Apple just let one of its own secrets slip. The new MacBook Pros are supposed to be announced on Thursday, and it looks like Apple accidentally leaked some photos of the computer and its touch-activated 'Magic Toolbar.'
My wife is superhuman. Let’s just start there. Most people don't have the honor of witnessing their partner or spouse doing their work, day-in and day-out. This year, however, I did. I got to shoot with my wife, an award-winning wedding photographer.
Are you in need of a new camera bag, but you're on a budget and still want something durable? An army surplus store may be your answer.
"More Than An Image" is a new series of 3 short films about 3 photographers. Produced by Wex Photographic in the UK, the videos discuss the power of photography and what it means to each of the photographers.
Not sure what style of photography is right for you? No worries. Photographer Blake Andrews put together a fun, tongue-in-cheek flowchart that'll help you figure it out.
Shooting a panoramic timelapse sounds simple enough: just sync two cameras and start shooting, right? Not quite. In fact, the photographer who shot this amazing 10K by 4K panoramic timelapse of LA calls it the most challenging project he's ever worked on.
Something is off in our modern photographic culture. We’ve lost something. Something… big.
After the success of its Portable Power Outlet, ChargeTech is taking portable battery packs to the next level with its latest product. Called PLUG, it's being touted as "the world's most powerful battery pack."
Sports photography is one of the most demanding genres when it comes to the gear you use. So what happens when you invite two pro sports photographers to a skate park, take away their DSLRs, and give them a couple of 0.3MP kiddy action cams instead? Let's find out!
Wedding photographers these days often find themselves competing with guests who spend the whole ceremony shooting photos with smartphones, DSLRs, and even tablets. The short film above, titled "Unplugged," is a parody that shows why couples are sometimes choosing to have an "unplugged" wedding free of these distractions.
We first spotted the Chronos 1.4 homebrew high-speed camera back in September. Now, we get our first real look at this powerful labor of engineering love, which is being hailed as a game-changer for slow motion videography.
Fujifilm's Instax film lineup is about to get more colorful. The company has announced that it will soon be launching new Black and Sky Blue film packs to give instant photographers more options for border color.
After buying a Google Pixel last week, filmmaker Matteo Bertoli wanted to test the phone's camera, so he took it around Park City and Salt Lake City in Utah and shot some cinematic footage in 4K. The 2.5-minute short above shows the smartphone's record-setting quality.
DJI just released a powerful new drone camera, but it's not meant for you or me. No, the Zenmuse Z30—which Sweden probably won't like one bit—is meant for industrial purposes, because it boasts a crazy 30x optical zoom lens that can deliver up to 180x zoom if you add digital zoom.
Every year, New York's dog owners get together at Tompkins Square Park for a different kind of Halloween parade—instead of humans wearing costumes, this one is all about the best-dressed pooch. But if you think it's all about the "aww," hold on a second, because these photos may be more sad than cute.
A few weeks ago, we shared an article about how cameras were used to launch the largest cyber attack in history. Then last week, a massive cyber attack quite literally broke the Internet. So, how did the hackers do it? You guessed right: cameras.
Professional looking, shallow depth of field portraits are now available to a lot more people. Earlier today, Apple released its first major iOS 10 update, and included in that update is their much-anticipated fake bokeh "depth effect" Portrait mode for iPhone 7 Plus.
Small pictures can make a big difference in a mobile-driven world.
Talk of a Canon full-frame mirrorless camera has been swirling around the rumor mill for years, but if you were expecting a full frame ILC to arrive any time soon, the latest rumors are going to disappoint you on both counts.
Facebook's rigid content restrictions and community standards are softening a bit today, and it's all because of Nick Ut and his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Terror of War, known by many as "Napalm Girl."
A long time ago I was a young art student, being told about the “Rule Of Thirds.” I was told it’s one of the most important fundamentals of art and photography, as it helps you get the right composition in your images.
DIY photography tricks... need we say more? Whether you're stuck in a creative rut or just want to break out of your photography comfort zone a bit, this video is the perfect way to start the week.
Episode 118 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Featured: Advertising and commercial photographer Hamish Campbell
Photographers are increasingly being asked to seek “informed consent” from people they photograph in development and humanitarian situations. The stated intention is to protect their rights and dignity.
This Nikon 1 rangefinder from 1948 is the earliest known surviving production Nikon camera in the world. It's up for sale at the Westlicht camera auctions, where it's expected to fetch up to $200,000.
Kodak got the photo world talking this week by announcing its new photographer-focused Ektra smartphone. Along with the camera, the iconic camera brand has also unveiled a new logo... one that's a rebirth of an old logo.
Nara Dreamland was a theme park in Japan that was built back in 1961 and inspired by Disneyland. After the number of visitors dropped, the theme park was permanently closed in 2006 and has been abandoned ever since. French photographer Victor Habchy took his camera into the run-down park to capture what it looks like after 10 years of neglect.
