Jaron Schneider
@jaronschneider.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief @ PetaPixel | IGN TV dude |Filmmaker, traveler, writer, eater
Fully stocked for 2025 now
February 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Fully stocked for 2025 now
Dear god… it’s beautiful.
February 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Dear god… it’s beautiful.
*heavy breathing*
Light Lens Lab announced that it is expanding its efforts into film development and plans to release brand-new emulsions in the near future.
Light Lens Lab Is Developing and Producing Brand-New Film Emulsions
Light Lens Lab announced that it is expanding its efforts into film development and plans to release brand new emulsions in the near future.
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January 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
*heavy breathing*
AI just doesn’t make me feel anything.
Samsung's AI Gamble Isn't All That Inspiring
Is AI as exciting as Samsung hopes?
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January 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
AI just doesn’t make me feel anything.
This is all so incredibly stupid.
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TikTok to Return After Incoming President Trump Provides Assurances
TikTok to return after less than a day offline, but in what form?
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January 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is all so incredibly stupid.
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Google just flipped on Gemini in my email and it’s the most intrusive and unhelpful piece of shit.
January 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Google just flipped on Gemini in my email and it’s the most intrusive and unhelpful piece of shit.
I’m hearing that a majority of the editorial team at my Alma Mater Digital Trends have been laid off.
Similar to how my days ended there, it doesn’t sound great.
Similar to how my days ended there, it doesn’t sound great.
January 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I’m hearing that a majority of the editorial team at my Alma Mater Digital Trends have been laid off.
Similar to how my days ended there, it doesn’t sound great.
Similar to how my days ended there, it doesn’t sound great.
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Guest Opinion: The former CEO of Depositphotos weighs in on the Getty-Shutterstock merger:
"This is a big deal, but can it really fix the problems of falling prices, AI disruption, and unhappy contributors?"
"This is a big deal, but can it really fix the problems of falling prices, AI disruption, and unhappy contributors?"
Stock Photography's Crossroads: Can a Getty-Shutterstock Merger Fix It?
The stock photography market’s consolidation into an oligopoly didn’t happen overnight.
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January 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Guest Opinion: The former CEO of Depositphotos weighs in on the Getty-Shutterstock merger:
"This is a big deal, but can it really fix the problems of falling prices, AI disruption, and unhappy contributors?"
"This is a big deal, but can it really fix the problems of falling prices, AI disruption, and unhappy contributors?"
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Photographer @matthewraifman.bsky.social used Adobe Lightroom's Generative Remove tool and instead of getting rid of the problem, it added a bitcoin.
Adobe’s Generative AI Jumps The Shark, Adds Bitcoin to Bird Photo
Adobe Generative Remove's choice to add a Bitcoin to a bird photo is a perfect distillation of the problems in Lightroom and Photoshop.
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January 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Photographer @matthewraifman.bsky.social used Adobe Lightroom's Generative Remove tool and instead of getting rid of the problem, it added a bitcoin.
As if we needed more reasons to avoid anything made by SanDisk.
Canon warns that a very popular series of SanDisk SD cards are not compatible with the R5 Mark II.
SanDisk SD Cards Corrupt When Paired With the R5 Mark II, Canon Warns
Canon warns that some SanDisk SD cards are "incompatible" with the R5 Mark II and may record corrupted photos.
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January 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
As if we needed more reasons to avoid anything made by SanDisk.
Posting this here after moving from Threads:
I’m working on a long term project (for a YouTube video) about shooting anamorphic on 35mm film. My test roll came back and looked great, so now on to the “real” photos!
I’m working on a long term project (for a YouTube video) about shooting anamorphic on 35mm film. My test roll came back and looked great, so now on to the “real” photos!
January 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Posting this here after moving from Threads:
I’m working on a long term project (for a YouTube video) about shooting anamorphic on 35mm film. My test roll came back and looked great, so now on to the “real” photos!
I’m working on a long term project (for a YouTube video) about shooting anamorphic on 35mm film. My test roll came back and looked great, so now on to the “real” photos!
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In Opinion: This week, Getty Images and Shutterstock announced an intent to merge, bringing two of the top three largest stock photography companies together.
It's just one more step down the road to rock bottom.
It's just one more step down the road to rock bottom.
The Getty-Shutterstock Merger is Yet Another Step in a Race to the Bottom
This week, Getty Images signaled its intent to merge with Shutterstock, accelerating the photo industry's ongoing race to the bottom.
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January 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
In Opinion: This week, Getty Images and Shutterstock announced an intent to merge, bringing two of the top three largest stock photography companies together.
It's just one more step down the road to rock bottom.
It's just one more step down the road to rock bottom.
For those asking, PetaPixel is now also on Bluesky.
PetaPixel is on Bluesky!
January 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
For those asking, PetaPixel is now also on Bluesky.
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The PetaPixel Podcast is back for Season 4!
This week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider discuss new compact cameras and how there is a right (and wrong) way manufacturers can make them.
This week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider discuss new compact cameras and how there is a right (and wrong) way manufacturers can make them.
This Isn't the Compact Camera Revival We Asked For | The PetaPixel Podcast
Compact cameras certainly have value in today's market, but the team thinks there is a "right" and "wrong" way to release them.
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January 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The PetaPixel Podcast is back for Season 4!
This week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider discuss new compact cameras and how there is a right (and wrong) way manufacturers can make them.
This week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider discuss new compact cameras and how there is a right (and wrong) way manufacturers can make them.
Alright working on moving here. Will still be on Threads but using this as my primary going forward.
January 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Alright working on moving here. Will still be on Threads but using this as my primary going forward.