In April 2023, Getty rejected a $4 billion takeover bid from Massachusetts-based investment firm Trillium Capital, categorizing the acquisition attempt as insufficiently credible. Now, federal investigators describe the failed takeover as a "pump and dump" scheme and have charged Trillium and its CEO with securities fraud.
Selling the gear you no longer use can be a great way to earn money back, whether you are putting that money towards new gear or simply trying to make a buck. Plus, there's no sense in unused gear sitting on a shelf collecting dust when someone else could enjoy it.
As a huge nerd for the history of photography, I've spent a lot of time reading about and studying products of the past. And there have been a lot, to say the least.
TTArtisan announced a compact and affordable 250mm f/5.6 telephoto reflex lens for full-frame cameras.
The tattooed man arrived at the photographer’s right on time, a walking gallery of living art in vibrant blues, greens, and reds imprinted all over his face and neck. He sat for a portrait in the studio as scheduled.
Scientists have created the thinnest optical lens ever made for camera systems. At just three atoms thick, the researchers believe it will be especially useful for future wearables like the now defunct Google Glass or Meta's RayBan smart glasses.
People love cats, dogs, and other pets. They are cute and lovable and make our lives so much better. Few capture the personalities of furry, four-legged friends quite like professional photographer Grace Chon, who has carved out a strong niche in the animal photography space.
DJI is in the crosshairs of U.S. legislators who are riding high after the success of the bill that will see TikTok banned unless it divests from Chinese Ownership.
Pulitzer prize-winning photographer Ron Edmonds has died at age 77. Edmonds was the senior White House photographer for The Associated Press (AP) and captured the Ronald Reagan assassination attempt in 1981.
Sony announced a significant update to its Monitor and Control (M&C) app, bringing the mobile platform to version 2.0 and adding powerful new features for content creators.
After Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos claimed that both Barbie and Oppenheimer would have done just as well on Netflix last summer and boasted his son watched Lawrence of Arabia on his phone, cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema clapped back at him.
Adobe Stock has removed a collection of AI-generated images in the style of Ansel Adams' landscape photography after the late photographer's estate slammed Adobe for its conduct.
Sigma introduced the world's first full-frame, mirrorless, f/1.8 lens: the 28-45mm f/1.8 Art. But if no one has ever made a lens like this before, do we even need it? Let's look at the facts with this rather odd entry and see if it's a hidden gem or a mad science experiment.
Sigma announced the 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art for Sony E and Leica L-mount cameras. Carrying on the spirit of the now legendary 18-35mm f/1.8 for APS-C DSLR cameras, this new zoom is the world's first with a constant f/1.8 aperture for full-frame mirrorless camera systems.
While preparing PetaPixel's coverage of Canon's impending Cinema EOS launch this week -- which included a corner of an unknown RF-mount cinema camera -- I realized just how little support the line has gotten since the launch of RF mount.
The cinematographer behind Netflix's Baby Reindeer has revealed how he made the hit TV show feel so intense and unsettling.
Alongside great image and build quality, one of the most compelling aspects of using a Leica M digital camera is their access to such a diverse library of amazing lenses. However, some of these lenses, vintage and modern alike, lack electronic communication with the camera, leading to photographers manually tracking important metadata like lens selection and focal length. Henley Bailey of Akara Labs has a clever and affordable solution to this problem.
A photographer found Ukrainian refugees scattered around Europe and took their portrait in front of 10-foot-tall photos depicting what has happened to their home country due to the Russian invasion.
Canon teased an impending announcement on June 5 for a Cinema EOS product and while it didn't disclose exactly what it might be, it did include the partial photo of a camera.
Electronic shutters no longer harm peak dynamic range performance in the way they once did, at least not with modern image sensor architecture. It's time to change course on an earlier story and see where I went wrong.
Earlier this week it was revealed that Panasonic Japan used numerous stock photos -- including at least one shot by a Nikon Ambassador -- to illustrate the new Lumix S9. Speaking to a local paper in Japan, Panasonic says it was the result of a dated marketing mindset.
