The British underworld was once famous for eccentricity, heists, and horrific violence. The Kray twins from the East End of London are arguably the most famous gangsters to ever emerge from the city; it's a scene that is notoriously difficult to photograph.
Disney's live-action remake of Moana is set to be released in theaters tomorrow, and all is not well: box office sales are projected to be weak and critics are asking why this film, starring Dwayne Johnson, is even being made in the first place. But the first movie called Moana was shot all the way back in 1926 and far from being a live-action remake, it was the very first film to be labeled a documentary.
Researchers spent 35 days exploring a remote, mountainous stretch of the Atlantic Ocean where tectonic fractures constantly reshape the seafloor and bizarre animals thrive.
Fujifilm has announced the Fujinon GF19-35mm T3.5 PZ OIS WR lens, its second cinema power zoom lens for large format filmmaking with the GFX system.
Ricoh has announced that it will release a special edition GR IV that commemorates the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Ricoh GR1, the origin of the high-end compact camera series.
Applications are now open for Flickr and Black Women Photographers' largest grant program to date, featuring a $10,000 grand prize.
Blackmagic Design has announced the UltraStudio Express 3G family, a pair of compact USB4 capture and playback devices designed for portable broadcast, streaming, and post-production workflows on Mac, Windows, and Linux computers.
Over the last few years, image upscalers powered by AI have become remarkably good at making photos larger. The challenge is no longer whether an image can be enlarged to 4K or even 8K, it's whether the result still looks like the original photograph.
Much has been written about The Odyssey ; the first film in history to be shot entirely on the ultra-large-format IMAX system. However, it was only possible after IMAX released a new generation of cameras.
This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, Hasselblad and Capture One finally resolve their differences (but Phocus isn't going anywhere), DJI's LOFIC sensor has really impressive dynamic range, and Insta360's CEO describes a future where there are no camera operators.
For the past year, Google has been adding new AI-powered features into Google Photos, continuing a trend of cramming generative AI into as many aspects of its hardware and software businesses as possible. That continues today with the addition of Video Remix.
Meta's Superintelligence Labs division has launched its first image model, which is rolling out across Instagram, WhatsApp, and the Meta AI app.
Mondo Robotics has unveiled Beni, which it describes as the world's first portable camera robot designed for "every consumer and terrain."
If film photography is a niche, then 110 film is a niche within a niche. The cartridge-based film format has been exclusively available from Lomography for the last 15 years, but Reflx Lab has just doubled the number of companies photographers can buy 110 from.
Not all that long after Meike released a new 85mm f/1.8 SE II prime lens for E, L, and Z-mount mirrorless cameras, the company is teasing yet another 85mm prime, this time an ultra-fast f/1.2 one.
Meta is listening to the criticism of its smart glasses and says it will disable the camera if the user attempts to conceal the blinking LED light that indicates the device is recording.
Award-winning photographer and filmmaker Jason Lindsey's latest project, UNFINISHED, is a "film for America's 250th" anniversary. In the short four-minute film, Lindsey shows dozens of photos captured across America that have one big thing in common: they all feature the American flag in one form or another.
Like many online platforms, Discord has safety systems in place to automatically detect and flag abusive, illegal, and otherwise harmful content. This system bugged out in a very odd way over the past few months, leading to thousands of users being incorrectly banned. The situation provides a good chance to consider how online platforms automatically detect harmful images.
A woman on holiday in Greece has handed Apple a remarkable advertisement after her iPhone 16 Pro fell into the sea for 11 minutes and kept recording until it was fished out by a diver.
The winners of the second International Aerial Photographer of the Year have been revealed, and Azim Khan Ronnie from Bangladesh has been crowned champion.
In the age of AI-generated photos, Tennessee's Department of Tourist Development wants prospective visitors to know its beautiful sights are 100% real.
TTArtisan has announced the AF 50mm f/1.8 Neo, a new, ultra-affordable "nifty fifty" prime lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The otherwise normal-seeming lens has an unusual trick up its sleeve, too; it can be customized with colorful shells.
A camera trap survey led by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in remote parts of China has shed light on the elusive snow leopard.
Arri's first camera launch in its new ownership era has arrived, and it's the Arri Alexa 35 Live Xtreme.
King Henry VII infamously employed a Groom of the Stool, Queen Victoria hired a bagpipe player to perform each morning beneath her royal window, and now King Charles III is searching for a creator to shoot sizzle content.
To celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope's fourth anniversary of scientific operations, NASA, ESA, and CSA have unveiled new photos of a familiar galaxy that illustrate just how special Webb's imaging systems are. The new images showcase Webb's exceptional ability to peer through cosmic dust and unravel the mysteries of the Universe.
