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Mar 05, 2025
Pesala Bandara
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Students Sue Pepsi After its Vendor Used AI to Turn Photos into Child Porn

Students have filed a lawsuit against Pepsi after its workers allegedly took photos of them and used AI to turn images into child pornography.

Mar 05, 2025
Mar 05, 2025
Jeremy Gray
A person in a bright green shirt works at a desk with two large monitors displaying video editing software. A Mac mini and multiple peripherals are on the desk, and the room has wooden accents and low lighting.

Apple’s New Mac Studio Is the Most Powerful Mac Ever

Alongside the new MacBook Air, Apple announced its most powerful Mac ever, the M4 Max-powered Mac Studio.

Mar 05, 2025
Mar 05, 2025
Matt Growcoot
Two young women sitting outdoors, smiling and looking at their smartphones. One is in a wheelchair, and they appear to be sharing something on their screens. A person in a blue hoodie is blurred in the foreground.

Social Media Companies Decry YouTube’s Exemption from Australian Ban

Social media companies have expressed outrage that YouTube is exempt from the forthcoming ban in Australia that bars anyone under the age of 16 from using platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

Mar 05, 2025
Mar 05, 2025
Jeremy Gray
Sleek, silver laptop partially open against a light blue background. The design highlights the keyboard layout and the inner screen, showcasing a blue feathered pattern on the display.

Apple’s New M4-Powered MacBook Air Is More Powerful and Affordable

As Tim Cook teased online earlier this week, it is the week of Air at Apple. Following an upgraded iPad Air yesterday, Apple announced a new more powerful MacBook Air today, which now sports Apple's latest M4 chip, a new sky blue colorway, and a new lower starting price.

Mar 05, 2025
Mar 05, 2025
Matt Growcoot
A couple stands smiling in a cozy, warmly-lit living room. The man wears a blue jacket over a striped shirt, and the woman has blonde hair and wears a plaid top. The room features patterned wallpaper and furniture, with a boy seated in the background.

This is The Insane De-Aging Tech Used in Tom Hanks’ Movie ‘Here’

Here starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright was hailed as a groundbreaking piece of cinema thanks to its AI-powered de-aging technology and for its unusual camera work.

Mar 05, 2025
Mar 05, 2025
Pesala Bandara
youtube

YouTube Warns Creators About AI-Generated Video of Its CEO

YouTube has warned creators about an AI-generated video of the company's CEO that is being used in phishing scams.

Mar 05, 2025
Mar 05, 2025
Matt Growcoot
A woman gazes upward in a lush forest on the left side of the image. On the right, a colorful bird with a long, curved beak perches on a rock, its beak open. The setting is vibrant and green, giving a sense of a tropical environment.

New BBC Series Shines a Light on Wildlife Photographers

The BBC is launching two new wildlife series which follows photographers who are passionate about capturing the beauty of planet Earth. The first episodes have already been released.

Mar 05, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Ken Klein
The image shows two panels. The left panel features a graph indicating the rise of internally displaced persons in Myanmar from February 2021 (0) to January 2023 (1.24 million). The right panel shows an arrest scene with "17,438 people arrested" text.

Sound and Sight: Radio Networks Augment Audio With Compelling Visuals

If you’re looking for captivating graphics and visuals in news media, check out radio.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Kate Garibaldi

How Horses Helped a Photographer Rediscover Her Voice

Two horses stand close together in a grassy field under a cloudy sky, with distant mountains in the background. One horse nuzzles the neck of the other, creating a serene and intimate scene.

Equine photographer Katja Jensen describes how she lost her artistic voice and found it again through photographing horses.

Mar 04, 2025
Jeremy Gray
Left image: A hand holds a small, square empty frame showing a rainy city street with cars. Right image: A hand holds a digital device displaying a grayscale camera viewfinder interface with settings.

Escura’s $50 InstantSnap Toy Camera Looks Like an Instant Photo Print

Photography company Escura showed off a fascinating InstantSnap camera at the 2025 CP+ show in Japan. The unusual and affordable InstantSnap camera is basically a large optical viewfinder surrounded by a white frame, akin in overall size and shape to a small instant photo print.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Kate Garibaldi
Image showing a Vanguard tripod leveling head. On the left, the leveling head is displayed at an angle to demonstrate its tilt capability. On the right, the leveling head is attached to a tripod, showing its integration with the tripod system.

