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		<title>Photographer Spends Night on Freezing Mountain to Capture Rare Triple Galaxy Arch</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Growcoot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/05/08/photographer-spends-night-on-freezing-mountain-to-capture-rare-triple-galaxy-arch/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/05/Triple-Arch-Angel-Fux.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="Snow-covered mountain peaks under a dark sky with bright, colorful arcs resembling galaxies and nebulae, creating a surreal and otherworldly landscape." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" /></a></p><p>Few people get to see the full splendor of the Milky Way Galaxy arch -- even fewer get to see the summer and winter arms in the same night.</p>
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		<title>Photographer Captures Fireflies and Rare Lightning in Dazzling Image</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Growcoot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/05/06/photographers-epic-journey-to-capture-stunning-image-of-rare-lightning-sprite/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/05/Nature-By-JJ.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="A dramatic sunset sky over a rocky landscape with scattered trees, glowing fireflies, and streaks of red sprites illuminating the night clouds and starry sky above." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>A photographer has revealed the journey he went on to capture an incredible photo of a rare form of lightning sprites.</p>
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		<title>&#8216;Your First and Last Camera Store&#8217; is a Short Film About Portland&#8217;s Beloved Blue Moon</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaron Schneider]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/05/05/the-first-and-last-camera-store-is-a-short-film-about-portlands-beloved-blue-moon/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/05/‘The-First-and-Last-Camera-Store-is-a-Doc-About-Portlands-Beloved-Blue-Moon.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="A man wearing white gloves examines photographic film in a dimly lit photo lab, surrounded by shelves of supplies and equipment, illuminated by fluorescent lights above." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>In 2001, Jake Shivery opened Blue Moon Camera and Machine in Portland's St. John's neighborhood. At the time, there were 11 other camera stores across the city, but Shivery decided to open a shop anyway. On December 1, he opened the doors -- and no one came.</p>
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		<title>15 Stunning Images From the 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaron Schneider]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/05/04/15-stunning-images-from-the-2026-milky-way-photographer-of-the-year/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/05/15-Stunning-Images-From-the-2026-Milky-Way-Photographer-of-the-Year.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="Split image: Left, a glowing Milky Way arches above a rocky coastal landscape at night. Right, a circular fisheye view of the Milky Way surrounded by vibrant purple and pink lupine flowers." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>Travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has announced the winners of its annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition which features 25 spectacular photos of the night sky.</p>
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		<title>15 Mesmerizing Winners From the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Growcoot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/05/04/15-mesmerizing-winners-from-the-gdt-nature-photographer-of-the-year-2026/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/05/GDT-Nature-Photographer-of-the-year16.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="On the left, a frog with its tongue out chases a butterfly in a lively, close-up shot. On the right, a black-and-white image shows a baby elephant nestled under an adult&#039;s trunk and leg." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>Luca Lorenz has won the GDT (German Society for Nature Photography) Nature Photographer of the Year 2026 in its annual members' competition for his painterly photo of a mountain hare.</p>
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		<title>Powerful Portraits Show Perpetrators and Victims of Rwandan Genocide Posing Together</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Growcoot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/05/02/powerful-portraits-show-perpetrators-and-victims-of-rwandan-genocide-posing-together/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/05/Blood-Bonds.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="A man and woman sit side by side on a wooden bench indoors, holding hands. The woman wears a pink headscarf and patterned dress, while the man wears a green shirt and blue pants. Several piglets walk on the floor near them." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>The 1994 genocide in Rwanda was one of the most intimate and large-scale acts of violence of the 20th century. In just 100 days, between 800,000 and one million people were killed, mainly Tutsis but also Hutus. Perpetrators were neighbors, teachers, church leaders, even family members, who attacked face-to-face with machetes, clubs, and spears.</p>
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		<title>Photographers and Scientists Partner to Solve the Riddle of the Ghost Orchid</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Garibaldi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/30/photographers-and-scientists-partner-to-solve-the-riddle-of-the-ghost-orchid/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/chasing-ghosts.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="A moth hovers near white flowers against a black background. Large white text reads “CHASING GHOSTS.”." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>A new documentary follows photographers and scientists deep into Florida’s most remote swamps in search of answers to one of botany’s most enduring questions: what pollinates the elusive ghost orchid. Long considered one of North America’s rarest and least understood flowers, the species has resisted decades of study, with its reproduction largely undocumented in the wild.</p>
