No, This Viral ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ Post Won’t Protect Your Photos

Hundreds of thousands of people have fallen for a hoax that claims to deny Meta the right to use their photos for training the company's AI. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-27 15:27

Wedding Photographer Explains Viral Video of Bride Telling Guests to Put Phones Away

A wedding photographer has explained why she posted a now-viral video of a bride telling guests to put their phones away as she walked down the aisle. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-25 15:21

Viral ‘Eye for an Eye’ Story on TikTok is AI-Generated and Completely Made Up

A viral news story on TikTok about "Douglass Barnes" who carried out an "eye for an eye" murder on a cop's daughter is made up, police say. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-31 16:26

New ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ Image Goes Viral But This Time It’s a Real Photo

After an AI image depicting displaced Palestinians with the slogan "All Eyes on Rafah" went extremely viral on Instagram this week, social media users are now encouraging a real photo to be shared. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-31 15:24

How I Shot Viral Photos of the Aurora Over Dutch Windmills

Last Friday I was able to take photos I only thought were only possible in my dreams. As a professional landscape photographer, I have seen my fair share of beautiful northern lights in the Arctic, but I’ve always dreamed of seeing a strong aurora display in the Netherlands. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-13 18:46

This Viral Kickstarter Telephoto Camera Makes Impossible Promises

Chinese tech company Beaverlab Technology Co., Ltd has taken Kickstarter by storm with its Excope DT1 camera. However, the camera is suspicious at best and an outright lie at worst. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-19 19:57

Wedding Photographer Goes Viral With Images of Bride Almost Passing Out

A wedding photographer has gone viral after posting photos of the moment a bride almost passed out and continued shooting her. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-26 19:19

Watch Viral Video of Priest Yelling at Wedding Photographer

Footage has surfaced of an angry priest yelling at a wedding photographer -- as a petition, calling on clergymen to stop their "rude" and "aggressive" behavior toward snappers, was signed more than 900 times in the U.K. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-6 22:10

This Viral Photo Taken in 1989 of a Man Smoking in McDonald’s is Not All it Seems

Sitting in a McDonald's restaurant smoking a cigarette while eating a burger, this "peak male specimen" apparently had his picture taken in 1989, according to the caption. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-29 16:53

Wedding Photographer Goes Viral With ‘Unpopular Opinion’ Asking For Vendors Table

A wedding photographer has gone viral with her "unpopular opinion" that she would rather be sat at a table with other vendors for dinner -- and not other guests. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-21 20:15

How ‘Poor Things’ Cinematographer Filmed Emma Stone’s Viral Dance Scene

The cinematographer behind Poor Things has revealed how he filmed the movie's iconic dance scene between Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-18 18:02

TikTok’s Viral ‘Time Travel’ Filter Lets You See Your Future Self

A new artificial intelligence (AI) powered "Time Travel" filter -- that lets people see how their faces will age in real time -- has gone viral on TikTok. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-6 22:55

Microsoft AI Image Generator Blocks ‘Disney’ After Viral Movie Poster Trend

After a viral social media trend saw people making AI-generated movie posters in the style of a Disney-Pixar with their dogs as the main character, Microsoft has tweaked its artificial intelligence image generator tool. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-21 20:51

Internet Fooled by Viral AI Image of Man Fighting an Alligator

A set of AI images showing a large man fighting alligators over a pizza has swept across the internet this past weekend with many believing them to be real. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-3 21:30

Photographer Goes Viral Calling Up Clients to Pay Outstanding Invoices

A photographer has gone viral calling a client on camera to try to get paid for an outstanding invoice.

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2023-9-26 18:00

Creepy! Famous viral photos “extended” using the new Photoshop AI

I made a super quick tutorial to show how to “extend” the canvas size of famous photos. It’s kind of fun and you can obviously use this on anything: Famous photos, Art images or your own creations! sonyalpharumors.com »

2023-6-2 17:17

Twitter Expands Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Following Phony Viral Photo

About a week after an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image of an explosion outside the Pentagon went viral on Twitter, the social media giant is using its crowdsourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, to fight back against fake or misleading images. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-31 00:46

Funny note: How I created this “viral” image of a street photographer carrying tons of cameras

Just sharing a curiosity about this Street Photographers image I generated with AI. It’s just to show that: AI can create images that look like photos That you can create images you could never take in real world sonyalpharumors.com »

2023-5-19 20:16

Action Cameras Turn Adventurous Cats Into Viral Sensations

Action cameras like the Insta360 enable users to capture photos and videos from fresh, unique perspectives. While devices like the Insta360 and GoPro cameras are often marketed as ideal for humans, people have strapped them to their furry friends, including viral star Gonzo, a cat. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-18 19:25

Viral Video of Kamala Harris Rambling is Revealed as a Deepfake

A viral video featuring Vice President Kamala Harris rambling during a speech has been revealed as a deepfake.

