Father’s Day Photo Gift Guide 2025
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the special dads in our lives who have a passion for photography than by treating them to some truly unique and thoughtful gifts?
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‘Snap & Grab’ is an Upcoming Photo-Based Heist Video Game
Developed by No Goblin and published by Annapurna Interactive, "Snap & Grab" is an upcoming puzzle game that puts the player in control of a fashion photographer who uses her access to high-profile locations to plan and execute heists.
‘How to Take Stunning Wildlife Photos’ is a Free 45-Minute Educational Video
To cap off its duo of wildlife-focused YouTube series In Search of Nature and Framed in Nature, BBC Earth has published a 45-minute supercut tutorial titled "How To Take Stunning Wildlife Photographs" for free.
VisionOS 26 Supports 360-Degree Footage From Insta360, Canon, and GoPro
Apple announced that with VisionOS 26, the Apple Vision Pro will natively support playback of 180-degree, 360-degree, and wide field-of-view content captured on Insta360, GoPro, and Canon devices.
iPad is Getting More Mac-Like With Updates to Windows, Files, and More
Apple announced what it is calling the "biggest iPadOS release ever," promising to enhance the versatility and usability of the platform, bringing it closer to what is expected of macOS, while still stopping short of fully transitioning to the desktop OS.
Apple Redesigns its Camera App With New ‘Liquid Glass’ Aesthetic
Apple has unveiled a new "liquid glass" design for its Camera and Photos app at WWDC 2025.
Scientists Photograph Humpback Whales Blowing Bubble Rings to ‘Speak’ to Humans
For the first time, a team of scientists has photographed humpback whales blowing bubble rings to communicate with humans.
Featured Reviews
Insta360 X5 Review: The Most Versatile Action Camera Available
To usher in the next generation of its 360-degree action camera, Insta360 didn’t go back to the drawing board. Instead, it turned to the community, taking stock in what its customers liked, but also didn’t like about the brand’s X4 action camera.
Filmmaker Leaves $100K in Cameras in the Wild to Capture Rare Footage of Wolves
Filmmaker Jake Davis left eight high-end cameras inside weatherproof camera trap boxes around a bull elk that had died after being hunted by wolves.
SmallRig’s Tribex SE is a Lighter, Smaller Version of Its Potato Jet Tripod Collab
SmallRig has announced the Tribex SE, a cheaper and more compact version of its original hydraulic tripod made in collaboration with filmmaker Potato Jet.
Museum Receives Thousands of Images by One of America’s Earliest Female Photographers
The home-turned-museum of Alice Austen, one of America's earliest and most prolific female photographers, will receive thousands of her original images and negatives.
Referee Body Camera Footage to be Shown During Live Games at Soccer Tournament
A new soccer tournament making its debut in the United States this summer will see the referees wear body cameras for the first time.
Zookeepers Capture the Rare Moment a Dolphin Gives Birth
Zookeepers in Chicago have recorded rare footage of a bottlenose dolphin giving birth to a calf. The event happened in the early hours of Saturday morning this past weekend.
AI Companies Used 130,000 Film and TV Scripts to Train Generative Models
A new report says that AI companies have plundered over 130,000 films and TV shows without permission to train generative AI models.
Photographer and Reporter Shot by Rubber Bullets During LA Protests
Members of the media have been shot at and injured by non-lethal weapons during the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids in the city.
Kyu Camera Review: Trying to Reimagine Memory Capture
As smartphones have made photography more accessible than ever, a small Japanese company is taking a radically different approach to capturing memories. The Kyu camera, launched in Japan in late 2024 and now available for pre-order in the U.S., wants to challenge our relationship with digital memories through an intriguingly restrictive design philosophy.
The Life, Death, and Legacy of Apple’s Groundbreaking QuickTake Digital Camera
Krazy Ken of the excellent technology YouTube channel Computer Clan is back with another camera-centric episode, this time looking at Apple's foray into making digital cameras in the 1990s, 1994's Apple QuickTake 100, 100 Plus, 150, and its final model, 1996's QuickTake 200.
