Articles by Matt Growcoot at PetaPixel

This Robot Camera Can Film ‘How-To’ Tutorial Videos

Matt Growcoot — Mon, 22 May 2023 19:03:44 +0000

Researchers from the University of Toronto have created an intuitive robot camera designed to film "How-To" tutorial videos for YouTubers and video creators.

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Photographer’s ‘Stellar Flower’ Shows Night Sky Changes in 360 Degrees

Matt Growcoot — Mon, 22 May 2023 16:39:06 +0000

A creative photographer used ancient and mythical rocks as the basis of a 360-degree "stellar flower" image that shows the passage of day into night and the setting of Venus and the Moon.

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Wrestler Was a Wildlife Photographer Before Getting Into the Ring

Matt Growcoot — Mon, 22 May 2023 14:33:55 +0000

Skye Blue is a professional wrestler who before donning sequins and spandex was more concerned with shutter speeds and sharpness when she was a wildlife photographer.

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Stability AI CEO Says AI Poses an ‘Existential Threat to Humanity’

Matt Growcoot — Mon, 22 May 2023 13:35:10 +0000

The CEO of Stability AI, the company behind artificial intelligence (AI) image generator Stable Diffusion, has warned that the technology could "wipe out humanity."

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Video Creator Makes The ‘World’s First Talking Timelapse’

Matt Growcoot — Fri, 19 May 2023 20:42:02 +0000

A video creator has claimed to have made the world's first talking timelapse. Shot over almost a year, the man can be seen speaking a sentence while his hair grows longer

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Photographer Sues XFL For Using Her Photos Without Compensation

Matt Growcoot — Fri, 19 May 2023 19:54:40 +0000

A photographer has filed a lawsuit against the XFL accusing the football league of using her photos without compensating her.

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Celebrities Select Their Favorite Richard Avedon Photographs

Matt Growcoot — Fri, 19 May 2023 17:55:27 +0000

2023 would have been famed photographer Richard Avedon's 100th birthday and to mark the occasion a host of celebrities have picked their favorite Avedon photograph.

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Aspiring Photographer’s $3K Camera Accidentally Donated to Goodwill and Sold for $70

Matt Growcoot — Fri, 19 May 2023 14:10:52 +0000

An aspiring wedding photographer suffered a "huge setback" after her mom accidentally donated her brand new $3,000 camera to Goodwill -- sparking a huge campaign to get the camera back.

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Two Families Brawl Over a Photo Opportunity in Disney World

Matt Growcoot — Thu, 18 May 2023 21:57:46 +0000

All photographers know that a great photo opportunity is precious. But it is never worth coming to blows over -- two families visiting Disney World did not get that memo.

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It Took 4 Photographers Operating 7 Cameras to Capture King Charles’s Coronation

Matt Growcoot — Thu, 18 May 2023 20:19:53 +0000

King Charles III's coronation marked the first crowning of a British monarch since the invention of digital cameras -- so how did modern photographers go about capturing the sacred moment?

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Shocking Before and After Satellite Imagery of Embattled City in Ukraine

Matt Growcoot — Thu, 18 May 2023 18:43:45 +0000

Fresh satellite images of the embattled Ukrainian city of Bakhmut lays bare the awful destruction that war has brought to the region.

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Photographer Drops His GoPro Under a Cruise Ship With Terrifying Results

Matt Growcoot — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:09:11 +0000

A photographer dropped a GoPro underneath a cruise ship in daytime and nighttime capturing fascinating and also terrifying footage.

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Wedding Photographer Uses Photos to Find Bride’s Lost Diamond

Matt Growcoot — Wed, 17 May 2023 18:17:34 +0000

A wedding photographer's quick thinking prevented a disaster after a bride's huge diamond ring went missing.

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The ‘Sun Moon Expert’ App Tracks the Moon and Sun for Photo Opportunities

Matt Growcoot — Wed, 17 May 2023 17:19:09 +0000

MIOPS has launched an app for photographers that accurately tracks the Sun and the Moon for shooters wanting precise celestial information.

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Portrait of a Cotton Candy Seller Wins Food Photographer of the Year

Matt Growcoot — Wed, 17 May 2023 15:32:51 +0000

The winners of the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2023 have been announced with a striking portrait of a cotton candy seller taking home over $6,000.

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DALL-E Boss Expects AI Will be Like Photoshop on ‘Steroids’

Matt Growcoot — Wed, 17 May 2023 13:36:13 +0000

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared before a U.S. Senate committee on Tuesday to discuss the possibilities and dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) where he highlighted the impact of AI images and called for regulation of the industry.

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YouTube Channel Has Over $100,000 Worth of Camera Gear Stolen

Matt Growcoot — Tue, 16 May 2023 20:01:41 +0000

Video studio and popular YouTube channel Cinecom had over $100,000 worth of equipment stolen in a burglary last week.

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Can You Spot the Mountain Lion Stalking the Elk?

Matt Growcoot — Tue, 16 May 2023 19:00:34 +0000

A trail camera set up by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service captured a mountain lion stalking an elk -- but the predator is fiendishly difficult to spot.

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Martha Stewart Becomes the Oldest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model

Matt Growcoot — Tue, 16 May 2023 15:37:34 +0000

81-year-old Martha Stewart has become the older ever cover model for Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition.

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Tom Hanks Says AI Could Allow Him to Star in Movies After His Death

Matt Growcoot — Tue, 16 May 2023 14:14:54 +0000

Movie star Tom Hanks says he could continue acting after death with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).

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