How This Selfie Proved a Cop Died in the Line of Duty Nine Days Later
This selfie was taken by a police officer days before he died. The photo would become key evidence in proving his death occurred in the line of duty. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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This selfie was taken by a police officer days before he died. The photo would become key evidence in proving his death occurred in the line of duty. [Read More] petapixel.com »
During decades of seismic change in media, mid-career visual journalists supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation returned to college to learn new skills, earn master’s degrees, and share knowledge with younger students. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Photographer Michael Abel combines his love for vast, untouched landscapes with a keen eye for finding light and atmosphere through his cinematic drone photography. His latest project invites viewers to the skies above beautiful Mongolia in spectacular 4K. [Read More] petapixel.com »
New York-based photographer Lanna Apisukh has had a fascinating path to professional photography. The talented portrait, food, and documentary photographer has been an elite gymnast, a skateboarder, and worked in the corporate world before finding her footing as a pro photographer. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The camera market has been showcasing a rising trend, with mirrorless and compact camera markets showcasing distinct results. If you want to know how it all is going, then you must look at BCN+R's list of top-selling cameras, with giants such as Canon and Sony battling out for the major spot. thephoblographer.com »
This video is part of our Intro to Photography series, where we break down some of the fundamental concepts of the image-making process. You can find a written version below. What is shutter speed? Shutter speed, along with aperture value, is one of the fundamental properties of exposure: ie, how much light your camera gets exposed to. dpreview.com »
While many photographers will venture out to their local Fourth of July fireworks shows armed with a dedicated camera kit, what if you only have your smartphone on hand? It's still possible to get great shots as Google Senior Product Manager Alex King and Pixel Camera Senior Product Manager Michael Specht explain. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Autofocus (AF) is one of the most significant advancements in the history of photography. From the first autofocus camera -- the Konica C35 AF in 1977 -- to the first true autofocus ILC, the Minolta Maxxum 7000. petapixel.com »
While studying photography at university, Claudio Piccoli became fascinated by capturing his family's agile border collie as it jumped and played. It inspired him to explore the world of action dog photography and he has not looked back since. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The old canard that baseball is boring and repetitive prompts young photographer Tanner Pearson re-tell how Guardians power hitter Jose Ramirez smashed a ball three within inches of his head. petapixel.com »
Until recently, I’d never really touched a Panasonic LUMIX camera. I’ve been a Sony shooter for years, and like a lot of creators juggling full-time jobs and side projects, I didn’t have the time or headspace to add a whole new system to the mix. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A wedding photographer is being sued by a newly-married couple who claim he ruined their pictures and asked guests for help on "how to take proper photos." [Read More] petapixel.com »
The popular YouTuber known as Cr1TiKaL demonstrated the terrifying power of AI video this week after fooling regular viewers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
To cap off its duo of wildlife-focused YouTube series In Search of Nature and Framed in Nature, BBC Earth has published a 45-minute supercut tutorial titled "How To Take Stunning Wildlife Photographs" for free. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The OM System has given us some exceptional cameras over the years, including Pen F, Pen EP7, OM-D E-M1, and the OM-D EM5 Mk II. The company recently updated its portfolio with the OM3, a durable, retro-style camera with a 20MP Four Thirds sensor. thephoblographer.com »
A woman has sparked debate after pointing out that different generations have distinct styles of taking photos.
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petapixel.com »This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team sits down together in La Serena, Chile to talk about Sony's FX2 announcement and what it might mean for the company's next camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The widely published choke-gesture photo from the NBA playoffs showcases the enduring power of a single image to capture and ignite sports passion. In this case, the photographer had line of sight for a second to make the photo. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A new book teaches photographers how to capture images in the distinctive visual style of American film director Wes Anderson. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The buzz around artificial intelligence has garnered a sizeable number of opinions. There are some photographers who do not wish to use AI in their work, even if it is just used as an assistant. As someone once said to The Phoblographer, the reason is that they "abhor" it. thephoblographer.com »
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris, Jordan, and I are joined once again by Sarah Teng and the four of us discuss what we would have perhaps done differently with the new Fujifilm X half design. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Canon, in collaboration with Samy's Camera, the Los Angeles Times, and ULCA's School of Theater, Film, and Television, is helping provide essential resources, services, and opportunities to people dealing with the aftermath of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year, including the Eaton and Palisades fires that did the majority of the damage. [Read More] petapixel.com »
If you’ve ever watched one of my tutorials, you know I’m obsessed with finding ways to edit faster in Lightroom. I want to avoid having to jump to Photoshop just for minor tweaks or small retouching tasks, so I keep looking for ways to apply the same techniques inside Lightroom. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Long-distance walking has been a part of my life since I was ten, when my mum decided we should walk 480 kilometers from John o’Groats to Glasgow over the summer holidays. petapixel.com »
