One of the things that I love to do at every Olympics, is to go behind the scenes of the Canon Professional Services (CPS) area to see all the goodies they have brought to support the photographers here at the Olympics. And once again, they brought a lot of stuff, including some new toys for us to play with.
AI-generated headshots are now a thing. Tech companies can offer hundreds of "professional" images for just $10. The question is: Should photographers be concerned?
The Associated Press (AP) have asked a court to dismiss a $6.8 million lawsuit over the agency's use of freelance photojournalists who were allegedly "embedded with Hamas" to cover the October 7 attacks -- arguing that the legal action strikes “a fatal blow” to freedom of press.
SmallRig's new Vibe P96 Pro and P108 Pro are compact mini LED video lights designed for on-camera use for photo and video applications. The lightweight, compact design is great, but even better, the lights start at $25.
Nikon is on a roll and the Z6 III is the latest feather in its cap. The Z6 III promises to be the versatile and affordable workhorse in the Nikon lineup but it could lack refinement upon closer inspection. We tested the Z6 III as a final production unit and the findings were enlightening. The Z6 III might have a few cracks in its otherwise sterling armor.
A teen influencer died while taking a selfie at the top of a waterfall to share with her 150,000 followers on social media.
The web-based design platform Canva, a competitor to Adobe, has announced it is buying generative AI company Leonardo.
A 17-year-old in Nebraska has been charged with two felony counts of criminal mischief after allegedly causing a train crash and filming it.
Getty Images has given an upgrade to its AI image generator which is trained solely on the photo agency's vast library.
Photographer Pete Souza, best known for his role as chief official White House photographer for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, has deleted his X account (formerly Twitter) after making controversial remarks concerning a photo of former President and current Republican nominee, Donald Trump.
Sub13, makers of some of the only underwater housings available for Leica cameras, announced the development of the world's first housing made for the Leica M6, the revived film camera announced in 2022.
The Siena Awards unveiled the finalists for the 2024 Creative Photo Awards, showcasing 36 images across seven categories.
Incredible new footage shows the Sakurajima volcano erupting in Kyushu, Japan today, spewing volcanic ash high into the air and causing Japanese authorities to issue an ash advisory.
The Park Fire is currently the largest fire in California right now, with more than 350,000 acres burned as of Sunday. It has destroyed 134 structures including one wildfire camera tower that caught images of itself being consumed as the fire tore through the area.
Hollyland has announced the Pyro 7 all-in-one wireless video monitor that combines TX, RX, and a seven-inch display in a single device.
Harman Technologies committed a "multi-million-pound" investment into its film manufacturing capabilities and says it is now one of the largest and "most active" film production, research, and development businesses on the planet.
Light manufacturer Hobolite, known for its stylish lights like the Micro LED, has announced new versions of its existing Avant and Mini lights, the Avant Max and the Mini Max, promising 80 and 40 watts of light, respectively.
The director behind Here, the new movie starring Tom Hanks, has revealed that the camera never moves once during the entire film.
Earlier this month, the United States Senate Armed Services Committee completed its revised version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and, unlike the House version, it did not contain a ban on DJI drones. However, an amendment to add it back has been submitted.
The official Olympics broadcaster has warned camera operators against “sexist” filming of female athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused TikTok of secretly collecting American users’ views on abortion, gun control, and religion.
After 11 years, Electronic Arts (EA) has released a college football game that uses photos and AI to bring 11,000 real players into the game.
Elon Musk, the owner of X (the platform formerly known as Twitter), shared a misleading AI-generated video of Vice President Kamala Harris.
A camera at the center of the famous Cottingley Fairies photo hoax has been analyzed by new scanning technology.
If generative AI models are to continue to expand, they will need high-quality, human-created training data say scientists who found that using AI content corrupts the output.
To celebrate the Chandra X-ray Observatory's 25th birthday, NASA has released 25 beautiful, never-before-seen images captured by Chandra.
