Every few generations, the design of camera bodies change with shifts in technology. From the early days of plate and large format cameras, through rangefinder and single lens reflex cameras, new camera designs regularly spring forth and some go on to become mainstream. One might therefore ask, "what's next?"
Paris Photo is an annual international photography fair held at the Louvre, with attendance in the tens of thousands. At Paris Photo 2009 this year, photography Fabien Breuvart decided to make things a little more interesting.
Enlisting the help of numerous friends, Breuvart dumped trash bags filled with thousands of vintage photographs into a giant heap at the entrance of the fair, offering them to the fair's visitors for free.
Thanks to everyone who participated in our giveaway on black friday. In …
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We wanted to take a photo family moment to honor our favorite (though not prettiest) feathered friends this Thanksgiving. Turkey …
Here's an interesting advertisement created for McDonald's free coffee promotion that's running from November 16-29 in Canada. It was shot using three Canon 5D Mark II cameras and took 660 liters (~175 gallons) of coffee.
Toymaker Kid Robot has a line of DIY toys called …
Aaron Johnson is the cartoonist behind What The Duck. PetaPixel: Can you tell …
I'm a sucker for time-lapse videos, especially ones that are edited well. This video of a Pearl Jam concert last month took a whopping 10,000 photographs to make. One photograph was taken every six seconds between 9:09AM and 11:29PM (Wowzers!).
AORTA shot a series of photographs for 125 …
We’ve been on Facebook ever since launching this blog six months ago. However, we’ve only had a normal account …
Many many years ago, in 2005, the rapidly expanding social photo-sharing domain, Flickr was purchased by the larger web empire, …
The journalism industry is going through particularly tough times, with revenue from ads and subscriptions declining considerably. However, during …
Adding a vignette to a photograph can add depth to the composition and draw attention to interesting details. However, …
Seldom do the wonderful worlds of video games and photography meet, but when they do, fun often ensues.
Anne Archambault is the photoblogger behind wideangle.ca. PetaPixel: Could you tell me a …
Here's a video that's going viral on YouTube. National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen traveled to Antarctica to photograph leopard seals in the water. After arriving, they came across one of the largest leopard seals his experienced guide had ever seen. What happened next you'll have to see to believe:
Have you ever come across a website where the colors of the page are based on the photograph being displayed? …
I’m a big fan of Threadless and the seemingly infinite stream of hilarious t-shirts …
Everyone wants sharp images when they post their photographs online. After all, who wants to look at a blurry photograph? …
Keep your eyes on the sky — …
Alan Taylor is the creator and editor of Boston Globe’s The Big Picture.
The football season may be halfway over, but there’s still time left to gear up and hone your skills …
If you’ve been following PetaPixel since the blog was born back in May, you’ve probably noticed that the posting frequency …
Twitter has rolled out its new …
