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Freepik, a platform that provides free images, has introduced a new open-source AI image model named F Lite. Unveiled on Tuesday (yesterday), Freepik claims the model is "responsible AI" since it has been trained solely on commercially licensed, safe-for-work content. [Read More] petapixel.com »
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. The Sigma BF proved a surprisingly capable camera to travel with. Bristol Temple Meads station. Sigma 24mm F3. dpreview.com »
Last year, I got back into taking photos on film mostly as a way to remember my father. It sparked a joy in photography I hadn't experienced in many years and as a result, I started to get more interested in different formats. petapixel.com »
Australia-based cinematography company Blackmagic Design says it has canceled the building of a factory in Texas after President Trump's tariffs spooked it. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits that he bought Instagram because it had a "better" camera than the one the company was trying to build with Facebook. [Read More] petapixel.com »
There's a large number of photographers out there who love to pixel-peep their images. I'm not one of them. I don't care at looking at the pores on someone's face, and after a fling with a retoucher, I can tell you that all the work done is just for it to go onto social media anyway. thephoblographer.com »
A giant "wormhole" that appeared in the skies of Alaska a couple of weekends ago may have worried some folks on the ground. They needn't have feared, it was actually a successful science experiment. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Image: Atomos In late 2022, Atomos told investors that it had "completed development of a world class 8K video sensor" and that it was "actively exploring opportunities for commercialisation" and holding talks with camera makers that it said were "showing great interest. dpreview.com »
Leica Camera AG's success is built on its ability to adapt to changing times. The company has always seen a bit ahead in the future and produced cameras that meet the varying demands of photographers. thephoblographer.com »
Kind, caring, and generous. These adjectives describe two important parts of my life; my late grandmother Anna, and my wife's late dog Buckeye. These are where the similarities end, but not according to Apple's Photos app. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Everything about the Fujifilm GFX100RF has been designed in service of the overarching goal of making it as small and lightweight as possible. That doesn't mean Fujifilm didn't try adding a faster lens and in-body image stabilization to early designs, however. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Ricoh Pentax proved how thinking differently can lead to success. The company launched its first film camera after a long hiatus in 2024, which catapulted it to immense fame among film photographers. thephoblographer.com »
Everyone who knows me is aware that I love pushing the limits of what’s possible and creating the “makeable” from both the possible and the impossible. This time, however, I didn’t succeed, and the Glanzlichter nature photo competition disqualified me. [Read More] petapixel.com »
It was on The PetaPixel Podcast a few months ago that Becca Farsace was talking about her impressive collection of old Kodak digital cameras. That reminded me of a now ubiquitous camera innovation first seen in a Kodak point and shoot from a long time ago and that started my quest to shoot with one again. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A photographer's daguerreotype that was taken using a "sorcerer's mirror" in 1845 may be the oldest surviving mirror selfie. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's latest image combines the work of two different instruments that captured photos of a sparkling spiral galaxy and a prominent star more than 20 years apart. [Read More] petapixel.com »
March Editors' photo challenge: Water The theme for our March Editors' photo challenge was 'Water'. We asked you to show us the essence of water in its many forms. DPReview photographers rose to the occasion as usual, flooding us with stunning submissions. dpreview.com »
At the time, there was solid reasons why we all forgot about the Fujifilm XF1. Back in 2013 when the site first reviewed the camera, our reviewer stated that he was so happy with the JPEGs that he didn't even bother to shoot RAWs. thephoblographer.com »
A nature photographer is taking the fight to Canadian authorities over what he calls an unlawful killing of a cougar that left her two cubs orphaned. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A still shot from Zafra's timelapse of the event. Photo: Dan Zafra Capturing the total lunar eclipse is special enough, but one photographer took things to the next level. dpreview.com »
Photo: Abby Ferguson As a tech journalist and photography educator, I've been lucky enough to get my hands on a variety of cameras. While each differs somewhat regarding menu systems, button placement and ergonomics, they are mostly subtle differences that haven't drastically altered my shooting style or process. dpreview.com »
Last November, Austrian auction house OstLicht held the historic first camera auction in China. The auction appeared to be a smashing success, with the headline item, a one-of-a-kind Leica IIIg built for the German Army, selling for nearly $4 million. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Last November, Austrian auction house OstLicht held the historic first camera auction in China. The auction appeared to be a smashing success, with the headline item, a one-of-a-kind Leica IIIg built for the German Army, selling for nearly $4 million. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The Motion Picture Production Code, more commonly referred to as the Hays Code, was one of the most influential forces shaping Hollywood’s Golden Age. Created to uphold moral standards in cinema, the Code governed what could and could not be shown on screen for over three decades. petapixel.com »
A new generative AI video model made for high-end film and animation studios has been released but unlike many machine learning programs, this one claims it has been exclusively trained on ethical data. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A videographer is suing the city of Cincinnati after he was arrested for refusing to stop filming the scene of a car crash.
