Inevitably a time will come around when a budding photographer decides to start “taking this seriously,” “discouraging image theft,” and (my personal favorite), “gaining exposure.
” And they do this, of course, with a watermark. Now mind you, before I get to the nitty-gritty of why this is BS, I’ll cover the surface level problem with […]. petapixel.com
Here are the winners of the Tipa Awards 2024:. I don’t like that award because it looks like they created so many “artificial” categories so that every n manufacturer can claim at least one prize. sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-04-22 07:03
Back in September Sony registered three new camera models in China. We now know what two of them are (The LR1 and the A9III). The third model is definitely a new video oriented model. “WW559681” code was for the LR1 “WW459276” code was for the A9III “WW279317” is definitely a new video oriented camera because… sonyalpharumors.com »
2023-11-13 17:36
GuruShots, the “World’s Greatest Photo Game,” has announced the winners of its “At The Beach” challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 53. 4 million votes. petapixel.com »
2021-03-04 18:40
Photographer Alper Yesiltas has shared a detailed breakdown of how he came up with and executed a photo idea that embodied the idea of both “to read” and “to write. ” While “to read” came to him quickly, “to write” took considerably more time and effort. petapixel.com »
2020-11-06 21:58
Putting the words “Leica” and “Cheap” in the same headline is usually an oxymoron, but the company has just announced that it will be selling “Made in Portugal” versions of nine popular M-mount lenses in order to bypass a controversial US tariff established last year, making these lenses more affordable for US buyers. As mentioned […] petapixel.com »
2020-08-27 17:51
GuruShots, the “World’s Greatest Photo Game,” has announced the winners of its “Inspirational Architecture” challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 36. 4 million votes. petapixel.com »
2020-08-22 19:43
NC State Assistant Professor Dr. Adrian Smith recently set out to capture some never-before-seen super slow motion footage for his YouTube channel Ant Lab. The results sit right at the border between “genuinely educational” and “downright stunning. petapixel.com »
2020-08-21 18:20
The National Park Service is warning that Yosemite’s famous Horsetail Fall may not deliver for this year’s natural “Firefall. ” Though the park is preparing for an influx of photographers by implementing significant restrictions, an alert on the NPS site says the fall has “little to no water” right now. petapixel.com »
2020-02-12 00:09
Over the past year, the Sony a7S III has been elevated from “long-awaited” to “unicorn” or “mythical” status. Many are wondering if it’ll ever be released at this point. petapixel.com »
2019-12-13 19:27
Вчера компания Canon показала самую дешевую из новых полнокадровую беззеркалку EOS RP. Как расшифровать “RP” пишите в комментариях – “rest in piece”, или наоборот “respawn”? Новинка получила много ключевых фишек старшего брата, EOS R, но с определенными ограничениями. kaddr.com »
2019-02-15 16:49
Google Photos is now able to identify and recognize your furry feline or canine companions, pulling together albums specifically featuring them. You can give each of your pets names, allowing you to search for “Katy Pawry” or “Snarls Barkley” instead of “cat” or “dog. petapixel.com »
2017-10-18 17:51
Epic. I hate that word. But when it comes to Benjamin Von Wong‘s crazy photography stunts, it’s really the one that fits best. So call it “amazing. ” Call it “awesome. petapixel.com »
2017-05-08 22:25
The latest photo trend taking over your Twitter feed this week is also quickly rising to the top of the Internet’s “Reasons I Shattered My Smartphone Screen” list. It’s been dubbed the “hands-free…” or “self-five selfie,” and it’s exactly as ridiculous as it sounds. petapixel.com »
2016-10-11 21:40
“I get it digital picture frames are dead, uninteresting things that we all tried and left on the wayside with fax machines and 8-track tapes,” wrote Aura founder Abdur Chowdhury a few days ago. petapixel.com »
2016-10-01 00:38
Getty Images has filed their official response to Carol Highsmith’s highly-publicized $1 Billion copyright claim against the company. And the gist of the response is, in essence, “no take backsies. petapixel.com »
2016-09-12 20:10
Film photographers sick of the same-old who want to try something totally different definitely need to give Film Washi a look. The self-styled “world’s smallest film company” just started making its signature black-and-white film “W” in 35mm format! What sets Film Washi apart is the “Washi. petapixel.com »
2016-09-07 00:37
Big surprise folks! This is the first image of the Tokina “FIRIN” 20mm f/2. 0 manual focusing Full Frame E-mount lens. It will be announced right before the Photokina start. This is the first Tokina FE lens. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-08-25 15:42
“365 Days of Photos,” “One Photo a Day,” “One Shot, One Day,” “365 Challenge” – Do these sound familiar to you? Have you ever wanted to take at least one photo a day, every day… and I mean Every. petapixel.com »
2016-08-22 17:46
Sony G Master 70-200 Hands On Review For Shooting Video. Sony informed the dealers that they expect to ship a new Stock of 70-200mm GM lenses “sometimes in September”. I guess it’s more likely this means by “end of September” otherwise they would have a more precise shipping info. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-08-22 11:23
“The Light Collector” is a new 3. 5-minute short film about Dilish Parekh, the man who holds the Guinness World Record for “Largest Collection of Cameras” by amassing a collection of about 4,500 cameras. petapixel.com »
2016-08-17 20:08
Google is adding new digital watermarks to photos that have been edited using the company's Magic Editor. This generative AI feature debuted with the Google Pixel 8 series and is included in Google's other recent Pixel smartphones. [Read More]
Midjourney v5. 1 is out, and it's becoming increasingly more complex for the untrained eye to distinguish between an AI-generated image and an actual photograph. Let's move aside the fact that a whole bunch of wannabes thinks they're going to become the next famous hyperrealistic artist overnight.
A team of researchers has put together a new initiative with an available open-source code to help better detect deepfakes that have been edited to remove watermarks with the goal of avoiding the spread of misinformation.