Articles by Matt Growcoot at PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/author/mattgrowcoot/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:46:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 Annie Leibovitz Recreates Photo of Lee Miller in Hitler’s Bathtub With Kate Winslet https://petapixel.com/2023/09/20/annie-leibovitz-recreates-photo-of-lee-miller-in-hitlers-bathtub-with-kate-winslet/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:46:38 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704841 Annie Leibowitz recreates the photo of Lee Miller in Hitler's bathtub

Celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz has recreated the famous photo of photojournalist Lee Miller in Adolf Hitler's bathtub with the actress Kate Winslet. Winslet stars as Lee in an upcoming biopic.

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]]> 704841 TV Station Calls Out Fake AI Images of Hurricane Idalia https://petapixel.com/2023/09/20/tv-station-calls-out-fake-ai-images-of-hurricane-idalia/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:44:47 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704799

A television station has called out a series of AI-generated images that were purportedly of Hurricane Idalia -- but were fake.

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]]> 704799 Polaroid Photographer Reveals How She Made Over $1,000 at Carnival https://petapixel.com/2023/09/20/polaroid-photographer-reveals-how-she-made-over-1000-at-carnival/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:44:38 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704754 Notting Hill Carnival

A polaroid photographer armed with an Intax Mini 11 made $1,111 at Notting Hill Carnival in London by selling her prints.

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]]> 704754 Baltimore Ravens Mic Up Their Photographer During Chaotic Team Photo Day https://petapixel.com/2023/09/20/baltimore-ravens-mic-up-their-photographer-during-chaotic-team-photo-day/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:57:18 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704747 Baltimore Ravens team photo

The Baltimore Ravens have shared footage from its team photo day which sees their photographer navigating the chaotic task of capturing well over 100 people.

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]]> 704747 Astrophotographer Battles Mosquitos and Stray Dogs for Stunning ISS Photo https://petapixel.com/2023/09/19/astrophotographer-battles-mosquitos-and-stray-dogs-for-stunning-iss-photo/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:11:44 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704598 International Space Station crossing the Moon.

Backyard astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured an amazing view of the International Space Station (ISS) crossing the Moon.

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]]> 704598 Leica Operates the ‘Largest Network of Photo Galleries in the World’ https://petapixel.com/2023/09/19/leica-operates-the-largest-chain-of-photo-galleries-in-the-world/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:12:55 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704550 Leica gallery in Vienna

Leica's CEO has revealed that the camera manufacturer owns the largest network of photo galleries in the world.

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]]> 704550 Drone Photographer Discovers Mystery Driftwood Shack Perched on Cliff https://petapixel.com/2023/09/19/drone-photographer-discovers-mystery-driftwood-shack-perched-on-cliff/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:02:07 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704522 Cliffside shack made out of driftwood in California

A drone photographer discovered an elaborate shack made out of driftwood perched on a rocky cliff above the Pacific Ocean in California that is believed to be inhabited by a hermit.

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]]> 704522 Marilyn Manson Fined for Spitting and Blowing His Nose on Camerawoman https://petapixel.com/2023/09/19/marilyn-manson-fined-for-spitting-and-blowing-his-nose-on-camerawoman/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:51:53 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704506 Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson has been sentenced in court after he pleaded no contest to spitting on and blowing his nose on a videographer during one of his concerts in New Hampshire.

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]]> 704506 Sports Photographers Faced a Summer of Broken Lenses, Cracked Skulls, and Worse https://petapixel.com/2023/09/13/sports-photographers-faced-a-summer-of-broken-lenses-cracked-skulls-and-worse/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:46:33 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703395 Sports photographers

The vast majority of sports photographers turn up for their jobs and cover games without incident. But this summer, there have been a series of nasty accidents, injuries, and most tragically of all -- a death.

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]]> 703395 Lee Miller Biopic Hits the Silver Screen: Here’s a Look Back at Her Photos https://petapixel.com/2023/09/12/lee-miller-biopic-hits-the-silver-screen-heres-a-look-back-at-her-photos/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:49:43 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703475 Lee Miller photos

This past weekend saw the first screening of photographer Lee Miller's biopic featuring Kate Winslet as the eponymous character.

