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A remarkable exhibition brings together a late Magnum photographer's images of all 42 Anglican cathedrals in England, capturing their vast, often little-seen interiors entirely in natural light. [ Read More ]
The HoverAir Versa, which was announced in July, was advertised as the world's first "flying pocket camera." The first word in that description may have gotten the company caught up in a recent drone ban, as it appears to already be pulled for U.S. customers. [ Read More ]
Aphera is a new RAW photo editor built natively for macOS that prioritizes speed and handcrafted editing over complexity. [ Read More ]
DarkSky International's Capture the Dark 2026 photo contest undoubtedly featured some beautiful photos of the night sky captured by talented photographers. However, since the winners were unveiled last week, controversy has reared its ugly head. [ Read More ]
Last month, a major 6.8 earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan. It caused serious damage to multiple structures and forced the evacuation of Sony Semiconductor's facility, which is located in the region. Nearly a month later, the factory has returned to full operating capacity. [ Read More ]
This week we are taking a look at Kodak TMax 100 black and white film (also now known as Kodak Ektapan 100). TMax 100 is part of a family of films that includes both TMax 400 and TMax P3200 films. [ Read More ]
I've already complained about how Japanese photographers get much better camera company merchandise options than us Americans, and I'll do it again, too! Nikon Direct, the company's Japanese shop, has awesome new wooden display stands for Nikkor Z lenses, and I want them. [ Read More ]
There's been a lot of attention given to the fact that DJI has yet to officially launch its Osmo Pocket 4 and Osmo Pocket 4P gimbal cameras in the United States. However, that isn't stopping Americans from getting them anyway. [ Read More ]
Landscape photography is among the most popular genres, and for good reason. It's a great way to get out and enjoy nature, and having success doesn't require the fastest and most powerful cameras. Here are a dozen discounted full-frame wide-angle zoom lenses for Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z, and L-Mount mirrorless cameras that are excellent options for landscape photographers. [ Read More ]
Photographer Alex Brandon has been named the Associated Press chief White House photographer after Evan Vucci stepped away from the role earlier this year. [ Read More ]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has shared a series of amazing pictures that show six brave goslings taking a leap of faith. [ Read More ]
A website that helps to identify people using just a photo was found to have a massive database of images unsecured on the web. [ Read More ]
To mark World Photography Day, the Royal Navy has published a compelling short documentary that lifts the lid on what it's like to work as a photographer in Britain's naval force. [ Read More ]
SmallRig has announced the Potato Jet Tribex Pro Monopod, which takes the single-handle clutch mechanism that was introduced in the Tribex Tripod and applies it to a photo or video monopod. [ Read More ]
Godox has announced the P100 Portable Color Photo Printer, a pocket-sized dye-sublimation printer that promises high-quality photo prints fast while photographers are on the go. [ Read More ]
At CP+ 2026 in February, Brightin Star announced a new APO 35mm f/1.7 ASPH. lens for Leica M-Mount cameras. The stylish new lens is finally available to order, and unlike Brightin Star's typical lenses, it is launching first on Kickstarter. [ Read More ]
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the Sony FX5 is officially delayed, Kodak has been profitable for a year straight, and a former Sony executive shares that back before it took over mirrorless with the E-mount, another company suggested they team up rather than Sony strike out on its own. [ Read More ]
Thanks to the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA), photographers get a lot of interesting data each month about how many cameras and lenses the Japanese manufacturers are shipping globally. However, for those who want to know who is making each of those cameras, the annual Nikkei Industry Map is the best resource. The latest edition has just arrived. [ Read More ]
The annual 2026 BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology photography competition offers researchers out in the field a chance to celebrate the intersection of art and science, showcasing their projects in a visually beautiful way. [ Read More ]
"Always refreshingly cool inside," reads a board outside the movie theater. The photo, taken around 1940, is a clue to how the summer blockbuster got started. [ Read More ]
Last week, PetaPixel reported that Cara, an anti-AI photo app, had all of its content scraped into a dataset despite the platform explicitly not consenting to the practice. It turns out the story has a happy ending. [ Read More ]
A New York Times reporter flew out to Los Angeles to meet the people running the VHS Dates Instagram account, which supposedly digitizes VHS tapes from an "old dating service," only to find the whole thing was staged with actors. [ Read More ]
The Formula 1 circus is heading to the Netherlands this weekend, the home race of driving sensation Max Verstappen. But keen photographers should know before they go: the event has a very restrictive camera policy. [ Read More ]
Canadian photographer Liron Gertsman and Texas-based bird photographer Tobias Yoder traveled together to Spain to try and pull off a total solar eclipse photo years in the making. Their success came down to the wire. [ Read More ]
It's unusual for one country to hold such immense power in a single industry as Japan does in photography. Save for companies like Leica and Hasselblad, nearly all the major camera and lens makers are Japanese. It is little surprise, then, that Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has a particular interest in the health of the digital camera market. [ Read More ]
It's possible to run the pioneering 1993 first-person shooter video game Doom on just about anything, even cameras. By using Magic Lantern software on a Canon EOS 550D from 2010, also known as the EOS Rebel T2i and EOS Kiss X4, photographers can install a custom build of Doom on their APS-C cameras. [ Read More ]
Gone are the days of major technological and hardware upgrades from model to model, at least when it comes to the digital camera industry. Smartphones are no exception, and it seems that any annual changes we do see tend to be relatively minor now. [ Read More ]
When HoverAir announced the world's first flying pocket camera, the Versa, late last month, it did so with relatively few details. Now the unique new camera has fully launched on Indiegogo, bringing with it a wealth of new information. With 59 days left in the campaign, HoverAir has already raised over $230,000 at the time of writing. [ Read More ]
Sandmarc has announced a new 96mm telephoto lens for iPhone, promising optical-quality performance at focal lengths that are historically handled only through digital zoom. [ Read More ]
The atmosphere-less Moon is frequently bombarded by meteors, asteroids, and comets, and now it can add another item to that list: SpaceX rockets. [ Read More ]
