Photo of a French Bulldog Leads Cops to $54 Million Drug Ring
A plot to send $54 million worth of drugs to Australia was busted after one of the criminals sent a photograph of his French bulldog to a friend.
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Soccer Star Attacks Photographer at the World Cup
A former international soccer player has apologized after footage of him brutally attacking a cameraman was filmed at the World Cup in Qatar.
Orion Spacecraft Snaps Close Flyby Photo of the Moon on its Way Home
The Orion spacecraft captured this incredible photo as it passed by the Moon on its way home back to Earth.
The SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 SSD is the Ideal 4K/6K Video Working Drive
Working on videos for my YouTube channel, I’ve been finding that even the SSDs I own aren’t able to keep up with the transfer speeds needed for live editing of 10-bit 4K video. As I test things for PetaPixel, like the super-high resolution cameras with 6K and higher footage capabilities that using the fastest drives possible becomes increasingly important.
3D-Printed Adapter Lets the Game Boy Camera Use Interchangeable Lenses
A 3D-printable adapter allows fans of the Game Boy Camera to use small CS-mount interchangeable lenses with it, which also opens the door to adapting much larger optics to the camera first made available in 1998.
The Sony Alpha 7R V is Now in Stock at Adorama –Adorama
The highly anticipated Sony Alpha 7R V mirrorless camera is finally in stock and ready to ship over at Adorama. The $3,900 beast of a camera features a new level of camera intelligence from the new AI processing unit, and one of the benefits is next-gen autofocusing with Real-time Recognition autofocus thanks to its deep learning AI. Other features and specs include a 61MP BSI sensor, 8K video recording, 5-axis image stabilization, and more. If you’ve been eagerly waiting for this camera to be released, you may want to jump on it now while it is still available.
Extreme Eye Photos That Look Like an Aerial View of an Alien Landscape
A photographer battled to get these extreme close-up photos of eyes that look like an otherworldly landscape.
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Deepfake Faces Could Protect People’s Privacy in Social Media Photos
Social media users could use artificial intelligence (AI) generated deepfakes faces to hide their identity in other people's photos.
How Fear Holds Your Photography Back
As a photographer, there are many things that we feel may be holding us back. For some, it’s gear. For many, it might be limited free time. For others, there might be a lack of interesting locations to shoot.
Capture One Perpetual Licenses Will No Longer Receive New Features
Capture One is changing how the perpetual license of its software will work. Starting in 2023, the company will no longer tie itself to an annual cycle for major releases and while perpetual licenses will receive bug fixes, they won't get new features.
15 Photos From the 2022 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year
Capture the Atlas has published its annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year selections, which feature the best photos of the aurora borealis or australis captured from around the world.
Pioneering LA Street Gang Photographer Kicked off Instagram
Los Angeles street gang photographer Merrick Morton has been kicked off Instagram for promoting "dangerous organizations."
Meta Threatens to Remove News Content from Facebook in the US
Meta has threatened to remove news from Facebook in the U.S. if Congress passes a new media bill that would help local news publications -- with photographers being affected in a potential fallout.
Photographers Call Out ‘Misleading’ Images in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix Trailer
Photographers have taken to social media to call out the "misleading" images that were used to depict them in the new trailer for Prince Harry's and Meghan Markle's upcoming Netflix show.
Panasonic Develops New Method That Corrects Fisheye Distortion in Photos
A new technology developed by Panasonic is capable of quickly correcting distortion and tilt from only one image. Using the new method, images shot at an angle or those that are distorted by a wide-angle lens can be instantly corrected.
You Can Now Edit Video in Pixelmator Pro
Pixelmator Pro version 3.2, codenamed Lumiere, adds the ability to edit videos. This also opens the door for editors to create moving designs and export animated image formats which brings it even further in line with Adobe Photoshop.
Adobe’s Frame.io ‘Camera to Cloud’ Beta is Now Live on RED V-Raptors
Frame.io has made good on the promise to bring its camera-to-cloud functionality to RED cameras with the launch of V-Raptor and V-Raptor XL public beta today.
Stable Diffusion Developer Raises $50M, Values the Company at $500M
The buzz around artificially intelligent (AI) image generators shows no signs of abating as one of the companies behind Stable Diffusion announces it has raised $50 million at a $500 million valuation.
Fans at the World Cup Can Use AR App to Scan Pitch and Players in Real Time
Fans attending World Cup games in Qatar can now see live stats for the players in front of them by pointing their smartphones at the pitch using augmented reality (AR).
5 Things Every Budding Street Photographer Should Know Before Stepping on the Street
Steam vents, suited businesspeople, the neon glow of the night, umbrellas on windy days, stray glances through bus windows, beachgoers in a boardwalk scene, or silhouetted figures dancing in the sunlight: as photographers, we want to capture things that give life and vivacity to the subjects of the streets. We capture their spirit and do it in a visually interesting way.