A Rare Look at Iconic News Photos Along With Original Editors’ Notes
A fascinating collection of iconic photos printed for newspapers complete with original editors' notes has gone on exhibit in New York. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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A fascinating collection of iconic photos printed for newspapers complete with original editors' notes has gone on exhibit in New York. [Read More] petapixel.com »
It's everywhere. Every time I look at photos my friends make in publications, they've got a bit of the film look. If it's not the vintage appeal, it's the softness or specific tonality of the images that make us yearn for something special. thephoblographer.com »
Google is slated to hold a surprisingly early Pixel smartphone event on August 13. The company has released a teaser video for the occasion, showing what appears to be a big new camera bump on the Pixel 9 Pro. [Read More] petapixel.com »
As cameras and lenses have improved, some photographers and filmmakers have begun looking back at objectively "worse" vintage lenses with envy. There is a certain charm to softer lenses, and Sandmarc hopes to capitalize on the nostalgia craze with its new Retro Filter for iPhone. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Though they may look like a faraway planet, these remarkable photos are actually of the bottom of a whisky glass.
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petapixel.com »Memorable photographs make time pass more slowly, that's according to a research paper that examined people's temporal fluctuations as they looked at different images. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Many conspiracy theories retain a foothold along the edges of society. Some of them are relatively innocent; others are downright dangerous. But few persist and propagate as effectively as conspiracies surrounding the Apollo 11 Moon landing. [Read More] petapixel.com »
With the total solar eclipse now just weeks away, the American Astronomical Society has advised people to take great care when viewing the celestial event. And that includes photographers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The uncanny valley's hungry cousin is coming for food photography, it seems. A recent study found people view AI-generated images of food more appealing. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The cinematographer behind Dune: Part Two has revealed how he was able to make everything look so big in the highest-grossing movie of 2024 so far. [Read More] petapixel.com »
DJI, the world's leading drone manufacturer and majority stakeholder in the famous Swedish photography brand Hasselblad, has unveiled its first concept retail store in North America. petapixel.com »
Wyze cameras -- a smart camera company whose devices are sold on Amazon and Walmart -- allowed 13,000 of its customers to look into other people's homes. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Kodak Aerochrome is a legendary film unlike any other. It is a false-color, near-infrared emulsion that is as beautiful as it is challenging to develop. It's also tough to find because Kodak killed it over a decade ago. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Last year, IKEA brought on Annie Leibovitz as an "artist in residence" and gave her the task to better visually represent how media presents the reality of life at home. petapixel.com »
Sony was a major player in the massive record-setting broadcast production of Super Bowl LVIII but its support of image capture at the event didn't end there. More than 50 a9 III cameras and 145 lenses were available for photographers and Sony Pro Support was on hand, too. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The cinematographer behind the Oscar-nominated film The Holdovers has revealed how he made the movie look, feel, and sound like it was actually made during the decade it is set in: the 1970s. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The Panasonic LUMIX S5 II and S5 IIx have something very special. LUMIX cameras are truly something that have evolved into incredible devices very quickly for photographers. Traditionally known for mostly being videocentric, their full-frame L-mount gear has really caught the attention of lots of photographers. With features like Live View Composite to do things … thephoblographer.com »
Razer had a lighter device rollout at CES 2024 compared to previous years, but new versions of its Blade laptops continue to make a case for content creators. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Online retailers are AI-generating pictures of products that don't yet exist and selling them. When the products arrive, perhaps unsurprisingly, they don't look like the advertisement. [Read More] petapixel.com »
As part of its long-running "Notes and queries" segment, The Guardian asked its readers why photographs of beautiful scenery "never do it justice?" The following week, reader responses were published, offering great practical advice for amateur shutterbugs seeking to improve their travel photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A Japanese camera store has updated its sales floor and strategy in response to not only greatly growing demand but also consumer buying trends. It has also noted that what buyers want is becoming increasingly polarized. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Not even a month ago, we had the delightful privilege of looking at the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of The Year. Those nineteen pictures, selected among almost fifty thousand entries, are an absolute joy to look at on the screen — I can’t even imagine how much of a pleasure it would be to look at them in print! Luckily, the joy is far from over, and there are further pictures to look at and to vote for. thephoblographer.com »
The rangefinder-style Sony a7c II is one of the brand’s more affordable full-frame cameras. Yet, the second generation overhauls several major features from the first, including both the sensor and processor. thephoblographer.com »
