It's a remarkable photo that frequently goes viral online: Polaroid engineer Howard G. Rogers and his team of engineers standing proudly beside an astonishing amount of chemical bottles that had been used in their attempt to crack an instant photography enigma: how to create an instant color photograph.
Today marks the 21st annual International Polar Bear Day and to mark it, PetaPixel spoke to wildlife photographer Daniel Cox.
The Hillary Clinton deposition was halted yesterday after a photograph was leaked from the House Oversight Committee and posted online.
An adorable pair of Southern elephant seal pups, photographed in a rockpool on the Falkland Islands, sees Matty Smith from Australia named Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2026.
Atomos has announced the Ninja RAW, a new five-inch HDR monitor-recorder designed for filmmakers, content creators, and broadcasters.
The National Hockey League (NHL) and Cosm announced that Cosm has installed its 10.5K-resolution C360 camera systems in all 32 NHL arenas to capture frame-by-frame, ultra-high-resolution footage of every play in NHL games.
The famous Japanese science fiction franchise Ultra Series, also known as Ultraman, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The relatively new lens company, SG-image, is getting in on the party with an Ultraman-themed limited edition version of its 18mm f/6.3 pancake lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras.
Tamron's Godzilla-themed booth at CP+ 2025 was always going to be a tough act to follow, but somehow Tamron topped it. This year's Tamron booth features a big "Back to the Future" collaboration, complete with a DeLorean and an actor playing the iconic Emmett "Doc" Brown. Tamron is using the collaboration as a clever and exciting way to look at its rich history.
Alongside the new 50mm f/2 Tri-Sight lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, Brightin Star also announced a new APO 35mm f/1.7 ASPH. lens for Leica M-Mount cameras at CP+ 2026 in Japan.
OM System has announced the OM System × Millet Original Wearable Shoulder Photo Pocket II, a second-generation outdoor photography accessory developed in collaboration with Millet. The updated model builds on the concept of wearable, harness-mounted storage designed to give photographers faster access to lenses and accessories while hiking or climbing.
Brightin Star has announced a pair of new lenses at CP+ 2026 in Yokohama, including a full-frame 50mm f/2 Tri-Sight prime lens with three switchable rendering modes, which the photographer swaps between using a control ring on the lens itself.
A new adapter is aiming to bridge the gap between classic rangefinder glass and modern mirrorless cameras. Megadap bills its new M2RF adapter as the world’s first Leica M to Canon RF autofocus adapter, bringing motorized autofocus capability to manual focus Leica M-Mount lenses when used on Canon RF-mount cameras.
Valoi has announced the easy35 v2, the next generation of the company's most popular compact film scanning system. The original easy35 launched via a successful crowdfunding campaign back in early 2023, and the new version offers a complete redesign that promises even better performance and usability.
After there was some misleading information online over what exactly the upcoming planetary alignment will look like, astrophotographer Josh Dury has already managed to capture all six planets ahead of the main event on February 28.
Photo Mechanic has been vital software in a press photographer's toolkit for decades, but with the rise of AI, Camera Bits is now planning to add Content Authenticity support.
Many predict that smart glasses will explode in popularity in the near future, but the wearable technology poses numerous issues that a new app is attempting to mitigate.
At the CP+ Show in Yokohama, Japan, Canon surprised by showcasing a new SLR-style digital camera with a waist-level viewfinder. The company showed two possible designs for it, one modern and one vintage-inspired, and is soliciting feedback on which it should pursue.
Sigma has announced the development of the 85mm f/1.2 DG Art, a new large-aperture medium-telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Motion Horizons LLC has announced Bolt Hunter, a purpose-built lightning camera trigger that it describes as “the most advanced lightning photography tool ever built,” designed to address some of the most persistent challenges in storm photography, including missed daytime strikes, overexposed nighttime frames, and inconsistent shutter timing.
Many exceptional photographers captured jaw-dropping photos of world-class athletes performing incredible feats at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. In most cases, these photographers used the expected equipment, the latest full-frame mirrorless cameras and telephoto lenses. However, a select group of Getty Images photographers took a very different approach, and documented the Winter Olympics with thermal, infrared, and vintage film cameras, and using unique processing techniques.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured plenty of incredible, jaw-dropping photos since its first five images were published in July 2022. But few have been quite as spectacular and otherworldly as Webb's latest shots of Nebula PMR 1, a rarely-studied nebula nicknamed the "Exposed Cranium."
Lomography has introduced the Fisheye No. 2 Rodeo Denim, a 35mm film camera that embraces distortion, spontaneity, and bold styling in equal measure. Wrapped in a denim exterior with orange accents, the camera pairs playful design with an unmistakable 170° circular fisheye perspective, turning everyday scenes into curved, immersive compositions.
While the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach is at the heart of motorsport in L.A., there was once a racetrack in Paramount Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains that photographer Allen Kuhn used to shoot.
