This Rolling Wildlife Spy Camera Looks Like Dung

What would you do to create unique wildlife footage? Build a robotic spy Dung Cam, of course.

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2025-5-10 23:22

Hubble’s Latest Portrait of a ‘Peculiar’ Galaxy Looks Almost 3D

The Hubble Space Telescope's latest image is one of its most beautiful ever. The eye-catching portrait of the peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 184, also known as NGC 1961, demonstrates the incredible depth and detail that make the 35-year-old Hubble still such an enchanting space telescope. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-7 22:00

ChatGPT’s New AI Image Generator Looks Scarily Good

OpenAI has launched a new AI image generator that is a technological step forward, and some of the examples the company shared achieve a frightening degree of verisimilitude. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-27 16:02

Photographer Reveals What a Particle Accelerator Looks Like from Inside

If you've ever wondered what an electron sees as it whizzes around a particle accelerator at the speed of light, then one photographer has made it possible. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-6 19:59

Escura’s $50 InstantSnap Toy Camera Looks Like an Instant Photo Print

Photography company Escura showed off a fascinating InstantSnap camera at the 2025 CP+ show in Japan. The unusual and affordable InstantSnap camera is basically a large optical viewfinder surrounded by a white frame, akin in overall size and shape to a small instant photo print. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-5 23:30

It Looks Like the New ZEISS Otus Lenses Are Coming For The RF Mount

It looks like ZEISS is going to announce new Otus lens(es) in the RF mount if we go by a recent leaked image of the new ZEISS Otus 50mm f/1. 4. We imagine ZEISS has a licensing agreement with Canon so they can use the communications protocols for the RF mount. canonrumors.com »

2025-2-20 15:02

Tamron’s Godzilla Collab at CP+ Looks Sick as Hell

When the International Camera and Photo Imaging Show (CP+) kicks off in Yokohama at the end of February, Tamron will throw down the gauntlet for the most engaging booth design. petapixel.com »

2025-2-13 20:56

Grumbler Looks Like A Simpler Version Of Trekpak. Is that a Good Thing?

Does the perfect camera bag exist? Some would say their search for such a bag has been fruitless so far. Often, you stumble upon a bag that looks stylish and has loads of features that appeal to you, but it ends up not catering to photographers, especially from a customizability perspective of the interiors. thephoblographer.com »

2025-1-18 17:00

The InkPoster Looks Like a Gorgeous Way to Display Your Photographs

Swiss tech company PocketBook, Japanese electronics company Sharp, and Massachusetts-based E Ink teamed up to create InkPoster, a super-efficient e-ink digital display for artwork and photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-8 22:51

Julian Lennon Looks Back at His Life in New Photo Book

Julian Lennon, the son of former Beatle John, is best known for his music career that began in the 1980s, but he is also an accomplished photographer reflected in a new retrospective Life's Fragile Moments. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-11 19:16

Mars Perseverance Rover Looks Up and Sees an Eye Looking Back Down

Trundling over the Martian surface, NASA's Perseverance Rover looked upward at the Sun on September 30 to see a "googly eye" looking back at it. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-1 17:18

Incredible Photograph Reveals What Burning Man Looks Like from Space

The European Space Agency has released a satellite image that shows exactly what Burning Man festival looks like from space. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-24 18:55

PGYTech’s OnePro Adventure Camera Backpack Looks Like a Winner

Making a good camera backpack, especially one that stands out in a crowded market, is difficult. Making a good adventure camera backpack is even more difficult, as it combines the needs of two very opinionated types of users. petapixel.com »

2024-7-24 20:15

TikTok Looks to Take on Instagram Directly with ‘Whee’ Photo Sharing App

While Instagram is known for copying competitors' features, it's TikTok now copying Instagram with its new "Whee" app.

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2024-6-20 20:09

Apple Battles AI Deepfake Apps But the War Looks Unwinnable

Following a 404 Media investigation into apps that advertised that they could generate non-consensual nude images, Apple has begun removing AI image-generation apps from its App Store. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-26 20:16

Adobe Firefly Generative AI Version 3 Looks to Catch Up to the Competition

At its MAX event in London, Adobe announced a huge update to its artificial intelligence system Firefly. Version 3 of the platform is significantly improved over previous iterations and promises to be able to make photorealistic images with greater variety. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-23 11:59

SmallRig’s New Tripod Collaboration with Potato Jet Looks Sick

SmallRig announced a slew of new products this week and each is designed to make some aspect of photography and filmmaking just a little bit easier. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-18 22:02

Drone Photographer Looks for Seals and Ends Up Saving Capsized Kayaker

A quiet outing with his dogs and drone turned into a rescue mission for one life-saving photographer.