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petapixel.com »Canon recently announced that its products won at the annual iF awards for the year 2025. Canon won both design awards and a gold award. This is the 31st consecutive year that Canon has won these awards. canonrumors.com »
A judge's smiling photo was "digitally altered" for a television attack ad to make her look like she was frowning.
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For 70 years, Photokina was the international photography exhibition on the planet. When it shuttered in 2020 due to what was blamed as a “massive decline in markets for imaging products,” it left a gaping hole in the industry -- and CP+ in Japan has firmly replaced it. [Read More] petapixel.com »
I distinctly remember when the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1. 4 lens first entered the market. It was a lens designed to project a larger circle of light onto the sensor and therefore it was huge. petapixel.com »
A videographer died at an event he was hired to film and now his family is offering a $10,000 reward for answers about his death. [Read More] petapixel.com »
I think there was only ever one time in digital camera history that we've seen a camera manufacturer lower the megapixels on a camera sensor -- and that was Canon. But now, that's happened again. Make no mistake, I really liked something about the Panasonic S1R despite how large it was. thephoblographer.com »
With the evolution of photography, one often faces varied challenges to accept any change. When the Kodak Brownie was introduced, there was a proliferation of photography, which created issues for long-standing portrait studios. thephoblographer.com »
Editors' photo challenge: Winter Games The theme for our February Editors' photo challenge was 'Winter Games', and we asked you to show us the coolest winter fun through your lens. As usual, DPReview photographers iced it! We got snowed under with amazing entries, making judging an absolute blizzard of a task. dpreview.com »
ZEISS IS BACK!!!! Six years ago, Zeiss announced the last ‘photo-orientated’ lens…it was this massive $4,000 masterpiece. After that, Zeiss only produced industrial, film and smartphone lenses. sonyalpharumors.com »
Oliver Barnes and the No1 Pocket Kodak that contained the mystery negatives. Photo: Oliver Barnes Here's an interesting entry for Film Friday: Oliver Barnes, a 20-year-old antique camera fan, was in a Salisbury antique shop when he discovered a bag hiding in the corner. dpreview.com »
Years ago, there was talk of a very unique Ricoh GR camera that had everyone salivarting. It was called the Ricoh GR-E -- and it was supposed to boast a 36MP curved full-frame sensor as a very unique lens. thephoblographer.com »
Back when the EOS R7 was announced in 2022, there were immediate rumors about a Canon EOS R7 C. We’re confident that such a camera was on the roadmap but was cancelled before it ever came to market. canonrumors.com »
Editors' Photo Challenge: Your best photos of 2024 The theme for our January Editors' Photo Challenge was black-and-white street photography, one of the most frequently requested themes since we started our Editors' Photo Challenges last year. dpreview.com »
The year was 1843 when Anna Atkins, a 40-year-old woman photographer, reached the milestone of becoming the first individual to publish a photo book. While the credit for the achievement is often given to William Henry Fox Talbot, the inventor of photography, it was actually Anna who beat him to it by mere weeks. thephoblographer.com »
When Canon ventured into the mirrorless market several years ago, its launches were not up to the standard set by Sony. After all, this would be the case since Sony had far more experience in the domain than Canon. thephoblographer.com »
Major League Baseball offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a photo shoot for the upcoming video game MLB The Show, where cover star Paul Skenes fired 100-mile-per-hour pitches toward a photographer. [Read More] petapixel.com »
When was the last time you posed for a group photograph? Was it back in high school, on your last day at work, or perhaps during your birthday or wedding? What was the experience like for you? Maybe it involved stiff smiles, perfect postures, and hair swept back, with your hands at your sides like a young cadet reporting for duty. thephoblographer.com »
A court ruled that a television station had the right to fire a cameraman who refused Covid-19 vaccinations.
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OK Go, an American rock band known for making innovative music videos, have released yet another mind-bending video for their latest single A Stone Only Rolls Downhill involving 64 videos shot on 64 iPhones. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A photographer, who told border agents that she was shooting nature pictures near the U.S.-Mexico border, has been arrested for smuggling migrants. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The year was 2019 when my then editor decided I look into a story about left-handed cameras. Still relatively new to photography, I thought it was a surprising request—do people really care about left-handed cameras? And oh boy, how wrong I was. thephoblographer.com »
In a pre-emptive strike against an upcoming documentary that casts aspersions on Nick Ut's credit on the famous Napalm Girl photograph taken during the Vietnam War, the Associated Press has released a lengthy report re-asserting that Ut was indeed the photographer. [Read More] petapixel.com »
When it was released in 1939, The Wizard of Oz broke new ground in movie production thanks largely to its remarkable lighting setup. The blockbuster prequel Wicked, based on the award-winning Broadway play of the same name, likewise captivates contemporary audiences thanks in large part to its visual aesthetic and incredible lighting. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The parents of Suchir Balaji -- a former OpenAI employee turned whistleblower -- have said they don't believe their son committed suicide. [Read More] petapixel.com »