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		<title>The Top 10 Photos From the Wiki Loves Monuments Photo Contest Will Inspire Wanderlust</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Growcoot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/30/top-10-wiki-loves-monuments-photo-contest-2025/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/Wiki-Loves-Monuments.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="An ancient, sandy brick archway stands in the foreground, with crumbling walls on each side. In the background, a tall snow-capped mountain rises majestically against a clear blue sky." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>The Wikimedia Foundation has announced the winners of the 16th edition of the Wiki Loves Monuments photo competition -- with three of the top five entries hailing from Iran.</p>
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		<title>Photographers Spend Two Months in African Wildlife Hide Capturing Animals Close-Up</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Growcoot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/30/photographers-spend-two-months-in-african-wildlife-hide-capturing-animals-close-up/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/Photographers-African-Watering-Hole1.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="A lion stands near a carcass, an elephant emerges through mist, and cheetahs drink from a waterhole at night, all set against dark backgrounds." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>Two photographers spent an exhilarating couple of months at a wildlife conservancy in Kenya, capturing photos of lions, leopards, and many other animals in their natural habitat.</p>
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		<title>Photographer Turns a Bird&#8217;s Bad Day Into a Comedy Wildlife Awards Victory</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Gray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/28/photographer-turns-a-birds-bad-day-into-a-comedy-wildlife-awards-victory/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/nikon-cwa-peopleschoice-featured.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="A white bird with outstretched wings stands on grass, carrying a large bundle of green grass in its beak, partially covering its head, with a blurred blue background." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards has unveiled the Sterna People's Choice Award winner for the 2025 competition. Photographer Alison Tuck from the United Kingdom earned top honors for her hilarious portrait of a gannet getting a face full of grass and weeds.</p>
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		<title>Hasselblad Unveils the 70 Exceptional Hasselblad Masters 2026 Finalists</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Gray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/28/hasselblad-unveils-the-70-exceptional-hasselblad-masters-2026-finalists/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/hasselblad-masters-2026-finalists-featured.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="Two king penguins nuzzle beaks on the left; on the right, a child with a painted face and adorned with natural materials gazes thoughtfully, surrounded by dry grasses." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>Hasselblad has announced the 70 finalists of its prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2026 competition, highlighting exceptional photos across seven categories.</p>
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		<title>17 Award-Winning Microscope Photos Reveal the World&#8217;s Hidden Wonders</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Gray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/28/17-award-winning-microscope-photos-reveal-the-worlds-hidden-wonders/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/evident-scientific-6th-image-contest-featured.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="A collage of three microscopic images: a colorful cell with hair-like projections, a glowing blue spherical cluster with radiating lines, and a textured orange and purple layered surface." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>Evident Scientific, a scientific solutions and microscopic imaging company, has announced the winners of its sixth annual Image of the Year photo contest. The competition celebrates the world's best scientific microscopic imaging, and the photos are as scientifically valuable as they are beautiful.</p>
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		<title>Environmental Photo Competition Shows Devastating Impact Humans Can Have on Wildlife</title>
		<link>https://petapixel.com/2026/04/28/2026-environmental-photography-award/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Growcoot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/28/2026-environmental-photography-award/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/Environmental-Photogra-hy-Awards.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="A split image shows: on the left, a koala lies injured on the edge of a road at dusk with car headlights approaching; on the right, a sea turtle glows with green bioluminescence underwater." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>The winners of the 2026 Environmental Photography Award have been announced, and photographer Britta Jaschinski has been presented with the grand prize for her image, Handprint on Sea Turtle, which also won the “Changemakers” category.</p>
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		<title>11th Annual DJI SkyPixel Winners Showcase Spectacular Aerial Sights</title>
		<link>https://petapixel.com/2026/04/27/11th-annual-dji-skypixel-winners-showcase-spectacular-aerial-sights/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaron Schneider]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/27/11th-annual-dji-skypixel-winners-showcase-spectacular-aerial-sights/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/DJI-Skypixel-winners.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="On the left, a person stands on a rocky arch surrounded by misty mountains. On the right, glowing lava cracks form a skull shape in a dark volcanic crater." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>DJI has announced the winners of the 2025 DJI SkyPixel photo and video competition, which ran from November 27, 2025, to Mar 10, 2026, and offered 53 different awards with prizes totaling almost $200,000.</p>
