The Month-Long Exposure Photography Festival Returns to Calgary on Feb 5
The Exposure Photography Festival is set to take place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from February 5 until March 5, 2026, and includes numerous exhibitions, portfolio reviews, and artist talks.
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Photographer’s Camera Cutout Scored a Crucial Goal in the NHL
The NHL's Detroit Red Wings got a fortunate bounce last night on a late game-tying goal to send its game against the Washington Capitals into overtime, and the photographer's cutout in the plexiglass should get credit for the goal.
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SmallRig Made a Freeze-Proof Battery to Power a Camera in -40 Degrees
SmallRig has announced a NP-F970 battery that can operate in extreme cold, allowing photographers and filmmakers who need to work in temperatures as low as -40 to continue to work their cameras.
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Google Unleashes Project Genie, Letting Users Create Virtual Worlds From Still Photos
Google has begun rolling out Project Genie, a generative AI model that can create virtual worlds from text prompts or just a single photo.
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Despite Nikon Lawsuit, Viltrox Says It Isn’t Adjusting Its Product Roadmap
It was recently reported that Nikon was suing lens maker Viltrox in China over Nikon's Z-Mount patent. Viltrox has officially broken its silence on the matter, sharing with PetaPixel a lengthy statement about the company's imminent and long-term plans and its continued belief in the value of diverse lens ecosystems.
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This AI-Enhanced Photo of Alex Pretti Was Aired by Major News Outlets
The cable news channel MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, aired an AI-edited photo of Alex Pretti, the protester who was killed by border agents in Minneapolis.
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58% of Photographers Have Lost Work to Generative AI: Survey
An Association of Photographers survey of its members has revealed an alarming statistic: 58% say they have lost work to generative AI.
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iPhone Sales Hit All-Time High in Apple’s Latest Earnings
Apple’s latest quarterly earnings show that iPhone sales reached a record high in the final three months of last year, driven by demand for the new iPhone 17 range.
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Richard Avedon’s Striking Portraits of Everyday Folk From the American West
From 1979 to 1984, famed fashion photographer Richard Avedon traveled to 21 states with an 8 x 10 large format Deardorff camera and a white backdrop to capture the portraits of working-class America.
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Photographer Captures Beautiful Wildflowers Using a Camera He Built
Through hand-built cameras and room-sized camera obscuras, Brendan Barry slows photography down to its most elemental processes. His latest project, Flowers for Bea, reveals how that practice can hold memory, ritual, and transformation within a single body of work.
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