Biden Misses Group Photo with World Leaders at His Last G20

President Joe Biden missed the group photo of world leaders at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro because of a logistical failure. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-20 21:46

Remembering My Father Part III: Bringing His Camera Home

"I really want to get the light meter fixed," my dad told me once, years ago. "It's been hard, I don't think they make the parts anymore. " By the late 2010s, my dad had given up on ever getting his Nikon Photomic FTn ever working again. petapixel.com »

2024-11-16 22:30

This photographer took 100,000 portraits in a single year. It changed his life

These are just a few of the 100,000 portraits Sami Aziz captured in a single year along Philadephia's iconic South Street. Images ©Sami Aziz Can a creative project change your life? Photographer Sami Aziz (Instagram: @southstreetsam) discovered that it can. dpreview.com »

2024-11-4 17:00

Behind the lens: The 2024 International Photography Hall of Fame inductees

2024 inductees: International Photography Hall of Fame Clockwise from top left: James Balog, Sam Abell, Martin Parr, Eve Arnold, Richard Misrach, Paul Caponigro. (Not pictured: Anne Wilkes Tucker) The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (IPHF) has announced its 2024 class of inductees, a group that includes photographers, visionaries and historians who exemplify the artistry, passion and evolution of the photographic arts. dpreview.com »

2024-10-30 16:00

Photographer Only Granted $3K Because Gigi Hadid Ignored His Copyright Lawsuit

Supermodel Gigi Hadid was ordered to pay $3,000 in damages after she failed to respond to a photographer's copyright lawsuit. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-29 23:01

Photographer Falls to His Death From 630-Foot Bridge While Filming Video

A photographer plunged to his death after falling from Spain's tallest bridge while trying to film a video.

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2024-10-22 13:52

Photographer Recaptures Childhood Memories With His Grandfather’s 70-Year-Old Camera

Austrian photographer Markus Hofstaetter is always doing fun photography projects, whether it's turning a Leica M11 into a fancy film scanner, shooting wet plate portraits with a teeny-tiny lens, or creating HDR tintypes. petapixel.com »

2024-10-12 18:59

YouTuber Jack Doherty Crashes His McLaren During Live Stream While Texting and Driving

A YouTuber is in serious trouble after live streaming himself texting while driving his custom McLaren before crashing it and injuring his cameraman. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-8 20:09

The Sitina S1: How a determined DIY photographer built his own full-frame camera (and open-sourced the project)

The Sitina S1 Photo: Wenting Zhang Here at DPReview, we love DIY photography projects, and one recently came to our attention that we just had to share. Boston-based engineer and photographer Wenting Zhang has been experimenting with DIY electronics for over a decade and also loves taking photos, so building his own camera was a natural extension of these interests. dpreview.com »

2024-10-5 16:00

Politician Raises Eyebrows After Borrowing His Friend’s Family for Campaign Photos

A congressional candidate has come under fire for borrowing his friend's wife and kids to pose for campaign photos.

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2024-10-2 20:54

Artist is Suing Copyright Office For Refusing to Register His AI Image

An artist who infamously duped an art contest with an AI image is suing the U.S. Copyright Office over its refusal to register the image's copyright. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-27 16:20

YouTuber Has His Voice AI-Cloned and Used by a Company Without Consent

A YouTuber had his voice cloned via AI technology by a company which then used it to narrate videos on its channel.

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2024-9-27 19:15

Drone Photographer Seeks First Amendment Rights for His Aerial Images

A drone photographer is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect his aerial images with First Amendment Rights -- in the same way as free speech. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-25 18:27

Muhammad Ali’s Photographer Claims Agency Used His Photos of Boxer After Contract Expired

Muhammad Ali's personal photographer is suing an agency for allegedly using his iconic photos of the late boxer after his contract expired. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-19 19:15

Why Oscar-Winning Actor Jeff Bridges Loves His ‘Fickle’ Panoramic Camera

As part of a media tour for the second season of FX's The Old Man, Jeff Bridges appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and the two talk at length about Bridges' love for the Widelux panoramic film camera, which he received as a wedding gift from his wife. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-14 22:34

Martin Parr Reveals His Ten Rules for Emerging Photographers

Famed documentary photographer Martin Parr has published a manifesto which reveals his "ten rules of photography for emerging photographers". [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-10 14:45

