Photo-Seeking Tourist Squashes ‘Van Gogh’ Chair in Italian Museum
Two tourists in Italy have been roundly criticized for sitting on a "Van Gogh" chair and badly damaging the artwork.
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Shutterstock Rebrand Includes New Logo and Enhanced GenAI Tools
Shutterstock is launching a major rebrand today, accompanied by a host of generative AI offerings that leverage its vast library of multimedia content.
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The Story of the 17-Year-Old Who Filmed Air India Plane Crash
A 17-year-old who filmed crucial footage of the Air India plane crash that has so far killed 270 people has been left traumatized by the event.
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Is It Possible to Photograph All of Manhattan in a Single Image?
Back in 2015, a question popped into my head during a weather hold at a New Jersey helicopter hanger: “Could you capture the entire island of Manhattan in a single image?”
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Seven Mindblowing Space Photos Taken This Month
Each week, there are thousands of incredible photographs taken in space by NASA, ESA, telescopes, satellites, rovers, and beyond. Sometimes it feels like there is too much space content so PetaPixel has devised a handy article where you can see all of the best images of the cosmos this month.
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6 Months Later, DJI Says US Government Still Hasn’t Started Its Mandated Security Audit
In April, DJI urged the US government to start the mandated security audit of its business -- an audit congress ordered as part of a structured approach for evaluating the security concerns of Chinese-owned companies. Now half a year has passed and DJI says the US still hasn't started the audit -- and the clock is ticking.
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Thanks to a Disjointed Rollout, C2PA Content Credentials Look Stuck
Two weeks ago, enterprise software developer Digimarc released a Chrome extension that could verify and display image provenance for photos or designs embedded with C2PA Content Credentials. After two weeks of testing, PetaPixel found it to be mostly useless, but that's only because the C2PA rollout has been so disjointed.
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Join the PetaPixel Podcast for a Live Show at BILD 2025
Next week, the B&H Bild Expo is coming back to the New York City Javits Center and the PetaPixel Podcast will be on the Photography Stage from 3:00-4:00 PM on June 18 recording a live discussion, including taking questions from the audience.
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Aiarty Video Enhancer: Desktop AI Tool for Upscaling, Denoising & Deblurring – Faster Than Ever!
As digital imaging and video technology keep evolving, capturing and delivering sharp, clean visuals without losing time has become essential for photographers and creators alike. Aiarty Video Enhancer arrives as the newest breakthrough in AI-powered video clarity and speed, raising the bar for those who need fast, flawless results to bring their footage to life.
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Yashica Adds a Third FX-D Version That Actually Has a Viewfinder
In May, Yashica announced two versions of an upcoming digital camera called the FX-D, a digital camera that sports many analog-inspired features (including a film advance lever). Both of those original options feature a pentaprism-like bump above the lens, but it was just for looks: there was no viewfinder.
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