Vanguard’s Universal LVL Bases Can Level Any Tripod Head in Seconds

Award-winning accessory and photo equipment company Vanguard announced a nifty new universal tripod leveling system.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Jeremy Gray
Two smartphones with transparent backs displaying internal components. The device on the left has a rectangular camera module, while the one on the right features a circular module. Both have a minimalist, technical design.

Nothing Phone 3a Series Features Upgraded Cameras and Unique Styling

Nothing, known for its aesthetically-stripped-down smartphones announced the Nothing Phone 3a and Nothing Phone 3a Pro, successors to 2023's Nothing Phone 2.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Matt Growcoot
Aurora borealis, or northern lights, illuminate the night sky with vibrant green and subtle pink hues. Stars are visible, and the landscape below shows a town with lit buildings, framed by silhouettes of leafless trees.

The Aurora Lights Could Put on a Dazzling Display Tonight

Aurora lights could illuminate the skies as far south as New York tonight, providing a wonderful opportunity for photographers.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Pesala Bandara
tiktok bid ban

Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Joins Bid to Buy TikTok

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined a bid to buy TikTok -- as the popular video app faces a divest-or-ban law because of national security concerns in the United States.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Ted Kritsonis
A person holds a Realme smartphone with an attached lens, resembling a high-end camera setup. The phone and lens are held with both hands, highlighting silver rings on the fingers. The background is blurred.

Realme’s Ultra Phone Concept Uses Leica M-Mount Lenses

Realme unveiled a surprise concept phone dubbed “Ultra” at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona as part of a broader interchangeable lens system that would come bundled with two lenses influenced by Leica’s M-mount.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Jaron Schneider

Update for PetaPixel Members: Download RAWs From the Lumix S1R II, Sony’s New Lenses, and More

A collage with a bluebird perched on a branch, a pink anthurium flower with a yellow spadix, and a person wearing colorful illuminated wings and a white furry outfit, smiling with arms outstretched.

PetaPixel Members are able to download full-resolution sample JPEG and RAW files from all of the latest cameras and lenses we review, and today that list expands with samples captured with the Panasonic Lumix S1R II, both of Sony's new lenses, and more.

Mar 04, 2025
Jeremy Gray
A sleek tablet with a vibrant blue screen is displayed at an angle. Behind it, four more tablets fan out, featuring colors in shades of white, gray, and cream against a light blue background.

Apple Gives iPad Air an M3 Chip and Launches New Magic Keyboard

Apple introduced a more powerful iPad Air today with an M3 chip, up from the M2-powered iPad Air Apple released less than a year ago.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Matt Growcoot

Photographer Captures Ultra-Rare White Orca Off the Coast of Japan

A rare white orca breaches the ocean surface, showcasing its unique pale coloration. Water splashes around it against a clear blue sky, emphasizing its dorsal fin and sleek body in the expansive sea.

A nature photographer in Japan has captured photos and video of a rare white orca, despite some people calling his work fake.

Mar 04, 2025
Jaron Schneider
A man with a beard and a blue shirt sits outdoors in a forest, holding a small microphone attached to a tripod. He is looking to the side, and there is lush green foliage in the background.

Shure’s MoveMic 88+ is a Wireless Field Recording Mic With 4 Polar Patterns

Shure announced the MoveMic 88+ wireless stereo microphone, a first-of-its-kind mobile audio capture solution that connects with mobile devices and has four selectable polar patterns.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Pesala Bandara
A woman with shoulder-length brown hair is depicted in two side-by-side photos. The left is a sepia-toned photo with the woman holding a sign. The right is a color photo showing her smiling outdoors in a dark jacket.

Judge’s Smiling Photo was Doctored to Make Her Look ‘Ashamed’

A judge's smiling photo was "digitally altered" for a television attack ad to make her look like she was frowning.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Jeremy Gray
Left: A person stands on a city street holding a green suitcase, blurred pedestrians passing by. Right: A brown suitcase open on the floor, with items neatly packed inside. The scene conveys travel or commuting in a busy urban environment.

