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Tourists in Rome must now pay a $2 fee to access the Trevi Fountain and take close-up photos, under a new system aimed at controlling crowds.

A group of 206 prints by Vivian Maier is estimated to fetch up to $1.5 million at auction in a sale that could have significant implications for the photographer’s market.

A cameraman caught a soccer fan pointing a laser beam in the face of a soccer player in Argentina -- and now she's been banned.

A High Court judge in London has found that a claimant gave evidence while using smart glasses to receive assistance during cross-examination, leading to the rejection of his testimony.

Runway has demonstrated a new AI video technology in which HD imagery is created in real time. While the technology could be an exciting development in the world of entertainment, others say it will make it even harder to spot fakes.

A new exhibition celebrates the work of the pioneering Finnish photographer Claire Aho, who transformed postwar photography with her bold use of color and modern style.

Nearly every photographer is familiar with Micro Four Thirds, but what about Four Thirds? Developed by Olympus and Eastman Kodak five years before Micro Four Thirds, this DSLR format was short-lived, supplanted by the mirrorless Micro Four Thirds cameras and lenses. Gordon Laing of Cameralabs has taken a look at a pioneering Four Thirds DSLR, the Olympus E-1, 23 years after its debut.

Facebook is offering TikTok and YouTube creators up to $3,000 per month to post videos on the platform.

Tinder is testing a new feature that uses AI to scan users’ camera rolls, selecting photos and generating suggestions about their personality.

Afroman has won a legal victory after police officers sued him over his use of security footage in a series of comedic rap videos showing an Adams County Sheriff’s Office raid on his home.

XPPen has announced its new flagship drawing display, the Artist Pro 27 (Gen 2). The company is promising some very high-level performance, including extreme color accuracy that's Calman verified, high resolution, and a 120Hz refresh rate, all for under $2,000.

One year after his death, a digitally generated version of Val Kilmer is set to appear in an independent film titled As Deep as the Grave.

Hundreds of people in Los Angeles are wearing cameras at home to record daily tasks, generating data to help train AI systems.

Audio-Technica has announced the ATV-SG1 and ATV-SG1LE, two new on-camera microphones designed for professional videographers and content creators -- its first in this segment in a decade.

A first-of-its-kind camera survey on a remote Tasmanian island has uncovered rare and elusive animals, capturing images of species seldom seen by humans.

Today, Adobe launched Firefly Custom Models into beta, allowing artists to generate image variations that "more consistently reflect" their own style, subject, or characters.

Alfie Cameras is getting ready to launch a new analog camera designed to teach people the entire process of photography. From shooting to printing, the new Boxx camera does it all.

The U.K. government has stepped back from proposed copyright reforms that would have allowed AI companies to use copyrighted material without permission, marking a shift after strong opposition from the creative sector.

Sports fans are plenty familiar with cameras at sporting events. 4K broadcast cameras catch the action from every angle, and specialized overhead cameras deliver dynamic angles for instant replays. Even referees sometimes have body cams to complement coverage. However, some venues also have an array of HD cameras pointed at fans rather than the sports action, capturing souvenir photos of people celebrating key plays and moments.

Fujifilm's Instax Wide 400 instant camera is coming soon in a stylish "jet black" colorway, offering photographers a more grown-up option compared to the sage green the Instax Wide 400 launched way back in June 2024.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) built an ultraviolet camera for NASA's teeny-tiny SPARCS space telescope, which is about the size of a cereal box. The camera is searching the Milky Way Galaxy for habitable planets.

Harlowe, formerly known as Hobolite, has announced the Omni 360° 2W, a compact video fill light designed for creators working across vlogging, action cameras, and immersive 360° content. With a focus on portability and adaptability, the light aims to provide consistent, wraparound illumination in fast-moving shooting environments.

The first trailer for Dune: Part Three -- the long-awaited final instalment to director Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi trilogy -- has been released.

