The 48th Leitz Photographica Auction concluded over the weekend, and collectors spent huge sums of money to get their hands on rare, classic cameras, lenses, and pieces of photographic culture and history.
VSCO has launched Studio Pro, its next-generation professional editing experience, on iOS. The company promises a macOS version later this year.
This was a big week of news, and the PetaPixel Podcast team tackles every story. DJI and Insta360 are going to battle both in the market and in the courts, the Kodak Charmera is back with new designs, and there are claims that the new Otus lenses from Zeiss are actually just Cosina lenses... but is it true? All that and more!
Fujifilm has announced that it will host one of its Fujikina events in New York City this fall. Taking place from October 16-18, Fujifilm says to expect a full list of scheduled events in the coming months.
The Sony a9 III's 24-megapixel global shutter image sensor has a wide range of benefits for both photographers, including exceptional swiftness and flash sync at any shutter speed. This latter benefit has gotten significantly more useful for professional photographers thanks to a firmware update for eight of Profoto's lights.
As globalization brought the population of the world together, it began to feel like a smaller place. Once exotic destinations like Japan or Bali are now teeming with tourists -- all hungry for a photo. Unexplored areas now feel like a relic of the past, but one photographer says he's found a path less traveled.
This week, Microsoft announced new Surface and Surface Pro laptops, which are powered by Snapdragon X2 processors. These ultra-thin, ultra-light laptops promise more performance for the average user, and part of that pitch is shipping them all with Affinity.
Earlier this month, Nvidia unveiled its new RTX Spark "superchip," and Microsoft took the opportunity to show off its most powerful Surface laptop ever, the Surface Ultra. Now Microsoft is back with new versions of its existing standard Surface and Surface Pro machines. They're powered by a Snapdragon processor and arrive with significant price bumps.
Polaroid is an icon. But the instant photography brand so nearly disappeared entirely in the late 2000s when the original company announced it would stop making film.
Map Camera's latest sales charts reflect yet another strong month for Fujifilm, headlined by scoring four of the top five places in May. And finally, after five months at the top, the Sony a7 V relinquished its title as the best-selling new digital camera.
An innocent Reddit post asking for help identifying the face of a mystery celebrity would spark a four-year-long international search involving facial recognition technology and photo copyright infringement.
Drone footage has captured what experts believe is the first recorded case of a tiger caring for another mother's cubs in the wild.
Three photographers were injured when an out-of-control sprint car left the track and struck them during a racing event in Ohio this week.
Brightin Star has teased the upcoming MF 14mm f/2.8, a new manual-focus ultra-wide-angle lens designed for landscape, architecture, interior, and astrophotography applications.
Many photographers love photographing the Milky Way, but few enjoy all the hassle that comes with it. Unpredictable seeing conditions, bad timing, and a pesky Moon are common friction points that prevent astrophotographers, especially novices, from succeeding. A new app, Milky Way Tonight for iOS and Android, is designed to streamline the entire process and take the guesswork out of Milky Way photography.
Since Light Lens Lab shared its last development update for its black-and-white film project last Summer, it has made significant progress and solved some new problems.
Maono has introduced its new P Series Hybrid Audio Interface range, designed for modern creators working across multiple platforms and devices, including laptops, smartphones, tablets, cameras, and livestreaming setups. The lineup includes the Maono P1 and P2, both built to simplify multi-device audio workflows while delivering high-resolution recording and low-noise performance.
Zoner Studio has released its Summer Update 2026, introducing a collection of workflow-focused improvements designed to help photographers spend less time managing images and more time editing them.
Despite rumors to the contrary, Zeiss tells PetaPixel that it did develop its new series of Otus ML prime lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
China dominates the consumer drone market, so it is perhaps surprising that it is no longer possible to fly or even purchase a drone in Beijing.
Nature's 2026 Scientist At Work photography competition features five of the best photos that scientists captured around the world, showcasing the important work scientists do and the incredible places they go.
Viltrox has announced that its super-slim, ultra-lightweight AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras is coming to L-Mount.
Post-production work can be arduous, as one high-end real estate agent in Tokyo seemingly discovered after hiring someone in a green screen suit for a promotional video -- only to leave them visible in the final cut.
A bill was introduced in Congress that would create a right for videographers to sue federal law enforcement officers who stop someone from filming police activity.
