Sony Teases Flagship a1 II Reveal

Sony has photographers watching closely as it teases the Alpha 1 II, its next flagship camera, poised to create waves in the photography world. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-12 20:06

Incredible Images Taken From Space Reveal Sheer Scale of Hurricane Milton

Jaw-dropping satellite imagery of Hurricane Milton shows what Florida is facing as the Category 4 storm bears down on the Gulf Coast. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-9 17:11

These Meta Smart Glasses Reveal a Person’s Private Details By Simply Looking at Them

Harvard students have demonstrated the terrifying power of AI smart glasses by making a pair that reveals anyone's personal information by just looking at them. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-4 14:50

Canon Teases an EOS R System Reveal

Canon Europe has launched a new teaser on YouTube, alerting photographers that there will be a Canon EOS R System announcement next Wednesday, July 17. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-10 16:54

Photos Reveal History of the American ‘Hobo’ Who Lived and Worked by a Strict Moral Code

These fascinating historical photos reveal the relatively unknown history of the migrant worker or "hobos" in early twentieth-century America. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-28 18:52

Photos Reveal What Life was Like in Saloon Bars of The Wild West

Fascinating photographs, taken in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, offer a glimpse into the legendary saloons of the Old West. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-1 19:00

Photographer’s Rare Images Reveal Everyday Life in North Korea

At the end of each day, North Korean officials would review all of the photographs taken by Tariq Zaidi -- deleting the ones they didn't approve of. But then Zaidi was lucky to be capturing any images at all from inside the hermit state. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-22 19:29

Premier League ‘RefCam’ to Reveal the Challenge of Reffing Soccer

The Premier League, the world's most-watched sports league, will make history today, May 6, as referee Jarred Gillett will don the soccer league's first "RefCam" during the match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United in London. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-7 19:36

Discovery of 20,000 Photographs Reveal World’s First Police Crime Lab

A huge collection of rediscovered photographs reveals new details about the world's first police crime lab which was founded by the "Sherlock Holmes of France" in the early 20th century. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-29 15:00

Newly-Unearthed Photo May Reveal Iceberg That Sunk The Titanic

A rediscovered photo, that appears to show the iceberg that sank the Titanic 112 years ago, goes on auction this month.

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2024-4-19 14:21

Photos Reveal How Nashville Skyline Has Exploded in Under a Decade

A photographer went viral after she posted two pictures of the Nashville skyline taken nine years apart -- highlighting Music City's rapid growth. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-6 17:32

Satellite Photos and AI Combine to Reveal Secret Roads Damaging Rainforests

Scientists used AI to analyze satellite images and find the secret, unmapped roads that are destroying rainforests.

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2024-3-2 21:35

Stability AI Reveal an Entirely New Image Model Called Stable Cascade

Stability AI, the company behind the AI image generator Stable Diffusion, has previewed an entirely new text-to-image model called Stable Cascade. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-14 19:49

Scientists Took 11,000 Photos of Ants’ Faces to Reveal Secrets of Survival

Scientists took over 11,000 photos of ants to reveal how the different patterns and textures on their faces could be the secret behind their survival as a species. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-8 19:43

Court Docs Reveal Midjourney Wanted to Copy the Style of These Photographers

Court evidence has revealed a huge list of artists' names kept by Midjourney whose style the AI image generator allegedly wanted to copy. This list includes dozens of photographers. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-3 19:19

Mesmerizing Photos Reveal the Complex Flight Paths of Birds

A photographer created a series of beautiful pictures that show the flight path of different birds by taking hundreds of photos and stacking them into one image. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-10 17:00

Photographers Reveal Story Behind Taylor Swift’s TIME Person of the Year Covers

Photographer duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin have revealed the inspiration behind Taylor Swift's TIME Person of the Year Cover Image. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-6 20:15

Scientists Reveal First-Ever Footage of Lone Wolf Hunting and Killing a Seal

Scientists have revealed what is likely to be the first-ever footage of a single wolf hunting and killing a seal.

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2023-11-3 17:46

Camera Traps Reveal Wolves Go Fishing A Lot

Camera traps have revealed that wolves go fishing more than researchers have ever realized.

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2023-6-14 00:00

First Full-Sized Scans of Titanic Reveal Shipwreck in Unprecedented Detail

The first full-sized digital scans of the Titanic have revealed the world's most famous shipwreck in unprecedented detail.