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2024-3-21 23:38

NASA Captures Martian Eclipse That Looks Like a Pair of Googly Eyes

The Mars Perseverance Rover captured an eclipse last week from the surface of Mars as a moon passed in front of the Sun.

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2024-2-14 17:06

Webb’s Newest Nebula Image Looks Like a Colorful Painting

The James Webb Space Telescope set its sights on a region of ionized interstellar atomic hydrogen in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) this week, delivering one of Webb's most colorful photos yet. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-27 01:39

Google’s New AI Video Generator Looks Incredible

Google has announced Lumiere: an AI video generator that looks to be one of the most advanced text-to-video models yet.

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2024-1-26 16:29

Google Looks Set to Add an AI Image Generator to Bard

An AI image generator is reportedly coming to Google Bard after a tipster uncovered a set of unreleased patch notes.

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2024-1-19 15:31

The SJ20 Looks Janky, But It’s the First-Ever Dual Lens Action Camera

The SJCAM SJ20 is the first action camera to feature a dual camera system with separate lenses dedicated to day and night capture. The company promises it will be able to capture "crisp" footage regardless of lighting condition. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-6 20:13

Qysea’s New Underwater Drone Looks Dope, But It Deserves a Better Camera

Qysea, one of the only robotics companies pushing the envelope for underwater drones, has a new modular, AI-equipped, underwater robot that gets almost everything right. petapixel.com »

2023-12-9 20:46

Hubble Looks at a Galaxy’s Bombastic Origins and Shows the Power of Filters

The Hubble Space Telescope continues to amaze with its images of deep space. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently released a pair of new galaxy photos that are a true feast for the eyes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-21 21:08

Image of Full Moon Through a Rock Formation Looks Like a Giant Eye

A photographer created a stunning image of full Moon through a rock formation in Utah so it appears like a giant eye.

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2023-6-24 19:52

It Looks Like iPadOS 17 Will Support External Webcams and Cameras

In addition to the numerous hardware announcements Apple presented at WWDC23 earlier this week, the company also revealed a litany of software updates including iPadOS 17, and the developer beta appears to allow users to plug in their own webcams. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-6-8 20:13

How to Use Wedding Photography Flash in a Way That Looks Natural

Using flash in your wedding photography can take your work to the next level. It can look more professional and dynamic. Additionally, there are a variety of scenarios when flash makes certain things possible that wouldn’t be if you’re relying on natural light. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-26 21:58

This Real-Life Infinite Fractal Zoom Shot Looks Like CGI, But It’s Real

In mathematics, a "fractal" is a never-ending pattern that remains similar across different scales, even infinitely. As seen with many computer-generated fractals, they can perpetually loop without any cuts or transitions. petapixel.com »

2023-5-18 22:32

Street Photographer Bobby Sheehan Looks Where No One Else Does

"I don't like to shoot photojournalist still photography," says photographer Bobby Sheehan in an interview with the Phoblographer. "It's just not my thing. When I do aim a camera at people, I tend to use the camera as an emotional surveillance tool. thephoblographer.com »

2023-5-7 13:00

Montana Looks to be the First US State to Outright Ban TikTok

Montana’s legislature just passed a bill that would force app stores like the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store to ban TikTok in the state, making it likely to be the first in the U. petapixel.com »

2023-4-18 20:22

Camera-Based Reality-Shifting Video Game ‘Viewfinder’ Looks Incredible

Viewfinder is an upcoming video game that asks players to challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world using an instant camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-1 22:08

TikTok Ban Looks More Likely as Senators Push Bill to Nix Foreign Tech

The possibility of a national TikTok ban continues to grow as U.S. Senators push a bill that will help "ban or prohibit" foreign technology such as the Chinese-owned video app. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-7 16:25

Magnetic ‘Dark Matter’ Photo Series Looks Like CGI, But Isn’t

In an artful blending of science and photography, Zac Henderson’s abstract photo series Dark Matter III features mixed textures, vibrant colors, and intriguing angles. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-24 23:18