A canid so rare that it's nicknamed "ghost dog" has been captured on trail cameras organized by researchers deep in the Amazonian rainforest.
Photographer Gregory Crewdson shot the haunting artwork for singer Phoebe Bridgers' upcoming tour, where smartphones will be banned.
Reto, the company behind the Snapic A1 and the the wildly successful Kodak Charmera blind box keychains from last year, is back with a new set: the Kodak Charmera Millennium Edition.
Sometimes photographers can encounter tricky subjects who are not interested in cooperating and plainly do not want to be photographed in the first place. One such person is Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa.
The Troy baseball team had $35,000 worth of camera gear stolen from its bus hours before making its first appearance in the Men’s College World Series.
The winners of the 2026 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards have been revealed, showcasing up-and-coming filmmaking talent across five categories.
The manual-focus Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 prime lens for Canon RF and Nikon Z-mount cameras that Cosina Voigtländer first unveiled at CP+ in February has been fully revealed, including new sample photos and availability information.
When it comes to memory cards, most photographers just want them to work, have blistering specs, and be kind to their wallet. But which brand to choose? Last week PetaPixel took a trip to China to check in with one of the main players, Lexar.
The New York Knicks’ long-awaited championship run delivered plenty of heroes on the court, but across New York City, another unlikely MVP emerged: the projector.
The arts-and-crafts store Michaels is a go-to place for people seeking frames, custom framing, and matting supplies. It is now a one-stop shop for fine art photo prints up to 16 x 20 inches.
Generative AI is rapidly spreading, and as Austin-based photographer and DP Cassandra Klepac recently discovered, AI is coming for beauty and fashion in a big way.
It's been an exciting time for underwater filming firsts. Not long after divers captured what is believed to be the first underwater footage of a great white shark in the Mediterranean, scientists captured the first-ever footage of the incredible, very strange-looking deep-sea goblin shark in its natural habitat.
"Have you ever spent hours manually reviewing thousands of photos from an event or portrait shoot to find the selects your clients will love?" Adobe asks. It's a safe bet that for many photographers, the answer is, and Adobe believes its latest Creative Cloud updates will help solve this issue and save photographers time.
A news photographer documenting tornado damage helped rescue a man trapped under the rubble of his home -- in what he described as the most dramatic experience of his 20-year career.
Google Earth has introduced a flight simulator mode, enabling users to fly through the vast amount of aerial photography data the company has amassed.
The FBI says it has already seized multiple drones and made at least one arrest since World Cup matches began last week, warning that individuals flying aerial devices near event sites could face fines of up to $100,000.
Legendary war photographer Don McCullin has announced that his final book will be a retrospective on the Vietnam War.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has today announced that under-16s in the U.K. are to be banned from social media.
Have you ever looked at a photo and wondered, "What's with all the green and pink colors around high-contrast edges?" That's longitudinal, or axial, chromatic aberration. LoCA. It's common, very difficult to prevent optically and nearly as hard to remove during post-processing.
Linear Camera Profiles are one of those things that have been floating around the Lightroom community forever, but only a few people seem to use them. And while there are a lot of video tutorials on how to make a linear camera profile for your camera, there is almost nothing on how to use them in your editing workflow.
Although photography is the art of capturing light and shadow, it also portrays depth in a 2D image. Understanding how depth works is key to making photos feel more engaging.
KEH is one of the largest pre-owned camera sales operations in the world, and the headquarters can be found in the Peach State. KEH is also the biggest and longest-standing supporter of the PetaPixel YouTube show, so we were excited to finally had an opportunity to visit the warehouse and see the operation for ourselves.
Transform tiny subjects into striking works of art using advanced macro techniques that go far beyond simply getting close. In this guide, we’ll explore how experienced photographers build depth, control light, and craft intentional compositions that turn the smallest details in nature into powerful, visually compelling images.
I have wondered for many years what you would see if you were a tiny ant looking up when walking through a flower field, or a ladybug that has just landed on a flower stem.
Scientists discovered and photographed 31 new deep-sea species -- typically too delicate to document -- in a matter of days using cutting-edge camera technology.
Atlas Packs has launched the Atlas ONE, a system of three ultralight backpacks that work as a low-profile everyday pack and turn into a camera bag only when the day calls for one.