I’ve been searching for a better way to back up my photos on the road for over two decades -- basically since I made the jump from film to digital. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Flagship DSLRs are all but dead. The Nikon D6 was discontinued this month, and the Canon EOS 1D X Mark III might as well be. While both Canon and Nikon have since launched flagship mirrorless cameras -- and they're excellent -- the company's mid-tier models best reflect the transformative leap in camera technology from the DSLR to the mirrorless era. [Read More] petapixel.com »
President Trump's tariffs are having a significant impact on the photography industry. Heavy hitters like Leica have raised prices in the U. S. (and Canada), and Canon Inc. petapixel.com »
Photographer Mario Heller's unique story is that of a baker turned photographer through his love of storytelling and photojournalism. [Read More] petapixel.com »
In Bengali culture, Subha is a short story of a mute girl written in 1892 by the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Rabindranath Tagore. [Read More] petapixel.com »
From Mount Kilimanjaro to the Grand Canyon, these tourist landmarks are some of the most expensive places to take a photo or selfie abroad. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Canadian photographer Don Komarechka finds himself embroiled in a complicated copyright situation, stuck between defending his work and rights and being vilified for doing so. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Great game design is not only about what the players do; it’s also affected by what they see and how they feel in a digital atmosphere. Online gaming, particularly on platforms with virtual table games, is still new, and up to a point, its graphics remained somewhat lacking. canonrumors.com »
The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) new mid-infrared image of the planetary nebula NGC 1514, which shows a dying heart at its center ejecting vast quantities of gas and dust, is spectacular in itself. petapixel.com »
If you’re one of those people who regularly imports your DSLR shoots to your iPhone and somehow ends up with a camera roll that looks like a total mess – this one’s for you. Today we’ll talk about how to use AI tools (yep, the ones everyone’s buzzing about) to organize iPhone photos with minimal [. canonrumors.com »
As the demand for vintage digicam or compact cameras arises, there are also more challenges one has to face. For instance, the high demand impacts the overall price, or resellers buy cameras in bulk and sell them locally at a much higher rate. thephoblographer.com »
For this week's edition of Historical Friday, we're going to take a look at Disney's revolutionary multiplane camera system which was used for incredible effect in classic movies like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio (1940), and Bambi (1942). [Read More] petapixel.com »
Have you lost photos from your Canon camera? Maybe it was a full day’s shoot, or maybe it was that one perfect shot – gone. Deleted by accident, or worse, the SD card decided to throw a tantrum. canonrumors.com »
Words play a significant role in photography in many ways as we talk and write about them. I created the above image many years ago using an online app, Wordle, which used text content and analyzed the significant words. petapixel.com »
On March 8, International Women's Day, Leica announced the four winners of its annual Leica Women Foto Project Award. Each woman's award-winning project demonstrates the power of visual storytelling and exemplifies this year's competition theme, unity through diversity. petapixel.com »
In recent years, YouTube has become a breeding ground for AI-generated fake movie trailers, flooding the platform with misleading yet captivating content. These videos, which often combine snippets of legitimate footage with AI-generated visuals, have amassed billions of views. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles and the surrounding areas earlier this year destroyed many lives and caused upwards of $164 billion in property damage. Artist Jordan Mitchell suffered a horrible loss when the Eaton fires destroyed his family's home, killing his father and brother in the process. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Last week, Chris Niccolls and I were in Prague for the launch of the Fujifilm GFX100RF. While he spent the majority of our time with the new camera while I filmed his thoughts, I did enjoy several hours with it snapping photos of my own. petapixel.com »
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. The new Sigma BF is a truly distinct camera, differing in just about every way from other mirrorless cameras currently on the market. dpreview.com »
Each episode of the new Netflix drama Adolescence -- which focuses on a teenage murder in the UK -- was shot in just one take. [Read More] petapixel.com »
It's easy to get caught up in the gear side of things with photography, but at its core, regardless of equipment, the medium can be a powerful tool for finding healing, hope and joy. Emmy-nominated filmmaker and photojournalist Ilie Mitaru explores this theme in his recent documentary, First Frames. dpreview.com »
The Phoblographer is partnering up with Wonderful Machine, a company designed to help photographers with their marketing. And over time, the company has done incredible work to help photographers get more business and learn from one another in different ways. thephoblographer.com »
In April of 2023, my family and I sold nearly everything, left Los Angeles, and moved to the southwest of France.
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petapixel.com »Everyone seems to be craving a retro digital camera these days. While Fujifilm's X series was one of the few camera lineups that catered to this need, Nikon, OM System, and Pentax are the recent additions focusing on the same. thephoblographer.com »
As the world has been grappling with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, a few companies and individuals are finding new ways to safeguard the works of photographers. An example is the Content Authenticity Initiative, which was started by Adobe, The New York Times, and Twitter in 2019. thephoblographer.com »
Have you recovered a video from your Canon camera’s SD card, and found it won’t play or shows strange artifacts? This issue is pretty common when recovering files from an SD card—but luckily, there’s a solution. canonrumors.com »