C-SPAN likes the adjective “unfiltered.” Before Trump II was sworn in, C-SPAN refreshed its logo with the tagline “Democracy Unfiltered.”
The Japanese space agency has captured a remarkable image of a double-headed asteroid some 62 million miles (100 million kilometers) from Earth.
When Delkin announced the Valor Pro memory card last week, I had to admit the branding is certainly bold, but ultimately what matters is whether the performance backs it up. It was a lot, but in the end it doesn't matter what the card looks like, it matters how it performs.
Two of the biggest trends in the cinema lens space in recent years have been the significant expansion of new anamorphic optics and the unending love affair with "vintage" rendering. Ancient Optics' newest lens ticks both of these boxes.
While NASA's Perseverance and Curiosity rovers continue to do incredible work on Mars, NASA is in advanced testing of its next rover, ERNEST.
BenQ has announced the Creative Pro Line PD2732U monitor, kicking off an upgraded Creative Pro lineup of displays for photographers, video editors, and graphic designers.
The AI image generator Midjourney is determined to force Hollywood to reveal how the movie industry uses AI -- as the company accuses the studios of hypocrisy.
National Geographic kicked off its annual summer Sharkfest event in a huge way with a brand-new, jaw-dropping special, Hammerhead Sharks Up Close With Bertie Gregory. These eye-catching, iconic sharks are wildly misunderstood, unfairly feared, and face an existential threat. Gregory spoke to PetaPixel about his new special on hammerhead sharks and what people can do to protect marine life.
Every time I go on vacation, I run into the same problem: I start with an empty bag, pack one camera, and think that’ll be enough. Five minutes later, I come back to my bag and pack another one. Just in case. Then I see there’s still room, so I pack a lens. Or Two.
A filmmaker has created a beautiful timelapse from photos taken by astronauts onboard the International Space Station.
Photos are the lifeblood of influencer couples, so disagreements over getting the perfect shot are hardly unusual. But one couple took that argument to an extraordinary place: hundreds of feet in the air while dangling from a building.
The more photos I take and the more cameras I test, the more I realize that the shooting experience is just as important as the results. So why has one of the most iconic experiences -- the waist-level twin-lens reflex camera -- been left by the wayside?
Christopher Nolan's upcoming IMAX epic, The Odyssey, arrives in theaters in just a few short weeks. It is a massive moment in cinema history, thanks in large part to the way it was filmed -- entirely in IMAX.
Jeff Dworsky dropped out of school at 14, bought a Leica at 15, and moved to a small island in Maine at 16 to become a fisherman.
When I first threw out the idea of taking another look at the Canon EOS Digital Rebel 300D, the response from the team was tepid to say the least. Why devote time to what could be argued as one of the worst DSLR cameras of all time?
Photographing fireworks offers a unique opportunity to experiment with light, color, and motion. While the classic long-exposure image is always a favorite, there’s a lot more you can do in-camera and in post to elevate your results. Here are five easy, fun techniques to help you capture more dynamic, creative fireworks photos.
In celebration of the United States of America's 250th birthday, NASA has unveiled four new images from its Chandra X-ray Observatory that show the wonders of the Universe in resplendent red, white, and blue.
Looking to save on new photography gear this Fourth of July? This week's holiday deals include substantial discounts on cameras, lenses, drones, lighting equipment, action cameras, and accessories from many of the biggest names in photography and filmmaking.
Cheap, compact digital cameras continue to be all the rage, with new models popping out of the woodwork from every which way. The latest in Japan, the DIGI+ Dual Display Digital Camera DGP-DCM01, combines a translucent body design with a secondary selfie-friendly front screen.
When we first conceived of our Film Friday series, we had a few different motives in mind. The first was that we had long noticed that some black and white films were more popular than others with our customers. We sold a lot more Kodak Tri-X than we did Ilford XP2, for example.
Zhongyi Optics, known as Mitakon, has announced a series of ultra-fast T1 cinema prime lenses for full-frame cameras.
The Sigma Foundation has announced its third book, Trevor Key, which it says is the first to honor Key's processes and prescience and is an enduring visual love letter to the future of image-making.
Researchers at Tokyo City University just published a new paper in The Astrophysical Journal Letters based on photos the Artemis II astronauts captured in space during their lunar flyby using the Nikon Z9. The researchers analyzed the solar corona images captured by the Artemis II astronauts, yielding new insights into the Sun's coronal structure and demonstrating the value of taking cameras into space.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot (@soph_astro) was recently treated to incredible, dazzling aurora displays in space while aboard the International Space Station (ISS). While Adenot and the ESA shared photos last month, Adenot just shared an incredible video of auroras from space on social media today.
