How what famous photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson called the "decisive moment" plays out has changed with the advent of smartphones. What was once always a physical action to control the camera's shutter can now be achieved by tapping a digital screen or even using voice. A new research paper investigates how the humble shutter button shapes, and is shaped by, photography.
After the Soviet Union launched the first satellite into orbit and followed it up by sending the first person into space, the U.S government responded by forming NASA, and later President John F. Kennedy declared, "We choose to go to the Moon." The Apollo missions are famous, but they were preceded by Mercury and Gemini.
Just over a year ago, Oscar-winning actor and talented photographer Jeff Bridges announced that he had co-founded a new camera company, SilverBridges, to bring back his beloved Widelux film camera as the WideluxX. SilverBridges has now unveiled the first prototype: WideluxX Prototype 0001.
War photographer Don McCullin is best known for his images of shell-shocked U.S. Marines or harrowing pictures of famine victims. His new book represents a change of pace.
Vacation photos have become a global obsession, and the scramble to capture them is wreaking havoc at major landmarks. Now, a new AI app promises to let travelers skip the crowds entirely -- by never leaving home.
Lomography has announced the Lomo MC-A, a brand-new 35mm film camera with a built-in 32mm f/2.8 autofocus-equipped prime lens.
DJI published a promotional video earlier this month that featured footage captured in heavily restricted airspace, including in United States National Parks and on Navajo tribal lands where drones are banned. The video quickly caused controversy, leading DJI to remove it.
Four miles into my hike in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, I started daydreaming about Adams’s mule, that stalwart equine that carried his large-format camera, developing equipment, tent, provisions, and other supplies on his excursions into California's high country.
Aura, known for its digital picture frames, has announced Aura Ink. This new cord-free e-paper frame promises to deliver digital photo displays resembling traditional paper prints with the convenience of a digital frame.
Although Apple’s Pro, Max, and Ultra-series chips rightly get significant attention in the creative professional space, the company’s base M-series chips are nothing to scoff at. The brand-new MacBook Pro with M5 (14-inch) is an excellent example of just how great Apple’s base model chips are. Photographers and most video editors should take notice, because the new MacBook Pro with M5 is a fantastic machine.
An intriguing new documentary film that is tipped to contend in this year's Oscars has just dropped its official United States trailer.
Photographer Paris Gore has been shooting Red Bull Rampage -- a high-octane mountain biking event in Utah -- for 12 years.
Since the Canon Cinema series was started over a decade ago, the cameras have targeted professional users in film and television, leading to large, expensive bodies that appealed to a small group of users. That changed with the release of the new $3,899 Canon C50, which is the smallest, most affordable and possibly most exciting camera yet related in this line. Or does it?
A federal judge has dismissed two claims made by a relative of photographer Mike Disfarmer against the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, which holds Disfarmer's negatives.
Peak Design has launched all-new minimalist camera straps and a custom-built, tool-less Field Plate. Both new product lines are made from the ground up for photographers and build upon Peak Design's established approach to design and usability.
AI-generated images are rapidly replacing traditional photography in portraying extreme poverty, while stock photo websites are increasingly flooded with visuals created using Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and other image generators.
Tamron has announced the pricing and availability for the 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 that it revealed in September: the lens ships November 20, 2025 and will cost $899.
Sigma's upcoming highly anticipated AF Cine Line 28-45mm T2 FF lens may, in fact, be too highly anticipated. Sigma has rescheduled the lens's launch from November 6 to December 4, citing unexpectedly high demand.
Ricoh Imaging has announced that an HDF-equipped version of the new GR IV compact camera is in development and will launch as soon as this winter.
Ricoh Imaging has announced the development of the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome. This will be the first high-end GR compact digital camera series model explicitly designed for black and white photography.
Leica, never a company that shies away from extravagance or style, commissioned an acclaimed artist to sculpt a massive eight-ton marble sculpture of a Leica M11 Monochrom camera and an accompanying series of 10 smaller ones that still weigh 170 kilograms (375 pounds).
RIT Big Shot 37 at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, New York, was the biggest light painting photo in the series yet, attracting approximately 6,500 Buffalo Bills fans to the historic stadium during its final season. The incredible 360° Big Shot was the result meticulous planning, two dozen Nikon Z9 cameras, and thousands of people armed with flashlights joining forces to bathe a massive football stadium in light.
Brian Haidet of the AlphaPhoenix YouTube channel has recorded a laser beam at two billion frames per second (FPS), recording the path of light as it bounces across his garage.
The International Space Station's social media accounts have been silent since October 1, coinciding with the U.S. government's shutdown and starving fans of awesome space photographs.
Kohler, best known for its plumbing products including toilets and faucets, is entering the photography game with a camera that goes inside a toilet and analyzes photos of people's stool.
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that the proposed $3.7 billion merger between Getty Images and Shutterstock could significantly reduce competition in the editorial and stock photography markets.
The top 200 photographers requested by Midjourney users have been exclusively revealed to PetaPixel -- and it's a world-famous, still active photographer that tops the list.
Meta wants access to the photos on Facebook users' smartphone camera rolls. The company's new feature is designed to help people find "shareworthy" photos they haven't yet published, but the privacy concerns are obvious and there are important considerations about how these photos may be used to train AI.
Magnum Photos and Aperture have teamed up for a new edition of Magnum's Square Print Sale. The latest sale, titled Youth, features prints from celebrated photographers like Steve McCurry, Joel Meyerowitz, Susan Meiselas, Alec Soth, and many more.
Viltrox has announced a brand new series of fast, affordable full-frame prime lenses: Evo. The first lens in the series is the AF 85mm f/2 Evo for Sony E-mount, which the Chinese lens maker says "redefines" this essential portrait focal length for a new generation of photographers.
