Digital Camera World Friday July 5, 2024
The global digital photography market has suffered significant knocks in recent years, thanks in part to improvements in smartphone technology. But according to the Digital Photography Global Market Report 2024, the market is expected to grow from $50.71 billion in 2023 to $53.84 billion in 2024, at a compound annual growth rate of 6.2 percent. The report attributes this a “historic period” of growth to “smartphone integration, social media influence, internet connectivity, software development, and e-commerce in photography gear, notes Digital Camera World.
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engadget Friday July 5, 2024
Meta is updating its “Made with AI” labels after widespread complaints from photographers that the company was mistakenly flagging non-AI-generated content, notes Engadget. In an update, the company said that it will change the wording to “AI info” because the current labels “weren’t always aligned with people’s expectations and didn’t always provide enough context.” Meta said in its update that “some content that included minor modifications using AI, such as retouching tools, included industry standard indicators” that triggered the “Made with AI” badge.
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David Schonauer Friday July 5, 2024
If you've been wondering why Fujifilm can't keep up with demand for its X100 and new X100VI cameras, don't blame the 20-somethings who extoll the their virtues on TikTok. There may be another reason
Fuljifilm's products are backordered. The company recently published financial results that were very positive for its imaging division, along with a Q&A section in which Fujifilm CEO Teiichi Goto
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DIYPhotography Wednesday July 3, 2024
Photographer David Johnson’s series of long-exposure fireworks photos with a focus pull technique has gone viral around the web, and DIY Photography explains how it’s done. Key to success: “Know your lens and know the limit. Know EXACTLY when the focus will be tack-sharp on fireworks,” advises DIYP. “You don’t want to use autofocus for this. It will just “hunt in the dark." Instead, use manual focus and set the focus to just a smidgen before infinity.
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