A coronal mass ejection (CME) is headed straight for Earth per NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Space Weather Prediction Center. Astrophotographers should charge their camera batteries, check weather conditions for tomorrow, and prepare for what could be the biggest auroral event of the year.
Venus Optics' Laowa brand is known for its weird and wonderful lens designs. Sometimes, they are exquisite, unique designs that bring versatility to the photographer's bag. Other times, the lenses are budget alternatives that trade some optical performance in the name of "character." The latest version of the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Macro is definitely in the latter category, but that doesn’t mean that it lacks value. At $399, this is a solid, budget-friendly optic.
Filmmaker Danny Boyle's upcoming blockbuster sequel 28 Years Later embraces a wide range of modern filmmaking technology, including shooting some sequences using Apple iPhone smartphones.
Scientists from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Solar Observatory (NSO) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) used groundbreaking adaptive optics to capture sharpest ever photos and videos of the Sun's corona, the outermost layer of its atmosphere.
The esteemed "National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition 2025" has announced its winners, honoring the best travel images by photographers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Lighting company Amaran (stylized "amaran") released a pair of new Verge series lights designed for creators filming, streaming, or working from their desk or for use in small home studios. The amaran Verge and Verge Max promise softbox-quality light and wide-ranging control. The new lights are amaran's offerings purpose-built for desktops.
A wedding photographer captured a stunning photo of a bride and groom kissing as a tornado raged in the background.
An AI video of an "emotional support" kangaroo holding a plane ticket has fooled a surprising number of people.
Footage shows the devastating moment a huge chunk of glacier collapsed and wiped out 90% of a picturesque Swiss village.
A Chinese paraglider recorded an incredible video of himself after has was unintentionally lifted to an altitude of 28,000 feet (8,500 meters) during a routine equipment check in the Qilian Mountains of north-west China.
A horrifying video of a tourist getting attacked by a tiger during a photo shoot at a zoo in Thailand is going viral online.
YouTube is introducing Google Lens to Shorts, allowing users to search for more information about items they see within a video.
A photographer has captured a series of amazing images showing flying foxes keeping cool in the scorching heat of Gujarat, India.
When acclaimed director David Lynch passed away earlier this year, he left behind not only a filmmaking legacy, but one that dramatically impacted photographers. Now David Lynch fans can purchase hundreds of his items, including cameras, an espresso machine, screenplays, and much more.
Yashica announced the FX-D, a new digital camera that promises the fun and style of analog photography without the inconvenience.
In February, B&H Photo announced that it would bring the Bild Expo back to the Javits Center in New York City on June 17 and 18. It's just around the corner, and B&H has shared much more information about the expo, including the experiences that attendees can expect in a few weeks.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team sits down together in La Serena, Chile to talk about Sony's FX2 announcement and what it might mean for the company's next camera.
The Fujifilm events are coming fast and furious. Less than a month after debuting the X half compact camera, Fujifilm is gearing up to unveil more new gear at a June 12th X Summit in Shanghai.
Getty Images CEO Craig Peters says the company is spending "millions and millions of dollars" in its legal battle with Stability AI.
Pennsylvania lawmakers want to make the theft of a trail camera a specific crime punishable by jail time and a $1,500 fine.
Instagram now natively supports 3:4 aspect ratio photos, an extremely common smartphone image format.
A federal court blocked President Donald Trump from levying and enforcing his wide-ranging tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
The highly publicized showdown between two influencers over a stolen photo aesthetic has ended with the lawsuit being quietly dropped.
The Stringer, a documentary that has sent shockwaves through the world of photojournalism, will play at the DC/DOX Film Festival next month in the nation's capital.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is searching for a woman who stabbed a photographer in the back after he accidentally captured an image of her.
A collective of Afghan photographers has launched a new publication titled Bibin Photography Magazine, dedicated to interpreting, analyzing, and promoting contemporary photography.
A rare signed photograph of Al Capone sold for over $62,000 at auction last week and is believed to be the largest signed image of the Chicago mob boss ever offered for sale.
