PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:05:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Someone Rebuilt Free, Open-Source Versions of Photoshop, Premiere, and Lightroom Using AI https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/someone-rebuilt-free-open-source-versions-of-photoshop-premiere-and-lightroom-using-ai/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:05:47 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=884453 A computer screen displaying the Adobe Lightroom interface with the iconic "Migrant Mother" photograph selected in the center.

Software engineer Brandon Thomas has built and released an open-source, free alternative to Adobe's Creative Cloud suite, including versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom (not Classic), Acrobat, After Effects, and InDesign. The apps live under the ArtCraft banner and are available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

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]]> 884453 Why New Digicams Fail to Capture the Magic of the Originals | The PetaPixel Podcast https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/why-new-digicams-fail-to-capture-the-magic-of-the-originals-the-petapixel-podcast/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:00:56 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=884444 Two men stand on either side of a large not-equal sign, with the man on the left holding a toy-like camera and the man on the right gesturing toward a red Canon and a pink Sony camera.

This week on the PetaPixel Podast, Chris Niccolls and Jaron Schneider are joined by Gordon Laing and Sarah Teng for a discussion on the explosive popularity of digicams and why no matter how hard they might try, modern companies can't fully recapture the magic of the point-and-shoot cameras from 10+ years ago.

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]]> 884444 PhotoCuller Speeds Up Your Photo Workflow and Keeps You In Control of Your Images https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/photoculler-speeds-up-your-photo-workflow-and-keeps-you-in-control-of-your-images/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:57:20 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=880271 Three digital devices—a tablet, a smartphone, and a laptop—display a photo management software interface, with a "PetaPixel Showcase" logo in the bottom right.

One of the most frustrating and time-consuming parts of being a photographer is dealing with all of the photos. The keepers make it worthwhile, but wouldn't it be nice not to slog through hundreds or thousands of photos to find the few you or your client actually want? That's where PhotoCuller comes in, helping photographers manage their photos from ingest to editing and save precious time.

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]]> 880271 YouTuber Drops Camera Into London’s River Thames, Finds Invasive Species https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/youtuber-drops-camera-into-londons-river-thames-finds-invasive-species/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:38:06 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=883628 A diver underwater holds a camera rig with a light pointed at a submerged metal cage, while a large fish swims in the background.

The River Thames is one of the most famous rivers in the world, but what goes on beneath its waters? A YouTuber recently dropped a few cameras into the deep to find out.

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]]> 883628 Instagram Edits Now Lets You Make Custom Photo and Video Carousels https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/instagram-edits-now-lets-you-make-custom-photo-and-video-carousels/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:02:13 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=884399 A mobile phone screen displays a collage-making app interface with a horizontal carousel of photo layouts against a dark background.

Starting today, Instagram users can make carousels in the platform's free, dedicated video editing app, Edits. The update lets people mix and match photos and videos on a customized canvas using existing Edits tools, plus new ones built specifically for carousels.

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]]> 884399 Photographer Captures the Milky Way Over Manhattan, Despite the Light Pollution https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/photographer-captures-the-milky-way-over-manhattan-despite-the-light-pollution/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:09:06 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=884330 A split-screen view showing a black-and-white cityscape with a starry sky on the left and a professional cinema camera on a tripod overlooking a city at night on the right.

A photographer has captured a magnificent timelapse of the Milky Way above New York City using infrared camera equipment.

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]]> 884330 Parents Are Using AI to Create Their Kids’ School Photos Instead of Paying Photographers https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/parents-are-using-ai-to-create-their-kids-school-photos-instead-of-paying-photographers/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:53:46 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=884342 A person holds a smartphone to take a photo of a young boy standing in a doorway, while the boy is also visible in the background, out of focus.

Parents are increasingly turning to AI to create their children’s school photos or remove watermarks from existing images to avoid paying photographers.

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]]> 884342 It Looks Like the Sony FX5 Is Delayed Again https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/it-looks-like-the-sony-fx5-is-delayed-again/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:34:16 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=884351 A front-facing view of a gray digital camera body with a lens mount and a red, distressed "DELAYED" stamp overlaid across the center.

A few weeks ago, it looked like the Sony FX5 might start shipping by the end of this month. It seems the release date may have slipped a little bit again.

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]]> 884351 Fastest-Ever ‘Mind Reading’ AI Model Can Reconstruct Images From Your Brain https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/fastest-ever-mind-reading-ai-model-can-reconstruct-images-from-your-brain/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:36:30 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=884320 A split-screen view shows two skiers in motion, each carving a turn on a snow-covered slope.

Scientists have developed an AI model that can “read” a person’s brain activity and reconstruct what they’re looking at with striking speed and accuracy. The astonishing results can be seen above -- with the original image that the person sees on the left and the AI’s reconstruction on the right.

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]]> 884320 Woman Berates Photographers Over Engagement Shoot at Beauty Spot https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/woman-berates-photographers-over-engagement-shoot-at-beauty-spot/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:09:41 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=884315 A woman in a white t-shirt and shorts stands on a sidewalk with a small dog on a leash, partially obscured by a polka-dot umbrella, while a group of people stands in the background.

A "racist" woman who yelled "go back to Mexico" at photographers capturing a couple getting engaged at a park in Laguna Beach, California, has been outed on the internet.

