Since first reviewing the Nikon Zf back in 2023, we've provided several updates to the review when firmware updates have come along. But after owning the camera for a few months, I've finally decided to use it with Profoto strobes.
Last month, YouTube quietly updated its privacy policy to allow people to request the removal of AI-generated deepfake versions of themselves. [Read More]
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake give their insight into camera press trips and whether or not they believe they allow for ethical evaluation of equipment. [Read More]
TikTok appears to be coming for YouTube -- after the company was spotted incentivizing creators to start posting horizontal, longer videos. [Read More]
"A tool is an extension and improvement to your process that makes it faster and easier but doesn’t replace you or your creative processes entirely," says photographer Anya Anti to the Phoblographer in an interview while wondering if she's ocerreacting about it replacing photographers.
TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 15-minute videos -- in a further move to compete with YouTube.
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Creating photographs shouldn't be easy. Let me rephrase that -- creating photographs that push you and make you do inspiring and fulfilling work shouldn't be easy. It should be a process of experimentation, foresight, adaptation, and emotional roller coasters.
YouTube has announced a new feature that will allow creators to generate AI images and use them as a video backdrop.
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Popular YouTuber Matthew Beem built the world's largest operating iPhone, complete with a large working touchscreen, front-facing camera, and rear triple-camera array. [Read More]
Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI says that it has scraped more than 30 billion photos from social media platforms, and it is being used by more than 2,400 law enforcement agencies around the United States. [Read More]
Since the advancements made with mirrorless camera systems and their digital viewfinders, cameras with optical viewfinders have become somewhat rare, with hybrid viewfinders being even harder to find.
Landscape and adventure photographer Michael Shainblum has taken another trip to Iceland and shares some tips on how to get great photographs no matter what the weather condition. [Read More]
Logitech has added two new products to round out its Creator's lineup: the Blue Sona XLR Microphone and Litra Beam desktop key light. [Read More]
Most portrait photographers are familiar with the Brenizer Method for creating massive "bokehramas," but photographer Steven Schultz takes things a step further by using an entire roll of 120 film to create a single portrait. [Read More]
Acclaimed landscape and timelapse photographer Michael Shainblum has shared an informative guide that explains how he uses long exposures to capture his incredible fog photos. [Read More]
Adobe Lightroom Classic is an incredibly powerful raw-processing tool, but it has so many layers and features it can take a long time for users, especially beginners, to discover them all. [Read More]
Professional photographer and YouTuber Sean Tucker -- known for his informative and inspiring content centered around street photography -- has quietly released a completely free series of focused tutorials on portrait retouching. [Read More]
A photographer has attempted to develop 35mm black and white film using powdered energy drinks after he successfully developed film using beer, dishwashing liquid, and instant coffee. [Read More]
Product photography can be one of the most overlooked, and yet, most valuable genres of the craft for a creative. While many feel product photos just mean placing an object on a table and snapping a quick photo, it is actually much more complex and requires the right equipment, space, lighting, and most importantly, the vision to produce breathtaking images that will make a view interested in purchasing the product. [Read More]
Scrap metal artist and ASE-certified technician Christopher Bissett has built a camera out of scrap metal that features a "working" flash and shutter button. [Read More]
Capturing a video portrait is delicate work. The scene needs to be shot smoothly, feature unique and interesting locations, have clean audio, and display the subject's personality.
According to a pair of recent YouTube videos from Max Tech and Luke Miani, the M1 Ultra Mac Studio might actually be upgradeable, but only by Apple. The SSD is removeable, but upgrades appear blocked on a software level. [Read More]
Adobe Photoshop has been around for so long that it has become the international standard for photo editing and is even used as a generic verb for any type of photo edit.
Professional photographer and YouTuber Chris Parker explains how to easily take an extremely underexposed image and edit it in a professional way with masks using Adobe Lightroom Mobile. [Read More]
The debate over which lens and accessories are best for macro photography has gone on since the beginning of the craft. With so many options out there ranging from just a $8 to over $1,000, it is definitely a daunting field to enter.
The popular YouTube channel Journey to the Microcosmos has shared a new video on the "Double Life of a Fake Jellyfish" that contains some impressive and fascinating macro footage of Moerisia (a tiny type of Cnidarian) captured by James Weiss. [Read More]
Although Photoshop has many tools to cover practically any post-processing desire, it is daunting to newcomers as a result. To help make the program easier to jump into, photographer PJ Pantelis has shared a brief tutorial that equips photographers with a handful of top tools to get started in Photoshop with ease. Based in Melbourne, […]
The Deakinizer lens is a specially modified optic that was commissioned by Roger Deakins for the 2007 film “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” used to create an old-timey feel to the footage, giving the scenes captured in it an almost tilt-shift look.
