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Photographer Builds ‘Place Your Best Photo Finally Gets the Audience it Deserves’

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Award-winning landscape and nature photographer Greg Boratyn is best known for his photography skills, but he's also now putting his background in software development to work with a new digital photography platform, grid.photo, designed to provide passionate photographers an alternative to Instagram that celebrates photos above all else. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

The FCC Has Given Insta360 a Big Chance to Dethrone the Dominant DJI

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According to the latest BCN Ranking in Japan, DJI made all 10 of the best-selling video cameras last month. Even by DJI's lofty standards, that level of dominance is absurd. In the US, this dominance is under threat from legal issues and competitors alike. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Using AI Slop to Sell Cameras Will Never Make Sense to Me

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It's Saturday, and instead of enjoying the nice weather, I'm drawn to my computer to write the equivalent of a deep sigh. Two companies decided to publish generative AI slop this weekend designed to sell cameras, and I will never understand it. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Lights Out in Scoresby Sund: Capturing a Total Eclipse in the High Arctic

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“It was just breathtaking,” Wayne says, the awe unmistakable in his voice. “It was the most epic thing I’ve ever photographed in my life.” … [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Another Photo Contest Falls Victim to a Controversy of its Own Making

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DarkSky International's Capture the Dark 2026 photo contest undoubtedly featured some beautiful photos of the night sky captured by talented photographers. However, since the winners were unveiled last week, controversy has reared its ugly head. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Sony’s Sensor Factory Is Back to Full Operation After Major Earthquake

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Last month, a major 6.8 earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan. It caused serious damage to multiple structures and forced the evacuation of Sony Semiconductor's facility, which is located in the region. Nearly a month later, the factory has returned to full operating capacity. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Nikon’s Japan-Exclusive Nikkor Z Wooden Lens Stand Is Gorgeous

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I've already complained about how Japanese photographers get much better camera company merchandise options than us Americans, and I'll do it again, too! Nikon Direct, the company's Japanese shop, has awesome new wooden display stands for Nikkor Z lenses, and I want them. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel