The 14 Fantastic Winners of the 2024 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
The winners of the 13th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest have been unveiled, with Eduardo Labat earning "Best in Show" with a jaw-dropping photo of white-tip reef sharks circling off the coast of Mexico. Labat also earned top honors in the black and white category.
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‘Nosferatu’ Cinematographer Unveils Secrets Behind Shooting Count Orlok Encounter on Film
Nosferatu by Roert Eggers is cinematography treat. Shot entirely on film, the Dracula movie uses candlelight and firelight to create unnerving scenes that are truly masterful in their execution.
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Pentax K-3 III DSLR Discontinued in Japan But Not in the United States
The Pentax K-3 Mark III DSLR has been officially discontinued in Japan but Ricoh Imaging tells PetaPixel that the camera remains available in the United States and is part of the company's 2025 product lineup.
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Saturn and Moon Playing Cosmic Hide-and-Seek
In a rare event earlier this month, the Moon occulted Saturn, meaning that from Earth's perspective, Saturn traveled through the sky behind the Moon.
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Yankees Chief Photographer Has One of the Best Jobs in Sports
Good photography requires excellent artistic and technical skills. Consistently great photography, on the other hand, relies upon determination, passion, the ability to work under pressure, and, in many cases, strong relationships. Official New York Yankees chief photographer Ariele Goldman Hecht has all these traits in spades, and it shows through not only her photos but how she captures them.
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ShiftCam Admits Poor Communication, Mistakes With Indiegogo Campaign
Backers of ShiftCam's SnapSeries Indiegogo campaign claim they were being sidelined so that ShiftCam could double-dip by taking money raised in the campaign and spend it on delivering orders to both retailers and consumers.
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Is L-Mount Worth Investing Into? | The PetaPixel Podcast
The Leica L-mount was created in 2014. The L-mount Alliance was formed in 2018. While there has been a steady release of cameras for this mount since then, considering the number of companies involved, it is a bit thin – especially for still photographers.
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US Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Ban TikTok
The Supreme Court has upheld the divest-or-ban law meaning TikTok could go dark for millions of Americans on Sunday.
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‘Goodbye to My Chinese Spy’ – TikTok Users Mock Impending Ban
With TikTok expected to be banned in the United States on Sunday leaving 170 million users locked out, Americans on the app have been poking fun with "Thank you to my Chinese spy" videos.
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