After months of being in public beta, Adobe has officially released Firefly, its generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, to the world but with a catch: it is somewhat regulated by what are called "generative credits."
Visiting Apple Park in Cupertino for the launch of the brand-new iPhone 15 series was quite the experience, and after a day getting to know the Pro and Pro Max series devices, I was left with a few answers and a lot more questions.
OM System has announced the TG-7, its newest addition to the rugged OM System Tough series of compact digital cameras that is the successor to the TG-6 that was discontinued last month.
For Apple's fans, the transition from summer to autumn is marked as much by annual iPhone launch events as by the dropping temperatures and changing leaves. This year is no different, and Apple has announced the iPhone 15 family, including the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 15 family of smartphones, including significantly revamped iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus handhelds.
From its early days, the digital age promised endless convenience. Yet, for many, it has led to a vast sprawl of photos, videos, and files scattered across smartphones, computers, and storage devices. Instead of feeling empowered by technology, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
A trail camera captured the bizarre sight of a strange-looking animal which, at first glance, is not obvious what species the creature belongs to.
This past weekend saw the first screening of photographer Lee Miller's biopic featuring Kate Winslet as the eponymous character.
In a surprise announcement, Intel has unveiled Thunderbolt 5 that brings improved speed and bandwidth to appeal to those with top-of-the-line PC setups.
Canon has announced a new 4K pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) camera with an affordable $2,000-price point, plus a high-end remote that will make using the new camera or Canon's other PTZ offerings a breeze.
Sony has announced the Burano 8K cinema camera, the newest addition to the company's CineAlta family of digital cinema cameras.
A creative duo has been changing the aspect ratio for Hollywood movies -- wondering what it would be like if they were filmed vertically.
Ahead of this week's International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, Canon has announced its first set of RF-Mount cinema prime lenses.
The original Panasonic G9 was quite a revolutionary camera. Built around a modern and intimidatingly professional-looking body, the G9 featured blazing-fast burst rates, an exceptionally good EVF, and motion-compensated multi-shot mode. However, it has been seven years since the G9 launch -- a long time to wait for a successor.
Alongside the new Lumix G9 II Micro Four Thirds camera, the first G Series camera to sport phase-detect autofocus, Panasonic has announced refreshed versions of two of its most popular Micro Four Thirds zoom lenses: the 35-100mm f/2.8 and the 100-400mm f/4-6.3.
Panasonic has announced the long-awaited Panasonic Lumix G9 II, the first Micro Four Thirds camera in the Lumix G Series to feature phase-detect autofocus technology.
Everything seemed to be going well for Vanessa Joy and her model, Victoria Menkin. They were in the middle of a photo shoot on the beach, but things took a turn when a group of boys who appeared to be minors began harassing Menkin.
A family of bears teared down trail cameras that have been set up to monitor wolves in Minnesota -- on three different occasions.
CNBC's Make It is a series focusing on younger people and personal finance. This week, the show featured a food photographer who has only been a full-time shooter since 2020.
Over two years after appearing in a Fujifilm GFX System lens roadmap, the Fujinon GF 55mm f/1.7 R WR lens is finally coming.
At today's X Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, Fujifilm has announced the GFX100 II. It is its new flagship medium-format mirrorless camera with better AF, faster shooting, and 8K video.
Fujifilm has unveiled an updated lens development roadmap for the GFX System with two exciting additions alongside the new GF 55mm f/1.7 R WR, GF 30mm f/5.6 T/S, and GF 110mm f/5.6 T/S Macro lenses for GFX cameras. Fujifilm also announced its new flagship camera, the GFX100 II today.
The GFX System's highly anticipated pair of tilt-shift lenses are due to arrive in stores this autumn.
We have all heard the arguments for and against A.I. imagery from the perspective of photographers. By now, most of us realize that these images are not photographs but some sort of graphic design created by artificial intelligence.