7Artisans has announced the AF 40mm f/2.5 FE, a compact full-frame prime lens. As part of the company’s Lite Series, the new lens emphasizes portability, autofocus performance, and affordability, arriving with a retail price of $159.
Samsung’s annual winter Unpacked event revealed the latest trio of flagship Galaxy S26 smartphones. The new devices largely preserve the familiar design language of recent years, continuing the company’s emphasis on software-driven upgrades rather than any dramatic makeover.
Alongside a pair of new VM-mount lenses, Cosina Voigtländer also announced that its manual focus Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 lens is coming to Canon RF-mount and Nikon Z-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras.
An Android app that promised AI-powered photo and video makeovers instead left a large volume of user content publicly exposed, according to researchers from Cybernews.
Cosina made an early splash at what is sure to be a very exciting CP+2026 show by showcasing three new Voigtländer lenses, binoculars, and a new UV filter. The two lenses this story focuses on are the pair of new Cosina Voigtländer VM-mount primes, the APO-Skopar 75mm f/2.8 and the APO-Lanthar 90mm f/4 Close Focus.
If you own an APS-C E-mount, RF-mount, or X-mount camera, Sigma has a brand new prime lens that provides wide-angle coverage and plenty of light. This new $579 Contemporary lens makes a lot of sense for darker interior shots, so I headed to the Contemporary Calgary art museum to see what I could find. You just have to shoot with a Contemporary lens at Contemporary Calgary.
Panasonic has announced the DMW-DMS1, a new digital shotgun microphone for select Panasonic Lumix mirrorless cameras.
The North Carolina Attorney General has announced he is suing a wedding photography business that allegedly took money from hundreds of couples without providing a service.
After a film lab technician developed a 70-year-old roll of film showing a group of skiers in post-war Switzerland, he was contacted by a man who had an even older roll of undeveloped film.
A man trying to control his DJI Romo vacuum with a PlayStation 5 controller inadvertently gained remote access to about 7,000 Romo vacuums worldwide, enabling him to see inside people's homes over the internet.
Newly published research shows that birding may have dramatic benefits for people's neurological health as they age, and there's good reason to believe the same benefits extend to an adjacent, popular hobby: bird photography.
Alongside announcing a pair of new photographic lenses today, the Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary and the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art, the Sigma Corporation also announced that it will establish the Sigma Aizu Farm Corporation on April 1, 2026, and begin agricultural cultivation operations in the Aizu region where it is headquartered and makes all its cameras and lenses.
Apple has released a new short film on Instagram highlighting how accessibility and stabilization features in its latest smartphone are enabling filmmakers with physical challenges to create.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured the first-ever vertical photo of Uranus' ionosphere, revealing the mysterious planet's auroras.
Earlier this month, Polar Pro announced a new lens filter that it says makes photos look like they were shot on Portra film. Photographers on Threads have taken umbrage with that opinion and have spent the last few days dunking on the product.
DJI has filed a lawsuit against the United States Federal Communications Commission for blocking its ability to import and sell its products.
An eight-volume Victorian-era photographic survey of the Indian subcontinent has dramatically exceeded expectations at auction, selling for £42,000 (approximately $56,825 at current exchange rates), far above pre-sale estimates of £4,000 to £6,000
VSCO has announced a new professional photo delivery app, VSCO Galleries, which is launching next week during WPPI in Las Vegas. The new app has been built from the ground up for photographers who want to deliver photos to clients in a clean, straightforward, and professional way. VSCO Galleries aims to help photographers make a strong first impression when delivering photos to their clients.
Canon has announced that it has again maintained the number one share of the global interchangeable-lens digital camera market, marking its 23rd consecutive year at the top.
Arriving at a social media addiction trial in Los Angeles last week, Mark Zuckerberg and his legal team were donning stylish Meta Ray-Bans. The one problem? You're not allowed to wear smart glasses in court.
The four Artemis II astronauts set to make history by traveling further away from Earth than any human in history will be taking 10-year-old DSLR cameras with them -- rather than modern mirrorless.
A YouTuber is continuing his quest to discover previously unknown species that live on the ocean floor by dropping cameras deep in the Indo-Pacific region. He recently visited Indonesia's Nusa Penida, also known as Black Magic Island.
Almost one year to the day after unveiling the Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 and Otus ML 85mm f/1.4 manual focus primes for full-frame mirrorless cameras, Zeiss is back with its third new Otus prime for mirrorless cameras, the Otus ML 35mm f/1.4.
After winning the inaugural Frame Forward AI Animated Film Festival, Igor Alferov expected his short, Thanksgiving Day, to be the first AI-generated film to run nationwide as part of his prize -- but that's now how it turned out.
Sigma has finally revealed pricing and availability for the 28-105mm T3 FF lens that it announced last year.
Sigma has announced the 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary, a new fast, wide-angle lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The new lens is the successor to the beloved Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens unveiled way back in 2017.
Sigma has announced the 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art, a new fast wide-angle lens for full-frame E and L-Mount cameras. The lens offers excellent resolution in a compact, lightweight design.