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]]> 884315 AFP Photographers Attacked by Settlers in the West Bank, Leaving One Hospitalized https://petapixel.com/2026/10/07/afp-photographers-attacked-by-settlers-in-the-west-bank-leaving-one-hospitalized/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:53:27 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=884305 Four soldiers in olive-drab uniforms walk across a rocky, uneven hillside toward a cluster of buildings on the horizon.

An Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographer was beaten by armed Israeli settlers yesterday (Tuesday) while covering violence against Palestinian olive farmers in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses and colleagues.

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]]> 884305 Save Up to 30% on SmallRig Photo and Video Gear This October https://petapixel.com/2026/10/06/save-up-to-30-on-smallrig-photo-and-video-gear-this-october/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:42:39 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=883767 A collection of photography and videography equipment, including a camera rig, a tripod, a power bank, and a light, is arranged on a grassy hill surrounded by a winding road with small figures.

SmallRig’s Autumn Savings promotion runs from October 6 through 15, 2026, with up to 30% off selected photography and video accessories. These offers below include tripods, batteries, camera and phone rigs, and portable lights.

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]]> 883767 Photographer Brings Speed to Life Through Jaw-Dropping Plane Photos https://petapixel.com/2026/10/06/photographer-brings-speed-to-life-through-jaw-dropping-plane-photos/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:25:12 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=883963 Two fighter jets in flight, each surrounded by a large vapor cloud caused by high-speed maneuvers.

Italian photographer Simone Marulli is at the very apex of aviation photography. PetaPixel spoke to Marulli about his incredible photos of planes, including commercial airliners and fighter jets alike.

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]]> 883963 This Firework-Like Supernova Remnant Is the Result of an Explosion People Saw 845 Years Ago https://petapixel.com/2026/10/06/this-firework-like-supernova-remnant-is-the-result-of-an-explosion-people-saw-845-years-ago/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:44:01 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=883921 A vibrant, orange-hued nebula radiates outward from a central point, surrounded by numerous bright, blue-tinted stars.

Scientists using the Gemini North telescope in Hawai'i captured a new photo of Pa 30, a supernova remnant believed to be the remains of a supernova that people witnessed in August 1181.

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]]> 883921 This Chinese Micro Four Thirds Camera Seen at IFA Is Real Weird https://petapixel.com/2026/10/06/this-chinese-micro-four-thirds-camera-seen-at-ifa-is-real-weird/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:55:33 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=883720 Two digital cameras sit side-by-side on a surface, with the left one labeled "OLYMPUS PEN" and the right one labeled "NBD" and "G500".

Earlier this year, Chinese imaging technology company Shenzhen Sonida Digital Technology Co. Ltd. (Sonida) officially joined the Micro Four Thirds system and said it was making a Micro Four Thirds camera and lens. A few weeks ago at IFA 2026 in Germany, a camera appeared on the show floor that looked like it could be related to Sonida's announcement earlier this year. Not so fast!

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]]> 883720 Elon Musk’s xAI Blocks Minnesota’s Landmark Ban on AI Nudification Apps https://petapixel.com/2026/10/06/elon-musks-xai-blocks-minnesotas-landmark-ban-on-ai-nudification-apps/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:21:14 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=883714 A smartphone screen displays the Grok logo in the foreground, with a blurred profile of Elon Musk on the X platform visible in the background.

Elon Musk's company xAI has successfully blocked Minnesota's landmark ban on AI nudification apps and websites that create explicit images of people, mostly women, without consent.

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]]> 883714 Curiosity Rover Celebrates Its 5,000th Day on Mars With Panorama of Sandy Ridge https://petapixel.com/2026/10/06/curiosity-rover-celebrates-its-5000th-day-on-mars-with-panorama-of-sandy-ridge/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:13:37 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=883623 A view from a rover on a rocky, dusty Martian landscape with distant hills under a bright, hazy sky.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has marked 5,000 Martian days on the Red Planet with a new panorama captured from a sandy ridge known as “Chocolatal.”

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]]> 883623 Wedding Photographer Must Pay Nearly $2M to Couples Who Never Got Their Pictures https://petapixel.com/2026/10/06/wedding-photographer-must-pay-nearly-2m-to-couples-who-never-got-their-pictures/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:43:23 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=883655 sad bride

A wedding photographer has been ordered to pay $1.7 million after leaving hundreds of customers without the services they paid for.

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]]> 883655 Aftershoot’s Free RAW Editor, Photon, Teaches You How To Edit Photos https://petapixel.com/2026/10/06/aftershoots-free-raw-editor-photon-teaches-you-how-to-edit-photos/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:00:46 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=883680 A photo editing software interface displaying a portrait of a woman with pink hair and sunglasses, with adjustment panels on the right and a filmstrip of images at the bottom.

Aftershoot, known for its AI-driven photo editing platform for pros, has launched its own free RAW editor, Photon.

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]]> 883680 Scientists Discovered 57 Species In a South Atlantic Submarine Canyon https://petapixel.com/2026/10/06/scientists-discovered-57-species-in-a-south-atlantic-submarine-canyon/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:47:03 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=883660 A split-screen view shows a translucent, gelatinous sea cucumber on the left and a long-stalked, pale organism being held by a robotic claw on the right.

Scientists working for the Ocean Census Network identified 57 new marine species and five new genera in just two weeks of exploration. Initial photos show some pretty wild animals.

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