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Skylum unveils Aperty, a time-saving AI tool for portrait editing

Jun 27, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

Skylum recently announced Aperty, a new(ish) software program designed to help portrait photographers with their editing workflow. Previously known as Project “Barcelona,” Aperty uses AI…

Perfectly timed gymnast photo wins World Sports Photography Awards 2024

Jun 25, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

A captivating image of Japanese gymnast Daiki Hashimoto has been crowned the overall winner of the 2024 World Sports Photography Awards. Captured by Belgian photographer…

Got Nikon 1 lenses? This $13 gizmo gives you more lenses for less

Jun 25, 2024 David Prochnow

You’ve got to respect Nikon Corporation’s attempts at trying to appease both new, cutting edge buyers and OG Nikon F users. Each time they release…

C200 and C400 are back as Fujifilm restarts color film production in China

Jun 24, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

Good news for film photography fans: Fujifilm, the last major color film producer besides Kodak, has announced the restart of production for two popular films:…

Blackmagic Camera App is now available for Android

Jun 24, 2024 John Aldred

I have to admit I never expected this day to come, but it has. The Blackmagic Camera app is no longer iPhone-only. Blackmagic Design has…

AI now generates soundtracks from videos

Jun 24, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

Google DeepMind has introduced a new tool called V2A (video-to-audio) that can generate synchronized soundtracks and sound effects for videos created by AI video generators….

This is the first Hubble image after recent malfunction

Jun 21, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

NASA’s iconic Hubble Space Telescope has captured its first new image since successfully transitioning to a one-gyro operating mode. This marks a significant milestone for…

Fuji Instax Wide 400 adds self-timer and a close-up lens for selfies

Jun 19, 2024 John Aldred

Fujifilm has announced the Fujifilm Instax Wide 400 ($149.95). It replaces its popular predecessor, 2014’s Instax Wide 300. It retains the 95mm f/14 retractable lens…

Yellowstone tourist gets 7-day jail sentence after walking on geothermal area for photo

Jun 19, 2024 Alex Baker

A tourist has been sentenced to 7 days of jail time after being caught on camera trespassing over delicate and dangerous ground in Yellowstone National…

NASA uses astronauts’ pet photos to pave the way for faster space communication

Jun 19, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

They are millions of miles away from Earth, so astronauts clearly miss their furry (or feathery) companions. In a recent demonstration of some seriously advanced…