The end of the 2025 brought the usual array of photo collections looking back on the year. But the end of 2025 also meant we have reached the quarter-way mark of the 21st century, and a number of publications took the occasion to single out images that told the story of the era. The photos look back on everything form 9/11 and the wars … Read the full Story >>
A London-based photographer has successfully sued a local news website for using his images without permission, only to find that the outlet’s owners are impossible to track down, notes Press Gazette. Richard Southall, a professional photographer and member of the Association of Photographers and the Royal Society of the Arts, filed the lawsuit against The London Post and its operators in September 2025, adds DIY Photography. After winning a default judgment, Southall found that the site's ownership was a virtual office in the Leyton district of London. Read the full Story >>
A photographer is "over the Moon" after recreating an iconic scene from the movie ET in a photo that has been almost two years in the making, notes the BBC. Michael Meighan and friend Nathan Edwards have tried repeatedly to recreate the scene from the 1982 film, when Elliott's BMX - with ET riding in the basket "flies" past the Moon. The planets finally aligned during the first full Moon of the year, when Edwards pushed his bike uphill and into position on Eglwysilan hill, in South Wales. Read the full Story >>
Higgsfield AI , a generative AI platform aimed at professional filmmakers, has released a new feature called Relight, allowing the user to reimagine the lighting for a photo or video, notes PetaPixel. “Designed to give you complete control over image illumination, Relight leverages advanced generative AI and depth-mapping technology to manipulate light sources in a 3D space,” Higgsfield explains. “It allows you to adjust angle, intensity, and temperature with precision essentially reconstructing how light interacts with your subject.” Read the full Story >>