London Photographer Has All His Gear Stolen, Police Do Nothing

A press photographer from London had all of his gear stolen last week and says British police did nothing despite getting the exact location of the cameras and a picture of the thief. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-10 17:35

Paul McCartney Invites You to His Beatle World at The Portland Art Museum

The brilliance of photography is that anyone can be a photographer. Whether you are a salesman, a writer, a homemaker, or even a student, chances are we all know a connoisseur of the medium. While one relishes witnessing the fleeting moments in pictures, the delight gushes like an avalanche if it's through the lens of prominent celebrities. thephoblographer.com »

2024-8-28 07:00

MoMA Celebrates The Hidden Dimensions of Robert Frank’s Artistic Journey In A New Exhibit

Sometimes, words fail to describe the impact of the artists who have altered the medium. Robert Frank's phenomenal work, thus, falls in this league of legends. A man who needs no introduction, Frank opened pathways of possibilities when it came to visual storytelling. thephoblographer.com »

2024-8-22 19:00

Photographer Explains How He Kept His Cool and Shot Iconic Trump Image

The Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci who captured the instantly iconic photo of Trump with his hand raised after surviving Saturday's assassination attempt has explained how he nailed the shot. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-15 18:27

Jeff Bridges Carries a Photo of the Moment He Met His Wife

A heartwarming video of actor Jeff Bridges telling the story about how he came into possession of a photo of the moment he met his wife Susan has recently resurfaced online. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-2 19:15

Man Arrested for Shooting Down His Neighbor’s Drone

A 60-year-old man in upstate New York has been arrested for shooting down his neighbor's drone with a shotgun.

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2024-6-27 14:36

Photographer Sues Netflix for Using His Images in ‘You are What You Eat’ Documentary

A photographer is suing Netflix for allegedly using his images and videos of fish farms in the documentary series You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-17 14:00

How ‘The Strobist’ David Hobby Has Spent His Permanent Vacation

Long-time PetaPixel readers might recognize the byline above. If you don’t, Hi, I’m David, and from 2006 to 2021 I published Strobist.com, a blog that taught photographic lighting. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-30 17:55

NFL Says Photographer’s Lawsuit Over Using His Image for Football Star’s Statue is ‘Meritless’

The NFL and the Detroit Lions have filed motions to dismiss a photographer's "meritless" lawsuit over the use of his photo of former football star Barry Sanders to design a statue of him. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-17 17:46

How a Photographer Captured His Spectacular Dream Eclipse Photo

Canadian nature photographer Liron Gertsman captured one of the best total solar eclipse photos PetaPixel has ever seen. Gertsman's remarkable wildlife photo, The Frigatebird and the Diamond Ring, was years in the making and the culmination of research, hard work, practice, scouting, and a pinch of luck. petapixel.com »

2024-4-22 02:27

Steven Soderbergh used the Sony A9III to shoot his latest movie “PRESENCE”

As reported by Patrick/Filmmakermag: The film is shot like a POV entirely on a 14mm SONY photo lens with a gimbal. The a9iii is the first full frame global shutter which minimizes artifacts (jello effect) when panning. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-4-20 20:10

Steven Soderbergh used the Sony A9III to shoot his last movie “PRESENCE”

As reported by Patrick/Filmmakermag: The film is shot like a POV entirely on a 14mm SONY photo lens with a gimbal. The a9iii is the first full frame global shutter which minimizes artifacts (jello effect) when panning. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-4-19 07:31

Photographer Loses $11K Worth of Gear and Almost His Life After Falling Into River

A wildlife photographer lost $11,000 worth of camera equipment and very nearly his life after falling into a river while shooting wildlife photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-17 15:24

Alec Baldwin Had ‘No Control’ Over His Emotions Before Shooting ‘Rust’ Cinematographer

Alec Baldwin had "no control" over his emotions and "no concern" for others on the Rust film set before the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, according to prosecutors. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-9 12:30

A Photographer Flew His Drone into North Korea

A photographer flew his drone into North Korea and captured fascinating images of the secretive country.

