WayShot is an AI-Powered App That Guides You Through Composing a Photo
A new AI-powered photography app promises to coach users to frame their shots better, and it even helps out with the editing.
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Wedding Photographer Sentenced to Jail for Scamming 160 Couples
A wedding photographer in South Korea has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for taking payments from over 160 couples but never delivering the images.
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How the Science of Photography Can Lead You Astray
I often refer to photography as a blend of art and science. However, our cameras' lack of adherence to scientific principles can lead to confusion. Both our photographer ancestors and the camera manufacturers are to blame.
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VSCO Wraps Up 2025 By Adding Video Recording to its iPhone Camera App
VSCO has added an oft-requested feature to its VSCO Capture iPhone camera app launched in June: video recording. The new video recording capabilities work with the app's 50+ photo presets and arrive alongside a new film grain function.
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Sigma in 2025: The Best Performance of Any Photo Company This Year
I saved the best for last. Sigma had a truly remarkable year, launching a beautiful new camera and a diverse, large array of incredible lenses. There's a very good reason Sigma was PetaPixel's Photo Company of the Year for a second straight year. The company even rebranded! There's a lot to cover, so let's get right to it.
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Postman-Turned-Cinematographer Films Cheetahs In Brand New Ways
In National Geographic's latest documentary, "Cheetahs Up Close," Emmy Award-winning wildlife photographer and cinematographer Bertie Gregory travels to the Serengeti to capture jaw-dropping close-up footage of cheetahs as they rest, hunt, and of course, run. Gregory and fellow Emmy Award-winning wildlife cinematographer Tom Walker use long lenses, drones, and specialized equipment to capture remarkable shots, ensuring "Cheetahs Up Close" is as beautiful as it is exciting.
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Photographers We Lost in 2025
2025 has marked the passing of several influential photographers whose momentous work helped shape the visual history of the world.
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NASA Probe Captures ‘Postcard’ of Mars That Blends Day and Night
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture a panorama made up of photos taken at two different times of day on November 18, 2025. Although on the Red Planet, that time period spanned both the 4,722nd and 4,723rd Martian days, or sols.
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Photographer’s Stunning Abstract Fireworks Pictures Defy Convention
Firework displays are few and far between, making it hard to practice photographing them. Fortunately for Benjamin Sunkyong Kim, he lives in New York and every Friday night from July to September there is a fireworks display at Coney Island.
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Singer Sues Photographer Over Sale of Vogue Images as ‘Fine Art’ Prints
A singer has sued a photographer for selling pictures taken of her for Vogue magazine as "fine art prints" without her permission.
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