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]]> 703475 Creatives Use Photoshop’s Generative Fill Tool to Expand Movies Vertically https://petapixel.com/2023/09/12/creatives-use-photoshops-generative-fill-tool-to-expand-movies-vertically/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:22:44 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703419 AI Making Movies Vertical

A creative duo has been changing the aspect ratio for Hollywood movies -- wondering what it would be like if they were filmed vertically.

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]]> 703419 Chef Turned Food Photographer Reveals How Much Money He Earns https://petapixel.com/2023/09/12/chef-turned-food-photographer-reveals-how-much-money-he-earns/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:50:01 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703391

CNBC's Make It is a series focusing on younger people and personal finance. This week, the show featured a food photographer who has only been a full-time shooter since 2020.

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]]> 703391 Photographer Uses Everyday Objects to Frame His Subjects https://petapixel.com/2023/09/11/photographer-uses-everyday-objects-to-frame-his-subjects/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:36:17 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703152 Framing subjects through objects

Framing is everything in photography. But one creative shooter takes framing to a whole other level by looking for everyday objects to shoot through.

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]]> 703152 Photographer is Run Over by Mayor’s Truck During Bizarre Parking Dispute in Small Town https://petapixel.com/2023/09/11/photographer-is-run-over-by-mayors-truck-during-bizarre-parking-dispute-in-small-town/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:14:43 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703121 Photorapher run over in small town

A photojournalist operating in a small town sustained a serious injury after he was run over by the mayor's truck during a dispute over parking.

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]]> 703121 F1 Posts Old Footage of Camera Flying off Car and Destroying the Car Behind https://petapixel.com/2023/09/11/f1-posts-old-footage-of-camera-flying-off-car-and-destroying-the-car-behind/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:51:42 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703078

Formula 1 has shared an old video showing the astonishing moment a camera attached to the rear wing of a Ferrari came loose and struck the other Ferrari following behind.

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]]> 703078 Photographer Captures Gigantic Jets of Lightning Shooting Above Tropical Storm https://petapixel.com/2023/09/11/photographer-captures-gigantic-jets-of-lightning-shooting-above-tropical-storm/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 11:42:34 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703056 Gigantic jet

A photographer documenting a tropical storm in Puerto Rico captured three gigantic jets of lightning shooting above the clouds.

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]]> 703056 Large Silverback Gorilla Beats His Chest Right in Front of Photographer https://petapixel.com/2023/09/08/large-silverback-gorilla-beats-his-chest-right-in-front-of-photographer/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:39:04 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=702796 Gorilla beats his chest in front of photographer

A photographer shared an incredible clip showing a 300-pound-plus silverback gorilla beating its chest inches from another photographer.

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]]> 702796 Person Checking a Trail Camera Finds Dead Body https://petapixel.com/2023/09/08/person-checking-a-trail-camera-finds-dead-body/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:09:45 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=702769 Trail Camera tied to a tree

A person who was checking their trail cameras set up to capture wildlife found a dead body instead and immediately called the police.

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]]> 702769 Photographer Who Was Hit at Football Game Dies After Life Support is Turned Off https://petapixel.com/2023/09/08/photographer-who-was-hit-at-football-game-dies-after-life-support-is-turned-off/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:46:25 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=702761 Photographer Linda Gregory

High school football photographer Linda Gregory has died after an accident during a game she was covering caused her to hit her head.

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]]> 702761 New AI Image Generator Startup Takes a ‘Responsible’ Approach to Copyright https://petapixel.com/2023/09/08/new-ai-image-generator-startup-takes-a-responsible-approach-to-copyright/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:43:20 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=702754 Bria AI

A new AI image generator has been launched today. Bria AI has licensed visual content from Getty Images, Alamy, and Envato to build its platform as it aims to solve the copyright problems facing generative AI.

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