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This Compact Digital ‘Film’ Camera Has Raised Nearly $900,000

Two retro-style cameras, one beige and one black, labeled "Rewindpix," are side by side on a glossy surface with a dark background. Both cameras feature large lenses and prominent viewfinders.

Last December, photographer and designer Xiao Liu announced Rewindpix, a digital, screen-free compact camera designed to offer an analog experience. It launched on Kickstarter earlier this month, and with 11 days left in the campaign, it has shattered its funding goal by over $870,000.

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This New Tripod Doesn’t Need the Ground At All

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

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

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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Photographer Turns a Bird’s Bad Day Into a Comedy Wildlife Awards Victory

A white bird with outstretched wings stands on grass, carrying a large bundle of green grass in its beak, partially covering its head, with a blurred blue background.

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards has unveiled the Sterna People's Choice Award winner for the 2025 competition. Photographer Alison Tuck from the United Kingdom earned top honors for her hilarious portrait of a gannet getting a face full of grass and weeds.

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17 Award-Winning Microscope Photos Reveal the World’s Hidden Wonders

A collage of three microscopic images: a colorful cell with hair-like projections, a glowing blue spherical cluster with radiating lines, and a textured orange and purple layered surface.

Evident Scientific, a scientific solutions and microscopic imaging company, has announced the winners of its sixth annual Image of the Year photo contest. The competition celebrates the world's best scientific microscopic imaging, and the photos are as scientifically valuable as they are beautiful.

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The Reeflex Ultra Telephoto Powers Up Photography on iPhone and Galaxy

A close-up of a person holding an orange camera next to a scene of several vibrant pink flamingos standing together outdoors.

Reeflex has launched a new ultra-telephoto lens for Apple and Samsung's latest flagship smartphones on Kickstarter, promising mobile photographers significantly more reach and improved image quality versus using their built-in lenses with digital zoom.

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