A black bear wandered into a cameraman’s live shot during a journalist's report about a recent bear attack, startling the news crew during the broadcast.

Just over a month ago, Chinese imaging technology company Shenzen Sonida Digital Technology Co. Ltd. (Sonida), joined the Micro Four Thirds system. Sonida makes Songdian-branded cameras, which are typically low-cost compact models.

Viltrox has announced the Vintage Z2 TTL on-camera flash, expanding its retro-inspired accessory lineup with a compact, foldable design aimed at portability and ease of use. Positioned as the third entry in the series, joining the Z1 and Z3 released last year, the Z2 builds on the concept of simple, lightweight lighting tools while introducing a more flexible physical design.

A designer has built a fun camera that gets people outside and exploring the world around them.

On Monday (March 16), the Sun fired off a coronal mass ejection (CME) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has now issued a geomagnetic storm warning for Thursday (March 19).

Viltrox has teased some exciting new lenses at The Photography and Video Show in Birmingham, England, including a pair of Evo Series prime lenses with apochromatic optical designs.

Llano has introduced the Llano R604 4-in-1 Card Reader, a compact multi-format memory card reader designed for photographers, videographers, and content creators who need to transfer large files quickly across multiple devices.

Three teens have filed a class action lawsuit claiming that Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok was used to create nonconsensual sexually explicit images and videos of them when they were minors.

Affinity, the free multi-disciplinary image editing app, has been updated with three major features that it says were highly requested among users, as well as several smaller changes, including expanded camera RAW support.

DxO has released PhotoLab 9.6 to bring its more advanced noise reduction algorithms, only recently introduced when the company launched PureRAW 6. While this was an anticipated move, it makes official the expanded coverage for a wider range of cameras. This includes new edge-softening controls for its AI-based masking tools, along with a compressed DNG export option to reduce storage overhead.

Google has shown off a prototype of its AI smart glasses that has an eyebrow-raising feature: it can edit photos with AI on the fly.

The race is on to find a universal 'No AI' logo. However, with competing emblems and varying definitions of artificial intelligence, it's far from straightforward.

Nikon has issued a technical service advisory (TSA) for some Nikon Z6 III, Z5 II, and ZR cameras, stating that there is a hardware issue that may cause them to fail. The company is asking affected owners to send their cameras in for repair at no cost.

Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini 13, a lightly refreshed version of the Mini 12 which was announced back in 2023.

NiSi has announced the Athena Prime Rewing series of full-frame cinema lenses. The company says they are designed to shift between two optical "personalities" depending on aperture.

Late last week, reports filtered across the web that the venerable, legendary Canon EOS 5D Mark IV announced way back in August 2016 had finally been discontinued. However, the reality of the DSLR's death is complicated, and in some cases, overstated.

Relatives of the eccentric photographer Mike Disfarmer have reached a settlement in a copyright dispute involving thousands of his photographs and glass-plate negatives.

The creators of the Ultimate Lens Hood (ULH) have launched a new crowdfunding campaign introducing three updated products designed to help photographers and videographers shoot through glass without glare or reflections. The new lineup includes options for traditional cameras, smartphones, and action cameras.

Apple has acquired MotionVFX, makers of plugins for Premere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro.

In January, Spigen announced a special edition Classic LS phone case for the iPhone 17 that was inspired by the design of Macintosh 128K and Apple Lisa. Today, it expands on that line with an AirPods case that looks like a mouse and a MagSafe wallet that looks like a floppy disk reader.

In 2016, Niantic launched Pokémon GO, an augmented reality (AR) game that took the world by storm. Now, 10 years later, spin-off company Niantic Spatial is using all the visual data gathered by players to build a massive geospatial model that can power robots and AI.

Instagram is testing a feature that allows some Meta Verified subscribers to add clickable links directly to captions on their posts.

A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress would require technology companies to disclose which copyrighted works are used to train AI systems.