A group of rare “galaxy frogs” have disappeared from an Indian rainforest and are feared dead after photographers reportedly destroyed their fragile habitats to take pictures of them.
ChatGPT has announced a new AI image generator, which can not only create pictures from scratch but can also make precise edits to photos.
Viltrox announced the 35mm f/1.2 LAB lens for Sony E-mount earlier this year, and it's excellent. It is now available for full-frame and APS-C Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras, costing less than half the price of Nikon's own Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S prime.
Instagram is testing a new app that allows users to watch Reels on their television, beginning with Amazon Fire TV in the U.S.
Vanity Fair photographer Christopher Anderson has defended his close-up photographs of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, particularly the portrait of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
A photographer discovered thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back around 210 million years while taking pictures of deer in an Italian national park.
Photographer Vitor Schietti’s images feel less like frozen instants and more like memories caught mid-drift. Hovering between observation and imagination, his images stretch time, bend light, and invite viewers into moments that feel both familiar and otherworldly.
As promised, the Ricoh GR IV HDF is coming very soon. Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation announced today that the GR IV HDF will be showcased at the company's GR Space retail locations starting tomorrow, December 17, and will begin shipping to customers next month.
Last year, astronomers discovered the brightest Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (LFBOT) ever observed. A complete understanding of this type of event, an exceptionally bright blue flash that quickly fades, has long eluded scientists. However, a new analysis of the brightest burst last year has unlocked key insights into the event, and scientists now believe the blue cosmic outburst is caused by black holes shredding massive cosmic companions, like stars.
Hasselblad has committed to replacing photographer Dan Martland's water damaged X2D II 100C camera after the photographer's Instagram post calling out the company as well as retailer Pictureline went viral.
YouTube creator and do-it-yourself enthusiast Penguin DIY recently built a secret camera hidden inside a walnut shell, and it's an excellent, albeit nutty, example of what creative people with engineering skills can do with miniaturized camera technology.
Adobe launched Firefly Video back in February to criticism. In the months since, the company has continued to update its platform and today unveiled new AI video editing features and partner AI models inside Firefly.
An astrophotographer is urging X owner Elon Musk to introduce controls that would allow photographers to limit how their work is embedded on the platform, after footage he captured of the Geminids meteor shower was widely reused without his approval.
7Artisans has expanded its lineup of budget-friendly manual focus primes with the launch of the MF 50mm f/1.2 for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, and Micro Four Thirds. The ultra-affordable $99 APS-C lens is aimed at photographers and filmmakers looking for fast glass without a premium price tag.
Some iPhone users running iOS 26 are reporting a bug that causes photos taken on Android devices to turn red when zoomed in within Apple’s Photos app.
Wedding photographers must be ready for anything, including spur-of-the-moment photo requests. But one such picture inquiry proved too much for a prudish wedding photographer who turned down a groom's request that he and his groomsmen be photographed in their boxer shorts.
A concert photographer has filed a lawsuit accusing rapper Rod Wave of using his image without permission on the cover of the artist’s latest album and related promotional materials.
The prestigious Hasselblad Masters photography competition is back again, and the 2026 edition is now open for entries. Photographers compete across seven categories, with each category winner earning a valuable Hasselblad camera kit and €5,000 in cash. An overall winner will also be named a "Hasselblad Master," joining an elite group of photographers.
Nikon has announced firmware version 5.30 for its full-frame flagship mirrorless camera, the Z9. The free firmware promises across-the-board improvements, including enhanced autofocus, better Auto Capture functionality, and workflow improvements.
The Blue Sky Gallery in Portland, Oregon, is celebrating 50 years of being a champion of photography as art. It has made a lasting impact on photographers and photography itself far beyond Oregon.
The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) released its latest data detailing global digital camera and lens shipments from Japanese manufacturers. After a terrible August, shipments bounced back in September. This bounce back continued in October, the most recent dataset available, which was the most prolific month for digital camera and lens shipments in the past three years.
BTS -- or "behind the scenes" -- footage has become an essential part of how I tell stories; not just for social media, but for documenting the reality of underwater work. When it comes to shooting underwater, there are a ton of factors to think about — from managing your buoyancy and checking the settings on your camera housing, to being aware of your surroundings and controlling your breathing. The last thing I want to spend time worrying about, then, is how I’m going to capture behind-the-scenes content at the same time.
Some photographers love taking pictures of trains. In many cases, that is fine. However, in Japan, this passion can go too far. Beyond "menacing society," Japanese train photographers, known as "toritetsu," are engaging in increasingly dangerous behaviors to get the best shots, and railway companies are working hard to educate and protect photographers from themselves.
Michele Singer Reiner tragically died last night alongside her husband Rob. While Rob was a famous director and actor, Michele was a talented photographer whose images were seen by millions.
HIPA, the world's most lucrative photo contest awarding $1 million in total prizes annually, announced its 2025 winners on November 11 in Dubai, the popular business and tourist destination in the United Arab Emirates. The Photo Appreciation Award of $100,000 went to photographer, film producer, and best-selling author with five million books in print, Rick Smolan.
Map Camera, one of Japan's largest photography retailers, has released its monthly sales charts for brand-new and used camera models. The Canon EOS R6 Mark III, PetaPixel's Camera of the Year, delivered an outstanding debut, topping the November sales charts "far ahead" of second-place.
Viltrox, one of the most popular third-party lens manufacturers for Sony E and Nikon Z-mount cameras, says it is working on a firmware update that will stabilize performance of its lenses on the new Sony a7 V. Additionally, despite rumors and speculation swirling online, the lens company doesn't believe Sony made any changes to intentionally degrade the performance of third party lenses on E-mount.
The ongoing battle of the latest superb mid-range cameras has a new chapter. Photons to Photos has published Canon EOS R6 Mark III dynamic range test results, enabling pixel-peeping photographers to see how the Canon R6 III stacks up against the Sony a7 V. Both cameras employ 33-megapixel full-frame sensors and target similar audiences at nearly identical prices, but they do many things differently, including image sensor technology.
The videographer behind never-before-seen footage of Sean “Diddy” Combs featured in a new Netflix documentary says he did not release the material. He claims it was obtained after a freelancer temporarily filled in for him.
If there's a photographer who knows a thing or two about traveling through airports with film, it's Miles Myerscough-Harris of Expired Film Club.