The New Nikon 600mm f/4 Looks as Impressive as It is Expensive

Nikon just announced the 600mm f/4 TC VR S IS Super-Telephoto lens for its Z-mount cameras and photographer Steve Perry was fortunate enough to get some hands-on time with it. petapixel.com »

2022-11-2 20:15

AstrHori Has a 28mm Macro Probe Lens That Looks A Lot Like Laowa’s

AstrHori has announced a new 28mm f/13 2X macro probe lens that sure looks a lot like the Laowa-branded one Venus Optics originally released in 2018. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-2 19:42

This Macro Photo of an Ant’s Face Looks Straight Out of a Horror Film

Eugenijus Kavaliauskas took this incredible, yet terrifying macro photo of an ant that looks like it's straight out of a horror film. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-22 13:34

Razer’s Compatible Blue Screen Looks Handy for Mobile Photographers

Razer has unveiled a new compacting Blue Screen that is designed for streamers but could also be used by mobile portrait photographers as an easy way to get a customizable background while on location. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-16 23:15

Nikon Looks to be Rehousing Tamron Lenses for its Mirrorless Cameras

Nikon's first-party lens support for its Z-mount mirrorless cameras has been growing rapidly over the last few years to nearly 30 optics. But to support that rapid growth, the company appears to be purchasing Tamron designs and rehousing them to appear as Nikon originals. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-20 18:55

V-Flat World’s New Lighting Tool Looks like a Dog Cone of Shame

V-Flat World has launched a new series of 360-degree diffusion Light Cones for product photography in partnership with Karl Taylor. This new set of lighting modifiers may look like a dog cone of shame, but demonstrations show they work remarkably well to eliminate reflections. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-14 18:26

Astronaut’s Photo of an Aurora Looks Like a Scene from ‘Stranger Things’

Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti this week posted awe-inspiring photographs of the aurora australis from aboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-26 19:46

It Looks Like the Nikon Z7 is Being Discontinued

Nikon appears to have discontinued the Nikon Z7, the company's original foray into full-frame mirrorless. The camera is listed as an "old product" which usually indicates it will no longer be actively manufactured. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-12 18:06

This is What Advanced Memory Card Data Recovery Looks Like

Having a memory card die with priceless photos on it is one of the biggest nightmares in digital photography. If do-it-yourself fixes fail, the next step is often to turn to a professional data recovery service. petapixel.com »

2022-7-29 19:51

Apple’s iOS 16 ‘Lift and Drop’ Photo Feature Looks Impressive

Apple's iOS 16 for its iPhones is coming later this year, and one feature in particular looks just as impressive as Apple promised it would be back in June: the "lift and drop" capability, otherwise known as Live Objects. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-14 19:11

What a Shape Charge Explosion Looks Like at 5 Million FPS

The Slow Mo Guys have captured a shaped charge explosion at five million frames per second, showing its path of destruction as it tears through a variety of items. The explosions were captured using a high-speed camera that filters out the color in order to preserve the detail of the image. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-12 00:16

Powerful Final Photos Challenge What ‘Suicidal’ Looks Like

A new campaign has utilized photographs to convey a powerful message that "suicidal doesn't always look suicidal."

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2022-7-9 21:56

Woman Captures Cloud Formation That Looks Like an Ocean in the Sky

A woman driving home in Minnesota recently captured an incredible photo of an unusual cloud formation that looked like a stormy seascape in the sky. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-28 20:41

Photographer’s Conceptual Series Looks Like Surrealist Paintings

To escape the mundane realities of life, conceptual photographer Kylli Sparre has created alternative worlds filled with movement, surrealism, and serenity. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-24 22:30

The New Tamron 17-70mm f2.8 Looks Irresistibly Versatile and Valuable

Zoom lenses have either bright apertures, a wide range of focal lengths, or a reasonable price point — but rarely all three. Tamron’s latest Fujifilm X-Mount lens, however, looks to hit all three of those defining features. thephoblographer.com »

2022-6-17 01:00

Teresa Hoang Looks for Quality Expressions When Taking Photos

"When I am photographing people in my own community I tend to think of them already being a part of my life," says Vietnamese American photographer and design student Teresa Hoang. Family and community play a central part in her life, and she looks to capture them as uniquely as she can. thephoblographer.com »

2022-5-28 07:00