Photographic Study Reveals How Dolphins Survive Shark Attacks
Thousands of photographs have revealed how many of Australia's dolphins are living with shark-inflicted wounds.
So, Who Owns a Photo Expanded by Adobe Generative Fill?
By this point, you've probably seen Adobe's beta of Generative Fill in Photoshop, which allows you to expand a photo beyond its original borders. It is an incredible feat of technology, but brings up complicated questions: who owns that new, expanded photo? Is it copyrightable?
Russian ‘Spy Whale’ That Wore GoPro Camera Spotted in Sweden
An alleged former Russian spy whale -- who first appeared four years ago with a GoPro camera mount and clips bearing the inscription "Equipment of St Petersburg" -- has been spotted again off the coast of Sweden.
A Photographer’s Journey Capturing the Beautiful Violence of the Ocean
British professional photographer Mark Dobson of Wild Seascapes is well-known for his spectacular seascape and water photography. His work enchants viewers by showcasing water's staggering power and beauty, especially violent ocean waves.
Incredible Video of Taylor Swift Concert Starts Debate on iPhone Zoom
A Taylor Swift fan started a social media debate between Apple and Samsung smartphone users after she used her iPhone 14 Pro Max's zoom to impressively focus on the singer at her concert.
The First Ever ‘Live Stream’ From Mars is Happening This Week
The European Space Agency (ESA) will broadcast the first ever live stream from Mars -- showing new images every 50 seconds as they come in from the Mars Express spacecraft.
Meta Threatens to Block News if California Passes Journalism Bill
According to a Meta spokesman, Facebook and Instagram will block news articles in California if state lawmakers pass a proposed bill, the California Journalism Preservation Act.
Kanye West Sued For Throwing Photographer’s Phone Into Street
Kanye West is being sued by a photographer after the rapper threw her phone into the street during an encounter earlier this year.
What Does an AI Really Know About Your Photo?
A photographer and computer scientist wanted to see how much artificial intelligence (AI) can tell him about what's in a photo with surprising results.
Best Photo Paper for Inkjet Printers in 2026
Photographic printing was once a widespread and vital art form in itself. While there were (and are) various techniques for producing prints from film, the most common in the film era was the use of light-sensitive paper and an enlarger -- the paper would be exposed to a film negative or positive transparency (slide film) via the enlarger in a darkroom, or a digital exposure unit such a minilab machine, which you used to find in just about every drugstore.
FTC Says Ring Employees Illegally Spied on Customers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged home security camera company Ring with customer privacy violations, including allowing any employee or contractor to access consumers' private videos.
Hasselblad X2D Gets Focus Bracketing, Touch AF, Focus Peaking, And More
Hasselblad has released firmware update 2.0.0 for the X2D medium format mirrorless camera that adds a ton of new features and usability enhancements that significantly upgrade its capabilities.
Kayaker’s Scary Encounter With Orca Pod Leads to Dream Photos
A kayaking photographer in the waters around Vancouver experienced "awe, terror, and exhilaration" all at once when a pod of killer whales surrounded his tiny vessel.
Instagram Further Explains How It Recommends the Content You See
Instagram has revealed how it recommends content to users in order to dispel “misconceptions” about how the app’s algorithm.
NVIDIA’s Neuralangelo AI Turns iPhone Video into Detailed 3D Structures
Neuralangelo is the latest artificial intelligence (AI) from NVIDIA Research that is capable of turning simple 2D iPhone video clips into detailed 3D structures, fully replicating buildings, sculptures, or other real world objects or spaces virtually.
AP Adds AI-Powered Search to its Photo and Video Licensing Platform
The Associated Press (AP) has announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered search capability through AP Newsroom, the news agency's platform for multimedia content.
Mom Enraged After Bride Photoshops Daughter’s White Dress to Blue
A bride has described her sister-in-law's anger after she got her wedding photographer to edit her niece's "inappropriate" white dress to look light blue in the photos.
Retouch4Me Can Fix Oily Skin and Perform Frequency Separation Automatically
Estonia based software company Retouch4Me has announced two new Adobe Photoshop tools designed to help save time by automating retouching tasks: the Frequency Separation and Mattifier Plugins.
Photographers and Tourists Are Getting Way Too Close to Bison
Visitors to Yellowstone Park are getting too close to bison in pursuit of a great photo -- with some having to flee to avoid getting gored.
Wacky Lens Creates Hilarious Reverse Perspective Portraits
Using a massive Fresnel element and relying upon the physics of light, photographer Christopher Getschmann built a "hypercentric camera" that makes objects that are further away from the camera appear larger than what's closer.
RIP Photographers? All The Wild Things People Are Doing With Photoshop’s New Generative Fill Tool
Since Adobe Photoshop launched its new artificial intelligence (AI) Generative Fill tool last week, the "photoverse" has been awash with its awesome power. PetaPixel has rounded up some of the most remarkable examples so far.
Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra Review: More Than a Webcam, Less Than a Camera
Razer wants you to take your webcam seriously enough that you would spend $300 to get the quality the Kiyo Pro Ultra can deliver.
The PanaTrack is an Giant Bendable Camera Slider System
Panasonic has announced PanaTrack, a new bendable camera slider system that allows users to quickly convert a linear track to a curved one. The PanaTrack system can be changed into a curved slider with a user-controlled radius in seconds.
What Canon Thinks About Third-Party Lenses, AI, 8K, and More
It might come as a surprise to many readers, seeing my byline on an industry-interview article here on PetaPixel, not to mention one from the CP+ 2023 show in Yokohama, Japan. It’s now been no less than three months since that, but I’m only just now getting this and several other articles posted.
