Smiling in Profile Pictures Can Make a Difference, Study Finds

A study has shown that whether a person smiles or not in their profile picture matters to other people and can even affect how much money they earn. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-3 17:18

Бывший офис Sony Pictures в РФ потребовал от кинотеатров почти миллиард рублей

Компания «Контент-клуб», бывшее российское представительство Sony Pictures, подала около 20 исков к российским кинотеатрам, требуя в общей сложности почти 1 миллиард рублей. Эти иски касаются неоплаченных долгов за фильмы Sony, показанные до ухода компании из России в начале 2022 года. ferra.ru »

2025-2-28 08:15

Instagram Has Started Showing AI-Generated Pictures of Users

AI-generated pictures of people have started appearing in their Instagram feeds and it's alarming folk.

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2025-1-9 21:31

Nat Geo ‘Pictures of the Year’ Celebrates Photography’s Enduring Impact

National Geographic's annual "Pictures of the Year" issue celebrates the incredible adventures that Nat Geo photographers embark on each year and the remarkable, vital photographs they bring back. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-4 00:54

Photographers Capture the Beauty of LA in Series of Ethereal Pictures

Over a period of a few months, photographer Bryce Way traipsed around Los Angeles capturing the city's diverse beauty.

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2024-11-18 16:00

Photographer Fatally Shot by Client in ‘Disagreement Over Pictures’

A Florida photographer was murdered by a client after they allegedly got into a disagreement about the pictures she took of her. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-8 20:40

Incredible Animal Pictures Star in Nature’s Best Photography Awards 2024

Nature's Best Photography Awards has announced the winners of its 2024 competition with a mother Bengal tiger teaching its son how to fight taking home the top prize of $5,000. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-6 21:22

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Can Generate Pictures of Women Lying Down on Grass

Stability AI has clapped back at its critics by announcing its latest AI image model Stable Diffusion 3.5 with a picture of a woman lying on grass. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-24 20:32

Photographer Arrested for Taking Pictures of First Person to Die in ‘Suicide Pod’

A newspaper photographer has been arrested for taking pictures of the first person to use the Sarco suicide pod -- which allows an individual to take their own life in a few minutes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-24 18:24

Photographer is Kicked to Death by Moose After Trying to Take Pictures of Offspring

A photographer was attacked and killed by a moose after attempting to take photos of its two newborn calves.

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2024-5-22 15:33

Pictures Banned at Donald Trump’s Trial After Photographer Broke Rule

Photography has been banned inside the courtroom during former President Donald Trump's New York City hush money trial -- after a pool photographer broke a longstanding rule. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-17 15:36

Photographer of the Future? Artists Make AI Pictures Using Their Mind

When I was a photojournalist, turning up for jobs and getting my camera out meant I then had to download the images to a computer, edit, send, et cetera. But what if there was a way to skip the camera part and take an image with my mind instead? [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-15 13:04

Pictures of the Year Sparks Controversy, Awards ‘Disgusting’ War Photo Top Prize

The longest-running photojournalism competition, Pictures of the Year, recently announced the winners of its 81st contest. While most have been celebrated, the top prize in the "Team Picture Story of the Year" category has been highly controversial, kick-starting a powerful, emotional debate about the nature of photojournalism itself. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-30 16:01

Wedding Photographer is Praised For Stopping Guest Taking Pictures on Phone

A wedding photographer has been praised on TikTok for stopping a guest from taking photos on their phone during the ceremony. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-13 17:43

Meta’s AI Image Generator Accused of Making ‘Woke’ Pictures Like Google

Meta's AI image generator Imagine has been accused of producing ahistorical pictures in much the same way Google Gemini did a couple of weeks ago. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-5 19:56

Photographer’s Beautiful Pictures of Rainbows That Appear in Bird Wings

A photographer had a happy accident while capturing birds in his garden when rainbows began appearing in their wings.

