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.
A camera attached to a basking shark has captured the first-ever recorded instance of the species being hit by a boat.
With the worldwide craze for analog photography in full swing, we have seen another blast from the past rise again. Everybody wants compact digital point-and-shoot cameras again, to the point where some models are going for prices similar to when they were released.
As excitement builds for the Paris Olympics, one photographer has already taken a shot that is a contender for picture of the Games.
Yesterday, astronauts and photographers Don Pettit and Matthew Dominick held a fascinating discussion about taking pictures in space with the issue of weightlessness coming up during the talk.
Intel, one of the world's largest chip makers, has been dealing with instability issues with some of its CPUs since 2022. The company believes it has finally found the root cause and will be able to address the issue through a patch next month.
In the 60 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin piloted the Lunar Module, Eagle, to the Moon's surface in 1969, space probes have routinely surveyed and photographed the legendary Apollo 11 landing site. But which country has captured the best photo of Apollo 11's history-making Tranquility Base?
In an opinion piece I authored last weekend, I wrote: "Attracting and supporting professional shooters should be the priority." A commenter asked what I meant, since pros are not nearly as numerous as average photographers, so why do they matter more?
The defending Olympic champion Canadian women's soccer team has become embroiled in a drone spying scandal that will see its head coach not present for the team's match tomorrow and two staffers have been sent home.
Making a good camera backpack, especially one that stands out in a crowded market, is difficult. Making a good adventure camera backpack is even more difficult, as it combines the needs of two very opinionated types of users. PGYTech's new OnePro might be one of the few that balances both groups' needs.
NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Don Pettit will discuss astrophotography online later today and take questions from viewers. Dominick will present from space, as the astronaut is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), adding a layer of intrigue to the class.
During the R1 launch event in Arizona, Canon representatives told PetaPixel that the R3 line isn't going anywhere. But side-by-side with the new R1, there doesn't seem to be any reason for it anymore.
A tourist seeking a photo with a member of the horse-mounted King's Guard in London was savagely bitten by the animal which caused her to faint.
The Star Named EOS is a new story-driven puzzle adventure video game built around photography. The game sports a stunning hand-drawn art style and celebrates the power of photography from start to finish.
Injured photojournalist Cristina Assi carried the Olympic Flame as it makes its way to Paris ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.
Meta has introduced its new AI-generator "Imagine Me" which allows users to create images based on their photos.
A French startup called Presti is promising to do away with costly product photo shoots by harnessing AI technology to turn a single image into multiple photos.
National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has spent decades diving around the globe, telling the stories of the world's oceans. For his latest projects, years in the making, he has been much closer to home, documenting the unprecedented -- and deadly -- changes happening in the Gulf of Maine, the waters Skerry grew up visiting as a child on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Astronaut Matthew Dominick -- a keen photographer currently onboard the International Space Station (ISS) -- has revealed how he captured a unique self-portrait peering out of the SpaceX Dragon capsule with the Milky Way behind him.
Polaroid, no stranger to collaborations, has announced a project with Eames Office that will bring a sleek new version of the Polaroid Now Generation 2 instant camera to market.
Aftershoot, known for its AI-powered image editing software for photographers, has announced a $1 million Create Together fund to support the photography community and help enable up to 750 photography events through an initial wave of grants.
Famed British photographer Rankin, well known for his portraits of the late Queen Elizabeth, recently worked with Glendronach on its ambitious whisky rebranding project.
A possible geomagnetic storm is brewing and could bring beautiful Northern Lights displays to mid-latitude parts of the United States as early as tonight.
Martin Lindner is a German photographer and Adobe Lightroom Ambassador known for capturing captivating images with unique perspectives in urban environments. Lindner’s use of shapes, patterns, symmetry, and leading lines create images that ask his viewers to use their imaginations to decipher the story being told in the frame.
As soon as Nikon announced its surprising acquisition of the U.S.-based cinema company, RED, in March, people began speculating about what the move would mean for Nikon and RED cameras alike.
I have been covering the American Political Convention since 2004 and it’s hard for me to believe that it has been 20 years since I photographed my first RNC in New York City.
Kino, the professional-level video recording app for iPhone from the makers of Halide, is getting its first major update that includes more color grades, toggle-able tap-to-focus, and an overhauled new user experience that makes the app a lot easier to understand.
Adobe has released a new Photoshop update, adding new selection and adjustment brushes, leveling up Firefly's text-to-image from beta to public release, and improving Photoshop's type tool.
Scientific and technological ideas can sound outlandish until they suddenly aren't. Many things people take for granted today were once considered impossible. However, nearly a decade after being revealed, the $100 million Breakthrough Starshot interstellar space project still seems more like a pipe dream than anything else.
Training data for generative AI models like Midjourney and ChatGPT is beginning to dry up, according to a new study.
So far this year, Sony is leading the sales race in Japan for interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras, while Canon is dominating the charts for DSLR cameras.
A 13-year-old boy was shot dead during a camera sale at a park after two parties agreed to meet over OfferUp.
The Leica SL3 bug that could delete people's photos has been squashed. Leica has released a firmware fix, which is now available to SL3 owners.
As I set up my makeshift studio in the Mines Advisory Group training base in Kurdistan, Iraq, I expected to photograph somber, conservative Yazidi women whose culture was shrouded in mystery and bizarre rumors. Instead, I found myself directing a TikTok-inspired pose from a Yazidi woman in full traditional dress, complete with ornate headwear and golden adornments - and Adidas sneakers peeking out from underneath.
A report by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has found that generative AI models are being used to create deepfakes of real child sex abuse victims.
On Tuesday morning, a day before the R1 was announced, I was finalizing our coverage and looking over the materials Canon prepared. "The Canon EOS R1 is Ahead of the Game," a header in the press release promised. I scratched my head in confusion.
If we recommended the Sony ZV-E10 II for many beginner creators last week, why wouldn't we do the same for the Panasonic S9? At first glance, it looks like an incongruous set of opinions.
The James Webb Space Telescope just celebrated its second birthday, having started service on July 12, 2022. Here are Webb's 10 best photos so far to mark the occasion.
B&H celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, and one of the coolest products associated with the celebration -- a special edition custom-made Lego set showing the iconic B&H SuperStore -- is now $50 off.
The Razer Blade 16 is a big laptop in size and capability, though it also comes with some compromises. However, Razer frames its Blade laptops, and they cater to gamers first, a subset of consumers notoriously fickle about performance. Creators aren't far behind with their demanding needs, which Razer knows. They've told me, "We believe gamers are creators, and creators are gamers."
As with any laptop review at PetaPixel, we run through various benchmarks to gauge overall performance. The Razer Blade 16 (2024) and Lightroom Classic proved to be something of a mystery in the process, yielding unsatisfactory results that required further investigation.
