Restore those old family photos with this free AI image restoration generator

An example of the new AI model at work. Applied Research Center, Tencent Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making waves in the world of pictures. Image synthesizer DALL-E recently entered beta testing. Google researchers just released a report about their AI imaging model dubbed “Imagen,” which produces scarily accurate results. AI can even lend a hand… Continue reading Restore those old family photos with this free AI image restoration generator

Hit the road with this fully-functioning, Victorian-era mobile studio & darkroom

With big windows and a skylight, plenty of natural light shines through. Charterhouse Antiques Fancy yourself a photography studio on wheels? What about one with a little history? On Friday, August 5, 2022, a historic, horse-drawn mobile Victorian photo studio goes on auction at Charterhouse in Dorset, England.  Related: Going back to film? Here’s what’s… Continue reading Hit the road with this fully-functioning, Victorian-era mobile studio & darkroom

The ‘anti-Instagram’ app only lets you post once a day

The BeReal app only allows users to post one image a day. BeReal For a while in the early-2010s, Instagram was the trendiest app going. It was a place for photographers, hipsters, and everyone else to share their photos (or at least photos of their brunch). Oh, how things have changed since then. Now Instagram,… Continue reading The ‘anti-Instagram’ app only lets you post once a day

Are these 16,000 photos of Picasso’s work ‘fair use?’

Pablo Picasso, Paris 1950. Getty Images After a lengthy legal battle stretching over two decades, the United States Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the copyright holder over images featuring Picasso’s paintings, which first appeared in a 1932 publication titled the Zervos Catalogue.  Related: Keep your photos from getting stolen on the Internet The… Continue reading Are these 16,000 photos of Picasso’s work ‘fair use?’

Thomas Hoepker’s ’63 road trip, plus four other fantastic photobooks to get you inspired

Controlled Burn & Dodge #1, CA 1999. © Bob Kolbrener This month’s photobook selection includes a collection of photos of pairs by Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti; Thomas Hoepker’s look back at his 1963 road trip; Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb’s lockdown project of photos from Cape Cod; a collection of Bob Kolbrener’s B&W Californian… Continue reading Thomas Hoepker’s ’63 road trip, plus four other fantastic photobooks to get you inspired

White House photographer told ‘no photos’ of Trump on January 6th

Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Donald Trump’s continued claims of election fraud in an attempt to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Former White House photographer Shealah Craighead was barred… Continue reading White House photographer told ‘no photos’ of Trump on January 6th

Clueless cameraman creates comedy, calamity during championship track & field event

Athletes in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final run around a cameraman on the track. Patrick Smith/Getty Images A cameraman accidentally added an extra obstacle to the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon this week. The camera operator caused chaos for the 15 athletes when he meandered onto the track… Continue reading Clueless cameraman creates comedy, calamity during championship track & field event

Selfie-snapping photographer falls into Mount Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius. Getty Images Generally speaking, it‘s not a good idea to climb into the crater of an active volcano, no matter how tempting the photo op may be. One unlucky American photographer recently learned this the hard way when they dropped their phone and then themself into the crater of Mount Vesuvius. The tourist… Continue reading Selfie-snapping photographer falls into Mount Vesuvius

New Arizona law bans filming police within 8 feet

Snapping a photo like this in Arizona could result in jail time. Seriously. Dan Bracaglia In the last several years, smartphone videos have been instrumental in exposing police misconduct and violence—in some cases, even leading to indictments. However, last week, the Arizona state legislature passed House Bill 2319, which will now make filming police a… Continue reading New Arizona law bans filming police within 8 feet