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2024-2-23 17:59

Photographer Found Dead Body While Taking Wildlife Pictures

A wildlife photographer has told a court the upsetting story of finding the body of a "murder victim" while out taking pictures. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-13 19:56

Photographer, 19, Falls to His Death While Taking Pictures of Canyon

A photographer out "doing what he loved" has tragically fallen hundreds of feet to his death as he tried to find a better vantage point. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-3 18:47

‘No F***ing Pictures’ What Steve Jobs Told a Photographer Who Flew 5,000 Miles to Take His Portrait

A photographer who worked with Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs has revealed the time he flew 5,000 miles to take his portrait only for Jobs to tell him in no uncertain terms that he didn't want his picture taken. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-26 17:42

This Photographer is Restoring Tornado Survivors’ Damaged Pictures

A generous photographer is restoring treasured photos that were destroyed by the devastating tornados in Tennessee at absolutely no cost. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-29 19:22

AI Image Dataset is Pulled After Child Sex Abuse Pictures Discovered

The best-known dataset for training AI image generators, LAION-5B, has removed its service after a Stanford study found thousands of child sex abuse images in its library. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-21 17:16

Nat Geo Photo Director’s Thoughts on the 2023 ‘Pictures of the Year’

National Geographic's annual "Pictures of the Year" issue is hot off the presses and features 29 of the most incredible and impactful photos of the more than two million shots made by 165 photographers in the field this year. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-17 19:39

Photographer’s Harrowing Before and After Pictures of Israeli Festival Attack

A photographer who was hired to shoot the music festival in Israel that was attacked by Hamas militants on Sunday has shared his before and after photos of the deadly assault. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-10 18:01

9 Things I Learned After 900 Daily Pictures

Believe it or not, by the time 2020 was coming to an end, I was a total mess. I had just moved to a new city with a couple of contacts, not enough money to live on, and virtually no prospects. What I had, though, was my computer, my phone, my trusty Sony A7RIII, and a bunch of lenses. thephoblographer.com »

2023-8-26 13:00

Photographer Won Photo Awards With Other People’s Pictures

A photographer has been awarded multiple prizes in a photo competition for work that was not his own, PetaPixel has exclusively learned. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-6-15 17:35

First leaked pictures of the new Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 E-mount lens show it will feature a large LCD screen!

Viltrox will soon announce this new 16mm f/1.8 E-mount autofocus lens. And it features an LCD screen! We already saw this kind of approach years ago when Zeiss announced the Batis FE lens series. Should be a good solution for filmmakers! sonyalpharumors.com »

2023-5-9 12:37

How to Deal with Family and Bridal Party Pictures at a Wedding

Family and bridal party pictures at a wedding are important, every couple wants them but none of their families want to be patient and present to take them. Meanwhile, there’s a lot of pressure from mothers and grandmothers to get all the important combinations while at the same time, there’s always a cousin that disappeared to the bar. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-15 20:41

Photographer Recreates His Dad’s Old Modeling Pictures

A photographer has recreated his Dad's old modeling pictures from the 1980s when he was a high-profile fashion model.

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2023-3-23 20:42

Glossy vs. Matte Photo: Which is Best for Printed Pictures?

Printing your photography is a great way to display it, give it as a gift, and experiment with different ways to present your work. One aspect of printing that will inevitably come up is the type of paper that you want to print on -- should you choose glossy or matte? [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-16 22:14

‘Photoguard’ Stops Your Pictures Being Manipulated by AI

A new program may prevent artificial intelligence (AI) programs from manipulating an individual's photos and using them to create deepfakes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-3 21:10

Camera Takes Pictures by Describing What it Sees to AI

An artist has created a novel AI camera that describes what it sees to an AI image generator which then synthesizes the picture and instantly prints them out for the photographer. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-27 19:39

How to Pose for Pictures: The Ultimate Guide

Great portrait photography is so much more than just about knowing how to work a camera. You can memorize your camera’s entire manual and still not be confident in a portrait shoot because most portraits require posing. petapixel.com »

2023-2-24 21:20

The Winners of National Geographic’s ‘Pictures of the Year’ Photo Contest

Last December, National Geographic shared its 2022 Pictures of the Year and as part of that, announced its first photo contest in years. All the photos are in, and the esteemed publication has selected the winners. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-18 19:36

Ukraine War Photographer: ‘People Don’t Believe the Pictures are Real’

A Getty Images photographer working in Ukraine says he is "infuriated" when people don't believe his photos are real.

