Google Wing Launches Free App to Help Drone Pilots Follow Rules
Wing, a division of Google's parent company Alphabet, has launched a free app in the United States called OpenSky that is designed to help pilots fly their drones legally.
Is Mylio Any Different Now Than It Was At Its Tepid 2014 Launch?
Photo organizing software Mylio (which stands for "My Life Organized") has re-emerged after nearly seven years thanks to a recent wave of updates and partnerships with influencers like iJustine. After a tepid launch back in 2014, is the service worth revisiting?
Sony Firmware Update Fixes Alpha 1 IBIS and EVF Issues
In May, PetaPixel reported an in-body image stabilization (IBIS) bug in the Sony Alpha 1 camera. It, combined with issues with the electronic viewfinder (EVF) had left a large number of users upset. Today, Sony released new firmware that fixes both issues to the delight of the community.
NASA Shows How the Mars Perseverance Rover Took its First Selfie
Back in April, the Mars Perseverance rover shared a selfie that included the Ingenuity helicopter drone on the surface of the Red Planet. The space agency has now shared a video and detailed explanation of how that photo was taken, including the fact it is made up of 62 individual images.
PostPro Wand AI-Powered Culling Plugin Review: A Digital Assistant
After a long day on location photographing a wedding, concert, or event, the last thing most shooters want to do when they get home is sit in front of the computer and spend the next few hours sorting the images to narrow down their selections. Wand by PostPro AI is designed to help creatives save time by doing that tedious process for them.
Instagram is Finally Letting Users Post Photos from Desktop
Instagram is now rolling out the ability to post photos from a desktop web browser. This is a huge milestone, as it's the first time the popular photo-sharing service has officially allowed posting from outside of mobile devices.
Canon’s ‘Subject Blur Correction’ Dips Toe into Computational Photography
Canon has applied for a patent that would use an in-camera algorithm in tandem with the camera's image stabilization system to intelligently determine the difference between blur caused by motion and blur caused by a moving subject, and correct it.
GoPro Launches API for 3rd-Party Devs to Integrate the HERO9 Black
GoPro has announced Open GoPro, a new open API initiative that allows third-party developers to integrate the HERO9 Black action camera into their projects.
Panasonic To Add 5.9K 12-bit RAW Video to S5 and Two-Year-Old S1
Panasonic has announced a firmware update program for its line of Lumix S full-frame cameras that includes the S1, S1R, and S5. Even though the S1 was announced over two years ago, the company will update it to capture 5.9K video at up to 30 frames per second in 12-bit RAW.
NVIDIA Canvas Uses AI to Turn Your Doodles into ‘Photos’
NVIDIA has announced Canvas, an app that is available as a free beta that it says brings real-time painting tools to anyone with an NVIDIA RTX GPU. It uses artificial intelligence to make rudimentary sketches or doodles into photorealistic scenes.
Microsoft Brings Basic Photo Editing Features to OneDrive
Microsoft's cloud storage solution OneDrive has been expanded to offer basic photo editing features like crop, rotation, and exposure.
Review: set.a.light 3D Makes Learning and Seeing Light a Piece of Cake
Lighting is one of the most complex topics in photography. There are literally hundreds of light shaping tools and countless scenarios they apply to. No wonder many photographers are reluctant to learn lighting, despite it being one of the core skills any photographer should have.
Camera Control App Cascable Revamps Interface, Supports Phase One
Cascable has released version 6.0 of the its Professional Photography toolkit which marks a collaboration with Phase One by adding mobile remote control and image transfer to the Phase One IQ4-based medium format cameras along with other notable updates.
Profoto Camera App Review: The Future of iPhone Photography?
Profoto recently announced a revamped version of its Camera App and with ample new features and a new file format, it certainly sounds promising for smartphone photography.
Researchers Use Deep Learning to Add High-Quality Motion to Still Photos
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new deep learning method that essentially creates high-quality cinemagraphs automatically. The team says the method can animate any flowing material, including water, smoke, fire, and clouds.
Profoto Launches Camera App with New ‘Profoto Raw’ Photo Mode
Profoto has been slowly adapting its products to work more seamlessly with mobile devices and it has built on top of that with the launch of the Profoto Camera app. Separate from the Profoto Control app, the Profoto Camera app is both for lighting control and photo capture that includes a new RAW format.