As an independent photographer, landing the “dream” client might seem like an impossible task. However, getting the perfect client may be more achievable than you think, as is avoiding the bad ones.
Alexander Semenov, an underwater photographer with Aquatilis, has shared some breathtaking 4K footage of a variety of sea creatures observed during a series of night dives in the Mediterranean Sea near Poza Island, Italy.
Leica is the butt of many photography jokes for making some of the most expensive cameras and lenses on the market. So if cameras are just tools, why would anyone shoot on Leica with so many other options available? Having the “best” or most expensive camera doesn’t necessarily make photographers better, but they can change […]
Ever since Photoshop moved to the subscription model, photographers who prefer to own perpetual licenses to software have steadfastly stuck with CS6. For those who didn’t update, are there any features that they’re missing out on? Adobe Photoshop is one of the most widely known and used editing software applications on the planet today and […]
I've thankfully seen more YouTubers talk about how they're so sick of staring at screens. This is what I've been saying for a while now. I've just wanted to move more and more away from editing my photos for a few years.
The African Wild Dog is a highly social breed of canine native to sub-Saharan Africa that will regurgitate food for its young if they aren’t present during a hunt. In this video posted by Working With Wildlife (WWW), rare footage of this act was captured in Kalahari, South Africa. The clip shows a pair of […]
Sometimes photographers may be in a situation where they only have a single light source at their disposal during a portrait session. The good news is there are many ways you can use a single light to create unique and dramatic looks for portrait work as Dima Metkin demonstrates. While some portrait photographers have become […]
Instagram is looking to focus its attention on competing directly with TikTok and as a result, its head Adam Mosseri says that the popular app is no longer a photo-sharing app, but will shift to entertainment, video, and shopping.
Ensuring there is enough power for every piece of gear while on set is easy, but what if a shoot’s location is moved to someplace away from the convenience of outlets? A battery is needed of course, but they can be expensive and have limitations. So can one be built? While most modern lighting and […]
Photographer Sails Chong has published an acoustically satisfying video that shares the sounds of 18 different camera shutters and certainly qualifies as photography ASMR. If you are not familiar with “autonomous sensory meridian response” (ASMR), it refers to the “tingling sensation people get on their scalp, neck, and upper spine when triggered by specific kinds […]
Hex, a company that makes premium designer bags for photographers, is in the process of publishing its five-part series titled “Women In Focus. ” The series follows five different women photographers at different stages of their careers and discusses their lives, challenges, work, successes, and failures.
Smartphone photography isn’t easy. Despite the advancements of the cameras in the likes of the iPhone and Google’s Pixel line, making images with such a device has its limitations. For example, they’re not as responsive as mirrorless and DSLR cameras.
Follow along by clicking the Listen to This Article Feature. Give it a shot! 20 years ago, those interested in learning photography would read textbooks and attend classes. Today, accessing educational content is much easier.
Many of you, like myself, have gone through the journey of putting yourself out there as a creative. It’s a part of the territory that goes into showing people your work: whether that’s having an Instagram profile and networking, or opening up a YouTube channel. Some of us may go even further and begin teaching […]
If you’re passionate about photography, then it’s likely your interest goes beyond the practical aspect of the craft. Your love leads you to consume. Other photographs, photo books, tutorials, and the like.
Photographer William Gilbert recently decided to start a YouTube channel, but rather than asking you to “smash that like button,” he chose to kickstart the channel with 20 minutes of “wholesome goodness” instead.
Sony’s new cameras of late have been mere incremental updates, and they haven’t shown the levels of innovation were used to seeing, but we now know that Sony has been hard at work behind the scenes putting together an ‘all new’ a7s III.
Sony’s new cameras of late have been mere incremental updates, and they haven’t shown the levels of innovation were used to seeing, but we now know that Sony has been hard at work behind the scenes putting together an ‘all new’ a7s III.
If you've been experimenting with portrait photography, then you'll know by now that it's not easy. Getting the perfect portrait requires skill, experience, and a lot of learning. Thankfully, in the digital era, with the likes of YouTube being at the forefront of content consumption, plenty of experienced photographers are happy to share their knowledge with the world.
If you’re running low on free educational content and you’re eager to use this time to improve your craft, we have some good news. The website Photography Life hast just released all of their premium photography courses, usually $150 apiece, for free on YouTube.
