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The Sony a7 V Topped a Major Sales Chart for a Fifth Straight Month

11 May 2026 at 19:42

A Sony Alpha 7 camera is centered in the image with its lens removed, revealing the sensor, while bright fireworks explode in the black night sky behind it.

It's starting to feel like a broken record, but the Sony a7 V has yet again topped the new digital camera sales charts at major Japanese photo retailer Map Camera.

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  • After Years of Waiting, a New Snapseed Finally Arrived on Android Jeremy Gray
    Mobile photographers could have been forgiven for thinking that the beloved Google-owned photo editor Snapseed was dead before it received its first major update in years last June, bringing the app to version 3.0. Good news for Snapseed fans, the wait for the next major update was much shorter, and Snapseed 4.0 has arrived on iOS and Android. [Read More]
     

After Years of Waiting, a New Snapseed Finally Arrived on Android

11 May 2026 at 19:19

A green leaf icon, representing the Snapseed app, is centered over a blurred background showing photo editing interfaces and tools on a smartphone screen.

Mobile photographers could have been forgiven for thinking that the beloved Google-owned photo editor Snapseed was dead before it received its first major update in years last June, bringing the app to version 3.0. Good news for Snapseed fans, the wait for the next major update was much shorter, and Snapseed 4.0 has arrived on iOS and Android.

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Anyone Could Have Been Watching Your Kids on Certain Baby Monitors

11 May 2026 at 18:35

A white baby monitor with a screen and a camera shaped like a cat, both labeled “MEARI,” are placed on a wooden surface next to some pinecones.

Another day, another Wi-Fi camera hack. "A million" network-connected baby monitors and security cameras were visible to hackers, exposing many households to extreme privacy violations and security concerns.

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China’s Biggest Photography Show Will Feature Many Lens Reveals

11 May 2026 at 17:32

Silhouettes of ten camera lenses and accessories are displayed in a row against a gold background with bold Chinese text above them.

The China International Photography Machinery and Imaging Equipment and Technology Expo, better known as China P&E, kicks off later this week in Beijing, and major camera equipment brands are gearing up.

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  • No, Those ‘New’ Apollo UAP Photos Don’t Show Evidence of Aliens Jeremy Gray
    Last week, President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of War launched a new website to publish unsealed photos and videos related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Of the 161 files released so far, the most attention-grabbing ones are from NASA's Apollo missions in the late 1960s and early 1970s. [Read More]
     

No, Those ‘New’ Apollo UAP Photos Don’t Show Evidence of Aliens

11 May 2026 at 17:05

Side-by-side lunar landscape photos show astronauts' shadows and terrain. Each image has a zoomed-in inset highlighting a small, faint blue dot in the sky, outlined by a yellow box and lines.

Last week, President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of War launched a new website to publish unsealed photos and videos related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Of the 161 files released so far, the most attention-grabbing ones are from NASA's Apollo missions in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Brightin Star Launches New Fisheye Lens for APS-C Mirrorless Cameras

11 May 2026 at 15:47

Split image: On the left, a camera lens with a filter being attached. On the right, two wide camera lenses, one black and one silver, with model details and compatible mounts listed below.

Brightin Star has announced the new 7.5mm f/2.8 IV APS-C ultra-wide fisheye lens, a compact manual-focus optic aimed at photographers and creators looking for dramatic ultra-wide perspectives without the size or cost typically associated with specialty lenses.

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  • You Can Edit Photos in Resolve… But Should You? Jordan Drake
    While video professionals have grown used to seeing a major update of Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve editing software every April, this year’s update caught the attention of photographers everywhere with the debut of a new “Photo” tool. Headlines popped up instantly proclaiming that photo editing programs Lightroom and Capture One had new competition. But do they? I spent some time with the latest beta of Davinci Resolve 21, and I have some thoughts. [Read More]
     

You Can Edit Photos in Resolve… But Should You?

11 May 2026 at 14:01

A video editing software interface shows a man holding a camera in the preview window, filmstrip thumbnails below, color grading tools on the right, waveform monitor at the bottom, and a "PetaPixel Reviews" title on the timeline.

While video professionals have grown used to seeing a major update of Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve editing software every April, this year’s update caught the attention of photographers everywhere with the debut of a new “Photo” tool. Headlines popped up instantly proclaiming that photo editing programs Lightroom and Capture One had new competition. But do they? I spent some time with the latest beta of Davinci Resolve 21, and I have some thoughts.

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Bagel Shop Removes AI-Generated Images After Customer Backlash

11 May 2026 at 13:31

Left: Hands rolling dough on a floured wooden surface near a wood-fired oven. Right: Open sesame bagel with cream cheese, bagged bagels, a mug, and a note introducing "Sam," Burlington bagel baker.

A bagel shop faced uproar from customers after posting ads that mixed real photos with AI-generated images, prompting the small business to apologize and remove the posts.

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UK Schools Told to Remove Children’s Photos as Criminals Use AI to Create Explicit Images

11 May 2026 at 10:56

A person in a dark hoodie and cap sits in front of a laptop, their face obscured by shadows, creating a mysterious and anonymous atmosphere.

U.K. schools have been advised to remove students' photos from their websites as blackmailers are using them to create sexually explicit images.

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