Alongside the Rewilding Europe Award winners unveiled yesterday, the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) recently announced the winner of its annual Fritz Pölking Prize, named for the late award-winning German nature photographer and writer, who passed away in 2007 at 71 years old.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seemingly everywhere these days, and photography is no exception. There are numerous AI-powered image editing features available, as well as AI-driven autofocus in many cameras. Developer Polychrome's new LR Preset Generator instead puts AI to work as a text-to-Lightroom preset web tool. If, for some reason, photographers aren't keen to utilize their own creativity when editing their images, ChatGPT can do the heavy artistic lifting.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team is back to go over a ton of news from Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, Lumix, and more as well as discuss their favorite tripods of 2025 (and one they didn't like as much).
Wotancraft has announced a new series of full leather camera pouches that are designed to fit the dimensions of popular everyday carry cameras like the Fujifilm X100VI, the Leica D-Lux 8, the Ricoh GR IV, the Nikon ZFc, and many more.
The Nikon ZR had been in development for a few years and before the acquisition of RED Cinema in 2024. Still, Nikon used its new asset to enhance the camera, resulting in a model that is significantly more powerful and versatile than what was originally envisioned.
The Cooke Panchro 65/i Series lenses announced late last year have now launched, bringing the classic "Cooke Look" to modern large-format cinema cameras.
For the past several years, Nikon has repeatedly surprised with how low it prices its cameras. It started with the very aggressively-priced Nikon Z9 and has continued through until earlier this month with the launch of the ZR.
Yodobashi Camera, a Japanese photography retailer, has published a list of the 10 best-selling compact cameras for the first half of September, and the list is a fascinating mix of old and new.
Affinity has announced that it is making "big changes" on October 30 and, in the lead-up to that date, has stopped selling its software altogether.
Google is updating its AI-powered search feature, called AI Mode, so that results now include images and photos as well as text.
It's been a great week for analog photographers. A day after Kodak officially unveiled Kodacolor 100 and 200 color negative film, Lomography has gotten in on the action with the new LomoChrome Classicolor ISO 200 color negative film. It promises true-to-life colors and embodies the "timeless charm" of analog photography.
The UK government has issued a new order to Apple seeking access to encrypted iCloud backups of British citizens, according to a report from the Financial Times. The order, known as a “technical capability notice” (TCN), is the second demand the Home Office has sent to the company this year.
A new feature on OpenAI's video generator Sora 2 called 'Cameo' is allowing users to make videos of CEO Sam Altman stealing content and GPUs.
The chief videographer of the Anadolu news agency was taken to hospital after he was shoved to the ground by an ICE agent while covering migrant court hearings at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City.
As part of the ongoing centenary celebration for the Leica I, the first commercially available 35mm camera, Leitz Photographic Auction is putting a collection of dynamic photographs up for sale in a special auction called "Motion."
When OM System announced the OM-3 in February, it did so with a renewed focus on custom picture profiles. Nearly eight months later, OM System has launched an OM-3 Recipes hub, where photographers can download custom recipes made by their fellow photographers.
Morgan Stanley has downgraded Adobe's stock rating, cutting its price target for the software giant amidst a perceived inability to stand out amidst the rise of generative AI.
Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist, anthropologist, and conservationist, passed away on October 1, 2025, at the age of 91.
News broke yesterday that Kodak was launching a new color film, Kodacolor 100. The company has officially unveiled the new film, plus a second one, Kodacolor 200. The 35mm format film is now available and marks a bold change of pace for Kodak. The early sample images look quite striking.
With the introduction of the Z Cinema series of cameras that includes both RED cinema cameras and the new ZR, it's easy to imagine how this camera line might expand. But in conversations with Nikon, the company thinks its newest video camera is so wide in its capabilities, there isn't a need for other cameras right now.
Lexar's new gold and silver metal 1TB SD cards are becoming available in the U.S. after they were first revealed at NAB this past April.
A photographer who brought his drone along on a cruise trip discovered a group of polar bears living in an abandoned Soviet polar research station.
The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) has announced the winners of its Rewilding Europe Award 2025. The award recognizes the most compelling photography capturing Europe’s recovering wild landscapes and wildlife, demonstrating the power of photography to tell stories of resilience and conservation across the continent.
Unistellar, best known for its smart telescopes, has unveiled new information about its augmented reality (AR) Envision binoculars.
Girls Who Click (GWC), a San Francisco Bay Area–based nonprofit founded by award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas, has opened applications for its flagship Ambassador Mentorship Program, with entries accepted until October 13. The organization is dedicated to helping young girls and women become powerful, influential nature photographers.
Doorbell cameras can be extremely useful for capturing events that otherwise might not be believed by other people. A recent mountain lion intrusion in California is a case in point.
The World Sports Photography Awards, the world's foremost sports photo competition, has announced Canon as its Official Imaging Partner for the upcoming 2026 edition of the contest.
Ever since she was discovered around 2009, the story of Vivian Maier -- a reclusive Chicago nanny who was secretly one of the best street photographers of her generation -- has resonated around the world.
OpenAI has launched Sora 2, its latest AI video generator that will further undermine people's belief in what is real and what isn't.
Wacom has unveiled the MovinkPad Pro 14. The 14-inch OLED pen display builds upon the MovinkPad 11, promising to help users push their craft further, whether they are enthusiasts or creative professionals.
