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French Court Sets Date for Trial Between Nick Ut and Netflix Over β€˜Napalm Girl’ Documentary

18 May 2026 at 13:32

A collage-style movie poster featuring "THE STRINGER: THE MAN WHO TOOK THE PHOTO" with layered images of a photographer, people reviewing photos, and a pensive man, all set against a misty landscape.

The court schedule has been set for Nick Ut's defamation lawsuit in France against Netflix and the VII Foundation over claims made in The Stringer documentary.

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The Story Behind The Last Photograph of Oscar Wilde on His Death Bed

25 May 2026 at 11:00

Side-by-side photos: on the left, a faded, damaged image of a person lying on a floral-patterned surface; on the right, a seated person in formal attire, resting their head on their hand and holding a book.

The last known photograph of literary icon Oscar Wilde was taken on his death bed in a Paris hotel room using a borrowed camera and a volatile early flash, mere hours after he passed away.

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Light Lens Lab 75mm f/1.5 β€˜Z21’ Prime Has An Entirely Original Optical Design

5 June 2026 at 04:00

A camera lens with a black body and silver focus rings is shown from above on a white background. The glass elements reflect light, and text around the lens edge reads β€œTYPE Z1 LIGHT LENS LAB.”.

Light Lens Lab has unveiled the 75mm f/1.5 "Z21," a new manual focus mid-telephoto portrait prime lens for Leica M-Mount.

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Found Slide

14 June 2026 at 21:38

Thomas Hawk posted a photo:

Found Slide

handwritten on slide, "3 Drums, Seoul, Korea, Chosem Hotel, July 1957"

OpenAI Gets Serious About Detecting Fake Images

20 May 2026 at 11:46

A glowing OpenAI logo is centered on a diamond-shaped microchip, surrounded by illuminated blue circuitry patterns, representing artificial intelligence and technology integration.

OpenAI has announced that images generated with ChatGPT, Codex, and its API will include C2PA metadata and a SynthID watermark -- the two leading protocols in identifying AI images.

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Pulitzer-Winning Photographer Back Behind the Camera After Cancer Battle

21 May 2026 at 15:28

A journalist wearing a helmet and press vest stands on a city street with hands clasped, surrounded by police cars and officers, as a crowd gathers in the background near a street intersection.

When he got his cancer diagnosis, Los Angeles-based photojournalist David Swanson vowed, β€œI will get through this.”

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