Rare Full Court Rehearing Granted in Copyright Case Against Kat Von D’s Miles Davis Tattoo

On June 9, Chief Judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Mary H. Murguia issued an Order in the case of Jeffery B. Sedlik v. Katherine von Drachenberg, aka Kat Von D, et. al. granting an en banc rehearing by the full court.

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Cameraman Narrowly Escapes as Burning ‘Spidercam’ Crashes onto Pitch During Soccer Match

A cameraman narrowly avoided serious injury after an overhead wire-suspended “spidercam” caught fire and fell onto the field during a pre-World Cup friendly soccer match.

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Luna Ultra: Insta360 Finally Reveals Full Details of the Leica-Branded Gimbal Camera

After trickling out information slowly since it initially revealed the camera back in February, Insta360 has finally pulled the curtain fully off the Leica-branded gimbal camera it calls the Luna Ultra.

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Study Reveals Gender Pay Gaps Among Freelance Photographers

A new global study has revealed gender pay gaps among freelance photographers and videographers working across different creative roles.

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Smart Glasses in Pennsylvania May Soon Legally Require a Visible Recording Light

Lawmakers in Pennsylvania are pushing for legislation that would require devices like smart glasses to visually indicate when they’re recording.

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‘Ocean’ Doc Captures the Horrors of Seabed Trawling for the First Time

Sir David Attenborough turned 100 last month, and much of his incredible life's mission has been celebrating and showcasing the natural world. Billions of people on Earth have heard Attenborough's voice, heard his words, and seen his work. Arguably, nothing on Earth impacts life as much as the oceans, and that's the focus of "Ocean with David Attenborough," streaming now online and on National Geographic, Disney+, and Hulu.

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7Artisans Is Only Making 500 Copies of its New Seagull 35mm Lens

7Artisans has partnered with the historic Seagull brand to introduce the limited-edition Seagull × 7Artisans M 35mm f/1.7, a new full-frame manual-focus lens designed for Leica M-mount rangefinder cameras.

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Collector Scours Flea Markets for Vintage Photos of Women in Trees

Wandering through a market in Frankfurt years ago, photo collector Jochen Raiss stumbled across a photo of a woman halfway up a tree.

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One of the Most Comprehensive Looks at Film Color Science

Japan-based analog photographer D.Daniel has delivered arguably the most comprehensive, efficient, and useful comparisons of color and black-and-white photographic film stocks ever.

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Sony MDR-7506 Headphones: The Standard to Which All Others Are Measured

PetaPixel is expanding its coverage into headphones, but specifically their use through the lens of how a videographer would use them. In the field, at their desk, and while traveling, every videographer and editor has them, and the standard by which they all should be judged is the Sony MDR-7506.

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