Articles by Lisa Marie Segarra at PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/author/lisamariesegarra/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:30:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 Teen Uses Camera to Prevent Paradise From Becoming a Parking Lot https://petapixel.com/2023/09/20/teen-uses-camera-to-prevent-paradise-from-becoming-a-parking-lot/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:30:44 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704620 A fox walks in the woods.

Soren Goldsmith grew up in the backyard of the forest and wetlands of Belmont, Massachusetts. After years of exploring the Mass Audubon’s Habitat Nature Sanctuary and Lone Tree Hill nature preserve, Goldsmith began his nature photography journey five years ago. Today, he advocates for that same land and is expanding his conservation and photography work in college.

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]]> 704620 What You Need to Know About the ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Next Month https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-next-month/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 21:25:02 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704050 A partial eclipse is shown above a waterscape.

NASA/Aubrey Gemignani Next month will see an annular solar eclipse viewable from parts of the United States, which means all …

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]]> 704050 Gagosian Wins an Initial Victory in Richard Prince Legal Saga https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/gagosian-wins-an-initial-victory-in-richard-prince-legal-saga/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:13:11 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704133

Gagosian Gallery, which has found itself in the middle of an ongoing legal saga regarding artist Richard Prince's work, has won an early legal victory regarding the case. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled that the gallery is not liable for any profits made from Prince's New Portraits series.

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]]> 704133 New Atomos Shogun Series Recorders Sport Huge, Bright Screen https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/new-atomos-shogun-series-recorders-sport-huge-bright-screen/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:56:25 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704093 The new Atomos Shogun and Shogun ultra camera-mountable recorder are seen together against a black background as the screens light up the forefront.

Video tech company Atomos has announced a new Shogun Series set of camera-mounted recorders and an Adobe Premiere Pro extension for its browser-based editor.

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]]> 704093 Peakto Adds Support for AI-Focused Software Editor Luminar Neo https://petapixel.com/2023/09/14/peakto-adds-support-for-ai-focused-software-editor-luminar-neo/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:42:22 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703950 Peakto Update

Photo cataloger Peakto announced Thursday that it is adding support for Luminar Neo.

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]]> 703950 Amazon Now Lets You Search for Products Seen in Photos https://petapixel.com/2023/09/14/users-can-now-search-for-products-on-amazon-using-photos/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:04:26 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703880 A man is seen on his phone overlaid on an Amazon search bar.

Amazon has unveiled new search features meant to make finding products on mobile easier, all while keeping pace with services like Google and Pinterest.

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]]> 703880 Aura Debuts 9×12-inch Connected Digital Photo Frame https://petapixel.com/2023/09/14/aura-debuts-9x12-inch-connected-digital-photo-frame/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:59:53 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703750 A man hangs up a photo of a child on the wall using the Aura Frames Walden model.

Aura, known for its Wi-Fi-connected digital picture frames, has announced a new wall-mountable display and an app update.

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]]> 703750 The Best Keyboards in 2023 https://petapixel.com/best-keyboards/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 18:08:13 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=701207 Best Keyboards

Having a solid keyboard is crucial for any desk setup, whether that’s in an office or at the dining room table. But not all keyboards are built equally, and not every model is best suited for each task. These are the best keyboard options across use cases.

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]]> 701207 This Electric Utility Wagon Stores and Charges Gear https://petapixel.com/2023/09/13/this-electric-utility-wagon-stores-and-charges-gear/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:12:03 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703761 A woman pulls the electric utility wagon in an image to the left. On the right, the wagon is seen with its power bank on top, in the woods.

An IndieGoGo project aims to fund a new fully electric utility wagon that comes complete with a power bank, potentially lessening the burden of lugging around gear.

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]]> 703761 The Apple Watch’s Double Tap Gesture Will Change My Photo-Taking Game https://petapixel.com/2023/09/13/the-apple-watchs-double-tap-gesture-will-change-my-photo-taking-game/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:04:21 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703745 An Apple Watch is seen on someone's wrist against a black background.

During Apple's Wonderlust event Tuesday, the company unveiled the new double tap gesture for Apple Watch Series 9. Double tapping lets users make two pinching motions in quick succession to activate something on the watch, like, say, taking a picture -- and this is where my inspiration was sparked.

