, he also lost a good amount of gear that was inside. Not long after, Lane spotted his tripod -- one item stolen from his car -- for sale on eBay. This is where his journey really begins. [[Read More]( [Revisiting the Work of Iconic NYC Street Photographer Arlene Gottfried]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 01, 2024 01:22 pm [A parade of children participating communion walking on the street.]( Arlene Gottfried was a striking street photographer of 1970s and 1980s New York City, when Times Square was more gritty than it was Disney, to say the least. The archive of her work amounts to hundreds of boxes of film which her family is working to preserve. [[Read More]( [3 Legged Thing’s Wrapz is a Self-Adhesive Wrap for Photo Gear]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 01, 2024 01:10 pm [3 Legged Thing Wrapz]( British tripod and photo accessory company 3 Legged Thing has introduced Wrapz, which is, as the stylized name suggests, a protective wrap for camera equipment. [[Read More]( [Crown + Flint Analog Photography App Gets Film Storage Update]( By Abby Ferguson on Feb 01, 2024 12:47 pm Last summer, dedicated film photographer Don Goodman-Wilson released an app he designed specifically for film photographers. In November, he set the stage for regular releases of the Flint + Crown app with a significant update. The third such update is now available, adding the option to keep track of film in storage. [[Read More]( [Google Adds AI Image Generator to Bard, Rivals ChatGPT]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 01, 2024 12:42 pm [Google Bard]( Google has officially announced that an AI image generator will be integrated into Bard after PetaPixel reported it was happening two weeks ago. [[Read More]( [The Canon R3 and R5 Are Getting Permanent Price Reductions]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 01, 2024 12:38 pm [Canon R3 and R5]( Canon's R3 and R5 are its highest-performing full-frame cameras and as such they each carry a high asking price. That is poised to change, however, as the R5 price will come down by $500 while the EOS R3 will be $1,000 cheaper. [[Read More]( [Shopify’s AI Photo Editing Tool Will Help Sellers Create ‘Professional’ Images]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 01, 2024 09:52 am Shopify has added an AI image editor to its Magic Suite that aims to help sellers create professional product photos. [[Read More]( [Kat Von D Says She’s ‘Traumatized’ By Photographer Court Case]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 01, 2024 09:21 am [Kat Von D]( Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D has posted a long video talking about the recent copyright infringement trial over a Miles Davis tattoo in which she says she is "traumatized" from it. [[Read More]( [Italian Court Orders Getty Images to Remove Photos of Michelangelo’s David]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 01, 2024 08:28 am [Michelangelo's David]( The Getty Images' Italian website is being forced to remove any content that depicts Michelangelo's David after legal action was brought by the Italian Ministry of Culture. 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