The Cameras and Creativity That Brought the First Feature-Length Film on Apple Vision Pro to Life
As immersive video content becomes a prominent way to tell visual stories, talented visual artists like Elad Offer not only face greater challenges, but they have fresh new possibilities to deliver something the world has never seen before. One such example is Bono: Stories of Surrender, a new film available in both 2D and 3D versions, marking the first feature-length Apple Immersive Video film for the Apple Vision Pro headset. Offer was the film's Creative Director, tasked with making both 2D and immersive versions the best they can be for two very different mediums.
Trump Signs Two Drone-Related Executive Orders
Today, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that pertain to drone use in the United States. One is meant to address the possibility of drone threats while the other is meant to "accelerate the safe commercialization of drone technologies and fully integrate UAS into the National Airspace System."
Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 Dual Fisheye Zoom Lens Is the First of Its Kind
Venus Optics announced the Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye lens, a one-of-a-kind lens that delivers a circular fisheye at 8mm and a rectangular fisheye effect at 15mm. There is also a video-oriented version, the Laowa 8-15mm T2.9 FF Zoom Fisheye Cine.
Revolutionary Omnar Bertele 50mm f/2 MC FLB Lens Recreates a Classic
Omnar Lenses has announced the Omnar Bertele 5cm f/2 MC FLB. The 50mm f/2 prime lens is a modern recreation of the classic 5cm f/2 Jena lens created in 1934 by Dr. Ludwig Bertele. Omnar has spent the last five years researching, developing, designing, and engineering its latest lens.
Filming an Interactive Immersive Documentary Using a Custom Blackmagic 3D Camera Rig
Last week, PetaPixel spoke to the creative team behind the new immersive documentary, D-Day: The Camera Soldier, that explores the untold story of a D-Day combat cameraman through reconstructed old photos and footage and current-day interviews for Apple Vision Pro users. Today, Blackmagic Design detailed the miniaturized 3D rig it made for filming the immersive experience.
Leica LUX Re-Review: A Year of Progression, But Still a Few Stops Short
When I first reviewed Leica LUX, I approached it with a blend of cautious optimism and healthy skepticism. Leica’s decision to enter the mobile photography app space was bold, considering both the reverence surrounding the Leica name and the saturated, high-standard world of iPhone photography apps -- where names like Halide, Obscura, and ProCamera dominate. At launch, Leica LUX showed promise but also left a lot to be desired. Now, nearly a year later, it’s time to revisit it. Spoiler alert: there's been meaningful progress -- but also stubborn blind spots that Leica needs to address if LUX wants to compete at the top tier.
Fascinating Documerica Photo Project Focused on US Pollution in the 1970s
In the early 1970s, the United States was facing growing public concern over pollution, environmental degradation, and the future of the natural landscape. In response, the newly formed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a wide-ranging photographic initiative known as Documerica, aimed at capturing the state of the American environment and the lives of people affected by it.
You Can Now Use OpenAI’s Video Generator Sora on Microsoft Bing
Microsoft has introduced a new AI video generation tool called Bing Video Creator, which uses OpenAI’s Sora model to generate short videos from text prompts.
What to Expect at Apple WWDC 2025
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is scheduled for Monday, June 9 at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT). Apple is expected to unveil its new operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro, and Mac, alongside possible hardware announcements.
Woman Shocked After Beast Triggers Doorbell Camera
A woman in Cypress, Texas, received an unexpected surprise when her Ring doorbell camera captured a large snake slithering outside her home.
British Airways Bans Crew Members From Taking Selfies and Making TikToks
Cabin crew at British Airways have been told they risk being fired if they take any photos while staying at hotels during layovers.
Understanding Camera Lens Construction: What Every Photographer Should Know
Photography is as much a science as it is an art, and nowhere is that more evident than in the construction of camera lenses. Behind every sharp image is a complex array of glass elements, coatings, and design choices that collectively shape how light is captured.
Advances in Digital Zoom Technology Breathe New Life into Shorter Lenses
Although not heavily promoted by manufacturers, the digital zoom feature included in many recent camera models has significantly improved since it was first introduced in the mid-2010s. Early versions were crude, simply enlarging a portion of the sensor’s data without additional processing. As a result, images were widely criticized for poor detail and heavy artifacts—and that reputation still lingers.