Rumors have swirled in communities across the United States that Lifetouch, the photography company famous for school pictures, has a connection to Jeffrey Epstein. The rumors have become so prolific that Lifetouch's CEO had to issue a statement refuting any claims that the company has any connection whatsoever to Epstein.

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Back in late 2022, PetaPixel wrote about photographer Tom Schucker's Pieca camera, a 3D-printed Raspberry Pi-powered camera with a Leica M-mount. Schucker is back with yet another awesome photography creation, but this time it's a photo editing app built around advanced film simulation effects.

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Customers who recently viewed the Panasonic Lumix S1 II camera on some retail websites may have been surprised to see it marked as "discontinued" or, more recently, as a "new arrival." However, there is nothing to worry about.

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MagMod has launched the MagStand on Kickstarter, aiming to rethink one of the most overlooked pieces of gear in photography and video production: the light stand. Within the first 48 hours, the campaign attracted more than 1,100 backers and surpassed $350,000 in funding, positioning it among the strongest recent photo gear launches on the crowdfunding platform.

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Behind nearly every iconic studio fashion photo is a stylist assistant. These unsung heroes often go entirely unnoticed to the outside world, but they are essential to the photographic process and vital members of the team. A new photography book, Assistants, brings fashion stylists from the background and puts them front and center.

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Newgrain, a photo-sharing platform aimed at film shooters, recently launched a web version -- and it looks fantastic.

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Kodak has announced that it has taken over direct distribution of Ektachrome slide film, which joins Kodacolor, Kodak Gold, Ultramax 400, Tri-X 400, and Ektar.

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Micro Four Thirds has a new family member: Chinese imaging technology company Shenzen Sonida Digital Technology Co. Ltd.

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The Royal Entomological Society has unveiled the winners of its annual photography competition, showcasing a stunning series of close-up images that reveal the hidden beauty and fascinating lives of insects.

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Canon has created, in a very short time, a complete line of L-series prime lenses that cater to the hybrid photo and video shooter. It is quite an achievement to build a whole line of professional prime lenses that are all similar in size, weight, and form factor, while still maintaining the quality expected of an L-series optic. The latest addition to the family is the 14mm f/1.4L VMC, a first for Canon in its RF-mount. I took