The Daily PetaPixel for 02/09/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by OM SYSTEM [The OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II: Revealing Wonder]( The OM-1 Mark II is a statement of blazing fast speeds and unparalleled computational capabilities in a user-friendly design. A true wonder of outdoor photography equipment that will perform wherever you go. [Pre-Order Now]( [Apple’s New AI Image Editing Model Gives a Peek at What’s to Come]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 08, 2024 04:21 pm [Apple]( Apple released an open-source AI model for image editing, possibly giving users a hint at what's to come in the company's upcoming generative AI features. [[Read More]( [The Camera Equipment Beginners Don’t Need]( By Abby Ferguson on Feb 08, 2024 03:46 pm [A mix of photography equipment laid out on a black table.]( There's no denying that photography is a gear-focused endeavor. We are constantly pitched fancy new equipment with the idea that more gear will make us better photographers. For some photographers and their needs, that's absolutely true. But for those just starting, some equipment simply isn't necessary. [[Read More]( [NASA Engineers Are Desperately Trying to Save Voyager 1, the Most Distant Spacecraft Ever]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 08, 2024 03:21 pm [Voyager 1 is drifting toward the end and sending back bad data]( NASA engineers are working hard to resolve a critical issue with the Voyager 1 but communications with the longest-operating spacecraft in history may ultimately be lost. [[Read More]( [Photographer Turns the Lens on Amateur Astronomers Who Contribute to Science]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 08, 2024 03:06 pm [Amateur astronomy project]( A photographer spent five years traveling the world to turn the lens on amateur astronomers who have contributed to science. [[Read More]( [Tech Companies Meta, Adobe, and OpenAI Join Responsible AI Consortium]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 08, 2024 02:58 pm [A sign for the NIST outdoors.]( More than 200 companies and organizations signed on to join the US AI Safety Insitute Consortium to advance responsible use of artificial intelligence. [[Read More]( [Canon Claims Victory as #1 Mirrorless Brand in the U.S. for 3rd Straight Year]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 08, 2024 02:53 pm [Canon #1]( Canon has claimed victory again and says it was the number one mirrorless camera brand in the United States in 2023, its third straight year holding the position. [[Read More]( [Even Though I’m Not Buying One, The Apple Vision Pro Blew Me Away]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 08, 2024 02:26 pm [Apple Vision Pro]( I can be called an Apple fanboy. I'd push back on the notion that I love everything the company does but for better or worse, I'm ingrained in the Apple ecosystem and have been for more than two decades. So naturally, I've been eagerly awaiting the Apple Vision Pro. [[Read More]( [Google Backs Company Making Smartphones as Good as ‘Real’ Cameras]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 08, 2024 01:38 pm [Glass AI]( Glass Imaging, a company that showcased its ability to dramatically improve the quality of smartphone images thanks to its specialized neural network, has received $9.3 million in a seed funding round led by Google Ventures. [[Read More]( [Inspiring, Iconic Photos of NASA’s Space Shuttle Era Turn 40 Years Old]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 08, 2024 01:02 pm [Astronaut Bruce McCandless II approaches his maximum distance from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger in this 70mm photo from Feb. 7, 198]( On February 7, 1984, astronaut Hoot Gibson aimed his camera out of the crew cabin window of the space shuttle Challenger towards Bruce McCandless II as he floated freely in space. What resulted is one of the most, if not the most, iconic photos and most requested images. It turns 40 years old this week. [[Read More]( [The Occasionally Severe Dynamic Range Cost of Electronic Shutters]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 08, 2024 12:28 pm [Electronic vs mechanical shutter and dynamic range]( William "Bill" Claff of Photons to Photos recently added numerous cameras to his fantastic and vast library of photographic dynamic range tests, including the Panasonic Lumix G9 II. [[Read More]( [Meta and TikTok Are Suing the EU to Avoid Paying Regulation Fees]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 08, 2024 12:08 pm [The EU Flags]( TikTok and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, are suing the European Union (EU) over a segment of the Digital Services Act that requires the companies to pay a fee to cover the cost of regulating them. [[Read More]( [This Photographer Has Visited 27 of the 63 US National Parks]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 08, 2024 10:12 am [National Park photography]( A photographer who has visited 27 of the 63 national parks -- plus an additional eight official units of the National Park System -- has shared her magnificent photos. [[Read More]( [AI Images Generated on DALL-E Now Contain the Content Authenticity Tag]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 08, 2024 08:27 am [AI-generated frog king]( AI images generated on OpenAI's DALL-E 3 will now have a watermark added to them from the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA). 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