Nikon in 2025: Another Excellent Year for a Resurgent Nikon
Nikon's 2024 acquisition of RED bore its first major fruit this year, but the RED-infused Nikon ZR is far from the only great product the legendary Japanese company released in 2025. Nikon launched three cameras and five lenses, nearly all of which proved impressive.
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DJI Osmo Action 6 Firmware Adds 8K Video Recording
DJI has released a significant firmware update for the Osmo Action 6 action camera, bringing 8K video recording and a suite of workflow and creative enhancements.
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7Artisans’ New Floral Bloom 57mm T2.9 Lens Promises Same Eye-Catching Style
7Artisans has announced the Floral Bloom 57mm T2.9, a full frame cinema lens designed for PL mount cameras and built around a deliberately unconventional optical signature. Rather than aiming for neutral rendering, the lens embraces a strong stylistic identity, producing a pronounced radial bokeh effect intended for highly expressive, story-driven filmmaking.
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See the Debut Trailer for ‘The Odyssey,’ the First Feature Film Shot Entirely on IMAX
The first public trailer for Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic, "The Odyssey," has arrived. The movie, shot on Kodak 65mm film and IMAX film cameras, is slated to make cinematography history and required the use of over two million feet of Kodak film.
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One-Click AI for Precise Photo Background Removal With Aiarty Image Matting
Every professional photographer understands the frustration of a complex mask. When you’re dealing with fine hair against a busy background, the sheer fabric of a wedding dress, or even highly detailed product shots, traditional selection tools quickly become a time-sinking ordeal. Hours spent painstakingly refining edges in post-production translate directly into lost studio time and increased labor costs. It’s a tedious, manual bottleneck that hinders the creative flow.
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Photographer Caught on Camera Throwing Rocks at Protected Seal
The National Park Service is seeking information on a pair of visitors, including a photographer, who were recently caught on camera throwing rocks at resting seals at Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California.
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How a Photographer From a Tiny Town Gets Big-Time Assignments
Mt. Olivet, Kentucky -- named after the biblical Mount of Olives -- is a hamlet in the smallest county in Kentucky. Population estimates vary, from 155 in 2023 to a bit higher number in the 2020 census. Photojournalist Michael Swensen, based in tiny Mt. Olivet, gets big-time assignments. His work has been seen worldwide via The Associated Press, Getty Images, The Washington Post, and more.
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US Government Bans New DJI and Other Foreign-Made Drones
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced late Monday that it would add DJI to its "Covered List," effectively banning all future DJI drones from the United States. A disappointed DJI says it remains committed to the U.S. market despite the ban.
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If You’re Traveling to Mexico, Beware of the Camera Tax at the Border
A little-known tax law in Mexico has the potential to trip up photographers visiting the country if they are carrying more than two cameras or even lenses.
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AI Image Generators Resort Back to the Same 12 Photo Styles, Study Calls It ‘Visual Elevator Music’
A study has found that when left to their own devices, AI image generators converge on a limited set of photo styles no matter what the original prompt is.
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