Nearly a half-century ago, Navy-trained World War II combat photographer Charles “Chuck” Scott helped launch a photo school at a state university in the Appalachian foothills in small-town Athens, Ohio (2024 population 24,956).
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy says his latest 375-megapixel image of the Sun could be controversial as it blends science and art with two images taken weeks apart.
The Leica Q3 is an excellent camera and has the style and performance that Leica enthusiasts love. However, the camera's grip has frustrated some, and a photographer and architect have teamed up to solve the problem.
Ricoh announced a new paid firmware expansion for the Pentax K-1 and K-1 Mark II cameras that will add three new functions aimed specifically at astrophotography.
Shortly after Intel said it had isolated the issues causing CPU instability on 13th and 14th Gen CPUs, the company has offered more details, including explaining that any damage related to the voltage control issue is permanent.
The 2024 Summer Olympics kicked off in Paris earlier this week, with the official opening commencing today, July 26. The "Games of the XXXIII Olympiad," as the event is officially known, puts athletes through grueling competition, but the photographers on hand to photograph everything don't have it much easier. It is a sports photography gauntlet.
Sigma has released lens firmware updates for three E-mount lenses, making them compatible with the Sony a9 III camera in its class-leading 120 frames-per-second shooting mode. This brings the total number of Sigma lenses compatible with the a9 III to 10.
The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) partnered with Capture One to create an online certification course for digital techs. The ASMP calls it a "first of its kind" collaboration.
Sabrent, makers of solid state storage options, memory cards, computer accessories, and more, announced a new monitor arm with a built-in Thunderbolt dock.
Earlier this week, the Canadian women's soccer team was caught spying on its New Zealand opponent's practice with a drone which saw two staffers immediately sent home. It turns out this may not have been the first time Canada's teams did this, however.
Meta must do more to address AI-generated explicit images after it fell short in its response to non-consensual, nude deepfakes of two female public figures on its platforms, according to a report.
A sheriff is scheduled to appear in court after he "accidentally" shared a photo of 13-year-old Madeline Soto's dead body in a carousel on Instagram.
Honor, a spinoff of Huawei, calls its new 200 Pro smartphone "the portrait master," but what does this mean in terms of specs and features?
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris begins tonight and as is now tradition here at PetaPixel on a Friday, we look at a set of historical photographs.
X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) may have infringed The Associated Press' copyright by replicating a now-famous photo of Donald Trump raising his fist for a #MAGA hashmoji.
The winners of the Mangrove Photography 2024 Awards have been announced, a competition celebrating the fragile watery ecosystems.
A new report alleges that Apple will start using Samsung sensors in its iPhones as soon as 2026, ending the exclusive use of Sony sensors which has persisted for more than 10 years.
The Nikon Z6 III is a fascinating camera with many compelling features. While the camera's dynamic range doesn't match its predecessor's, detailed lab testing shows that there is some positive news when it comes to overall image quality.
According to an unredacted Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint against Adobe, one company executive said that the early termination fees were "a bit like heroin for Adobe" and that removing them would be a "big business hit."
Since Adobe released its text-to-image generative AI tool, Firefly, last year, the company had to grapple with diverse new challenges. Adobe Stock, perhaps as much as any of Adobe's platforms, had to adapt quickly.
Cyme, creator of the AI-powered photo management software, Peakto, has released Peakto 2.0, a significant update with many powerful new features.
The AI video generator Runway used hundreds of YouTube videos to train its latest Gen-3 model with, according to a 404 Media investigation.
Canon published its Q2 financial results for 2024 today and while the company's global numbers look stronger than earlier this year, Canon's domestic camera sales remain a major weak point.
Fujifilm Japan has developed a new Linux software development kit (SDK) to control Fujifilm GFX100 series cameras remotely. The addition of a Linux SDK is of particular interest to drone manufacturers, who routinely utilize Linux operating systems for their work.