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]]> 703745 People Can Finally Photograph Picasso’s Famous ‘Guernica’ Painting https://petapixel.com/2023/09/13/people-can-finally-photograph-picassos-famous-guernica-painting/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:57:16 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703755 A crowd of people is seen viewing Pablo Picasso's Guernica.

Madrid's Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía has imposed a ban on photographing Pablo Picasso's famous Guernica painting since it first acquired the work in 1992. But now, the museum is lifting the restriction for the first time.

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]]> 703755 Apple’s iPhone 15 Adds 48MP Camera, Dynamic Island, USB-C, More https://petapixel.com/2023/09/12/iphone-15-and-iphone-15-plus-announced/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:50:56 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=702394

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 15 family of smartphones, including significantly revamped iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus handhelds.

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]]> 702394 Intel Announces Thunderbolt 5 With 3x the Bandwidth of Thunderbolt 4 https://petapixel.com/2023/09/12/intel-announces-thunderbolt-5-with-3x-the-bandwidth-of-thunderbolt-4/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:48:33 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703471 Intel Thunderbolt 5

In a surprise announcement, Intel has unveiled Thunderbolt 5 that brings improved speed and bandwidth to appeal to those with top-of-the-line PC setups.

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]]> 703471 Canon’s New 4K PTZ Camera Offers Many Features For $2,000 https://petapixel.com/2023/09/12/canons-new-4k-ptz-camera-offers-many-features-for-2000/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:43:45 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703423 Three models of the Canon CR-N100 PTZ camera are lined up in a row, two white with one in black in the middle.

Canon has announced a new 4K pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) camera with an affordable $2,000-price point, plus a high-end remote that will make using the new camera or Canon's other PTZ offerings a breeze.

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]]> 703423 Photographer and Model Harassed at Photo Shoot by Aggressive Hecklers https://petapixel.com/2023/09/12/photographer-and-model-harassed-at-photo-shoot-by-aggressive-hecklers/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:55:11 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703247 Police are seen speaking with three individuals in front of a police car.

Everything seemed to be going well for Vanessa Joy and her model, Victoria Menkin. They were in the middle of a photo shoot on the beach, but things took a turn when a group of boys who appeared to be minors began harassing Menkin.

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]]> 703247 You Can Use a Game Boy Camera as a Webcam on iPadOS 17 https://petapixel.com/2023/09/08/you-can-use-a-game-boy-camera-as-a-webcam-on-ipados-17/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 19:15:07 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=702895 An image from the Game Boy camera appears on an iPad Pro

The Game Boy Camera might be over two decades old at this point, but it has plenty of usefulness. It could be a webcam in 2023, for example.

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]]> 702895 Hurricane Lee’s Furious Lightning Illuminates the Sky in Incredible Video https://petapixel.com/2023/09/08/hurricane-lees-furious-lightning-illuminates-the-sky-in-incredible-video/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:06:44 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=702851 The eye of the Hurricane Lee is lit up by lightning.

A new video uploaded to Twitter Friday shows a stunning lightning show on display in the eye of Hurricane Lee.

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]]> 702851 AI Makes Pictures Too Perfect, Even for a Fashion Magazine https://petapixel.com/2023/09/08/ai-makes-pictures-too-perfect-even-for-a-fashion-magazine/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:42:52 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=702831

Even fashion magazines, with heavily-curated and airbrushed aesthetics, are no match for the uncanny valley perfection of images generated using artificial intelligence. Take Copy Magazine as proof. The publication purports itself to be the world's first AI fashion magazine.

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]]> 702831 Microsoft Adds Photoshop-Like Background Removal Feature to Paint https://petapixel.com/2023/09/08/microsoft-adds-photoshop-like-background-removal-feature-to-paint/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:28:49 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=702800 A Microsoft Paint window is shown on a computer.

Microsoft Paint is not dead. In fact, it's getting a background removal tool à la Photoshop.

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]]> 702800 Snap and LACMA Bring Monuments to Life on Your Phone in AR Art Exhibit https://petapixel.com/2023/09/07/snap-and-lacma-bring-monuments-to-life-on-your-phone-in-ar-art-exhibit/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:08:25 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=702640 An AR monument is seen next to the logos for the museum LACMA and Snapchat, all on a bright yellow background.

Thursday, the final iteration of photography social media app Snapchat and Los Angeles-based museum LACMA’s joint exhibition was released.

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