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Instagram’s Instants Lets You Share Photos That Disappear After They’re Seen

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Instagram has launched a new feature called Instants, a disappearing photo-sharing system designed around fast, unedited sharing with close friends. Available both inside Instagram and through a new standalone Instants app, the feature pushes even further into real-time photography and casual social sharing, with a strong emphasis on authenticity and privacy. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

India’s Tiger Reserves Are Banning Smartphone Photography

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India’s tiger reserves are beginning to ban mobile phones during safaris as wildlife tourism faces growing concerns over overcrowding, unsafe tourist behavior, and the impact of social media-driven content creation on endangered animals and fragile ecosystems. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Sony’s New Xperia 1 VIII Phone Got a Photographer-Focused Refresh

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Sony has officially announced the new Sony Xperia 1 VIII, and while the company’s Xperia lineup has long catered to photographers with manual controls, shutter buttons, and Alpha-inspired features, this latest model may represent the biggest camera-focused shift in years. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

The Lumix L10 is a New Fixed-Lens Compact in the Spirit of the LX100

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Panasonic has announced the Lumix L10, an updated take on the company's fixed-lens, compact zoom lens camera that is very much in the spirit of the LX100 series. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Filmmaker Flies His Drone and Discovers Abandoned ‘Ghost’ Village

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A filmmaker flew his drone and discovered an eerie village which was mysteriously abandoned over a decade ago. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Ron Howard’s Richard Avedon Documentary to Premiere at Cannes Film Festival

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Acclaimed director Ron Howard will premiere his documentary AVEDON about famed photographer Richard Avedon at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Vivo X300 Ultra Review: The Versatility Here Is Just Ridiculous

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Vivo’s “Ultra” phones have always been the company’s best but this one is the first to venture outside the Chinese market. More like a phone in a camera than the other way around, it feels like a camera system built from the sum of its many parts. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel