What's abuzz in the photography world this week?
1. The Daily Star
Annie Leibovitz's photo of Ronaldo and Messi quickly went viral and had already broken records. The picture shows two of the world's most famous footballers playing chess on top of a Louis Vuitton bag, for which the advertising campaign was organized.
2. DIY Photography
Amazon intends to deactivate Amazon Drive by the end of 2023, but it will no longer allow uploads of new files from 31 January next year already. Users can still access all images uploaded to the platform via Amazon Photos, but other files will be deleted.
3. PetaPixel
The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) will form a new photography association. It will boast 6,500 members in total. All of them will get access to a combined array of member benefits without any dues increase
4. Digital Camera World
Qualcomm announces its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor, which is good news for photographers. The chip will significantly enhance the computational photography capabilities of the upcoming smartphones and, as the company states, “defines a new era of professional quality camera experiences.”
5. DPReview
A very scarce picture of humanity's first moon landing is expected to sell for $30,000 this week. The print will be sold as part of Bonhams' space photography auction from November 22 to December 1. By all accounts, it is the only existing photo of Armstrong on the lunar surface.
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