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2023-2-15 19:30

Prince Harry: ‘I Saw Photographers Taking Pictures of My Dying Mother’

Prince Harry has shared how he discovered a group of photographers taking pictures of his mother's death after he viewed photos of the crash scene where Princess Diana died. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-1-9 13:11

Getty Images Ban AI-Generated Pictures, Shutterstock Following Suit

Getty Images has announced it will not accept submissions that were created with AI-image generators and will remove all such artworks. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-22 20:43

Howard Weiss Found Hope When Taking Pictures After 9/11

"I came to the realization that my home had been attacked," says NY-based photographer Howard Weiss, about the moment he understood the full impact of the 9/11 attacks. Struggling to fully comprehend the events that just took place, he realized he needed to document them for better understanding. thephoblographer.com »

2022-9-11 07:00

Eerie Pictures of Shanghai’s Final Days Before its Brutal April Lockdown

Photographer Anthony Reed was one of the last people allowed outside in Shanghai before a draconian lockdown for Covid-19 came into place in early April. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-2 23:36

This Is Why Your Pictures Suck (And How to Fix Them): Part 3

The internet has become instrumental in the way we share and access photography. Images once reserved for high-end galleries, accessible only to those with money, are now available for anyone with an internet connection. thephoblographer.com »

2022-5-24 01:00

Cleanup.pictures: How to Easily to Remove Objects From Your Photos

Removing unwanted objects and text out of an image to clean up your photo used to require special software and skills, but these days AI has led to features like Content-Aware Fill in Photoshop that lets anyone do it in just a few clicks. petapixel.com »

2022-5-17 20:18

18 Wedding Pictures Taken By Me

I am a documentary wedding photographer, and I love every bit of it! At every single wedding, I have the luxury to document a whole spectrum of positive emotions: from tears of joy to explosions of happiness. boredpanda.com »

2022-3-31 20:52

Cute Pictures Of This Year’s Iditarod (15 Pics)

I hope that some of these pictures will smash the myth that the Iditarod is cruel. Enjoy these cute pictures! The post Cute Pictures Of This Year's Iditarod (15 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-3-31 07:52

This Instagram Account Shares Animal Pictures That Are Impossible To Explain, Here Are 109 Of The Funniest

At the point where humor overlaps with our pets is where the true magic happens. You know it deep in your hearts, dear Pandas, it’s very true. The post This Instagram Account Shares Animal Pictures That Are Impossible To Explain, Here Are 109 Of The Funniest first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-3-22 11:07

This Instagram Account Shares Animal Pictures That Are Impossible To Explain, Here Are 50 Of The Funniest

At the point where humor overlaps with our pets is where the true magic happens. You know it deep in your hearts, dear Pandas, it’s very true. The post This Instagram Account Shares Animal Pictures That Are Impossible To Explain, Here Are 50 Of The Funniest first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-3-23 11:07

Chrome Extension Can Detect Fake Profile Pictures with 99.29% Accuracy

V7 Labs has created a new artificial intelligence-based (AI) software that works as a Google Chrome extension that is capable of detecting artificially generated profile pictures -- like the ones above -- with a claimed 99.28% accuracy. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-3-19 19:41

Sony Pictures ушла из России и запретила цифровой показ «Человека-Паука»

Компания Sony Pictures объявила о приостановке всей деятельности в России. Причина всё та же — боевые действия на Украине. ferra.ru »

2022-3-13 16:06

Mom Asked Parents To Post Honest And Unstaged Pictures Of Their Rooms, 33 People Deliver

When you have kids, the orderly fashion of your home can potentially get reorganized by them very quickly. This story is all about that, click it for more info! The post Mom Asked Parents To Post Honest And Unstaged Pictures Of Their Rooms, 33 People Deliver first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-3-10 17:36

Instagram Page Shares 50 Interesting And Lesser-Known Pictures From Our History

These photographs, from scandalous to moving, from funny to weird, are beautiful reminders of the past that's overshadowed by the present. The post Instagram Page Shares 50 Interesting And Lesser-Known Pictures From Our History first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-3-9 10:31

“Post A Picture Of Your Pet Being A Total Derp”: 120 Funny Pet Pictures Shared By Our Community

What’s a better way to start off a weekend than by looking at adorable and silly pictures of pets? The post "Post A Picture Of Your Pet Being A Total Derp": 120 Funny Pet Pictures Shared By Our Community first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-3-11 15:41

I Like To Cut People’s Noses Out Of Pictures And Here’s 18 Of My Favorites

I don't know what led me to want to do this, but some people just look better without noses. Please note that I'm not that great at photo editing. I didn't use photoshop, I just used my sub-par MacBook skills. boredpanda.com »

2022-2-28 18:30