An Asian-American model has accused a designer of allegedly editing her face with artificial intelligence (AI) to make her look white in a runway photo. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The Canon RF-S 10-18 f/4. 5-6. 3 IS STM has arrived and issued in the era finally where we can look at the RF-S system as a “system” and not just APS-C Camera bodies with a couple of kit lenses. canonrumors.com »
It’s not often that you get your hands on a Hasselblad, so when we received the $5,750 Hasselblad X1D II 50C in the office, to say we were excited would be an understatement. petapixel.com »
Rachael Zimmerman, a photographer in Lahaina, Hawaii, woke in the early morning hours the day the fires hit, awakened by the noise from the high winds. In a groggy haze, she fixes the screen windows flying off her condo, but when she looks out the window, she can see some flames in the distance. petapixel.com »
If you thought about where to get your prints done cheaply, then you're probably considering places like Costco, Walgreens, or other pharmacy-style places. They take a while, and the quality that you're getting is of a specific quality. thephoblographer.com »
Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro Max is an awesome smartphone for photographers and videographers. One of the device's big new features is its 120mm f/2.8 lens, delivering five times the reach of the phone's main camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »
It’s launching late August in Indiegogo. You find the currently available Nanomorph lenses on this BHphoto page. sonyalpharumors.com »
The American Rally Association (ARA) shared an incredible video clip on Facebook that shows a Subaru WRX rally car winding through a gravel stage at the Oregon Trail Rally. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The summer is nearly here. And it’s the perfect time to go shoot film! We love giving our members the best benefits of any photography publication around! And that’s why we created our membership program to do way more than just take away banner-ads. thephoblographer.com »
Ricoh has announced two new 50mm f/1.4 lenses that look very similar on the outside but are designed to produce distinctively different image renditions. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A fascinating video posted to Reddit entitled "What Midjourney thinks professors look like, based on their department," gives a revealing insight into inherent biases held by AI image generators. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Digital photo editing has come a long way in the past two decades, and two software programs that have impacted the field are RawShooter and Lightroom. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 33rd year in orbit around Earth. To celebrate this incredible milestone, the Hubble team has released an incredible photo of a nearby star-forming region, NGC 1333. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The biannual Leitz Photographica Auction will take place on June 10 in Wetzlar, Germany. In anticipation of the auction, Leica hosted PetaPixel as part of a special one-on-one preview in New Jersey, the home of Leica's North American operations. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Normally when I write articles about photography, I’m not very polemic -- I try to stay neutral and give advice that photographers can apply to their own personal wedding photography style even if it differs from my own. petapixel.com »
I don’t enjoy my Zenit camera (it keeps chewing up film) but the lens that comes with it (the Helios 44/2) is legendary for its surreal swirly bokeh, so is an excellent choice to adapt. petapixel.com »
Following the announcement on March 21 that DPReview.com will be shutting down on April 10, the website has been publishing a series of retrospective articles, including a new "DPReview by the numbers" slideshow that puts into perspective just how much amazing content its team has published over the years. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The legendary British photographer Rankin has shared an interesting piece of practical advice for photographers.
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petapixel.com »One of the reasons why the modern film photography trend started has to do with nostalgia. It really hit hard in the late 2000's when my generation was only just starting to graduate college. We'd look at old film photos of our families and through slides we found at thrift shops. thephoblographer.com »
Edelkrone is positioning its StandPLUS as a "revolutionary" camera positioning tool that will make traditional tripods a thing of the past. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A digital artist has created a fascinating series of artificial intelligence (AI) images that imagine what the children of famous fictional couples from movies and TV would look like. [Read More] petapixel.com »
There's been a weird trend that photographers think that a softbox makes skin look softer. But that's not necessarily true. In fact, a softbox is used to make light look softer. By definition, soft light refers to the quality of the shadows. thephoblographer.com »
Moment's new 1.55x anamorphic lens with gold flare promises to bring a classic Hollywood look to video shot on iPhone.
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petapixel.com »Lots of photographers love the high-speed sync look. But I think we can all also agree that it's getting kind of stale. Greener photographers call it the fill-flash look. And in some ways, it holds true. thephoblographer.com »
Most photographers tend to use the clarity slider to make their images look sharper. But they rarely ever bring it to the opposite direction. Clarity can indeed make your images appear sharper by boosting the mid tones and making the micro-levels of blacks in the scene look deeper. thephoblographer.com »
A photographer has used AI to create a series of portraits showing what some celebrities may look like a few decades from now. [Read More] petapixel.com »
It begins in a specific place, and on a specific date: a country auction. March 26th. While I’m holding up a camera and looking for my one daily photograph, an Amish man swings the mirror he’s offering up to the highest bidder and briefly —for no more than a second— shows me… myself. petapixel.com »