Legendary Fashion Photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri Dies at 89
Gian Paolo Barbieri, who was considered one of Italy's greatest fashion photographers, has died at the age of 89.
Gian Paolo Barbieri, who was considered one of Italy's greatest fashion photographers, has died at the age of 89.
In the last year, I have written dozens of stories for PetaPixel about various incidents where people have died (or almost died) while taking a selfie, photo, or video. It may sound like a lot, but it is only a handful of the fatalities that I could have reported on.
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed to hear oral arguments concerning whether a bill forcing a TikTok sale violates the First Amendment.
Blending retro Kodak vibes and modern aesthetics, Kodak and skate and lifestyle brand Huf teamed up for a new line of apparel, accessories, a Huf-styled half-frame film camera, and even a film-inspired skateboard deck.
A Chinese national has been arrested for flying a drone over and taking photos of a U.S. Space Force base on the same day as the launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying a spy satellite for the federal government.
A US federal appeals court today upheld the law passed earlier this year that requires ByteDance, a China-based company, to sell TikTok or face a ban.
With 2024 winding down, various apps and services are launching "year in review" recaps. Many people have first-hand experience with this feature with music streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Some photo-oriented platforms do it, too, including Google Photos, as of this year.
The Gladiator II cinematographer has attempted to walk back his comments accusing the movie’s director Ridley Scott of becoming “lazy” -- saying that his criticism was taken out of context.
Amid considerable fears about the impact that AI-generated content may have on the 2024 Presidential Election in the United States, Meta claims that less than one percent of election misinformation was created by AI, at least on its platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
Milwaukee-based Retrospekt reignited its relationship with Sanrio for a new Hello Kitty collaboration. This time, Retrospekt and Sanrio are back in the saddle for the Hello Kitty "Howdy Partner" collection, comprising a trio of new analog photography products, including a 35mm film camera.
The Gladiator II cinematographer has accused the movie's director Ridley Scott of becoming "lazy" and adopting a "rush, rush, rush" approach to filmmaking.
An influencer is suing another influencer for copying her "aesthetic" in photos and videos on social media -- in a case that may upend how copyright protections work in the content creation industry.
An extraordinary collection of 50 photographs, owned by Henri Cartier-Bresson's brother-in-law, went to auction this week.
American technology company Snap Inc., Snapchat's parent company, claims that New Mexico's bombshell accusations about the company's failure to protect children have it all backward. In a motion for dismissal, Snap says New Mexico's Attorney General mischaracterized the company's alleged shortcomings and committed a shoddy investigation.
A new documentary explores the life of South Africa’s first Black freelance photographer Ernest Cole who was one of the most important chroniclers of apartheid.
Instagram will soon roll out a new feature globally that will allow everyone on Instagram to perform a "Recommendations reset," which makes the algorithm forget everything it thinks it knows about you and start from scratch.
New details have emerged in the saga of the iconic portrait of Winston Churchill that was stolen from a Canadian hotel and replaced with a fake before being recovered in Italy over two years later. It turns out an Italian lawyer paid £4,200 (~$5,300) for it at an auction, believing it to be a cheap copy.
Insta360 users have noted some concerning language in the company's user service agreement. However, scary as it may seem, nothing is out of the ordinary -- for better or worse.
A film festival founder has come under fire for saying that the prominence of female cinematographers and directors could lead to mediocrity.
Super Mario Party Jamboree for Nintendo Switch features a fun yet challenging minigame about capturing precise street photography moments.
A new biopic chronicles the complex life and work of Japan's most celebrated and iconic photographer Masahisa Fukase.
The trailer for I am Martin Parr has been released giving fans a first look at the documentary about the celebrated photographer.
Muhammad Ali's personal photographer, Michael Gaffney, won a landmark copyright infringement lawsuit against Authentic Brands Group (ABG), securing damages totaling $1.65 million.
Auction house Sotheby's sold a collection of images by the legendary landscape photographer Ansel Adams for $4,567,680 this week, far exceeding the pre-sale estimate range of $1.7 to $2.8 million. The auction set 41 new records for Ansel Adams sales amid intense bidding.
Former One Direction member Liam Payne died tragically yesterday, October 16th, at the age of 31, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Shortly after the news of Payne's death broke, celebrity news website TMZ bristled many by posting a cropped photo of Payne's corpse on a wooden deck in the hotel's courtyard.
Award-winning British photojournalist and combat photographer Paul Lowe has died at age 60. He was killed in a stabbing on a popular hiking trail near Los Angeles, and authorities say his 19-year-old son Emir has been arrested for the murder.
A young woman in England who was trampled to death in 2022 by a herd of cows shared a photo of her location with her family before she died, helping authorities find her.
A rare photo of Babe Ruth’s first appearance with the Baltimore Orioles will be presented for sale at Leland’s 2024 Fall Classic Auction and could go for more than $200,000.
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry says it will implement a new law that bans any photo that depicts a living thing from being published. This rule applies to everyone, including the media.
Over the weekend, Meta's official Threads account posted a series of AI-generated images of major cities with the Northern Lights overhead along with the line, "You missed the northern lights IRL, so you made your own with MetaAI." It's a stark reminder of the contempt Meta, and much of big tech, have for artists.