Jaron Schneider

Portland, United States

Editor-in-Chief at PetaPixel

Editor in Chief, @PetaPixel | TV dude @IGN | Proud Gonzaga Alumnus

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Leica Adds ProRes 422 HQ Cinema 6K and 4K Recording to the SL3

5 days ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

Leica has published a firmware update for its SL3 mirrorless camera that adds the ability to record in Cinema 4K and Cinema 6K in ProRes 422 HQ internally to a CFexpress card. ProRes 422 HQ recordings in both Cinema 6K and 4K — which are also both new video aspect ratio options in the SL3 — use the full width of the sensor and triples the output resolution of ProRes workflows with the camera compared to launch, as it was only released with support for ProRes in 1080p Full HD.
Rode's Parent Company Acquires Wireless Audio Brand Lectrosonics

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

Rode’s parent company The Freedman Group announced that it has acquired Lectrosonics, a “globally renowned US manufacturer of professional wireless audio systems.” Lectrosonics is a New Mexico-based audio brand that was founded in 1971 and is most well known for its UHF wireless audio technology for film, broadcast, and high-end theater applications.
Nikon is Driving a Custom, Bright Yellow Land Cruiser Across the US

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

Nikon is driving a bright yellow, custom Land Cruiser (license plate number Z50II) across the United States, stopping in multiple cities as part of a mobile pop-up event designed to get its cameras in the hands of more creators.
Kentmere Pan 200 is a Brand-New Black and White Film From Harman

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

Harman has announced Kentmere Pan 200, a brand-new black-and-white film stock available in 35mm (in 36 and 24 exposure DX coded cassettes and 35mm bulk length rolls) as well as 120 roll film. Kentmere is a sub-brand of Harman (similar to Ilford) and is manufactured in the United Kingdom with the same processes that are used to make all of Harman’s Ilford films and papers.
The New York Bild Expo Adds Cristina Mittermeier and Peter McKinnon to List of More Than 100 Speakers

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

The Bild Expo, operated by B&H Photo, is returning to New York on June 17 and 18 at the Javits Center. Free for all to attend, the event will combine a show floor attended by major imaging brands such as Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Sony, and DJI with a docket of more than 100 speakers, including Peter McKinnon, Cristina Mittermeier, and the PetaPixel Podcast team. B&H Photo says Bild, which is Yiddish for “image,” honors the enduring power of imagery in culture, communication and human connection.
VSCO Canvas is a 'Human-Centered, AI-Assisted' Moodboarding Tool

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

VSCO has announced Canvas, which is described as a new creative mood board creation platform for photographers. The company says this platform differentiates itself from other options because it is specifically tailored to “the unique needs of visual creators.” Canvas combines the ability to pull from VSCO’s library of photos and generative AI to create these mood boards. That latter note is important, as this is VSCO’s first integration of generative AI into its product suite.
Gordon Laing Photographs the Beauty of Iceland With the Fujifilm GFX100RF

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

Gordon Laing, an outstanding camera reviewer from CameraLabs and friend of PetaPixel, just published his review of the Fujifilm GFX100RF which he took to arguably one of the best locations for the compact medium format camera: Iceland.
Two-Time Atomos CEO Jeromy Young Replaced by Co-Founder of Blackmagic Design

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

Atomos CEO Jeromy Young is out, replaced by the company’s COO Peter Barber, TVB Europe reports. Barber joined Atomos in February 2024 and is best known as the co-founder of Blackmagic Design, which he left in 2017. Young has served two separate terms as CEO of Atomos and is one of the company’s co-founders. Young, like Barber, also has roots at Blackmagic Design where he served on the sales team from 2006 to 2008. He founded Atomos in 2010 and served as CEO until 2022.
Doug Mills and Moises Saman Win 2025 Pulitzer Prizes for Photography

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

Doug Mills, photographer for the New York Times, and Moises Saman, contributor to the New Yorker, have been named the winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in the two photography categories. Mills’s series of photos captured during the assassination attempt on Donald Trump won the Breaking News Photography category while Saman’s photos of the Sednya Prison in Syria took home the award for Feature Photography.
The White House Correspondents Photo of the Year is a Confusing Choice

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jaron Schneider

Last week, the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) announced its annual Journalism Awards which includes the Photo of the Year (which is called the Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage) and the winning image is probably not the one anyone expected. The winning photo was taken by New York Times photographer Doug Mills and depicts former president Joe Biden as he walks away from a podium.