Stunning Photo Competition Focuses on How Nature Survives and Thrives
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Tourist ‘Swept by Winds’ While Taking Selfie on Popular Hilltop Church
A tourist was swept by strong winds and fell while taking a selfie at a church situated at the highest point in Athens, Greece.
Photographer’s Trail Camera Captures Brown Bear in ‘Non-Bear’ Country
A photographer was shocked to discover that his remote trail camera had captured a brown bear in an area where the species is so rare that they were previously considered extinct.
Food Influencers Hit by Car While Filming Inside Restaurant
This is the terrifying moment a YouTuber couple was smashed into when an SUV crashed through a restaurant window while they were filming a food video.
Sigma 200mm f/2 DG Sports Review: Swinging for a Home Run
The fixed 200mm f/2 is a very rare and specialized lens. In the DSLR days, there were very few available, and they were all ridiculously expensive. Canon and Nikon both made some very prestigious versions that delivered razor-sharp optics and incredibly shallow depth-of-field. They were also useful for low-light sports and action photography.
Sigma 12mm f/1.4 Is the Smallest and Lightest DC Contemporary Lens
Sigma's fifth DC | Contemporary prime lens has arrived, and it is a compact and lightweight 12mm f/1.4 ultra-wide-angle prime for APS-C mirrorless cameras.
The Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports Is the First of its Kind
Sigma's new 200mm f/2 DG OS | Sports is the world's first 200mm f/2 telephoto prime lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Featured Reviews
Photographers Are Helping Newspapers Win Prestigious Awards
An enduring legacy of broadcasting hero Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) is the prestigious Murrow award, a highly sought-after honor bestowed by a media association with a name that starts with “Radio.”
Canon Got Its Camera Placed in One of the World’s Most Popular Anime
This past weekend, the latest episode of the anime "My Dress-Up Darling" aired, and it featured a nearly five-minute-long segment where a Canon camera was front and center. It might be one of Canon's most brilliant marketing plays in recent memory.
Scientists Create Incredible Tool That Realistically Relights Photos in 3D
Researchers at the Computational Photography Lab at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, developed a new software tool that can relight any photograph with precise physical-based controls, similar to what software like Blender can do with computer-generated graphics.
The Hasselblad XPan and The Art of Thriving Within Limits
Limitations are a blessing and a curse. I always wanted more, a better camera, more pixels -- name it, and I wanted it. Until I found out, that having more also gave me creative paralysis.
Ulanzi’s $40 Tripod and Selfie Stick Combo Automatically Tracks You
Ulanzi announced the TT23, a new $40 tripod that can also transform into an auto-tracking selfie stick.
Fujifilm Will Increase Its Prices Again Later This Month
Fujifilm revealed today that another price adjustment is coming to the United States at the end of this month.
Winners of Capture the Dark 2025 Photo Contest Show Why Dark Skies Are Worth Protecting
DarkSky International announced the winners of its fifth annual Capture the Dark photography contest. Winners across eight main categories showcase the best in astrophotography and demonstrate why it is vital to protect dark skies worldwide.
Breathtaking Shots From Inside the Colossal Hurricane Erin
Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened at a historic rate over the weekend, and new photos from inside the hurricane show its immense size and power.
Fujifilm X half Is Yet Again the Best-Selling Camera in Japan (By a Lot)
The Fujifilm X half compact camera remains the best-selling camera in Japan for a second consecutive month.
Exploring the Strange and Luxurious World of Swiss Cameras
Swiss manufacturing and craftsmanship have left their mark on a variety of fields, ranging from mechanical watches to sailplanes and, in the case of small but noteworthy endeavours such as those of Monteverdi, even luxury sports cars.
Understanding Aperture Will Instantly Improve Your Photography
In my previous article, we embarked on an adventure that started with a basic understanding of metering and exposure. Hopefully, you appreciate how the camera measures light and how its aperture, ISO, and shutter speed can be balanced to expose the image correctly. Each of those changes the way the image looks, and here’s what the aperture does.
DSLR vs Mirrorless Cameras: Why My DSLR Still Wins
I’ve been a photographer for 14 years — ten in Boston, Massachusetts, and the last four in Austin, Texas. I’ve photographed weddings, concerts, portraits, travel stories, and countless events where the light was less than perfect.
Photographing the Sardine Run in South Africa Changed My Life
For as long as I can remember, I’ve chased moments that remind me how small I am; the moments that make the world feel big again. The sardine run is one of those moments -- a crazy spectacle of survival, chaos, and connection all at once. I went all the way to South Africa to see it with my own eyes and to feel what it means to be a part of something this wild.
Maven Adds Even More Filters to Its Marvelous Magnetic Filter Series
Maven Filters just launched the third wave of its award-winning magnetic filter series on Kickstarter.
New Lens Hood Lets Photographers Use Filters on Popular Compact Cameras
Photo accessory company Freewell Gear announced Real Lens Hood, a convenient and versatile lens hood built for some of the most popular all-in-one cameras on the market, including the Fujifilm X100VI, Leica Q3 43, Fujifilm GFX100RF, and Ricoh GR III (and GR IIIx).
Wildfire Service Condems AI Images Spreading on Social Media
The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) in Canada was forced to put out a statement about a surge in AI-generated wildfire images circulating on social media, warning that they can mislead people during emergencies.
TTArtisan’s $199 AF 75mm f/2 Portrait Prime Comes to Fujifilm X Mount
TTArtisan is bringing its AF 75mm f/2 portrait prime lens to Fujifilm X mount, providing Fujifilm X Series camera owners a new 112.5mm equivalent portrait prime lens.
Vagabond Photographer Shot 5,000 Photos of Rural Life That Were Found Years After His Death
Striding over the steep inclines of the Swiss Alps in the late 19th century, a tall, mustachioed, eccentric man -- who would often sing to himself -- traveled around the impoverished Blenio Valley hawking seed packets while carrying something else: a large format plate camera.
Pro Cinema Meets iPhone With New Mavis and Ninja Phone Integration
Mavis Camera, a powerful video app for iPhone, now supports Atomos Ninja Phone, allowing iOS creators to connect professional cameras and lenses to a wider range of iPhones and iPads via HDMI. This expansion enables mobile filmmakers to record, stream, and upload content to the cloud.
New Mitakon 55mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Delivers Incredible 5x Magnification
Chinese lens company Zhong Yi Optics (ZY Optics) has released a brand new Mitakon 55mm f/2.8 macro lens for full-frame and medium-format cameras, which can deliver up to 5x magnification.
A First-of-its-Kind Modular Filter Bag for Filmmakers
Photography accessory-focused brands, Prism Lens FX and CRDBAG, have teamed up to launch a modular filter Go-Bag aimed at working cinematographers and content creators alike.
Trump Admin Considering Buying a Stake In Floundering Intel
The Trump administration is reportedly in discussion to buy a stake in the struggling American technology company Intel, further eroding the distinction between the state and industry.
White House Photographer Pete Souza Slams Trump’s Decision to Hide Obama’s Portrait
Former White House photographer Pete Souza has criticized President Trump's decision to hide away President Obama's official portrait from the Grand Foyer of the White House.