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A SpaceX vehicle captured a gorgeous orbital sunrise as it deployed Starlink satellites into the Earth's pull.

Paparazzi photographers camped out on the red carpet of the Met Gala have been slammed for their treatment of K-pop boy band Stray Kids.

OpenAI has launched a deepfake detector which it says can identify AI images from its DALL-E model 98.8 percent of the time but only flags five to 10 percent of AI images from DALL-E competitors, for now.

Polaroid has announced a significant upgrade to its iconic B&W 600 film for vintage and vintage-inspired instant cameras.

Western Digital (WD) has expanded its SanDisk product portfolio with a new 8TB SSD designed for desktop use. The SanDisk Desk Drive, the highest-capacity external desktop SSD to date, promises speed, reliability, and plenty of storage for content creators.

TikTok officially sued the United States government on Tuesday in an effort to block a new law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the country.

Profoto has announced the Pro-D3 monolight, a professional-grade light designed to be durable and performant enough for even the most demanding, high-volume photographers.

I'm Karlis, a professional photographer with 13 years of experience and a focus on weddings. I've been using AI image editing for over two years, during which I've tested various tools and now work with the German provider, Neurapix.

India's Election Commission has urged all political parties to avoid using AI-generated deepfakes in the 2024 election.

While today's Apple event centered on the iPad lineup and redesigned iPad Pro, the tech company also offered some extra surprises, one being the announcement of an update for Final Cut Pro on Mac, an upgraded Final Cut Pro for iPad app, and a new Final Cut Camera app for iPhone and iPad devices.

The new Google Pixel 8a has been announced and it has some serious upgrades, bringing it close to the flagship Pixel 8 devices at a notable discount.

Car insurers in the United Kingdom are reporting an increase in the number of cases where photos are being manipulated by fraudsters.

Social media users fell for AI-generated photos that appeared to show celebrities attending the Met Gala 2024.

A major indie artist has addressed the "intense debate" surrounding his latest music video which was entirely generated by OpenAI's video generator Sora.

Apple skipped M3 on the new iPad Pro and went straight to M4, debuting an M-series chip on a tablet for the first time and giving it a significant spec bump.

After much anticipation and rumors, Apple has finally unveiled its redesigned iPad Pro tablets. These tablets feature the largest OLED display Apple has ever used, the company's newest silicon chips, and a sleek new form factor. There's a lot to like here for photographers and videographers on the go.

Apple announced an overhaul to the iPad Air, giving it the powerful M2 chip and a new larger size option.

Hasselblad announced the 25mm f/2.5V (which it writes as 2,5/25V), its widest V-series lens for the XCD system. The wide-angle prime is designed for photographing cityscapes, starry skies, and indoor portraits.

Viltrox is bringing its full-frame, autofocus-equipped, 16mm f/1.8 DF lens to Nikon Z-mount cameras, promising "ultimate image quality" and exceptional performance for both video and photo applications.

The HIPA's thirteenth season ratchets its prize pool up to an eye-watering $1 million.

The United States government has opened an investigation into whether Arashi Vision Inc, the parent company of Insta360, violated several of GoPro's patents.

Camera traps are instrumental for wildlife biologists and conservationists to monitor the health of animal populations. In some cases, camera traps even spot species that are seldom seen by people. In Java, Indonesia, a camera trap spied an adult Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) and her newborn calf -- a remarkably rare sighting of the critically endangered species.

A storm chaser has captured what he calls the "most insane tornado video ever captured in Westmoreland, Kansas."

As many of us, including myself, prepare to travel this summer, we -- as photographers -- tend to carry a lot of lithium batteries for our photography gear. After all, we aren’t going to check our precious and pricey cameras, lenses, and other equipment. Naturally, batteries are a necessary component of any photographer’s kit, whether they be camera batteries, lithium-ion AA or AAA batteries, or something else.

The Premier League, the world's most-watched sports league, will make history today, May 6, as referee Jarred Gillett will don the soccer league's first "RefCam" during the match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United in London.

Memorable photographs make time pass more slowly, that's according to a research paper that examined people's temporal fluctuations as they looked at different images.

The 44th Leitz Photographica Auction is scheduled to take place on June 8 and brings with it some exceptionally rare cameras, including a Leitz Rifle Camera valued at $280,000 -- and that's not even the highest-valued item.

DxO has announced the latest edition of its photo editing suite, Nik Collection 7. The update introduces a significant set of advancements for Nik Color Efex, better U Point local adjustment technology, workflow improvements, and several other improvements.

I've always been fascinated by the latest and greatest technology, and that obsession has carried over to photography ever since I picked up my first camera. However, as cameras have improved, I've begun prioritizing how a camera makes me feel rather than what the camera offers regarding specs and features. Given the most popular cameras these days, I'm not alone in seeking joy over performance.

Many conspiracy theories retain a foothold along the edges of society. Some of them are relatively innocent; others are downright dangerous. But few persist and propagate as effectively as conspiracies surrounding the Apollo 11 Moon landing.

Artificial intelligence is used for a lot more generating fake images, scientists also use it to locate patterns in data that would otherwise have been impossible to see. Astronomers also use AI to improve image quality and analyze space photos. Some AI may even help save Earth from a catastrophic asteroid.

There has been a decades-long relationship between photographers and Adobe. However, the company's recent public discourse and marketing have made some photographers feel uneasy and, in some cases, furious.

Leica is no stranger to expensive cameras and lenses. For example, last October, a Leica 0-series camera from 1923 sold at auction for about $3.7 million. However, not all Leica equipment worth millions is anywhere near that old. Enter the Leica Apo-Telyt-R 1600mm f/5.6 super-telephoto (or super-super-telephoto) prime lens worth $2 million.

Hipstamatic, the digital app that leans into analog vibes, announced what it calls a "new homage" to classic image making that uses Apple's Live Photos feature to generate lenticular images, similar to what the retro sequential multi-lens cameras of the 1990s made.

In many ways, Hannah Lee Bratz's journey as a photographer is defined by second chances.

The Biden Administration will forgive $6.1 billion in student loan debt to nearly 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at the Art Institute between 2004 and 2017 as it has been determined that the school made "pervasive and substantial misrepresentations" about career prospects.

Nikon and Photo London have announced the nine shortlisted photographers in the Nikon Emerging Photographer Award 2024. The photographers showcase the power of visual storytelling and how a camera, in the right hands, can substantially impact the world.

While most of the attention in the photography world is focused on full-frame and APS-C products -- hardly surprising since those are what most companies focus on -- Micro Four Thirds is still one of the best systems on the market.

When I was in college at the University of Minnesota, one of my senior-year classes at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication involved putting together a website using Wix, to hopefully allow us to showcase some of the things we had worked on during our academic careers and set us up for a (hopefully) easier time finding work afterward.

Fashion model turned war photographer Lee Miller (1907-1977) lived an incredible, at times tragic, life. Lee, a biopic about Miller starring award-winning actor Kate Winslet, has mirrored the eponymous artist's life insofar as it too has experienced its ups and downs. Finally, after nearly a decade, a trailer has arrived and the movie is coming to theaters.