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Etsy's Deepfake Drama 🛒, Tamron's Lens Love 📸, S24 Ultra's New Tricks 📷

Etsy’s deepfake dilemma🛒, Tamron lens love contest📸, S24 Ultra’s sensor surprise📷.

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Tamron's lens could be your ticket to photography stardom. Say cheese!

In today's rundown:

  • đź›’ Etsy’s Deepfake Drama

  • 📸 Tamron’s Lens Contest

  • đź“· S24 Ultra Upgrades Revealed

  • 🔥 Press Worthy Stories

  • đź“š Learn & Grow

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VISUAL CREATORS

Tamron lenses are in the spotlight after the company's photo and video contest, which attracted a diverse range of perspectives and talents from North and Latin America.

Santa Fe photographer John Calvin took home the top prize for his captivating black-and-white shot of Great Sand Dunes National Park, captured with the Tamron 18-300mm lens for Fujifilm X-mount.

Meanwhile, Chandler Weber's hype video featuring an NCAA marching band snagged first place in the video category.

Both won a $500 cash prize and a Tamron lens of their choice.

It's a win for creators and gear enthusiasts alike, with the spotlight on lenses that can adapt to every frame and focal length.

Tamron's contest lenses: All-in-one or specialized glass?

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🔥 Press Worthy

  1. Peak Design & Sitka’s collab camera gear sold out instantly. Limited edition done right.

  2. Influencers tease Nikon's Japan visits, possibly tied to the rumored Z6III.

  3. Viltrox’s $158 20mm lens challenges norms, packing autofocus and sharpness that punches above its price.

  4. AI-generated product images lure shoppers, but reality doesn't match the picture.

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 PRODUCTION MASTERY

Get ready for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, set to launch next month with a major focus on its camera game.

Samsung's sticking with last year's camera sensor but promises some juicy tweaks and software enhancements that might just make photography buffs weak in the knees.

The sensor's a 24-megapixel beast by default, but the real magic kicks in with its quad telephoto zoom that dares to go all the way to 10x.

Sounds like Samsung's betting on smart software and flexible lenses to deliver the pixel punch.

While we wait for the January 17th reveal, let's hope the camera lives up to the hype – and the zoom!

How important is a phone's zoom capability in photography?

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🔥 Press Worthy

  1. Lionsgate completes its $375M cash acquisition of eOne, adding over 6.5k films and shows, including "Yellowjackets" and "The Rookie," to its library.

  2. The ropes of sound design—capturing dialogue, editing ambiance, and the magic of ADR. Silence is golden, but so is good sound.

  3. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ floats to #1 with a disappointing $28M opening weekend. That's a steep drop compared to the first film’s $69M 2018 debut.

  4. Media execs proceed with caution integrating generative AI into newsrooms, prioritizing careful implementation over rushed adoption seen elsewhere.

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 CREATOR ECONOMY

Etsy has reportedly been selling AI-generated deepfake images of celebrities, including explicit ones of Olivia Munn, sparking major backlash.

Munn's attorney called out the platform, which took six days to remove the images.

It's not an isolated incident: a Forbes investigation found thousands of deepfake listings on Etsy, though the company said it's "deeply committed to the safety of our marketplace."

As deepfake issues balloon globally, it's crucial communities and companies stay vigilant on these disinformation fronts.

Should Etsy face legal consequences for selling celebrity deepfakes?

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🔥 Press Worthy

  1. Harvard study: Social media raked in $11B from US minors in '22. Snap led platforms w/ 41% youth ad revenue share. YouTube topped under-12s at $959M.

  2. China warns military fans: No more selfies with warships or you're jailed for 7 years.

  3. Publisher sales teams restructure for modern ad market: specialization by industry boosts consultative selling & caters to sophisticated campaign needs, often selling an entire portfolio to clients.

  4. Colorado's Aspen Skiing Co. is suing fashion brand Perfect Moment over apparel featuring images of the resort without permission.

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