NASA Perseverance Rover Captures 152-image Mosaic of Belva Crater
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently captured a series of 152 images while investigating the Belva Crater which NASA has stitched into a dramatic and striking mosaic.
Shutterstock to Acquire Giphy from Meta for $53M
Shutterstock is set to acquire animated GIF platform Giphy from Facebook and Instagram owner Meta for $53 million in cash, a divestment that the social media company is making in order to comply with United Kingdom regulators.
Photographer Creates Lifelike Social Media Influencer Using Only AI
A photographer whose work has transitioned to being "80% AI" has generated a lifelike social media influencer using artificial intelligence (AI).
Sony ZV-1 Mark II Review: The Vlogging You Love, But Wider!
All the major camera manufacturers love vlogging and as a result they all continue to churn out new models. Sony was one of the first to jump on that bandwagon and has now updated one of its earliest models in the new Sony ZV-1 Mark II.
Looking Glass ‘Liteforms’ are Holograms You Can Talk With
Looking Glass, a company that develops software and hardware for the creation and display of holograms, has announced Liteforms, a platform that displays holograms of characters that can carry on conversations with a user.
Sony’s New ZV-1 Mark II Vlogging Cam Brings in a Wider 18-50mm Lens
Sony has announced the ZV-1 Mark II, a revamped version of its compact ZV-1 vlogging camera that was announced in 2020.
Anonymous Photographer Donates Portrait of Homeless Man to Help Him
An art gallery received an anonymous package containing two framed photos of a local homeless man with a very unusual request attached.
Photoshop’s New ‘Generative Fill’ Uses AI to Expand or Change Photos
Adobe is adding its Firefly generative artificial intelligence (AI) directly into Photoshop, allowing for a new Generative Fill function that can extend images or remove objects and giving the AI access to Photoshop's power and precision.
TikTok Sues Montana, Claiming the App’s Ban is Unconstitutional
Just days after a group of TikTok users filed a lawsuit against Montana seeking to overturn the state's controversial legislation to ban the popular social media app, TikTok itself has sued Montana over the new law.
A Plea to Manufacturers: 12 Features All Cameras Desperately Need
Cameras all have a pretty solid set of features and design elements that appeal to a wide range of users. But, for the most part, pretty much all of them lack a set of features that would make them all a lot more powerful and enjoyable to use.
The Woman’s Eyes in This Photo Are Not Blue
A mind-bending optical illusion tricks the viewer into seeing a woman with blue eyes in a photo -- when her eyes are actually gray.
How to Fix Photoshop Scratch Disk Full Errors
One of the most common errors when using Adobe Photoshop has to do with Photoshop not being able to start or complete a command because “the scratch disks are full.”
Google’s Photos App is Still Unable to Find Gorillas
Google's Photos app is still unable to find photos of gorillas -- eight years after a controversy over its "racist" algorithm which was mislabelling Black people as them.
This Robot Camera Can Film ‘How-To’ Tutorial Videos
Researchers from the University of Toronto have created an intuitive robot camera designed to film "How-To" tutorial videos for YouTubers and video creators.
Converting an Automatic Polaroid Pack Film Camera to Use Manual Exposure
Photographer Jim Skelton is well known for his expansive collection of Polaroid cameras, dating back to the very first Polaroid Land cameras in 1963. Skelton aims to help photographers revive these automatic Polaroid pack film cameras to use manual shutter speeds and different film formats.
Tourist Town That Inspired ‘Frozen’ Erects Fence in Bid to Stop Selfies
A picturesque Austrian town that is believed to have inspired Disney's Frozen has erected a fence in a bid to stop tourists from taking selfies.
Photographing the Fanal, Madeira’s Huge and Ancient Laurel Cloud Forest
The Fanal area is one of Madeira's largest laurel forests, known for its mysterious and unusual landscape with trees said to be up to 600 years old.
Meta Issued Record-Breaking $1.3 Billion Fine for Mishandling Data
Meta has been hit with a record-setting $1.3 billion fine from European Union (EU) regulators early Monday and was ordered to stop transferring data on EU residents to the United States.
Tokina 11-18mm f/2.8 ATX-M Review: Strong Optics, Delicate Lens
Wide-angle zoom lenses with fast apertures are few and far between when it comes to Sony APS-C cameras. The Tokina 11-18mm f/2.8 ATX-M takes its shot in this overlooked class.
Wildflower Photography: Tips to Capture the California Superbloom
Capturing wildflowers can be an incredibly enriching experience that allows you to immerse yourself in the vibrant colors, delicate petals, and the intoxicating scent of nature in full bloom.
AI-Generated Image of Pentagon Explosion Caused Markets to Dip
An artificial intelligence (AI) generated photo which showed a fake explosion outside the Pentagon went viral and caused the markets to briefly dip today.
Photographer’s ‘Stellar Flower’ Shows Night Sky Changes in 360 Degrees
A creative photographer used ancient and mythical rocks as the basis of a 360-degree "stellar flower" image that shows the passage of day into night and the setting of Venus and the Moon.
Wrestler Was a Wildlife Photographer Before Getting Into the Ring
Skye Blue is a professional wrestler who before donning sequins and spandex was more concerned with shutter speeds and sharpness when she was a wildlife photographer.
Stability AI CEO Says AI Poses an ‘Existential Threat to Humanity’
The CEO of Stability AI, the company behind artificial intelligence (AI) image generator Stable Diffusion, has warned that the technology could "wipe out humanity."
Albert Watson: Legendary Photographer of Fashion and Celebrity
Albert Watson is a fashion, celebrity, and art photographer with over 100 Vogue covers and iconic images of celebrities and champions of business captured for over five decades. His subjects have included Mick Jagger, Steve Jobs, Jack Nicholson, Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, David Bowie, Tupac Shakur, and Andy Warhol.
Aura Photography: The Complete Guide to Aura Portraits
According to some spiritual beliefs, an aura, sometimes called an energy field, is an atmosphere or quality surrounding something, often a person or other living thing.
If You Don’t Care About Your Photography, Why Should Anyone Else?
Voting with your wallet means buying products you believe in, supporting companies you want to see more of as well as products/practices you approve of. Buying one brand over another, buying locally rather than from a chain, or choosing not to buy from a certain industry at all would all be examples of voting with your wallet.
Video Creator Makes The ‘World’s First Talking Timelapse’
A video creator has claimed to have made the world's first talking timelapse. Shot over almost a year, the man can be seen speaking a sentence while his hair grows longer
Animal Shelter’s ‘Camera Broke’ So It Used Drawings to Inspire Adoption
Animal shelters, human societies, and pet adoption centers typically use photos to showcase their available animals, and studies have shown how important images are to prospective pet adopters. The Ottawa Humane Society thought it'd be entertaining to pretend their camera broke and were forced to create drawings of their animals.
Nikon Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Nightscape and Astrophotography Review
Last September, Nikon released the Z mount 17-28mm f/2.8 lens. Immediately, two specifications piqued my interest when it came to how this lens would perform with astrophotography and nightscapes: it was a wide-angle lens and also fast at f/2.8.