If you ask me, some of the worst smartphone photos are those people take with front-facing cameras. Smaller sensors, smaller lenses, and fewer resources are big reasons why, and as rear cameras continue to evolve (some more than others, anyway), products are released to encourage users to turn their phones around and use the rear lenses instead.
A new company, Increment Labs, is gearing up to launch its debut product, the world's first light meter-equipped watch designed from the ground up for photographers.
At first glance, it plays like visual effects wizardry, an F1 car suspended midair, mechanics orbiting it with balletic precision, but the reality behind Red Bull Racing’s zero-gravity pit stop is far more ambitious and well worth revisiting.
A photographer has expressed his delight as his images of deep space objects appear in theaters worldwide during the end credits of Project Hail Mary.
For over a decade, Panasonic Lumix has been at the forefront of video production in an affordable and compact package. But in speaking to PetaPixel at CP+ earlier this year, the company also expresses a desire to be recognized for photography -- just not for high-end sports.
Leica Camera AG announced a significant expansion of its flagship Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA) this year, introducing the LOBA Women Grant, a new initiative to fund and elevate the work of female photographers worldwide. It is part of the company's broader focus on amplifying important voices in photography.
Trail cameras in Minnesota have captured rare and unexpected interactions between wolves and a black bear around a fresh catch of fish.
The Garage, a well-known visual effects studio with clients ranging from Apple TV's Severance and Netflix's Zero Day to Busch Light and Billy Joel, is "pivoting." Owner Steve Giralt is looking to sell the studio or find another future solution.
Summit Creative's newest backpack is built for photographers with humongous super-telephoto lenses. The new Tenzing Roll Top Camera Backpack has a whopping 70-liter capacity and enough space inside its expandable design to comfortably fit a Canon 1200mm f/8L IS USM lens.
DJI has filed a lawsuit against fellow Chinese tech giant Insta360, alleging patent infringement. DJI claims Insta360, through its parent company Arashi Vision, violated six patents related to drone flight control, image processing, and hardware design.
Earlier this month, Fujifilm hosted a special "Focus on Glass" event, where the company highlighted some of its optical achievements in its APS-C X System, while also proposing 14 Fujifilm X lens concepts. The company asked its customers to vote for their three favorite ideas, and voting closed late last week. The results are fascinating and highlight just how much photographers value the versatility of zoom lenses.
Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong in the aftermath of the Gemini 8 mission, the space flight that nearly took his life.
Tourists in Rome must now pay a $2 fee to access the Trevi Fountain and take close-up photos, under a new system aimed at controlling crowds.
A group of 206 prints by Vivian Maier is estimated to fetch up to $1.5 million at auction in a sale that could have significant implications for the photographer’s market.
A cameraman caught a soccer fan pointing a laser beam in the face of a soccer player in Argentina -- and now she's been banned.
When Canon unveiled its first full-frame camera, the EOS R, in 2018, the company touted its new EOS RF lens mount. While it has the same 54-millimeter diameter as the DSLR EF mount, the RF mount's flange distance is significantly shorter, shrinking from 44 millimeters to just 20. Canon promised that this would enable bold new lens designs, and the company's latest lenses show that as well as any of Canon's 40-plus RF lenses.
A High Court judge in London has found that a claimant gave evidence while using smart glasses to receive assistance during cross-examination, leading to the rejection of his testimony.
Runway has demonstrated a new AI video technology in which HD imagery is created in real time. While the technology could be an exciting development in the world of entertainment, others say it will make it even harder to spot fakes.
Bird photography demands technical skill, patience, and respect for wildlife. However, the rewards of capturing their grace, power, and beauty in their natural environment make the challenge worthwhile.
A new exhibition celebrates the work of the pioneering Finnish photographer Claire Aho, who transformed postwar photography with her bold use of color and modern style.
Usually, we photographers are looking at new things that have come on the market. However, historically, some fabulous books were published that are still full of incredible information.
Just walking out with your camera and hoping for the best reduces the chances of getting good photos. With a little forethought and the right tools, however, you can take fabulous shots. Landscape photography requires planning.
Tamron lenses have some very cool capabilities you may not be aware of -- like the ability to pull focus during a time lapse -- and it’s all thanks to its Lens Utility App. I want to talk about what of these abilities are, but I also want to take this opportunity to shame other lens manufacturers for not offering these same features.
This week SpaceX passed an eye-watering milestone: it launched its 10,000th satellite into low-Earth orbit. The sheer scale of the devices whizzing around above humanity is unimaginable, but photographer Joshua Rozells is helping people see.