Peak Design’s Roller Pro Carry-On Is Custom Designed From the Wheels Up for Traveling Creatives

Peak Design announced what it calls "its most anticipated product release yet": the Roller Pro Carry-On. The new carry-on luggage aims to embody "the future of luggage design" by combining soft-sided style and hard-sided durability, clever features, and an entirely custom design.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Jeremy Gray
Two Polaroid instant cameras are shown against a light gray background. One camera is gray with an orange trim and the other is white with a rainbow decoration. Both have prominent lenses and viewfinders.

Polaroid’s Now Generation 3 Cameras Promise Better Instant Photos

Polaroid's new Now Generation 3 and Now+ Generation 3 Instant Cameras promise sharper instant photos across varied lighting conditions.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Matt Growcoot
A bright light source creates a lens flare effect over a rocky, cratered surface, resembling a lunar landscape. The light radiates in all directions, dominating the sky and casting shadows across the terrain.

Blue Ghost Spacecraft Captures Sunrise From its Position on the Moon

The Blue Ghost spacecraft which successfully stuck a lunar landing on Sunday has captured an epic sunrise photo from the Moon's perspective.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 04, 2025
Matt Growcoot

NASA Captures Photo of Supersonic Jet Breaking the Sound Barrier

An infrared image of a jet forms a blurry zigzag pattern through the air, with bright orange and red tones indicating heat. The aircraft is in silhouette against the heated background.

NASA has captured an image of a civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier using the Schlieren photography technique.

Mar 04, 2025
Pesala Bandara
Four firefighters in full gear, including helmets and oxygen tanks, stand closely facing a large, intense blaze. A stream of water can be seen hitting the fire, suggesting they are actively trying to extinguish it.

Videographer Arrested For ‘Setting Building on Fire’ So He Could Film Firefighters

A videographer has been arrested for allegedly setting a building on fire so he could film firefighters extinguishing the blaze.

Mar 04, 2025
Mar 03, 2025
Jaron Schneider

Sigma’s CEO Wants to Make a ‘Serious’ Camera Worthy of Its New 300-600mm

Silhouette of a camera with the logo "Sigma" on the top and a large Greek sigma symbol inside a circle on the body.

Last week, Sigma's CEO Kazuto Yamaki sat down with PetaPixel to talk about its new lenses and BF camera. As part of that discussion, Yamaki revealed that he doesn't always want to make unusual cameras but also desires to create a "serious" camera worthy of the new 300-600mm f/4.

Mar 03, 2025
Jaron Schneider
A photograph split into two sections: on the left, two rolls of "dubblefilm STEREO 400" film in colorful packaging. On the right, a person with curly hair sits outdoors, covering their mouth with their hand, smiling at the camera.

Dubbelfilm’s Updated Stereo is a ‘Refined’ Red and Blue Gradient Film

Dubbelfilm announced a new version of its Stereo 400 and Stereo 200 specialty 35mm photographic film that improves the gradient effect from red to blue and eliminates the static colors at the beginning and end.

Mar 03, 2025
Mar 03, 2025
Jeremy Gray
A close-up of a Sigma 35mm f/1.2 Art lens on a dark, bokeh background. The lens has a sleek black design with a ribbed focus ring and visible aperture markings.

Sigma Is Developing a Lighter and Sharper 35mm f/1.2 Art Prime Lens

Reports from the CP+ show floor in Japan suggest Sigma is developing an upgraded version of its popular 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art lens, first announced in 2019 for E and L-Mount alongside the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 and 45mm f/2.8 lenses.

Mar 03, 2025
Mar 03, 2025
Kate Garibaldi
A black and white image of a video recording setup in a room. A person, sitting in a chair, is lit by studio lights facing them. Camera equipment and crew are visible, including a person holding a clipboard in the background. Nikon RED logo is in the corner.

Vimeo, Nikon, and RED Team Up to Offer Five $30,000 Short Film Grants

Vimeo, Nikon, and RED partnered with an inaugural short film grant, mentorship, and equipment program to support emerging filmmakers.

Mar 03, 2025
Mar 03, 2025
Jeremy Gray
A Polaroid photo of a building with the word "polaroid" on it. The building features a modern design with vertical lines and a mix of white and dark colors. The sky is partly cloudy in the background.

A Look Inside Polaroid’s Only Film Factory on Earth

Polaroid published a video tour of the world's only Polaroid film factory. Located in Enschede, Netherlands, it is where Polaroid employees manufacture all the Polaroid film that photographers can buy online and on store shelves.

Mar 03, 2025
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