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2023-5-18 20:37

Satellite Images Reveal Danger of Earth’s Toxic Algae Blooms

Striking satellite photos taken from space reveal how the earth's toxic algae blooms dramatically increased as the climate warmed. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-8 20:41

Photographers Reveal How to Fake Influencer Travel Photos with a TV

Two photographers have revealed how to perfectly fake typical influencers' travel photos with a television screen.

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2023-3-2 21:09

AI ‘Photos’ Reveal What Fictional Couples’ Kids Would Look Like

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 »

2023-2-22 23:16

Three Space Observatories Combine to Reveal the Sun’s Mystery

Three telescopes were pointed at the Sun to create this unique image that contains never-before-seen light.

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2023-2-14 17:28

How Canon, Adobe, and Fujifilm’s Video Ads Reveal Business Strategies

Seeing television ads for cameras and camera products is not nearly as common as it used to be, but that is starting to change as companies realize they need more general consumer support to survive at a time when the market is shrinking. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-5 20:55

Photos Made Out of Sugar Reveal Caribbean’s Brutal History

Christina Leslie constructed photos from sugar granules to highlight the sugar trade industry in the Caribbean which relied upon the enslavement of Africans. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-21 19:26

Couple Who Dyed Waterfall Blue for Gender Reveal Photos Under Investigation

A Brazilian couple who dyed a waterfall blue for a gender reveal party is under investigation by the country's environmental authorities. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-29 20:03

Scientists Reveal New Info on ‘Giant Jets’ of Lightning in the Atmosphere

Thanks to new 3D radio and optical mapping, scientists have published more information on a phenomenon called a "gigantic jet," which is a massive electrical discharge that exits the top of a thunderstorm and connects with the lower edge of space. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-11 20:32

NASA Satellite Photos Reveal the Dramatic Decline of Lake Mead

NASA has revealed dramatic photos that show water levels retreating in Lake Mead which is critical to both the supply of water and electricity across the southwestern United States. petapixel.com »

2022-7-26 20:18

The Nocturne App Uses an iPhone’s Camera to Reveal Celestial Objects

Unistellar, the company behind a series of consumer-focused telescope cameras, has updated its Nocturne iPhone app to allow it to identify constellations, galaxies, nebulae, and planets. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-7 20:38

Photographer Recreates 1918 Photo to Reveal Alarming Glacier Retreat

Photographer Neill Drake recreated a photo of a glacier taken in the Arctic over a century ago which highlights its drastically reduced mass and acts as a warning about the effects of climate change. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-21 20:25

Photographer’s 1990s Passport Photos Reveal Lives of Vulnerable Ukrainians

Photographer Alexander Chekmenev was given a bizarre photo assignment in the 1990s: go door-to-door in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk and take passport photos of the city’s most vulnerable residents. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-5-20 22:20

Eerie Photos Reveal Last Moments Before Women Vanished in Panama

A disturbing set of photographs are at the center of a mystery of the disappearance and death of two young women in Panama and local authorities are currently bewildered by a conspicuously missing photo file on their SD card. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-5-20 18:47

CT Scans of Instant Cameras Reveal Their Inner Workings

Scan of the Month has released a set of CT scans of a set of instant cameras. The images allow viewers to look past the well-known plastic exteriors and see the inner workings of where the magic of instant photography comes to life. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-3-4 19:31

Colorized Photos of Wartime Animals Reveal Their Sacrifice

A talented photo colorizer has paid a tribute to wartime animals by breathing a new and colorful life into historical photographs that depict them and their sacrifices. Tom Marshall is a professional photo colorizer based in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. petapixel.com »

2021-11-27 20:30

Macro Photos Reveal the Hidden Beauty of Seeds

Macro photography provides a window into details of the world that often escape (or are invisible to) the naked eye. Photographer Levon Biss used close-up photos to capture the incredible diversity of embryonic plant in his project The Hidden Beauty of Seeds and Fruits. petapixel.com »

2021-11-24 20:22

Timelapse and Photos from the ISS Reveal ‘Magical’ View of the Stars

As he prepared to end his stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), photographer and astronaut Thomas Pesquet decided to point his camera towards the vastness of space, revealing a stunning view of the stars with Earth in the foreground. petapixel.com »

