Jaron Schneider

Editor-in-Chief

Jaron Schneider is an award-winning commercial filmmaker, an internationally published consumer technology journalist, and long-time digital imaging expert across the fields of both video production and traditional photography. He is also the host of the PetaPixel Podcast. 

The former A/V Editor of Digital Trends, Features Editor of Imaging Resource, and Editor in Chief of Resource Magazine, Schneider's production work – which includes clients such as Verizon, Redwood Credit Union, Grammy-Award-winning band Train, Food Network's Guy Fieri, UC San Diego Scripps Institute, the San Francisco WETA ferry system, and luxury Swiss watchmakers Cartier and Maurice Lacroix – has been featured across multiple networks, including CNN, ABC Network News, Gizmodo, Huffington Post, Business Insider, The Daily Mail, Telegraph UK, and Jalopnik.

Articles by Jaron Schneider

Canon Cracked Image

Canon Has an Image Problem

Canon has an image problem and I'm not talking about photos. The company currently has a battle on three fronts when it comes to the perception of its brand: no third-party lens options, the actions of its printer division, and the company's stance on climate change.

AI Camera

Where is the Line Between a Photo and AI Art?

Last month, the United States Copyright Office determined that artificial intelligence (AI) artwork cannot be copyrighted. That's great, but with so much AI being added to cameras, where is the line? When is a photo no longer a photo?

Reddit

Reddit is Adding TikTok-Like Video Feed

Reddit, which is perhaps the starting point of some of the internet's most viral content, is evolving its services and is separating its interface into the familiar text-based view and a new TikTok-like video feed.