Mixbook’s App Uses AI to Make Sense of Your Disorganized Camera Roll
Mixbook, an online photo book service, has updated its app with the ability to organize photos in a camera roll "based on the story they tell" using machine learning.
How to Find and Photograph Wild Horses in the US
Growing up in the crowded European country of Belgium, few things symbolized the American Dream as much as the iconic Mustang. No, not the Ford muscle car. The wild horse!
7Artisans Has a New Super-Cheap 24mm f/1.4 for APS-C Cameras
7Artisans has announced a new 24mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime lens for six APS-C camera mounts that is extremely cheap, but it doesn't have autofocus.
Godox’s New $1,200 Bi-Color LED Video Light Promises Huge Power
Godox has announced the P600Bi Hard KNOWLED LED Light Panel, a bi-color light panel designed with videographers in mind that offers 650-watt output in a wide range of color temperatures.
Apple’s New ProRes RAW Plug-Ins Let Camera Makers Specify Processing
This month, Apple announced ProRes RAW plug-ins that lets camera makers provide their own ProRes RAW processing pipeline to take advantage of the unique properties of their cameras, sensors, lenses, and more.
Photographer Captures Mid-Air Food Delivery Between Falcons
A photographer captured the split-second a pair of peregrine falcons handed over a meal to one another -- showing their nearby chicks how to hunt.
Giggster Has Acquired Imaging Resource from BeBop
Giggster, an online platform for renting studio space, has acquired Imaging Resource from the BeBop Corporation, PetaPixel has learned.
Photographer Sues NFL Player Davante Adams Over Shoving Incident
A photographer has brought a civil lawsuit against NFL star Davante Adams after he shoved the media worker to the ground last October -- he has also named two NFL teams.
Roll is an iPhone App that Uses AI to Simulate Camera Movement
Roll is a new company that aims to use intelligent artificial intelligence to revolutionize how people use iPhones within video production, specifically talking head videos and remote interviews.
Thousands of Photographers Gather in New York for ‘Manhattanhenge’
Last night saw huge crowds of photographers gather to capture "Manhattanhenge" -- a unique event in which the setting sun aligns with the east-west streets of New York City.
DJI Inspire 3 Review: A True, Pro Level Drone… For a Price
The DJI Inspire 3 is a drone that I had actually given up hope on ever seeing. The Inspire 2 was released way back in 2016 (the hot camera that year was the Nikon D500, to give you some perspective), and progress with UAVs has been incredibly rapid since then.
Nikon’s 24mm f/1.7 Brings Big Bokeh to APS-C Z-Mount
Nikon has announced the Nikkor DX 24mm f/1.7 lens, a fast aperture, compact prime for its Z-mount APS-C cameras that promises to bring bokeh to the DX format for $280.
Twitter Expands Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Following Phony Viral Photo
About a week after an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image of an explosion outside the Pentagon went viral on Twitter, the social media giant is using its crowdsourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, to fight back against fake or misleading images.
US Military Photo Brings Fresh Hope to Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors
A group of surviving victims of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki are using a U.S. military photo as new evidence in a lawsuit claiming that they were exposed to radiation.
Protester Storms Live TV Show Only to Get Wiped Out by Boom Camera
A protester attempting to interrupt Sweden's version of Dancing With The Stars got a face full of camera sending him to the ground.
Jollylook Square Pinhole is a DIY Camera that Uses Instax Square Film
Jollylook, a Ukrainian team of instant photography enthusiasts, has announced a Kickstarter campaign for its Jollylook Square Pinhole camera, an instant film camera do-it-yourself (DIY) kit.
Reimagine App Upscales, Colors, and Animates Your Old Family Photos
The Reimagine app from MyHeritage combines multiple artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into a single service that can scan, enhance, colorize, and animate family photos to "bring them to life."
World’s Only All-White Albino Panda Caught on Camera
The world's only all-white panda has been recorded on an infrared camera at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China.
Official Drains Reservoir to Retrieve Phone He Dropped While Taking Selfie
A government official in India has been suspended after he drained a reservoir of over two million liters of water so he could retrieve the smartphone he dropped in it while taking a selfie.
15 Incredible Photos from 2023 Milky Way Photographer of the Year
Travel and adventure photography blog Capture the Atlas has announced the winners of its sixth annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest.
The CameraFrame is Hand-Made Wall Art Built from Real Camera Parts
The CameraFrame is a handcrafted piece of home decor that blends camera components into a hangable piece of wall art for photographers.
Art and A.I.: Debating the Definition of Creativity
We have all marveled at the latest imagery artificial intelligence (A.I.) produced. This remarkable technological tool enables the swift creation of imagery by providing the algorithm with concise textual prompts.
Anton/Bauer’s New Mobile Battery is First to Replace Lithium with Sodium
Anton/Bauer has announced the Salt-E Dog mobile battery, a 9kWh power supply that uses salt-based power cells instead of lithium -- the first of its kind for motion picture and television production.
Apple’s Original Photo Cloud Sync Service is Going Offline
Apple has announced that it is closing down "My Photo Stream," its original cloud-based photo syncing service.
DSLR-Powered Bullet Time Video Booth Brings ‘The Matrix’ to Weddings
Traditional photo booths at weddings are old news. Sebastian Staacks, who describes himself as someone who loves to "create stuff," built a bullet time video booth for his cousin's wedding.
Georgia Officials Ask People to Stop Taking Naked Driver’s License Photos
Georgia officials are urging people to stop taking naked selfies for their driver's license and state ID photos.