Just days after a group of TikTok users filed a lawsuit against Montana seeking to overturn the state's controversial legislation to ban the popular social media app, TikTok itself has sued Montana over the new law.
Photographer Jim Skelton is well known for his expansive collection of Polaroid cameras, dating back to the very first Polaroid Land cameras in 1963. Skelton aims to help photographers revive these automatic Polaroid pack film cameras to use manual shutter speeds and different film formats.
Animal shelters, human societies, and pet adoption centers typically use photos to showcase their available animals, and studies have shown how important images are to prospective pet adopters. The Ottawa Humane Society thought it'd be entertaining to pretend their camera broke and were forced to create drawings of their animals.
Researchers have developed a point-based image manipulation system that uses generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology to allow users to precisely control the pose, shape, expression, and layout of objects.
Here on PetaPixel, the focus is often how people use cameras to create beautiful art, capture incredible moments, and document important events. However, sometimes there's an intersection between camera technology and ethics that is just as important, if less visually interesting.
In mathematics, a "fractal" is a never-ending pattern that remains similar across different scales, even infinitely. As seen with many computer-generated fractals, they can perpetually loop without any cuts or transitions. It's a mesmerizing effect.
Bird Buddy is a camera-equipped bird feeder that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically deliver close-up photos of feathered visitors straight to a user's connected smartphone. Bird Buddy is expanding its offerings with a new smart hummingbird feeder and smart bird bath.
The reFocus Awards have announced the winners of its 2023 Color Photography Contest. The fantastic, vivid entries came from photographers from nearly 70 countries, with winners selected by an esteemed panel of judges from major publications and museums.
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.
A year after Sony announced its accelerated goal to have zero environmental footprint by 2030, the company has released a new video outlining how it uses recycled materials to craft its consumer products, including its popular digital cameras.
RED has unveiled its new Komodo-X digital cinema camera, which uses a brand-new sensor to bridge the gap between the existing Komodo series cameras and RED's higher-end Raptor cinema cameras.
Lux Camera, has announced a new app, Skylight Forecast, designed to predict evening light, helping photographers capture better sunset shots more consistently.
ShadowCam recently grabbed a stunning shot of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter as it orbited below KPLO.
The Pixelmator Team has announced Photomator for Mac, a powerful new photo editor designed to "supercharge photo editing workflows" on macOS.
Peak Design has launched its 11th Kickstarter campaign, offering photographers the Micro Clutch, a new minimalist hand strap designed for mirrorless cameras.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists achieve another breakthrough. Solar system scientists working to understand the origins of Earth's abundant water have used Webb's Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) instrument to confirm water vapor around a comet in the main asteroid belt for the first time.
Mac Star Cameras and Electronics in Corona, California, was robbed last month and newly released security footage from inside the store shows 13 people ransacking the store and making off with around $65,000 worth of products in about three minutes.
British photographer Simon Mitchell was killed on Sunday at the British Motocross Championships when a motorbike struck him.
Since its founding in 2016, Beauty of Science has worked alongside artists and scientists to create engaging visual content that inspires interest in science. In 2017, PetaPixel featured the work of Chinese scientific artist Wenting Zhu, who captured mesmerizing chemical reactions on camera. Zhu is back with another stunning project, Midnight Radiance.
Award-winning astrophotographer Mihail Minkov captured an incredible 360-degree panorama that shows two Milky Way arches, a shot only possible during a specific time.
When watching movies, some viewers like to look for errors, such as finding evidence of cameras and crew in the final cut of a film. One situation that should be ripe for spotting mistakes is when a scene includes mirrors and reflections. However, as YouTuber Paul E.T. shows in a pair of videos, filmmakers have incredible tricks to make cameras disappear.
"This is the ISO wheel on your camera, and sometimes, it does nothing," says Syrp Lab in its newest video. Syrp Lab takes a deep dive into ISO, explaining what it is, discussing Dual Native ISO and ISO variance, and providing the information people need to shoot the cleanest possible video.
Photographer Michael Suguitan decided to take the "gear acquisition syndrome" bull by the horns and build a customized camera using a Leica M2 analog rangefinder and a 12-megapixel Raspberry Pi camera module.
Photographer Markus Hofstaetter is back with another unique photography project: he created a high dynamic range (HDR) tintype using a super-fast 120mm f/1.0 lens.
Canon is getting in on the vlogging craze with a new PowerShot series, kicking off with the Canon PowerShot V10. While capable of capturing still images, Canon is clear that the PowerShot V10 is designed primarily with video in mind.
At Google I/O, Adobe and Google announced that Adobe Firefly and Adobe Express are integrating with Bard by Google. Further, Adobe's Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) will be incorporated, ensuring transparency with AI-generated content within Bard.
At the annual Google I/O keynote, Google announced numerous updates to Google Maps, including a new Immersive View for routes.
Pixotope, a leading software platform for end-to-end real-time virtual production, has announced Pixotope Pocket, a mobile app that "puts the power of a virtual production studio in the palm of your hand."
Award-winning timelapse and hyperlapse creator Kirill Neiezhmakov has created a silky-smooth hyperlapse tour of Vienna, Austria that plays on the popular longstanding joke that there are no kangaroos in Austria.
Commercial photographer Andrei Duman aims to highlight the effects of climate change through a new personal project, Lake Powell: A 40-Year Visual Story of Water Crisis.