Fraudsters Are Editing Photos of Damaged Vehicles to Claim Insurance

Car insurers in the United Kingdom are reporting an increase in the number of cases where photos are being manipulated by fraudsters. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-7 18:40

Nikon Rejects the Claim That It Is No Longer Producing F-Mount Products

Yesterday, a rumor broke that claimed Nikon had ceased producing F-mount products. However, in a statement to PetaPixel, Nikon rejects this claim. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-26 20:15

Zara Pulls Ad After Critics Claim Photos Resemble Israel-Palestine War

Fashion brand Zara has pulled an ad campaign after customers claimed the photos resembled recent images from the Israel-Gaza war. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-13 16:53

Photographer Who Sued Hilary Duff Over ‘Creep’ Claim Has Died

The photographer who sued Hilary Duff for calling him a "creep" for shooting a kid's football game has reportedly died.

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2023-9-29 15:57

Tesla Claim Seven-Year-Old Video of Elon Musk May Be a Deepfake

Tesla sensationally tried to claim that a seven-year-old video (above) of the company's CEO Elon Musk may be an artificial intelligence (AI) generated deepfake in a wrongful death lawsuit. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-9 23:32

TikTok Moderators Claim They Viewed Child Sex Abuse Images in Training

A cache of child sexual abuse photos has been allegedly shown to TikTok moderators during training. This is according to workers who say they were granted insecure access to illegal photos and videos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-8 19:56

Sony and Canon Both Claim to Be #1 in Mirrorless Cameras — Who Really Is?

Sony announced last week that it was the number one mirrorless brand holding the highest market share for eight years straight. Canon then followed this up by claiming that it was the number one digital camera company, also leading on mirrorless market share. petapixel.com »

2022-3-1 18:44

The Leica 28mm f2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH is Making a Big Claim

Before writing this article, I spent some time researching the big claim Leica is making in the press release. Today, they're announcing the Leica 28mm f2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH for the L mount. It's been a long time coming, but we expected it. thephoblographer.com »

2021-2-18 17:00

Small claims process finally passed into law for US copyright infringement victims

Photographers and other creative individuals in the United States now have a more accessible means of pursuing copyright claims against those using images and works without permission. In a recent round of new laws passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, a new Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE) has been passed after a decade of campaigning by copyright pressure groups. dpreview.com »

2021-1-5 17:17

Photographer Accused of ‘Artificially Creating’ Her Plagiarism Claim

After World Press Photo announced its finalists this year, Iranian photographer Solmaz Daryani came forward and accused German photographer Maximilian Mann of plagiarizing photos from her personal project for his environmental photos of Lake Urmia in Iran. petapixel.com »

2020-4-9 20:27

Couple Sue Wedding Photog, Claim He Focused on Bridesmaids’ Bodies

A newlywed couple is making headlines in the UK after filing a lawsuit against a wedding photographer, claiming over a third of the photos were out of focus and that the photographer focused more on the bridesmaids (and their bodies) than on the bride and groom. The Daily Mail reports that Steph and Paul Unwin […] petapixel.com »

2018-2-22 20:30

A More Critical Look at Sony’s #2 Claim

Sony sent out a press release a week ago that went immediately viral within the photography community: “Sony Overtakes #2 Position in U. S. Full-Frame Interchangeable Lens Camera Market. ” Instantly you saw commentary on this press release everywhere from DPReview to PetaPixel to all the various brand-specific sites. petapixel.com »

2017-4-22 19:34

Police Lie to Attorney During Traffic Stop, Claim It’s Illegal to Record Them

Full-time attorney and occasional Uber driver Jesse Bright had an interesting run-in with North Carolina police last month. During a strange traffic stop, Bright was told by two officers that there was a “new law” that made it illegal to record police; however, as an attorney, he felt confident calling the cops’ bluff and continued […] petapixel.com »

2017-3-14 19:19