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  • Vividon’s New Photoshop Plugin Uses AI to Change Photo Lighting David Crewe
    Ask any working photographer what the one thing that they cannot fix in post is, and the answer will almost always be the same: light. It's easy to clean up skin, tweak color and contrast, and even swap skies or extend backgrounds. Still, bad light has historically meant a costly reshoot, hours of painstaking compositing, or the quiet disappointment of delivering something a client doesn't like. Stockholm-based startup Vividon is looking to change that, and today it has opened early access to it
     

Vividon’s New Photoshop Plugin Uses AI to Change Photo Lighting

29 April 2026 at 22:21

A grid of 16 images shows a woman in a tan coat holding a brown bag in different lighting and color effects, alternating with images of a red fire extinguisher and fire safety products on varied backgrounds.

Ask any working photographer what the one thing that they cannot fix in post is, and the answer will almost always be the same: light. It's easy to clean up skin, tweak color and contrast, and even swap skies or extend backgrounds. Still, bad light has historically meant a costly reshoot, hours of painstaking compositing, or the quiet disappointment of delivering something a client doesn't like. Stockholm-based startup Vividon is looking to change that, and today it has opened early access to its AI relighting plugin for Adobe Photoshop.

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The 2026 CP+ Photo Expo Solidified Its Importance to the Industry

29 April 2026 at 22:05

Colorful illustration of a pink-haired person holding a camera and smiling, with vibrant yellow, blue, and pink background. The image includes the logo and text: "CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show 2026.

When Photokina collapsed in 2020, it was a major blow to the photography industry, adding to the sense of dread that the whole market was coming tumbling down. But now, after multiple years of growth, Japan's CP+ Show is living proof that photography is not just surviving: it's thriving.

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  • EvrBridge Brings Automated Camera Metadata Workflows to Resolve Kate Garibaldi
    EvrApp has introduced EvrBridge, stylized "evrBridge," a new Windows application designed to automate one of post-production’s more persistent workflow challenges: extracting and organizing camera metadata for use inside DaVinci Resolve. The app marks the company’s first native Windows solution built around its established metadata processing pipeline. [Read More]
     

EvrBridge Brings Automated Camera Metadata Workflows to Resolve

29 April 2026 at 19:04

A large orange icon with three horizontal lines and a right-pointing arrow is centered over a blurred computer interface labeled "Metadata Bridge for DaVinci Resolve" with a file list visible in the background.

EvrApp has introduced EvrBridge, stylized "evrBridge," a new Windows application designed to automate one of post-production’s more persistent workflow challenges: extracting and organizing camera metadata for use inside DaVinci Resolve. The app marks the company’s first native Windows solution built around its established metadata processing pipeline.

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  • This New Tripod Doesn’t Need the Ground At All Jeremy Gray
    Nearly all tripods have one thing in common, they stand on the ground (or a floor). While there are some exceptions, like the GorillaPod, they are small and aren't built for full-size professional camera systems. A new Kickstarter product, Viperpod, rethinks the tripod from the ground up, and says "no thank you" to traditional use cases. [Read More]
     

This New Tripod Doesn’t Need the Ground At All

29 April 2026 at 18:51

A split image shows a camera mounted on a flexible tripod, with the tripod legs angled and gripping the edge of a concrete wall outdoors. The camera is pointed toward the street or building.

Nearly all tripods have one thing in common, they stand on the ground (or a floor). While there are some exceptions, like the GorillaPod, they are small and aren't built for full-size professional camera systems. A new Kickstarter product, Viperpod, rethinks the tripod from the ground up, and says "no thank you" to traditional use cases.

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Blackmagic Quickly Updates DaVinci Resolve 21’s New Photo Tools

29 April 2026 at 17:22

A man in a plaid shirt edits video footage on a desktop computer with two monitors in a modern office with large windows overlooking a cityscape. A camera, headphones, and books are on the desk.

Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 21 Beta 2, a quick follow-up to its recently introduced public beta. The update arrives less than a month after the initial announcement and focuses largely on stability, bug fixes, and refinements, particularly in the new photo editing tools.

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Win a Limited Edition Canon G7X III! Plus: WideluxX & I’m Back APS-C | The PetaPixel Podcast

29 April 2026 at 17:01

A surprised man looks at a Canon G7X camera with a "WIN THIS!" label, an exposed camera sensor, and a vintage Model Lux camera on a blue background.

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, we're giving away a new Canon G7X Mark III 30th Anniversary Limited Edition camera thanks to our friends at B&H Photo! And since we have our minds on compact point and shoots, we got to thinking... what cameras like the G7X would we like to see make a comeback?

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Dorothea Lange’s Unseen Photos of Doomed Town That’s Now Underwater Digitized by UC

29 April 2026 at 16:01

A split image: on the left, a girl leans on a wooden fence, gazing thoughtfully; on the right, two people walk near a burning house engulfed in flames, with smoke billowing into the sky.

An incredible photo archive showing the sad decline of a long-forgotten town shot by Dorothea Lange and Pirkle Jones has been digitized and uploaded by the University of California (UC).

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Google Photos Will Help You Choose Outfits Based on Clothes You’ve Worn in Photos

29 April 2026 at 16:00

Three smartphone screens display: a photo gallery with pet and clothing images; a shopping app with various clothing items to mix and match; and a virtual fitting room showing an outfit on a mannequin.

Just over a week after Google added AI-powered "beautification" tools to Google Photos, the company is showing off yet another addition. This time it's a wardrobe feature that will let people virtually try on different outfits in Google Photos on Android later this summer.

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Hasselblad Masters Photo Contest Accused of Shortlisting an AI Image

29 April 2026 at 15:39

A man and woman sit at a small round table outdoors at night, engaged in conversation. An arrow highlights a close-up of a Coca-Cola bottle and a white ashtray on the table.

Hasselblad unveiled the 70 finalists of Hasselblad Masters 2026, the company's first Masters competition since 2023. It didn't take long for controversy to emerge, including allegations that a finalist used generative AI to create one of their images.

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Meta Charged by EU Over Failure to Stop Children From Using Instagram and Facebook

29 April 2026 at 15:22

A young girl lies under a blanket in the dark, illuminated by the light from a smartphone she is holding, focused intently on the screen.

Meta was charged by European Union (EU) regulators with breaching landmark tech rules after failing to prevent children under 13 from accessing Instagram and Facebook.

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