Nik Collection 4 Review: There Are Diamonds in the Rough
DxO's new Nik Collection 4 comes with several new features and upgrades but still retains the familiar workflow and film simulations fans are looking for. The subtle changes make for an easy transition for long-time users and are bound to attract new interested photographers, too.
Adobe to Discontinue Photoshop Mix and Photoshop Fix
Adobe has announced that it will be pulling the plug on Photoshop Mix and Photoshop Fix, two stripped-down photo-editing apps for mobile devices that Adobe offered until "full" Photoshop was released for the iPad.
This Sharpness-Boosting Process is Used by Hubble Telescope Editors
Picture Instruments, a Germany-based software company known best for its plugins for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic, has released a new plugin that promises to create clean, detailed, ultra-sharp images with incredible depth by employing a technique used by the Hubble Space Telescope team.
AI-Powered App That Turns Photos into Cartoons is Exploding in Popularity
Voilà, a new mobile app that is available both on iOS and Android, has exploded in popularity. It can to turn selfies and portraits into quick 2D and 3D cartoons, caricatures, and paintings using artificial intelligence (AI).
How to Plan Out Milky Way Photos
Plan your work and work your plan. That’s what... someone important once told me? Anyhow, in my opinion, planning out your Milky Way shots is absolutely one of the best ways to increase the likelihood you will be shooting bangers.
Performance Test: Lightroom Classic is Way Faster on Apple Silicon
This morning, Adobe unveiled the long-awaited version of Lightroom Classic that is fully optimized for Apple Silicon devices, and we had a chance to test it out before release. Our hopes were high for a program so famously sluggish. Could Apple’s M1 processor deliver a hefty performance boost for photographers? In short: yes. The latest version of Lightroom Classic was up to 25 percent faster on the M1 than on our more expensive Intel-based Mac.
Adobe Launches Native Apple M1 Support for Lightroom Classic
Hot on the heels of Capture One, Adobe has finally brought native Apple silicon support for Lightroom Classic. In addition to promising straight performance improvements, Adobe is also adding several new features -- like Super Resolution -- to the popular photo editor.
Google Pixel Devices Get ‘Night Sight’ Support for Videos… Kind Of
Google has announced that Night Sight, its low-light photography feature that is commonly used for astrophotography applications, is getting video support. While it is technically a video, more accurately it is a stitched animation that is generated from a burst of still photos.
Apple’s ‘Universal Control’ Seamlessly Links Multiple Devices Together
Apple announced the next version of macOS during the WWDC Keynote today and showed off a host of operating system updates designed for the Apple Silicon transition. The company promises even more cross operation with iOS, including the ability to share a keyboard and mouse across a Mac and an iPad.
Apple’s Camera Can Read Text, Spotlight Now Searches Photos
Announced today at the WWDC 2021, Apple has added "Live Text" to photos with the forthcoming iOS 15. This feature will enable Apple devices to recognize text and numbers within an image and let users copy that text from the image and paste it into other apps like Mail or Messages.
Apple’s iOS 15 Updates to Facetime Puts Zoom and Teams on Notice
Apple has announced the latest updates for FaceTime which opens up more opportunities for users to share media with each other in a way that looks very much like what Zoom and Microsoft Teams offer, but with the signature Apple touches.
Capture One is Coming to iPad in ‘Early 2022’
Capture One, which recently announced an update for native support on Apple M1 computers, has announced that it is currently developing an iPad app. In a note on its website on Instagram, the company says to expect the app to become available in early 2022.
The Best Free Photo Editing Apps in 2026
We are all likely familiar with Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop as far as editing applications go and a lot of people love these apps for their versatility and powerful suite of features. But they do come with a price, and paying a fee isn't always what every photographer is looking for.
Nikon Launches the NX Field Remote Shooting System
Nikon has announced the NX Field, a new remote shooting system that is meant to support photographers and videographers "on the front line of news and sports photography."
LuminarAI Can’t Correctly Read EOS R5 RAWs, Fix Coming This Summer
Photographers who rely on Skylum LuminarAI to edit photos taken with Canon's EOS R5 have been struggling with the application as of its most recent update. According to multiple reports, the program cannot properly import R5 RAWs despite the company stating official support for the camera.
How to Mint an NFT: The Photographer’s Guide
The NFT craze from earlier this year isn’t going away -- but perhaps has become even more mainstream in the last three months. It’s hard to name a celebrity, artist, or athlete who hasn’t cashed in on the explosive popularity of NFTs.
