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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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Archivist Restores Rare Footage of The Velvet Underground at Vietnam War Protest

29 April 2026 at 12:09

A group of musicians perform outdoors with microphones and guitars, while people stand in the background near a building, watching the performance. The scene has a vintage, grainy look.

The year is 1969, legendary rock and roll band The Velvet Underground is playing at a Vietnam War protest in Texas. It sounds like an iconic moment. The only problem? Back then, people didn't care all that much about The Velvet Underground.

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Apple to Add More AI Photo Editing Tools to iOS 27

29 April 2026 at 09:38

Three iPhone models in orange, black, and blue are displayed on a black grid surface. Each phone shows the Apple logo and has varying camera designs on the back.

Among all the large smartphone manufacturers, Apple has so far been the most cautious in introducing AI-powered photo editing tools -- but perhaps not for much longer.

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Miami GP Has Strict Rules on What Cameras You Can Bring in

29 April 2026 at 08:08

Formula 1 cars race around a track corner as a large crowd of spectators watch from the grandstands under palm trees on a sunny day. Advertising banners line the fence alongside the track.

Formula 1 is rolling back into the United States this weekend and keen photographers attending the Miami Grand Prix might want to read the small print.

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