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South African Photographer Zanele Muholi Wins 2026 Hasselblad Award and $218,000

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The Hasselblad Foundation has named South African photographer Zanele Muholi the 2026 Hasselblad Award laureate, the world's largest photography award. Muholi has won SEK 2,000,000 (over $217,000 at current exchange rates), a gold medal, a Hasselblad camera, and a lengthy solo exhibition at the Hasselblad Center at the Gothenburg Museum of Art in Sweden. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Save Big on Wedding and Portrait Photography Gear

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To celebrate the annual WPPI 2026 show for wedding and portrait photographers, which wrapped up yesterday in Las Vegas, B&H has a ton of great deals on cameras, lenses, lighting, and accessories favored by wedding, portrait, and event shooters. The wedding, prom, and graduation season is just around the corner, so there's no better time to gear up without breaking the bank. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Samyang Is Developing a 200mm f/1.8

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French photography publication Phototrend chatted with Samyang's head of product planning, Kim Dubin, and Samyang is up to some extremely exciting things, including a flagship 200mm f/1.8 lens that will showcase Samyang's optical engineering chops. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

‘Big-Hearted’ War Photographer Paul Conroy Dies Age 61

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Acclaimed war photographer Paul Conroy died this week of a heart attack at age 61. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: The Photographic Lines Are Even Blurrier

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A wet and rainy San Francisco was the venue for this year’s Galaxy Unpacked launch event and the testing ground for shooting the new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. The Ultra model is priced at $1,299, which is the same as last year’s model. I’m going into this review with the usual intention of testing this phone more as a camera and seeing how it stacks up as a creative tool. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Disturbing Report Says Workers are Watching Private Footage Taken on Meta Smart Glasses

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An investigation has alleged that footage taken on Meta's AI smart glasses is being watched by tech workers, including intimate moments. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Harman Launches Azure: A Kaleidoscopic Film That Switches the Colors Around

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Harman has announced a funky new film called Switch Azure where the colors swap around -- rendering blues as oranges, yellows as blue, and reds as purple. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel