The Daily PetaPixel for 02/13/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Thin Line Fest [Seeking Submissions for Thin Line Fest and Contest]( Thin Line Fest is accepting entries for their 17th annual photo festival. Winners receive VIP access to private events, free lodging, cash prizes and the chance to have their work on display. Deadline to enter is Feb 20. Student discounts available! [Submit Now]( [Brooklyn Film Camera’s Instant Optics Add Creative Flair to Your Polaroid]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 12, 2024 04:54 pm [Brooklyn Film Camera Instant Optics]( Brooklyn Film Camera announced a line of new screw-on prisms called Instant Optics that are designed for Polaroid SX-70 and 600 cameras and give photographers a way to creatively jazz up their instant photos. [[Read More]( [You’ve Never Seen Times Square Like This: How a Photographer Captures NYC’s Minimalist Beauty]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 12, 2024 02:51 pm [Bob Krasner interview and photographer, New York City abstract photography]( Veteran New York City event, editorial, and portrait photographer Bob Krasner has done brilliant work for decades, finding a way to make ends meet in the cutthroat field of professional photography. [[Read More]( [Sony Disputes Canon’s ‘Number One Mirrorless Brand in 2023’ Claim]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 12, 2024 01:40 pm [Sony Photographer]( Last week, Canon claimed victory as the number one mirrorless camera brand by unit sales in the United States. While impressive, Sony says it has data from the same agency Canon used that contests the position. [[Read More]( [‘Pet Detective’ Uses Drone-Based Thermal Imaging to Find Lost Dogs]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 12, 2024 12:59 pm [Erica Hart]( Yorkshire, England-based Erica Hart is a self-described "pet detective" who uses an infrared camera attached to her drone to help find lost dogs. To date, she's found and returned 330 pets to their owners. [[Read More]( [Unveiling the 2024 Thin Line Fest: A Fusion of Documentary, Music, and Photography]( By Joshua Butler on Feb 12, 2024 12:56 pm Tucked away in the artists’ enclave of Denton, Texas, Thin Line Fest is an artistic adventure filled with communal celebration and discovery. What started as a documentary film festival in 2007 is now a lively mosaic of artistic expression with seven music stages and multiple photography galleries. [[Read More]( [White House Wants to ‘Cryptographically Verify’ Videos of Biden to Fight Deepfakes]( By Pesala Bandara on Feb 12, 2024 12:24 pm [white house cyrpotographic verification joe biden deepfake videos]( The White House says it wants to "cryptographically verify" videos of President Joe Biden in a bid to fight AI-generated deepfakes. [[Read More]( [Greenland from Above: A Filmmaker’s Guide to Helicopter Cinematography]( By Rob Whitworth on Feb 12, 2024 12:06 pm There's something magical about the moment the ground falls away as we soar into the air. The helicopter's engines start to whir, and everything begins to shake. Cameras are ready, everything taped down, lens hoods removed. [[Read More]( [Rafael Fuchs Exhibit Captures Y2K Nostalgia]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 12, 2024 12:00 pm [A sign on a door reads "19th Street Gallery" leading to a room with art on the walls.]( On a nondescript block tucked away from the usual Park Slope crowds, 19th Street Gallery welcomes a crowd for its first showcase. [[Read More]( [Photographer Found Dead Body While Taking Wildlife Pictures]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 12, 2024 11:56 am A wildlife photographer has told a court the upsetting story of finding the body of a "murder victim" while out taking pictures. [[Read More]( [A Look at How Sony Equipped Photographers for Super Bowl LVIII]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 12, 2024 11:52 am Sony was a major player in the massive record-setting broadcast production of Super Bowl LVIII but its support of image capture at the event didn't end there. More than 50 a9 III cameras and 145 lenses were available for photographers and Sony Pro Support was on hand, too. [[Read More]( [Deepfake ‘Face Swap’ Attacks Surged By 704% in 2023]( By Pesala Bandara on Feb 12, 2024 11:08 am [deepfake]( New research has revealed that deepfake attacks using "face swap" technology surged by 704% in 2023. [[Read More]( [Fujifilm and Skylum are Hosting 50 Free Photo Walks Across the U.S.]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 12, 2024 10:44 am [Photo Walks Luminar Neo]( Skylum, the company behind the Luminar Neo editing platform, and Fujifilm have partnered to host 50 free photo walks across the United States, giving photographers a chance to not only see their local cities in a new light but also try out new Fujifilm gear. [[Read More]( [Photographer Lifts the Lid on That Jesus Super Bowl Ad]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 12, 2024 10:08 am [Feet Washing Jesus Super bowl Ad]( The photographer who took the powerful foot-washing images for a Jesus ad that played at Super Bowl LVIII has revealed the huge production value behind the photos and hit back at critics who say the ad was AI-generated. [[Read More]( [Wedding Photographer Fined $30,000 For Using Images Taken By Other Photographers]( By Pesala Bandara on Feb 12, 2024 09:32 am [Wedding Photographer]( A wedding photographer must pay $30,000 in civil penalties for advertising her services using images taken by other photographers and failing to disclose that the pictures were not her own. 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