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The Celebrities You Might Not Know Are Into Their Photography

Three headshots of celebrities at separate red carpet events, featuring a man with curly hair in a gray suit, a woman in a white dress, and another man with a beard in a black suit.

Everyone is a photographer, and that includes celebrities. But, some celebrities are seriously into their photography.

Creator: Pesala Bandara
Published on Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:00:58 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Astrophotographer Reveals Amazing Spirals Around ‘Green Devil’ Comet

A vivid image of a comet moving through the starry night sky, featuring a bright green nucleus and a long, detailed tail extending across the view.

Norwegian astrophotographer Jan Erik Vallestad captured beautifully detailed photos of the city-sized comet 12P and, thanks to special image processing techniques, revealed a fantastic spiral formation surrounding the comet.

Creator: Jeremy Gray
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:30:03 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Wildlife On a Maine Pond: A New Series of Nature Photography Journals

A split image featuring a close-up of a great blue heron on the left and a common loon taking off from water, creating a splash, on the right. both set against natural, blurred backgrounds.

For nearly as long as I've been taking pictures, I've loved photographing loons. They have offered countless hours of joy behind the lens, taught me lessons about photography and ecology, and helped me find weaknesses in the cameras I've spent my career evaluating.

Creator: Jeremy Gray
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:30:38 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Town to Make Mt. Fuji View Worse Because of Misbehaving Tourists

A striking view of mount fuji in the background with a clear blue sky, visible behind a convenience store and two vintage vehicles parked outside.

Due to a significant surge in tourism, Japanese authorities will build a large barrier to block views of Mount Fuji within Fujikawaguchiko, a town of about 25,000 residents located in the foothills around Mt. Fuji.

Creator: Jeremy Gray
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:36:00 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Apple Battles AI Deepfake Apps But the War Looks Unwinnable

Blurred image of a screen displaying the app store icon, with a blue background and white stylized "a" made of popsicle sticks, in the center.

Following a 404 Media investigation into apps that advertised that they could generate non-consensual nude images, Apple has begun removing AI image-generation apps from its App Store.

Creator: Jeremy Gray
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:16:34 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

After TikTok Bill Passage, The U.S. Government May Try to Ban DJI Next

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Members of the U.S. Government may push forward with a bill that aims to ban DJI's drones and prevent them from operating at all within the country.

Creator: Jaron Schneider
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:30:49 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

The iFootage Cobra 3 Strike Monopod Tries to Improve on Greatness

Split image showing two male photographers with equipment: on the left, a man records with a camera on a gimbal in a studio; on the right, a man carries a large camera on a monopod in a lush forest.

iFootage announced the Cobra 3 Strike monopod that tries to improve on the company's already great monopod series by adding the ability to extend and retract it one-handed.

Creator: Jaron Schneider
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:59:04 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Satellite Photo Shows an Army of ‘Black Spiders’ on Mars

Microscopic view showing numerous black dots scattered unevenly on a textured grey background, with a noticeable stitching of images creating a fragmented edge.

A photo taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has set the internet alight after it apparently shows large clusters of black spiders crawling on the surface of the Red Planet's southern polar region.

Creator: Matt Growcoot
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:56:23 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Camera Sales Grew For First Time in 13 Years, But Not for Canon

Camera sales have been on the up for several years now but that was mostly in contrast to how poorly the industry fared during the height of the pandemic. But this time, a research firm in Japan reports that the industry will grow for the first time in over a decade.

Creator: Jaron Schneider
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:28:59 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Photographer Captures Northern Lights Over an Erupting Volcano

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A photographer waited three years to capture these epic shots of the northern lights above an erupting volcano.

Creator: Pesala Bandara
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:28:30 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

AI Image That Won Sony World Photo Award is Being Sold for $21,000

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Boris Elgadsen, the man who was awarded first place for an AI image at the Sony World Photography Awards last year, is selling The Electrician for $21,500 (€20,000).

Creator: Matt Growcoot
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:24 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Wes Anderson Produces Documentary on Photographer James Hamilton

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A new documentary, that is executive-produced by Wes Anderson, explores the life and work of American photographer James Hamilton.

Creator: Pesala Bandara
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:58:02 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

A Woman Lost $50,000 to a Deepfake Elon Musk in AI Romance Scam

Deep Fake Elon Musk is Scamming People on YouTube

A woman was scammed of $50,000 by a deepfake Elon Musk who sent her AI-generated photos and told her he loved her over a deepfake video call.

Creator: Pesala Bandara
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:11:01 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Study Says AI Can Predict a Person’s Political Views From a Selfie

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AI technology can predict a person's political views from a single photograph of them, according to a recent study.

Creator: Pesala Bandara
Published on Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:37:28 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Photojournalist Gabriele Micalizzi Gets Up Close and Personal to War

A split image showing contrasting scenes: on the left, a soldier firing a rocket launcher in a sandy desert; on the right, a bullet-riddled window displaying an elegant dress.

Photojournalist Gabriele Micalizzi's first exhibition is now open in Milan, Italy, at the renowned 29 Arts in Progress gallery.

Creator: Lisa Marie Segarra
Published on Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:48:32 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Multi-Modal AI on Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Makes Wearable AI Less Dumb

A man with a beard and glasses looking upwards, with a colorful, abstract mural in the background. he wears a brown jacket and carries a backpack strap over one shoulder.

The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses II, which Chris Niccolls described as impressive but ultimately a "luxury solution in search of a problem" in his review for PetaPixel, look to have found a problem to solve thanks to some fancy new AI technology.

Creator: Jeremy Gray
Published on Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:12:23 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Should We Just Use ‘DSLR’ to Describe Big Cameras, Mirror or Not?

A sony alpha a9 mirrorless camera without a lens, displayed against a black background with the letters "dslr" in gray.

This week, director Steven Soderbergh took part in an interview where he discussed the making of Presence, in which he revealed it was filmed on a Sony a9 III... which he gleefully referred to as a DSLR.

Creator: Jaron Schneider
Published on Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:57:57 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

7Artisans’ 50mm f/1.8 Prime Is an Affordable Choice for Nikon Z Cameras

A split image showing two hands holding professional cameras. the left side features a camera with a large telephoto lens, and the right side shows a camera with a smaller lens, held by a person in a blue jacket.

Alongside its new 27mm f/2.8 lens for APS-C E-mount cameras, 7Artisans has released its affordable 50mm f/1.8 prime lens for Nikon Z mount.

Creator: Jeremy Gray
Published on Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:59:36 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Canon Hopes Nikon’s Purchase of RED Leads to Video Market ‘Revitalization’

A red komodo 6k digital cinema camera with a black body and a large lens mount, displayed against a dark background. the camera features prominent branding and a compact design.

While it would prefer that filmmakers remember the advantages of RF-mount, speaking exclusively to PetaPixel, Canon is looking on the bright side of Nikon's acquisition of RED Cinema,

Creator: Jaron Schneider
Published on Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:11:17 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]

Annie Leibovitz is Selling Her 65-Acre California Farm Home for $8.99 Million

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Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz is selling her 65-acre California farm estate just five years after she purchased the property.

Creator: Pesala Bandara
Published on Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:33:42 +0000 at petapixel.com [Read more]