The last time PetaPixel spoke with talented macro photographer David Joseph, he was using his smartphone to incredible effect. Joseph has now upgraded to a dedicated camera system and pointed his new macro lens at spiders, an oft-misunderstood and rarely appreciated arthropod that plays a vital role in ecosystems across every continent, save for Antarctica.
Microsoft is planning to build the largest image-based artificial intelligence (AI) model to fight cancer -- with up to four million digitized microscopy slides of different types of cancer being used in the groundbreaking project.
Framing is everything in photography. But one creative shooter takes framing to a whole other level by looking for everyday objects to shoot through.
Samyang Optics has announced two new premium cinema prime lenses as part of its XEEN Meister family. The 14mm T2.4 and 24mm T1.3 cine lenses are fast full-frame lenses designed for PL, Canon EF, and Sony E mount cameras.
Acclaimed nature photographer Patricia Caulfield, who successfully sued Andy Warhol over his use of her photo of flowers, has died at the age of 91.
A photojournalist operating in a small town sustained a serious injury after he was run over by the mayor's truck during a dispute over parking.
A wildlife bear camera saved a stranded hiker's life after viewers spotted him pleading "Help me" on a livestream.
Pixelmator Pro version 3.4, also known as Camelot, is available now and adds advanced PDF support to the popular image editing app for macOS.
The Indian Space Agency (Isro) has shared the first-ever photographs sent by the country's solar observation mission as it makes its way toward the Sun.
Formula 1 has shared an old video showing the astonishing moment a camera attached to the rear wing of a Ferrari came loose and struck the other Ferrari following behind.
A photographer documenting a tropical storm in Puerto Rico captured three gigantic jets of lightning shooting above the clouds.
At the CP+2023 Camera & Photo Imaging Show in Japan earlier this year, I had a conversation with Keiji Oishi, Manager in the UX Planning Department of Nikon’s Imaging Business Unit.
A while ago, after I reviewed an inexpensive shift lens, Pergear contacted me to review a lens available only in Sony and Nikon mounts. I told them I did not have cameras that would take the lens. Later, I learned that they reissued their 60mm f/2.8 macro lens, Mark II.
Professional sports photographer Carlos Gonzalez has been shooting player portraits for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for many years for The Star Tribune's annual season preview. Most years, alongside traditional portraits, Gonzalez tries a second camera setup for something experimental and different.
Foldable phones are probably going to be a viable part of future mobile devices, but for now, they’re not moving the needle forward in image quality. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 is no different, except it makes a better case that the rear camera lenses are much better off when there’s a larger cover screen all around them.
The Game Boy Camera might be over two decades old at this point, but it has plenty of usefulness. It could be a webcam in 2023, for example.
After 30 years of software development, ACD Systems has announced the latest version of its flagship photo editing application, ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2024.
A new video uploaded to Twitter Friday shows a stunning lightning show on display in the eye of Hurricane Lee.
CFexpress 4.0 cards are already entering the market this year with the promise of much faster read and write speeds. While that sounds great, it is going to be a while before photographers and filmmakers can really take advantage of it.
Approximately half a century ago, Turkish-Armenian astronomer Agop Terzan discovered 11 globular clusters. Today, the Hubble Space Telescope views Terzan's clusters in details he could have only dreamed of at the time.
Nikon's robotics division Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) has announced the SR-1 pan-tilt head, a remote system designed to help photographers and filmmakers easily capture new angles that would be "impossible" by hand.
Even fashion magazines, with heavily-curated and airbrushed aesthetics, are no match for the uncanny valley perfection of images generated using artificial intelligence. Take Copy Magazine as proof. The publication purports itself to be the world's first AI fashion magazine.
A photographer shared an incredible clip showing a 300-pound-plus silverback gorilla beating its chest inches from another photographer.
Microsoft Paint is not dead. In fact, it's getting a background removal tool à la Photoshop.
Just days ahead of what is expected to be Apple's launch event for the next iPhone, Google quietly dropped a sneak peek at the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.
eBay is rolling out a new artificially intelligent (AI) tool that generates product listings from a single photo.