Nearly every photographer is familiar with Micro Four Thirds, but what about Four Thirds? Developed by Olympus and Eastman Kodak five years before Micro Four Thirds, this DSLR format was short-lived, supplanted by the mirrorless Micro Four Thirds cameras and lenses. Gordon Laing of Cameralabs has taken a look at a pioneering Four Thirds DSLR, the Olympus E-1, 23 years after its debut.
At CP+ 2025, TTArtisan, best known for its lenses, unveiled that it was developing its first-ever camera, a retro-inspired folding Instax instant camera. The TTArtisan 203T is finally nearing release, but TTArtisan's approach to the launch is strange.
Although Apple's newest M5-powered laptops are all the rage, including the outstanding M5 Max-powered MacBook Pro, slightly older machines remain very powerful for photographers and videographers. Better still, they are available for up to $300 off right now.
Occasionally, inexplicable fads break out, such as planking in 2011. In the 1920s, it was pole sitting -- a test of endurance that saw people sitting on top of flag poles for extended periods.
A Minnesota photojournalist is challenging a nationwide temporary flight restriction banning drone flights within 3,000 feet of Department of Homeland Security assets.
Facebook is offering TikTok and YouTube creators up to $3,000 per month to post videos on the platform.
A team of artists and scientists sent an evocative sculpture to space to capture jaw-dropping footage of a human form dancing in the stratosphere.
Tinder is testing a new feature that uses AI to scan users’ camera rolls, selecting photos and generating suggestions about their personality.
Afroman has won a legal victory after police officers sued him over his use of security footage in a series of comedic rap videos showing an Adams County Sheriff’s Office raid on his home.
XPPen has announced its new flagship drawing display, the Artist Pro 27 (Gen 2). The company is promising some very high-level performance, including extreme color accuracy that's Calman verified, high resolution, and a 120Hz refresh rate, all for under $2,000.
The compact camera market is white-hot right now. Compact camera sales more than doubled in Japan in 2025, and many of the best-selling cameras last year at Map Camera, a major Japanese photo retailer, were compact models. Canon is no stranger to compact camera success and is committed to giving people what they want.
One year after his death, a digitally generated version of Val Kilmer is set to appear in an independent film titled As Deep as the Grave.
Hundreds of people in Los Angeles are wearing cameras at home to record daily tasks, generating data to help train AI systems.
Audio-Technica has announced the ATV-SG1 and ATV-SG1LE, two new on-camera microphones designed for professional videographers and content creators -- its first in this segment in a decade.
A first-of-its-kind camera survey on a remote Tasmanian island has uncovered rare and elusive animals, capturing images of species seldom seen by humans.
Looking at Fujifilm's releases in 2025, the company did a little bit of everything, and released some very surprising, strange cameras. It is easy to think that Fujifilm is just a company keen to experiment and take risks, but the company tells PetaPixel that hard research data drives its product decisions. That said, fun matters, too.
Today, Adobe launched Firefly Custom Models into beta, allowing artists to generate image variations that "more consistently reflect" their own style, subject, or characters.
The passage of time has not been kind to the Nikon F4. At the time of its release, it was a modern superstar, highly sought after, and bristling with modern advancements. It truly bridged the gap between classic manual-focus SLRs and modern autofocusing and advanced metering, flagship cameras.
Alfie Cameras is getting ready to launch a new analog camera designed to teach people the entire process of photography. From shooting to printing, the new Boxx camera does it all.
The Professional Baseball Photographers' Association (PBPA) has announced the winning images and photographers for its third annual contest celebrating the best baseball images captured in 2025.
The U.K. government has stepped back from proposed copyright reforms that would have allowed AI companies to use copyrighted material without permission, marking a shift after strong opposition from the creative sector.
Sports fans are plenty familiar with cameras at sporting events. 4K broadcast cameras catch the action from every angle, and specialized overhead cameras deliver dynamic angles for instant replays. Even referees sometimes have body cams to complement coverage. However, some venues also have an array of HD cameras pointed at fans rather than the sports action, capturing souvenir photos of people celebrating key plays and moments.
Fujifilm's Instax Wide 400 instant camera is coming soon in a stylish "jet black" colorway, offering photographers a more grown-up option compared to the sage green the Instax Wide 400 launched way back in June 2024.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the Canon 5D Mark IV is going on 10 years old, but it's still kicking -- at least in some territories -- and some Nikon cameras might just stop working (but there is a fix)!
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) built an ultraviolet camera for NASA's teeny-tiny SPARCS space telescope, which is about the size of a cereal box. The camera is searching the Milky Way Galaxy for habitable planets.
Harlowe, formerly known as Hobolite, has announced the Omni 360° 2W, a compact video fill light designed for creators working across vlogging, action cameras, and immersive 360° content. With a focus on portability and adaptability, the light aims to provide consistent, wraparound illumination in fast-moving shooting environments.