The iPhone has become one of the most popular cameras in the world, but the actual components that go into the iPhone's camera don't cost very much materials-wise. Apple is estimated to spend about $26 on the iPhone 7's camera module, representing just 9.5% the bill of materials for the entire phone.
In a huge blow to the aerial photography and camera drone industry in Sweden, the country's highest court has ruled that it is illegal to fly camera drones in public places because they qualify as surveillance cameras.
If you have an old film camera or point and shoot lying around collecting dust, why not put it to some practical use? This quick video will show you how to use the camera's flash to light product shots and portraits on the cheap.
If you thought it was impossible to take a stunning photo of cow dung, get prepared to be proven wrong. Cow dung, espresso coffee crystals, centipede fangs, these are just a few of the subjects that took the Top 20 spots in Nikon's Small World competition.
Getting a camera back in good condition after it's been stolen always makes for a "feel-good" story, but this particular tale goes above and beyond. Vietnam veteran Leon Hembree was reunited with his Canon 8mm camera a full 50 years after it was swiped from his bag in Vietnam.
Thanks to Toy Story, I'm still convinced my old toys come to life when I leave the room. But photographer Guillaume Chevalier of Guic Photographies isn't waiting to find out, he's creating this reality for himself in a fun and whimsical photo series.
Grey summer days in San Francisco might be a bummer from sea level, but a quick drive and hike away, atop Mount Tamalpais, those are the days when you'll find the most beautiful views as the fog swirls and "breathes" beneath you and your camera gear.
When you sharpen a photograph, what you're doing is adding contrast to the edges in an image, but unfortunately, that often leads to black and white edging in some areas. In this short, useful Photoshop tutorial, Jimmy McIntyre will show you how to avoid this and sharpen your photos cleanly in Photoshop.
If you're going to photograph the Porche 918 Spider—a 1 million dollar hybrid named one of Top Gear's "greatest hypercars in the world" in 2015—you'd better bring an equally impressive image sensor. That's why automotive photographer Alex Bernstein came prepared with a PhaseOne IQ3 100MP medium format monster.
Remember the StikBox? The creative smartphone case selfie stick raised over $40K on Kickstarter for a product that would eventually cost about $47. But before the Kickstarter was even over, China was selling a perfect copy for as little as 8 bucks.
My name is Philippe Echaroux, and I'm a French celebrity photographer and an ambassador for Hasselblad and Elinchrom. I recently had to do a portrait shoot at a large studio in Paris, but for this shoot I decided to have a bit of fun.
Photolemur is a new photo-editing program that claims to be "the world's first fully automated photo enhancement solution." It uses artificial intelligence to auto-enhance any photo with minimal human involvement.
Here's a video by the Camera Repair Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that shows an overhaul they did recently of a Pentax K1000 film SLR -- the "dirtiest Pentax [they've] seen in a very long time." The 3 to 4 hour examination and cleaning is condensed down to 2.5 minutes, and shows the beautiful mechanical inner workings of the K1000.
One of the challenges (and rewards) of managing a digital production lab for a university research library is working with the wide assortment of analog formats that are collected within its archives, special collections, and map library holdings. For instance, we've recently begun conversion work on a 2002 aerial survey of Connecticut that was originally shot on 9"x9" positive black and white film.
Earlier this year, 22-year-old London-based developer Nick Smith launched Dehaze, a web tool that suggests relevant Instagram hashtags given a genre and a location. After being well received by Instagram users, Smith has now rebranded the tool and launched it for both iOS and Android. Dehaze is now Focalmark.
The refugee-turned-photographer behind the infamous Skittles photo used by the Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump, accusing the presidential candidate of infringing upon the copyright of his "iconic photograph."
Since 1991, the Italian coffee company Lavazza has asked the world's top photographers to shoot photos for its annual "Lavazza Calendar," which was become prestigious in the world of fashion photography. For the 2016 edition, Lavazza asked photographer Joey L to photograph the theme, "From Father to Son."
Birdie is a new GoPro accessory that helps you take aerial photos and videos simply by tossing your camera high into the air.
Kodak today announced a new smartphone called the Ektra that's designed for photographers. The phone features imaging and editing capabilities that will help photography lovers to capture the photos they envision.
Episode 117 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Featured: Wyman Meinzer, Official Lone Star State Photographer
There's a crazy new lens in development for you Micro Four Thirds users. It's called the Entaniya 250 Fisheye MFT, and it boasts an insane 250° field of view. You read that right, this thing can see behind itself...
If the tripod thread on the bottom of your camera or favorite accessory breaks, don't go throwing the whole thing away or sending it off for an expensive repair. All you need is about $25 and some DIY know-how to fix it yourself.
Photographer Seth Casteel made his viral name by photographing dogs and puppies, dogs and puppies underwater to be exact. But for his latest project, Pounce, he's ventured over to the dark side ... where they are kittens.