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2023-5-10 21:15

Photographer’s Viral Tip for Scanning 35mm Film with a Smartphone

A photographer revealed how she ingeniously scanned 35mm film negatives with her smartphone.

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2023-4-20 23:44

Midjourney Ends Free Trials After Fake AI Images go Viral

Midjourney has ended free trials of its AI image generator citing "extraordinary demand" and "abuse." Founder David Holz took to the company's discord channel to announce the news. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-31 20:19

‘No-Show’ Photographer Fights To Clear Name After Viral Facebook Post

A wedding photographer is trying to clear her name after she was accused of not showing up to an engagement photo shoot in a viral social media post. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-12-6 21:09

Photographer Admits That Viral Snow Leopard ‘Photos’ Are Fake

The photographer who claims to have shot spectacular photos of snow leopards in the Himalayas has admitted that they are composite images. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-29 22:56

Viral Photo of Ape Cuddling Mongoose May Be More Sinister Than it Looks

Photographer Christian Ziegler captured this unusual photo of a wild bonobo -- a species of great ape -- that looks as though it is cuddling a mongoose. While the species is known to be gentle, the truth behind the photo may be much darker than what appears to be affection. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-18 20:29

Amazon is Making a Viral Clip TV Show Using Ring Doorbell Footage

Amazon has announced "Ring Nation," a television show that will use footage captured from Amazon Ring doorbells in the style of America's Funniest Home Videos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-16 17:20

Behind the Viral Photos of Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

Actor Will Smith made international headlines when he walked onto the stage at the Oscars and slapped comedian Chris Rock in the face. Reuters photographer Brian Snyder recorded the unexpected moment in 10 frames without even realizing that he had done so, and those photos have since gone viral. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-3 00:58

NFL Player’s Viral Photo Shows Need for Google’s Skin Tone Camera Tech

A viral photo posted by NFL player Prince Amukamara highlights a well-documented problem with photography: cameras have historically been particularly bad at correctly metering for darker skin tones. petapixel.com »

2022-2-17 22:21

Woman Goes Viral For Having Her Company Headshot Photos Showing Her Tattoos

People loved this story that went viral on LinkedIn of a woman sharing how her Managing Partner encouraged her to show off her tattoos in a company headshot pic. The post Woman Goes Viral For Having Her Company Headshot Photos Showing Her Tattoos first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-1-20 14:08

Photographer Goes Viral By Showing The ‘Behind The Scenes’ Of His ‘Perfect’ Photos (70 New Pics)

Convinced that beautiful editorial photos always require phenomenal sets, elaborate lighting, and a full crew of people? Let Geo Leon prove you wrong. The post Photographer Goes Viral By Showing The 'Behind The Scenes' Of His 'Perfect' Photos (70 New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-1-6 15:32

Drone Pilot Who Shot FPV ‘Bowling Alley’ Viral Video Continues to Impress

Filmmaker and drone pilot Jay Christiansen of Minnesota-based Rally Studios became a near-overnight viral sensation when he published a video of a bowling alley that took the idea of a scripted single shot to another level. petapixel.com »

2021-5-6 22:44

Gun-Toting Couple Sues Photographer, Demands Copyright to Viral Photo

The gun-toting couple made who made headlines for waving guns at protesters marching near their home has sued the photojournalist who captured one of the famous photos of them. St. Louis lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey gained notoriety back in June after United Press International (UPI) photographer Bill Greenblatt and a group of other photojournalists […] petapixel.com »

2020-11-10 20:56

The Viral ‘Oreo Cloud’ Is Becoming The Giant Floof He Was Destined To Be (27 Pics)

The last time we wrote about Chief, aka Oreo Cloud, he was a fluffy 9-week-old puppy. Now, half a year later, the Chow Chow is looking more and more like the 80-pound cookies and cream lion he's destined to become. boredpanda.com »

2020-9-22 10:07

Puppy Who Went Viral For Looking Like An ‘Oreo Cloud’ Is Becoming The 85-Pound Lion He Was Destined To Be (27 Pics)

The last time we wrote about Chief, aka Oreo Cloud, he was a fluffy 9-week-old puppy. Now, half a year later, the Chow Chow is looking more and more like the 80-pound cookies and cream lion he's destined to become. boredpanda.com »

2020-9-23 10:07

YouTuber Debunks Viral Photography ‘Hacks’ She Found Online

Professional photographer and YouTube Jessica Kobeissi recently decided to take on some of the viral “DIY photography hacks” that she’s seen online, and see if they work as expected… or at all. petapixel.com »

2020-7-11 19:18

NASA Astronaut Goes Viral After Sharing Awe-Inspiring Pics Of The Boundary Between Night And Day On Earth