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		<title>How Apple Filmed its Flashy MacBook Neo Video Using Handmade Props</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Gray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/24/how-apple-filmed-its-flashy-macbook-neo-video-using-handmade-props/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/macbook-neo-bts-featured.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="A collage showing flexible screens, glowing strips being stretched, colorful stretchy materials, 3D models of discs, and fingers interacting with touch surfaces. The images highlight innovative, tactile technology and user interaction." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>When Apple unveiled its new low-cost MacBook Neo laptop in early March, it did so with the flashy launch video seen above. While some of it is CGI, much of it has very practical roots, as Apple revealed today in a new behind-the-scenes video.</p>
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		<title>The Pulsating Winners From the Canon Emerging Talent Award Hosted by World Sports Photography</title>
		<link>https://petapixel.com/2026/04/24/the-pulsating-winners-from-the-canon-emerging-talent-award-hosted-by-world-sports-photography/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Growcoot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/24/the-pulsating-winners-from-the-canon-emerging-talent-award-hosted-by-world-sports-photography/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/World-sports-photo-awards-canon-emergin-talent.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="Two images side by side: Left, two basketball players jump towards the hoop for a layup, viewed from above. Right, a surfer rides inside a large, curling blue ocean wave." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>Germany’s Tom Weller has taken the inaugural top prize for the Canon Emerging Talent Award at the World Sports Photography Awards.</p>
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		<title>20 Spectacular Giraffe Photos from Remembering Wildlife Competition</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Growcoot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/23/20-spectacular-giraffe-photos-from-remembering-wildlife-competition/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/Remembering-Giraffes.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="On the left, a giraffe stands in front of a large full moon. On the right, five giraffes walk and run through grassy plains, with a cheetah lying in the grass nearby under a cloudy sky." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>Remembering Wildlife has revealed the 20 winners of its competition for images to appear in its forthcoming book, Remembering Giraffes.</p>
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		<title>This Forgotten Photographic Invention Was a Short-Lived Game Changer</title>
		<link>https://petapixel.com/2026/04/23/this-forgotten-photographic-invention-was-a-short-lived-game-changer/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Gray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/23/this-forgotten-photographic-invention-was-a-short-lived-game-changer/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/flexameter-stern-1.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="Close-up of the lens on a vintage Flexameter camera, showing engraved text &quot;f/2.8 50 Dewatar&quot; on the lens ring, with a metallic, slightly worn appearance and part of the camera body visible in the background." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>When Leica ushered in the era of 35mm photography over a century ago, it did not immediately offer a coupled rangefinder (that came in 1932). Precise focusing was difficult with early Leica cameras, so other companies filled the void and offered useful accessories to early photographers. A particularly cool, stylish example is the Kühn Flexameter designed for Leica cameras.</p>
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		<title>These Beautiful Golden Photo Prints Fell Out of Favor Over a Century Ago</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Gray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/23/these-beautiful-golden-photo-prints-fell-out-of-favor-over-a-century-ago/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/orotone-robert-mann-exhibit-featured.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="Two framed vintage landscape photographs: the left shows a river with mountains in the background, and the right shows a mountain behind trees, both in decorative gold frames." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>A new exhibit celebrates the golden beauty of the classic orotone photo print, giving the eye-catching but short-lived photographic printing process more time in the spotlight.</p>
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		<title>Inside Harman’s Bet on the Future of Analog Photography</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Garibaldi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/04/23/inside-harmans-bet-on-the-future-of-analog-photography/"><img width="1600" height="840" src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/04/Ilfords-Long-Term-Commitment-to-Film-Photography-Cover.jpg" class="attachment-card-large size-card-large wp-post-image" alt="A split image shows a person inspecting photographic film with a magnifier on the left, and automated machinery in a modern industrial facility on the right." decoding="async" /></a></p><p>Behind-the-scenes videos show how Harman makes film today, from the lab to the production line. The process balances chemistry, engineering, and constant iteration at every stage. Together, the videos reveal a fascinating look into how analog photography continues to evolve in the modern age.</p>
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