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2024-4-4 12:54

Jon Enoch Photographs the Hypnotic Beauty of the Desert

There's something about photography by Jon Enoch that makes us want to dive deeper. It has to do with the fact that his images look so simple yet have mystery to them without seeming metaphysical. His latest series, called Reflections, embodies that very well. thephoblographer.com »

2024-3-15 13:00

Photographer Wins Copyright Lawsuit After Website Used His Creative Commons Image

A photographer has emerged victorious after suing a website for using his Creative Commons image without the proper credit.

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2024-3-13 20:36

Skip the Oscars, watch these photo-centric documentaries instead

A second DPReview film festival It's Oscar weekend, so we've assembled another DPReview film festival celebrating our favorite star: photography! Last year, we focused on fictional films starring the humble camera for a hypothetical single-day film festival you could do at home. dpreview.com »

2024-3-10 17:00

Photographer David Seidner Was a Genre-Defining Artist

The late American fashion photographer David Seidner (1957-1999) was influential in his life, but his work has, sadly, gone underappreciated in the decades since his passing. petapixel.com »

2024-3-7 22:01

AI Images of Trump With Black People are Being Circulated by His Supporters

AI-generated images of Donald Trump embracing Black people are being circulated by his supporters online.

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2024-3-4 16:26

Groom Wears Apple’s Vision Pro Headset on His Wedding Day

A groom wore his Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset on his wedding day so he could record immersive photos and videos to look back on in the future. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-2 20:46

Photographer Sues Vera Wang For Posting His Image of Emily Ratajowski

A photographer has sued fashion designer Vera Wang for posting a photo of Emily Ratajkowski on social media without permission. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-26 17:12

Matthew Jordan Smith Gives You 3 Important Photography Tips

There are lots of photographers who aren't talked about as much as they should be these days despite the incredible work that they've done. And one of those is Matthew Jordan Smith. Smith is a photographer who did incredible work before the Instagram and Facebook algorithms started to dominate everything. thephoblographer.com »

2024-2-8 20:00

Photographer Attaches Help Note to His Drone After Getting Stuck in the Snow

A photographer stuck in the snow ingeniously attached a note to his drone and sent it to a nearby residence for help.

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2024-2-3 22:00

Zuckerberg’s Going to Use Your Instagram Photos to Train His AI Machines

During his earnings call for Meta's fourth quarter results yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg made it clear he will use images posted on Facebook and Instagram to train his generative AI tools with. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-3 20:25

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

Photographer Goes Into Detective Mode to Get Back His Stolen Tripod

When British photographer Mike Lane's car was stolen in October, he also lost a good amount of gear that was inside. Not long after, Lane spotted his tripod -- one item stolen from his car -- for sale on eBay. petapixel.com »

2024-2-2 21:40

Don McCullin on His 60-Year Career: ‘What Good Have I Done?’

Iconic war photographer Don McCullin has given a thought-provoking interview to Vanity Fair in which he wonders what the point of photography is in conflict zones. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-31 16:04

Famed Photographer Shows How Easy it is to Recreate His Photos With AI

A photographer whose name was found on a list of artists whose style the AI image generator Midjourney wanted to emulate tells PetaPixel that "creatives must be remunerated." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-24 17:52

Kanye West Directs Paparazzi to Never Shoot His Wife at ’45 Degree Angle’

Kanye West directed paparazzi on exactly how to shoot his wife Bianca Censori, warning them to never film her from a "45-degree angle." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-24 17:51

Photographer Admits His Annual ‘Hot Priest’ Calendar Isn’t All Clergymen

The "Roman Calendar," also known as the "hot priest" calendar, is one of Rome's best-selling souvenirs. But the photographer behind it has admitted that not all of the hunks in the photos are men of the cloth. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-23 17:14

What Saul Leiter Teaches Photographers About Color

Photographer Saul Leiter is a fascinating case study for many experienced and budding photographers. It's well known that also did many painted photos. This fusion of the mediums can be observed today with various different types of photography. thephoblographer.com »

2024-1-16 20:00

Photographer Sues Detroit Lions For Using His Photo For NFL Star’s Statue

A photographer has sued the Detroit Lions for allegedly using his photo of former football star Barry Sanders to design a statue of him. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-16 17:53

Photographer Says His Images Helped F1 Champion Max Verstappen Drive Faster

A racing photographer has claimed that his camera work once helped the reigning Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen to go even faster. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-16 14:11