DxO Unveils NIK Collection 4: New Meta Presets, Improved U Point Tech
DxO has released version 4 of the Nik Collection photo editing plugins. It contains major improvements to the U Point technology, seamless interactions with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom through the leveraging of smart objects, as well as a new and improved set of Meta presets.
How Much Better is Capture One on Apple M1?
Since Apple launched the M1, software developers have been racing to release new versions of applications to take advantage of its new architecture, with the most recent update coming from the Capture One Pro team. But just how much of an improvement should be expected from native support?
The Best Software for Recovering Deleted Photos in 2026
Industry professionals recommend that photographers backup files locally on an external hard drive as well as with a cloud service. Even the best of us don’t always do this, which means we may delete files we never meant to, or we may lose them if something happens to our devices.
The Best Photoshop Alternatives in 2026
Although Adobe Photoshop has become known as the industry's leading post-processing software with its powerful non-destructive editing tools, it is by far not the only option available out there.
How to Control Capture One on a Mac With Your iPhone or iPad
With the latest iOS 14 comes some great features, and one of my favorites is the new shortcut app. If you don't know what a shortcut app is, it allows you to perform complicated tasks automatically, some without any interaction whatsoever.
LuminarAI Adds Support For Apple M1 Devices, HEIC Images, and More
Skylum Software has released the third update for LuminarAI which adds support for the Apple M1 Chipset, HEIC, and further enhances some of its AI-driven tools.
Capture One Launches Native Support for M1 Macs
Capture One is finally launching native M1 support for its photo editor and promises significant improvements to performance. With the optimized native software, the company says imports are up to two times faster while managing assets is 50-percent quicker.
FotoWare’s Photo Consent App Logs Usage Rights at the Time of Capture
Norwegian-based FotoWare -- known for its digital asset management (DAM) software -- has launched a new Image Consent Management feature for browsers and mobile apps that can record usage rights and consent at the time of the image capture.
Capture One Details Its Impending Transition to Native M1 Support
While Apple computers powered by M1 can run non-native applications through Rosetta, the hardware's full postential is only seen with applications that have been built specifically for it. Capture One is set to finally make the transition and its CEO explains what the process was like and what was involved.
Backblaze Spring Release Brings Additional Security and Performance
Backblaze has announced the Spring Release for its B2 Cloud Storage platform with additional security measures and performance upgrades.
Twitter Axing AI Photo Cropping After Tests Reveal Race/Gender Bias
Twitter recently announced full-size images in mobile feeds, much to the delight of photographers. The company has now revealed that one of the reasons for the change is that internal tests revealed race and gender biases in its AI photo-cropping system.
Adobe Updates Neural Filters, Brings ‘Portrait Mode’ To Photoshop
The latest update for Adobe Photoshop includes a new Neural Filter called Depth Blur that lets photographers choose different focal points and will blur the background of photos intelligently, effectively, bringing the idea of a smartphone's "Portrait Mode" to the desktop application.
Hasselblad Adds New Features to Phocus and Phocus Mobile
Hasselblad has released updates for Phocus and Phocus Mobile that bring an array of new features to the apps including a heavily requested Focus Bracketing tool.
Insta360 Announces Major Feature Update for the ONE R Camera
Insta360 has announced what it dubs a "significant update" for its flagship interchangeable lens camera, the Insta360 ONE R. The update brings several new features, image quality improvements, AI-powered editing options, a new remote, and more.
Zeiss ZX1 Firmware Update Adds Face-Detection AF and More
The Zeiss ZX1 Android-powered camera has received a new firmware update that brings a new version of Lightroom, face-detection autofocus, and more.
ON1’s Latest NoNoise AI Update Quickly and Smartly Removes Noise
ON1 has announced NoNoise AI, its new state-of-the-art application for image noise removal that it says was designed to give better results than any other noise reduction application on the market.
New Google Photos Enhancements Use AI to Grant Users Better Control
Google has announced updates to its suite of AI-powered features in an effort to make it easier to look back and find meaningful moments and memories while giving better control over what is relived.
Photoshop’s ‘Save As’ Function Has Changed. Here’s Why
As part of its May 2021 release of Photoshop on Desktop -- version 22.4 -- Adobe made a significant change to how the "Save As" command works. Rather than continuing to act as it has across applications on all computers for decades, Adobe altered the basic functionality and has left users baffled.