Adobe Brings the Power of Firefly to Your Pocket With New Mobile App

Adobe has unveiled the highly anticipated mobile version of its Firefly app, enabling users, both novice and professional, to create high-quality images and videos from their phones using advanced AI technology.

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Harlowe and Photographer Mark Mann Team Up for Luxurious Lighting Kit

Lighting brand Harlowe has developed a limited edition Signature Kit of its lighting products in partnership with portrait photographer Mark Mann. The Mark Mann Signature Kit will be limited to just 30 worldwide, each with its own number.

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Adobe Is Developing AI-Powered Culling Tools for Lightroom

Adobe announced new features across much of the Creative Cloud ecosystem, including in Lightroom and Photoshop, designed to help creators move even faster from idea to final delivery. Adobe promises that its latest updates deliver "speed, precision, and smarter AI to power your workflow."

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Reddit Asks ChatGPT to Restore World’s Oldest Photo and the Results are Horrible

At the beginning of the 19th century, it was becoming apparent in scientific circles that it was possible to "draw with light" and fix real-world images onto paper. In 1826, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took what is widely believed to be the first-ever successful photograph, an exposure that may have lasted several days.

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Historic Leica 0-Series Prototype Expected to Sell for Over $2 Million

The 46th Leitz Photographica Auction this month will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Leica I, the first mass-produced 35mm camera. A rare prototype of the Leica I, the 0-Series No. 112, will be auctioned and is expected to sell for as much as €2 million ($2.3 million).

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AFP Photographer Shot Twice by Rubber Bullets During LA Protests

An AFP photographer has been shot in the head by a rubber bullet during the Los Angeles protest on Saturday -- at least the third photographer who has been injured by less-lethal weapons since the unrest began.

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OM System OM-5 Mark II Review: I Think I’ve Reviewed This Camera Before

Flagship cameras always get the biggest fanfare but it’s often the model that sits right below that gets the most play. These are the cameras made for the enthusiast photographer who does not need the biggest and fastest camera but does want some high-end features at a decent price. Where the OM System OM-1 Mark II is the pinnacle of OM technology, the new $1,200 OM-5 Mark II will probably be the workhorse of the lineup.

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The OM System OM-5 Mark II is a ‘Refined’ Compact Travel Camera

OM System has announced the OM-5 Mark II, which it describes as a "refined" mirrorless interchangeable lens Micro Four Thirds camera built for outdoor enthusiasts.

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The Sigma 17-40 f/1.8 is the Successor to the Legendary 18-35mm f/1.8

Sigma has announced the 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art lens, what it calls the successor to the 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens that was designed for DSLRs and became incredibly popular for run-and-gun videographers when it launched in 2013.

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Nat Geo’s ‘Underdogs’ Hilariously Celebrates Nature’s Unsung Animal Heroes

National Geographic's newest wildlife documentary series, Underdogs, celebrates nature's unsung heroes and adds a generous helping of humor thanks to Ryan Reynolds' narration. PetaPixel spoke to Mark Linfield and Vanessa Berlowitz, co-founders of Wildstar Films, about the new series and how evolving camera tech helps tell compelling nature stories in fresh new ways.

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