Pro Camera Reviews is a new web show by the Reviews Team of the Phoblographer. Join Gear Editor Brett Day, Reviews Editor Paul Ip, and Editor in Chief Chris Gampat as they candidly discuss the products they’re actively reviewing and the gear they’ve just reviewed.
Portrait photographer Miguel Quiles recently created a much-requested video that touches on a little-understood subject within the world of photography: working directly with camera, lens, and accessory brands that want to sponsor you.
Social media companies have expressed outrage that YouTube is exempt from the forthcoming ban in Australia that bars anyone under the age of 16 from using platforms like TikTok and Instagram. [Read More]
YouTube has warned creators about an AI-generated video of the company's CEO that is being used in phishing scams.
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In September, Rode announced the $250,000 Creator of the Year Awards. The competition awarded creators across 22 categories, including one overall winner, Gawx Art, taking home $20,000 in cash and $30,000 worth of prizes.
While the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) has made significant progress in recent years with Content Credentials and C2PA standards for still images, video has remained a slightly more challenging beast.
A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that major social media and video streaming have been engaged in ‘vast surveillance,’ including of children. [Read More]
MySpace, once the biggest social network on Earth, faded into obscurity after Facebook took the world by storm. That's the widely held belief, anyway. But according to CEO Tim Vanderhook of Viant, the company that bought MySpace in 2011, that's not what happened at all. [Read More]
A year ago, PetaPixel brought long-time camera experts Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake on to lead a new YouTube initiative. Looking back, it's the best decision we've ever made. [Read More]
YouTube has warned OpenAI that using videos from its platform to train forthcoming AI video generator Sora would break its rules. [Read More]
Many teenagers in the U.S. can't tear themselves away from YouTube and TikTok, with over 15% saying they use the video-streaming apps “almost constantly,” according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. [Read More]
A judge has ruled that social media companies -- including Meta, Google, Snap, and ByteDance -- must face the hundreds of lawsuits blaming them for children's addiction to its platforms. [Read More]
As a creative, it is very likely that you have at least once, shot photographs the analog way and used a film camera of some kind. But how much do you know about how that film camera works, or better yet, how the film is made? [Read More]
A new report has revealed how children and teenagers are watching online videos -- often watching two clips simultaneously via split screening and favoring short, dramatic videos that require little focus. [Read More]
Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake are joining PetaPixel and will lead its new YouTube Channel. The two have been a mainstay in the photography industry for more than a decade as hosts for first The Camera Store and then DPReview. [Read More]
There are a lot of tools available that can help a filmmaker produce a better finished product, but these nine are particularly helpful. [Read More]
As creatives are tasked with greater and greater volumes of work, accessories to help speed up their workflow become more and more valuable. While editing consoles can be incredibly useful, they can also be incredibly expensive, which is why YouTuber "Pedro" of DSLR DIY CNC has shared how you can build your own custom "InfiniteDeck" for just about $50. [Read More]
In recent years, YouTube has become a breeding ground for AI-generated fake movie trailers, flooding the platform with misleading yet captivating content. These videos, which often combine snippets of legitimate footage with AI-generated visuals, have amassed billions of views. [Read More]
A 17-year-old in Nebraska has been charged with two felony counts of criminal mischief after allegedly causing a train crash and filming it. [Read More]
If we recommended the Sony ZV-E10 II for many beginner creators last week, why wouldn't we do the same for the Panasonic S9? At first glance, it looks like an incongruous set of opinions. [Read More]
TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 60-minute videos -- as the company continues to embrace long-form content and compete head-on with YouTube. [Read More]
Since OpenAI, the artificial intelligence technology company behind the DALL-E and ChatGPT, unveiled its new AI video generator, Sora, there has been controversy and questions surrounding how the Microsoft-backed company trained its new video model. [Read More]
YouTube is testing out a new AI-powered feature that allows users to skip to the "best parts" of a video.
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YouTube announced today that it will require content creators to label AI-generated content that people could mistake for being real. [Read More]
YouTube wants its users to be able to find news more easily from "authoritative sources across video on demand, live streams, podcasts, and Shorts." [Read More]
Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland has become the latest U.S. school district to sue Meta and TikTok for allegedly contributing to the mental health crisis among young people in recent months. [Read More]
Australian photographer and avid DIY-er Jim Metcalfe recently decided to up his macro photography game by building his own stereoscopic macro camera to capture and create 3D images. [Read More]