2021-11-9 20:25

Photographs Reveal the People and Stories Behind Rare Illnesses

In order to raise awareness and inform audiences about the impacts rare diseases have, a Welsh photographer has launched an exhibition that captures the stories of the people living with these unusual conditions. petapixel.com »

2021-7-21 19:25

30 People Reveal How Their Photo Setup Looked Vs. The Result It Produced (New Pics)

Even the most perfect photographs have a backstage where the real magic happens. And sometimes the difference between the setup and the shot is jaw-dropping. The post 30 People Reveal How Their Photo Setup Looked Vs. boredpanda.com »

2021-6-8 12:24

Macro Photos of Freezer Ice Accumulations Reveal Beautiful Shapes

After a series of experiments, an art director has created a macro photo series of ice crystals after he happened to notice the interesting way they formed on the inside of his freezer. Montreal-based Christopher Dormoy has previously shared his ice-based photography and video work with PetaPixel. petapixel.com »

2021-5-26 23:58

Close-Up Portraits of Bees Reveal How Different They Actually Look

Wildlife camera and drone operator Josh Forwood shot a fascinating series of close-up portraits of bees that “show how very different they all look.” Forwood, whose work has appeared in Netflix, Disney, BBC, Nat Geo, and PBS, decided to shoot bee portraits while quarantining at home in Bristol after returning from a job. He decided […] petapixel.com »

2021-5-23 20:34

Twitter Axing AI Photo Cropping After Tests Reveal Race/Gender Bias

Twitter recently announced full-size images in mobile feeds, much to the delight of photographers. The company has now revealed that one of the reasons for the change is that internal tests revealed race and gender biases in its AI photo-cropping system. petapixel.com »

2021-5-23 18:49

I Reveal Intimate Moments Of Everyday Life In My Photographs (30 Pics)

Alongside societal changes, photographers are turning their lenses away from stereotype images to celebrate themes such as acceptance, vulnerability, uniqueness, and self-confidence. boredpanda.com »

2020-11-4 16:23

The Winners of Nikon’s ‘Small World’ Contest Reveal Tiny Technicolor Worlds

Nikon has unveiled the winners of the 2020 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition: our annual opportunity to witness the most beautiful images that straddle the intersection of stunning photography and groundbreaking science. petapixel.com »

2020-10-17 04:56

Using a UV Camera to Reveal Hidden Ultraviolet Patterns Humans Can’t See

Photographer and “mad scientist” Don Komarechka is back for a DPReview TV episode on ultraviolet light. Specifically, he explains how a modified camera-and-filter combination can reveal hidden ultraviolet patterns that are invisible to the human eye, but crucial for pollinators like bees. petapixel.com »

2020-10-10 19:58

30 People Reveal How Their Photo Setup Looked Vs. The Result It Produced

While we only see the glossy Instagram pics that look like they come from a fashion magazine, there's so much more than meets the eye. boredpanda.com »

2020-9-15 12:57

154 People Reveal How Their Photo Setup Looked Vs. The Result It Produced

While we only see the glossy Instagram pics that look like they come from a fashion magazine, there's so much more than meets the eye. boredpanda.com »

2020-9-14 12:57

Officials Say Smoke Bomb at ‘Gender Reveal’ Sparked Major CA Wildfire

Officials in California have revealed that a “smoke-generating pyrotechnic device” (i. e. a colored smoke grenade or ‘smoke bomb’) was the cause of the El Dorado Fire that has already burned some 8,600 acres across San Bernadino County. petapixel.com »

2020-9-8 18:30

Officials Say Smoke Bomb at Gender Reveal Sparked Major CA Wildfire

Officials in California have revealed that a “smoke-generating pyrotechnic device” (i. e. a colored smoke grenade or ‘smoke bomb’) was the cause of the El Dorado Fire that has already burned some 8,600 acres across San Bernadino County. petapixel.com »

2020-9-9 18:30

Lasers Reveal How Well Different Types of Facemasks Work

With a supply crunch in medical-grade facemasks, the general public has been turning to homemade masks in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. Now researchers are using lasers to reveal how effective different kinds of DIY masks are at blocking tiny droplets from coughs and sneezes. petapixel.com »

2020-7-3 19:25