Jeremy Gray

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Contributing Writer at Imaging Resource

Photographer, Jeremy P. Gray Fine Art Photography at Freelance

News Editor at PetaPixel

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Lenovo Debuts a Strange, Cheap Compact Camera in China

5 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

Chinese technology company Lenovo, best known for its computers, announced a cheap compact camera, the Lenovo C55. The camera is made with vloggers and content creators in mind, sporting a circular flash around its built-in lens. As initially reported by Yanko Design and Notebook Check over the weekend, and spotted by DPReview, the camera appears slated for release only in China, where it will start at CNY 499, or just about $69.
George E. Smith, Co-Inventor of the CCD Image Sensor, Dies at 95

5 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

Dr. George Elwood Smith, one of the co-inventors of the CCD image sensor who played a pivotal role in the development of digital photography, passed away last week at his home in New Jersey. He was 95. The Washington Post reports that Dr. Smith died on May 28, as confirmed by Smith’s son, Carson. In 1969, when a researcher at Bell Labs, Smith and his colleague, Willard S.
400 Photographers Demand World Press Photo Restores Nick Ut's 'Napalm Girl' Credit

5 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

Shortly after World Press Photo suspended Nick Ut’s credit for the famous photo, The Terror of War, also known as Napalm Girl, three former Chairs and jurors of the World Press Photo Contest wrote an open letter to World Press Photo, expressing their dismay at the organization’s decision. Now, 400 professional photographers have signed onto that letter.
The Funniest Photos So Far in the 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards

5 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

With just one month left before the entry period closes in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards photo contest, the event organizers are sharing a selection of the best brand-new entries to date to help spur more photographers to throw their hats in the ring. The hilarious entries include a tiny waving lizard, a stylish rhino, and much more. So far, the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards has received over a thousand entries from photographers around the world.
Excire's 10th Anniversary Photo Contest Is Judged by AI

6 days ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

German artificial intelligence (AI) company PRC, known for its AI-powered Excire photo-management software, has announced a new photo contest featuring AI judging. Excire’s “People in Focus” competition, which runs from June 1 to June 30, invites photographers to submit their best people-centric photos, whether portraits, candid street scenes, or everyday moments. The contest is free to enter and open to both amateur and professional photographers. A prize pool of $7,000 is up for grabs.
Heads Up, Aurora Photographers: Severe Geomagnetic Storm On the Way

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

A coronal mass ejection (CME) is headed straight for Earth per NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Space Weather Prediction Center. Astrophotographers should charge their camera batteries, check weather conditions for tomorrow, and prepare for what could be the biggest auroral event of the year. While there is no way to guarantee that auroral displays will light up the sky — space weather is enigmatic — the experts agree that the odds are looking very good.
'28 Years Later' Was Filmed Using 20 iPhones at Once

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

Filmmaker Danny Boyle’s upcoming blockbuster sequel 28 Years Later embraces a wide range of modern filmmaking technology, including shooting some sequences using Apple iPhone smartphones. As PetaPixel reported last September, Boyle made headlines when behind-the-scenes photos showed that he and his crew were using iPhone to shoot 28 Years Later.
'28 Years Later' Was Filmed Using 20 iPhones at Once

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Jeremy Gray

'28 Years Later' Was Filmed Using 20 iPhones at OnceFilmmaker Danny Boyle’s upcoming blockbuster sequel 28 Years Later embraces a wide range of modern filmmaking technology, including shooting some …
Scientists Capture Sharpest Images Ever of Sun's Corona

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

Scientists from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Solar Observatory (NSO) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) used groundbreaking adaptive optics to capture sharpest ever photos and videos of the Sun’s corona, the outermost layer of its atmosphere.
Amaran Verge Desktop Lights Promise Studio-Quality Light In an Ultra-Thin Package

1 week ago | petapixel.com | Jeremy Gray

Lighting company Amaran (stylized “amaran”) released a pair of new Verge series lights designed for creators filming, streaming, or working from their desk or for use in small home studios. The amaran Verge and Verge Max promise softbox-quality light and wide-ranging control. The new lights are amaran’s offerings purpose-built for desktops. The amaran Verge is a bi-color, rectangular edge-lit panel for users who require soft, consistent lighting for long sessions at their desks.