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction in favor of a Christian wedding photographer temporarily blocking New York State from enforcing anti-discrimination laws that she argues violate her First Amendment rights.
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Google Photos, a platform that has evolved from a simple storage solution into a powerful tool for organizing, editing, and sharing photos and videos. To celebrate, Google has shared jaw-dropping milestones and announced new features to usher in its next decade.
A global team of astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope discovered a bizarre star that acts unlike any star seen before.
Recreated lenses are not new, but few are quite so forward with their inspiration as the new Chinese-made Mandler 35mm f/2 for Leica M mount.
Viltrox has announced the AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip lens for Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. The ultra-compact full-frame lens is the thinnest and lightest lens Viltrox has ever made.
French photographer and acclaimed photojournalist Marie-Laure de Decker (1947-2023) made a name for herself documenting numerous armed conflicts, social and political upheavals, and historic portraits. Her work and legacy will be honored in a new retrospective.
After branching out into five new market segments at NAB, Atomos is clearly not done and today announced its entrance into the microphone scene with the StudioSonic Shotgun Mic, a compact wired or wireless mic designed for a wide range of pro uses.
A photographer visited a Cold War-era underground bunker designed to serve as a nuclear fallout shelter for the Canadian government in the event of a nuclear attack during the Cold War.
Inside a nondescript building on an industrial site outside of Cologne, Germany, there is a recreation of the Moon's surface, allowing astronauts to practice, among other things, taking photos on the Moon.
Earlier this week, PetaPixel made an egregious mistake: we unintentionally showed an embargoed Sony product in a video review of a separate product. We then accidentally published the video review for that embargoed product hours before the embargo lifted. Neither was intentional or done with malice. That said, we know it harms our peers, so we want to explain what happened.
A recent study has raised concerns about the increasing ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate convincing fake microscopic images.
Google launched its scarily-good new AI video model Veo 3 last week -- and users wasted no time putting it to the ultimate benchmark: the “Will Smith Eating Spaghetti” test.
It’s been more than four years since the launch of Sony’s very popular FX3 compact cinema camera, so I was expecting an update to that model to come any time. Imagine my surprise when Sony instead launched a high-resolution cinema camera with a strong emphasis on photographic functionality and a brand-new design.
Sony has announced the FX2, a new cinema camera designed for the next generation of filmmakers. The camera combines the a7 IV's 33-megapixel full-frame image sensor with a video-friendly form factor, including a tilting electronic viewfinder (EVF).
Leica Camera AG has unveiled two new ZM series watches in an eye-catching green finish.
160 years ago pioneering photographers were among the first to capture the landscapes of the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite. One and a half centuries later, a robot on Mars is recording the first-ever views of Martian landscapes that bear a resemblance to those found in the southwestern United States.
Harvard University will give up ownership of two 175-year-old daguerreotypes depicting an enslaved father and daughter, following the resolution of a years-long legal battle with a woman who claims to be a descendant of the individuals in the photographs.
Dramatic footage has revealed the moment a shark fisherman saved a drowning teenager by using a drone to drop a flotation device.
Photographer Bill Delzell is on a quest to identify the unnamed photographer who left behind hundreds of rolls of undeveloped film containing images of historic moments from the late 1960s San Francisco abandoned in a storage unit.
A new interactive documentary delves into the untold story of a World War II D-Day combat cameraman, the late Richard Taylor. Available exclusively for Apple Vision Pro, the immersive documentary pieces together an 80-year-old story with the veteran's daughter, bringing the past back to life and honoring an incredible legacy.
Pioneering photographer Ian Ruhter, known for creating cameras out of surprising objects, is turning trash into cameras.
SmallRig announced the RC 220C, a new continuous LED light for photographers and videographers.
A new high-resolution camera system installed at the long-standing Vacuum Tower Telescope (VTT) in Tenerife, Spain is delivering some of the most detailed images of the Sun ever captured.
