The Best of PetaPixel
9 most popular PetaPixel articles, as voted by our community.
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How to Become a Photographer
A basic guide to turning your passion for photography into a career by going professional as a photographer.
RAW vs JPEG: Explaining the Difference with a Box of Cereal
In running my photography channel, I get a lot of questions about RAW files vs. JPEG, and some people not fully grasping exactly what RAW files really
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Photographer's 3,200 Undeveloped Film Rolls Hold History of Rock 'n' Roll
Photographer Charles Daniels shot the most famous rock 'n' roll bands starting in the 1960s. He now has over 3,200 undeveloped film rolls.
Photographer Finds Polar Bears That Took Over Abandoned Buildings
Photographer Dmitry Kokh visited Kolyuchin Island and found the strange sight of polar bears that had taken over an abandoned settlement.
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Iconic Photos of Bands and Musicians Reshot in Their Original Locations
Photographer Steve Birnbaum tracks down the original locations where iconic photos of musicians were shot and rephotographs the pictures.
Meta is in Free Fall: Users Are Leaving, Revenue is Down, Stock Keeps Falling
There may not be a way back out for Meta.
GFP-GAN is a New Free AI Tool That Can Fix Most Old Photos Instantly
A new AI tool called GFPGAN can instantly restore old damaged and faded photos in a surprisingly realistic way.
Palette is a Free Web-Based AI-Powered Photo Colorizer
Text-to-image technology comes to colorization with this new AI tool.
These Are Not Photos: Beautiful Landscapes Created by New AI
But, I want to visit these places.
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