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This Failed Kodak Digital Camera From 2001 Was a Smartphone Precursor

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These days, it's easy to take for granted that a smartphone does just about everything. They run games, they make calls, they play music and movies, and, of course, they capture great photos and videos. But long before smartphones arrived on the scene, Kodak was actually at the cutting edge of combo camera devices. 2001's Kodak mc3 was Kodak's first foray into multi-function digital cameras, and the weird little device captured photos and videos and played MP3s. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

People Are Freaked Out by the Ring Doorbell Camera Super Bowl Ad

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Ring's Super Bowl LX ad was supposed to introduce a new feature that could potentially revolutionize how missing dogs are looked for: via AI-powered doorbell cameras. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

A New AI Video Model From ByteDance is Making Waves

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It may have just lost control of TikTok U.S., but this weekend ByteDance released Seedance 2.0 -- an AI video generator that is turning heads. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

You Won’t See Another Super Bowl Ad Like This One

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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos teamed up yet again with famous actor Emma Stone for what is very likely to be the only Super Bowl commercial this year shot on 35mm Kodak 2302 black and white film stock with Panavision lenses. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

How to Capture Unique Wildlife Photos

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Photography has never been more accessible, yet truly distinctive images feel harder to come by than ever. With social media reinforcing familiar compositions and popular locations, many photographers find themselves asking how to create work that feels original and fulfilling. This three-part series is designed to explore that question across three genres: wildlife, landscape, and night sky photography. In this first article, the focus is on wildlife and how slowing down, understanding animals on their own terms, and committing to personal projects can help photographers create images that rise above the expected. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

My Photography Boomed When I Stopped Looking at Social Media

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Social media was once the backbone of marketing for photography businesses. However, we now have strong reasons to leave it behind and adopt a different approach to photography. Why did my recent behavior change prove this to be true? [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Your First Exciting Steps into Printing, Part 3: Achieving Accurate Colors

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When we print, we usually want colors and tones to be as accurate as possible. What appears on the paper should match what is on our screens. There are important steps to achieving that. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel