People Wednesday November 19, 2025
A 34-year-old man was fatally attacked by two polar bears on a remote island in Canada after he went outside to photograph them, notes People. Christopher Best told his family there was no reason to fear after they learned he’d been taking photographs of polar bears while working at a radar site on Brevoort Island. After he finished his shift on Aug. 8, he learned that a bear was outside and left the facility with his camera, but was unaware that a second bear was nearby. Read the full Story >>
LiveScience Wednesday November 19, 2025
Arizona-based astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy is known for his spectacular photos of the sun. But he may have recently topped himself, notes LiveScience, with a shot of a falling skydiver perfectly aligned with the sun's fiery surface. Dubbed "The Fall of Icarus," the photo required an "absolutely preposterous" level of planning and "might be the first photo of its kind in existence," noted McCarthy at X. He called the images one of his “top 5” ever. The skydiver in the image was the YouTuber Gabriel C. Brown.
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Billboard Wednesday November 19, 2025
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit claiming the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame broke the law by using a copyrighted photo of Eddie Van Halen in a museum exhibit, notes Billboard. Photographer Neil Zlozower sued in October 2024 alleging that the museum used his copyrighted photo of Van Halen in a recording studio in the late 1970s as part of an eight-foot-tall display about famous guitars, adds PetaPixel. Zlozower claimed the museum neither licensed the photo nor provided credit or a source when exhibiting the image. Judge Christopher A. Boyko ruled that the museum’s use of the photograph qualified as “fair use” under copyright law.
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PetaPixel Wednesday November 19, 2025
Affinity’s recently announced change to its business model and product offering is shaking up the industry: As we noted previously, Affinity has consolidated all its editing apps into one platform and made it free to download and use. That move appears to have paid off, notes PetaPixel: Affinity says it added an unprecedented one million new users in just six days. Last year, Canva acquired Affinity in a bid to expand its product offering and become a player in the professional creative space, taking aim Adobe, adds PP.
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