Fascinating photographs, taken in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, offer a glimpse into the legendary saloons of the Old West.
A viral news story on TikTok about "Douglass Barnes" who carried out an "eye for an eye" murder on a cop's daughter is made up, police say.
After an AI image depicting displaced Palestinians with the slogan "All Eyes on Rafah" went extremely viral on Instagram this week, social media users are now encouraging a real photo to be shared.
The United States Justice Department has charged a Chinese national under the Espionage Act for taking photos of a military installation using a drone.
Canon announced an upcoming firmware update for the PowerShot V10 vlogging camera that promises to "update and improve" the performance of its image stabilization.
Chroma Camera, makers of modular medium format cameras, lenses, and more, has released the CubeFF, a full-frame 35mm pinhole camera.
Marques Brownlee was given an inside look at how Apple torture tests its iPhones and other products in its labs, ranging from IP testing, shaking, and dropping.
Photographers uploading their work to Instagram are finding "Made With AI" tags attached to images that were not computer-generated.
In the world of photography, achieving precise focus is a requirement when capturing great images. Whether you're shooting a landscape, a candid portrait, or a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment in a fast-paced event, sharp focus can make or break your image.
Third-party repair company iFixit announced an abrupt end to its collaboration with Galaxy smartphone maker Samsung last week.
A skating cameraman in camouflage went out onto the ice to film two hockey players fighting during a Memorial Cup game in Canada.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been busy peering into the distant reaches of the Universe, otherwise known as the "Cosmic Dawn." This period when the Universe was only a few hundred million years old is a treasure trove of information about how galaxies evolved when the Universe was very young.
Tamron updated its Lens Utility Mobile app and Lens Utility desktop software to allow photographers to add multiple new functions to their Tamron lenses.
Scientists photographed an orangutan treating a large wound on its cheek with a medicinal plant in world-first images.
Long-time PetaPixel readers might recognize the byline above. If you don’t, Hi, I’m David, and from 2006 to 2021 I published Strobist.com, a blog that taught photographic lighting.
An eight-year-old, whose aerial footage earned an international award, has been named the world's youngest drone videographer by the Guinness World Records.
Movie set photography is often directors with their arms over an actor or a view of the camera crew, but photographer JoJo Whilden's pictures for Fallout take a different approach.
A photographer is suing Call Her Daddy podcaster Alex Cooper after she allegedly injured her back following a confrontation with her team on a shoot.
A model died after her clothes became tangled in a passing high-speed train during a photo shoot near the tracks.
Network-attached storage (NAS) is arguably one of the most versatile and accessible ways to store your most important data. While cloud services have become the "norm" for backup evangelists, a local backup method is vital for creatives dealing with massive volumes of photos daily.
NASA has unveiled a new infrared camera that promises to drive impressive new science on Earth and beyond.
More data from Japan shows that, looking back at the last 15 years, smartphones truly obliterated the compact camera market: the ownership rate of a standalone digital camera in Japan has fallen below 50% for the first time in 19 years.
Scientists think they may have captured a colossal squid baby on camera -- potentially making it the first-ever footage of the elusive creature in the wild.
The filmmakers behind Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga used AI to make a child actor look like the lead actress Anya Taylor-Joy and blend their faces together.
Vanity Fair has apologized after publishing an edited photo of Australian actor Guy Pearce so that his Palestinian badge was no longer visible.
Viltrox has been busying itself with full-frame Z-mount releases over the last year, building upon the core of its business which has been centered around APS-C. In fact, the last Fuji X-mount release was the "Pro" monikered 27mm f/1.2 that I reviewed in August 2023. The new 56mm f/1.7 sits at the opposite end of the spectrum, retailing at an extremely modest $139. It may be budget in price, but its performance is far from it.
The creative behind an AI photo booth says that it is still best to get a headshot taken by a real photographer.
The Exposure One Awards have announced the winners of the 2024 One Shot Photo Contest, and they are an incredible showcase of the emotional power of black and white photography.
This is the wave that nearly cost me a lot of money. It also taught me a few very valuable lessons that I'd like to share with everyone now, more than ten years after I took this photo.