Behnken has recently posted two stunning pics from his temporary home at the International Space Station showing the boundary between night and day on Earth and in just a few days, it went viral and has been liked 60.6k times. boredpanda.com »

2020-7-4 15:02

Photographer ‘Sad’ his Photo Went Viral by Breaking Android Phones

Last week, landscape photographer Gaurav Agrawal watched one of his photos go viral for all the wrong reasons. Thanks to a Lightroom export mixup, an image he took at Glacier National Park began bricking Android phones around the world. petapixel.com »

2020-6-12 20:19

Nat Geo: Those Viral Animal Photos You’ve Been Seeing on Twitter are Fake

Over the past few weeks, as people the world over were asked (or ordered) to stay home and isolate, you probably saw more than a few viral photos of animals reclaiming habitats that humans are being forced to leave alone. petapixel.com »

2020-3-25 01:57

Pics Of Bizarre Iridescent Clouds Over Siberia Go Viral (11 Pics)

Roughly 20 years ago, Svetlana Kazina quit her job in the city to follow her true calling -- nature. She and her two kids moved to a wooden hut in the mountain village of Uznezya in Russia's Altai Krai region, near the border with Kazakhstan. boredpanda.com »

2020-2-4 16:57

New Dog ‘Breed’ Called ‘The Platypus’ Is Going Viral With Owners Sharing Their Pics (30 Pics)

Platypups! Nope, that’s not a typo. It’s a mix between platypuses and dogs. But it’s no biological mishap. Rather, it’s something that happens when a doggo sticks its nose into a shoe. boredpanda.com »

2020-2-3 14:05

Cat Obsessed With Bananas Is Going Viral For How Inappropriate His Pics Look

"He just kinda wanted a sniff of a banana when he was about 9 months old or so and ended up really liking them." boredpanda.com »

2020-1-24 13:30

‘Devil’s Horns’ Sunrise Photo Goes Viral And It’s 100% Real

I think it's safe to say that Norah Jones wasn't picturing something like this when she sang about the sunrise in our eyes. boredpanda.com »

2020-1-7 17:15

Photographer’s Photo Goes Viral After He Sends Prints to Pro Athletes

After the Seattle Sounders professional soccer team won the 2019 MLS Cup on November 10th, local photographer Chris Fabregas shot a photo of downtown Seattle as the city was celebrating. He then had a brilliant idea: he would send prints to Sounders players as a gift. petapixel.com »

2019-12-19 20:59

10 Creative In-Camera Photography Tricks for Capturing ‘Viral’ Photos

Photographer and extremely popular Instagrammer Jordi Koalitic—whose work we shared with you a couple of weeks ago—has released a behind-the-scenes video sharing some of the clever photography tricks that have helped him “go viral” online. petapixel.com »

2019-10-30 19:37

Instagram Says Viral Meme About New Content ‘Rule’ is a Hoax

If your Instagram feed has been filling up with text posts about a new “rule” that will soon allow Instagram to use your content in unprecedented and nefarious ways, don’t sweat it: Instagram has confirmed that the viral meme is exactly as fake as it looks. petapixel.com »

2019-8-22 18:41

Instagram says viral meme about new content ‘rule’ is a hoax

Instagram has dismissed another viral spam image that is circulating on its platform, this one claiming that, starting tomorrow, all user content will be made public (including deleted messages) and that the company will be able to use images against users in court. dpreview.com »

2019-8-22 20:31

Watch a Shark Breach a Diver’s Cage in this Viral Video from 2016

A crazy video from 2016 is making the rounds again today after photographers started sharing it on social media. The video, which was captured three years ago off the coast of Mexico, shows the crazy moment when a Great White shark accidentally breached a diving cage … while the diver/photographer was still inside. The video […] petapixel.com »

2019-8-15 23:28

Pro Food Photographer Debunks Viral ‘Food Styling Hacks’

Those “food styling hacks” videos that go viral online every few months might not be entirely truthful—in fact, they’re often entirely misleading. Which is why professional food photographer Scott Choucino put together this video reacting to/debunking some of the most common hacks he’s seen online. petapixel.com »

2019-8-13 19:49

Stranger Things Fan Goes Viral for Not Knowing what a Darkroom Is

A young fan of the popular Netflix show Stranger Things earned a bit of Internet fame (or is it infamy?) this weekend when they asked a question about that strange “red room” in the show where Jonathan goes “to ‘refine’ his photos or something. petapixel.com »

2019-7-29 20:05

What 4 viral photos can teach us about creating marketable images

We spoke with a handful of 500px Licensing Contributors about some of their most successful pictures to see if we could unlock the secret to making a viral photo. The post What 4 viral photos can teach us about creating marketable images appeared first on 500px Blog. iso.500px.com »

2019-7-29 22:55