Skydiver and Drone Soar Through Fireworks as Lightning Strikes: Wild July 4 Scenes

The Fourth of July weekend celebrations are over, but a skydiver flying through the fireworks while filming on a GoPro was too good not to share.

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H&M Unveils AI-Generated Models That ‘Won’t Replace Photography’

Swedish clothing retailer H&M has started rolling out what it calls "digital twins", effectively AI-generated clones of models.

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The Tom Stoddart Award Offers One Photographer a Book Deal and $7K

The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant (IPPG) has partnered with GOST Books for the Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence, which will see a photographer create a book and receive £5,000 ($6,812).

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This Photographer Added a Cosmetic Film Advance Lever to Their Fujifilm X100VI

A Chinese X100VI owner added a film advance lever to his camera, and it has proven to be an extremely controversial camera modification.

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Trump Sends Letter to Japan Outlining 25% Tariff Starting on August 1

In yet another tariff development, President Donald Trump said today that he is sending letters to Japan and South Korea outlining a plan to raise tariffs on imports from both countries to 25% on August 1. The news comes one day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on CNN to discuss Trump's latest tariff plans.

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iOS 26 Can Freeze FaceTime Video if Nudity is Detected

Apple’s upcoming iOS 26 update is set to introduce several new privacy and safety features, including one that may automatically pause FaceTime video calls if nudity is detected. The feature was discovered in the iOS 26 developer beta and appears to be part of Apple’s broader Communication Safety initiative.

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Amazon Will Pay You $15 to Use Amazon Photos on Prime Day

Amazon is offering Prime users a $15 credit to celebrate Prime Day when they back up their photos with Amazon Photos.

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NPPA Lays Off Staff, Asks Lawyers to Work Pro Bono as Its Financial Future Is in Question

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) announced that, based on income and revenue predictions, it was forced to lay off three members of its staff, effective this week. Additionally, it asked its two lawyers to work pro bono while the Board of Directors seeks to "stabilize revenue."

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Why Canon’s 27-Year-Old PowerShot A5 Was a Landmark Camera

Gordon Laing of Cameralabs just published his newest Retro Review, this time looking at what he describes as Canon's first "truly desirable-looking consumer compact," 1998's PowerShot A5.

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I Shot Astrophotography on Film for a Year: Here’s What I Learned

Astrophotography has exploded in popularity over the past decade, thanks to ever-improving sensors, automated tracking mounts, and processing software that practically polishes your stars for you. But in a digital world obsessed with data, sharpness, and pixels, I found myself increasingly disengaged.

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