Photo-Seeking Tourist Lifting Ancient Marble in Greece Sparks Outrage

An image of a tourist lifting a large piece of ancient marble to pose for a photo at a historic site in Greece has sparked backlash online.

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Webb Captures Historic New Version of Hubble’s Legendary Deep Field Image

The Hubble Ultra Deep Field is one of the most iconic space photos of all time, showing nearly 10,000 galaxies of diverse ages, sizes, shapes, and colors in a single frame. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revisited the same region of the sky, capturing its longest exposure of an extragalactic field with a single filter yet and revealing one of the deepest views ever of the ancient Universe.

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How Lumaprints’ Custom Printing Services Empower Photographers

In the world of custom photography prints, where options are plentiful but often overwhelming, Lumaprints stands out by offering a straightforward, user-friendly service that focuses on quality and convenience. PetaPixel interviewed Lumaprints CEO Kenneth Li to learn more about the company and how professional photographers can use Lumaprints to automate selling prints online.

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Fiery Portrait of Glacier Climbers and Eclipse Wins Colorful Photo Contest

The reFocus Awards announced the beautiful winners of its annual Color Photography Contest. A remarkable image of daredevil glacier climbers illuminated by a fiery eclipse took top honors.

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xAI’s Grok AI Lets Users Create ‘Spicy’ NSFW Images and Videos

Long before Elon Musk bought Twitter and rebranded it to X, the platform was known for allowing users to post a wide range of explicit content. Under Musk's anti-censorship stewardship, the social media platform has only become more of a Wild West. xAI's new Grok Imagine AI image and video generator is poised to take that reputation even further, and the alarm bells are already sounding.

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Boya’s AI-Powered, Shape-Shifting Magic Mic Weighs Only Seven Grams

Audio company Boya released Boya Magic, which it describes as "the world's first AI-powered, shape-shifting wireless microphone."

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New Law Bans Photography of Guests in Hotels and Casinos in Monaco

Monaco has reportedly passed a new law that explicitly bans unauthorized photography and filming of guests inside Monte Carlo’s casinos and hotels.

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Pulitzer-Prize Winning Photographer Michael S. Williamson Retires From ‘the Best Job in the World’

Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist Michael S. Williamson has retired from The Washington Post after an incredible, impactful career. Williamson, orphaned at an early age, grew up in a series of foster homes and has been lauded throughout his career for his highly personal, powerful photographic work exploring poverty.

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AI-Enhanced ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Las Vegas Sphere Raises Eyebrows

There is a new experience coming to the Sphere in Las Vegas: a novel version of The Wizard of Oz that has been upscaled, reimagined, and modified with AI technology for the unique theater.

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Nat Geo Photographer Paul Nicklen Reveals He Was Almost Killed by Horny Elephant Seal

Photographer Paul Nicklen is one of the most famous nature documentarians of the age, but he recently revealed how his career was nearly cut short.

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