Instagram Launches ‘Trial Reels’ So You Can Test Content With Non-Followers
Instagram is rolling out "trial reels" that will let creators test out new content with users that are not their followers.
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Photobucket Sued for Licensing Billions of Users’ Images to Train AI
Photobucket has been sued for licensing billions of users' photos to train AI systems without their consent.
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Mars Perseverance Rover Climbs Out of Jezero Crater and Onto New Horizons
If you have been following the progress of NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover, you will know that so far, it has exclusively been in the Jezero Crater, which is about 28 miles wide and was formed 3.9 billion years ago.
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‘A Is for Aperture: The ABC’s of Photography’ Is a Cute Educational Kids Book Even Adults Will Enjoy
Photographer, writer, occasional PetaPixel guest author, and photography teacher at Dakota College at Bottineau, Todd Vorenkamp wrote an adorable and educational book about photography for kids, A Is for Aperture: The ABC's of Photography.
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Sirui’s 40mm T1.8 Anamorphic Lens Is Small, Affordable, and Has Autofocus
Anamorphic lenses continue to get smaller and more affordable. However, few offer autofocus. The new Sirui 40mm T1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens checks all these boxes for Super35 and APS-C mirrorless cameras.
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Chinese National Arrested for Taking Drone Images of US Space Force Base
A Chinese national has been arrested for flying a drone over and taking photos of a U.S. Space Force base on the same day as the launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying a spy satellite for the federal government.
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A Game of Inches: The Suit That Kept a Photographer Alive
It was not on the flight, but rather the day before, as I was sitting in a pressure chamber testing my spacesuit one last time, that I realized how absolute my reliance on it would be. I was well aware of the extreme risk to anyone who had the misfortune of being ejected from a U2. Yet, I took solace in knowing that because of this multi-layered suit, there would at least be a chance, although small, of survival should that situation become a reality.
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The Spectacular Winners of W. Eugene Smith’s $72,500 Photography Grants
The W. Eugene Smith Fund has announced the recipients of its 2024 grants, including the W. Eugene Smith grant, Smith Student grant, and Howard Chapnick grant. Combined, the Fund is issuing $72,500 in grants this year -- the most in any grant cycle in 45 years.
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Adobe’s New Reflection Removal Tool Aims to Save Your Travel Photos
Removing reflections from photos takes time and effort. Adobe's talented engineers are working to solve the issue once and for all in a single click.
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Meyer Optik Görlitz Lenses Are Now Available for Leica R Mount
Meyer Optik Görlitz is expanding its lens mount support to Leica R mount, increasing the number of mounts its lenses are available for to at least 11 and sometimes as many as 12.
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