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Nikon has launched Nikon Imaging Cloud, a free cloud service that offers camera-to-cloud (C2C) transfer and image storage, plus over-the-air camera firmware updates.

About a week ago, I caved in and decided to spring for one of those huge, high-power USB-C power delivery hubs that have sprung up in the past couple of years.

We're used to seeing photos of police standing in front of criminal stashes of drugs and guns so when officers in Oregon posted pictures of themselves standing in front of thousands of Lego boxes, it caught the internet's attention.

Just over a year after filmmakers and photographers founded Lit Systems in Sweden and announced the development of the feature-packed Lit Duo 1 light meter, the team has launched a Kickstarter campaign and revealed that the light meter is arriving early next year.

At a jam-packed Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event this morning, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 smartphones, each offering improved camera systems and even more artificial intelligence (AI).

A dystopian AI-generated video of gymnasts performing a routine proves how text-to-video technology still falls a long way short of being any good.

In a world where smartphone photography is dominating the visual spectrum, Moonside, a cutting-edge lighting technology company, has announced its newest innovation – Moonside MagLight. The MagLight is the world's first 6-in-1 MagSafe smart camera light designed for phone cameras, bridging the gap between professional photography lighting and mobile photography creators.

Alongside its new ZV-E10 II vlogging camera, Sony has unveiled a new APS-C kit zoom lens for content creators, the E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II.

Canon Europe has launched a new teaser on YouTube, alerting photographers that there will be a Canon EOS R System announcement next Wednesday, July 17.

Bumble has introduced a new feature that allows users to report when someone is using AI-generated images or video.

The head of Instagram says that the app won't be pursuing long-form video because it prefers short clips instead.

Two stalwart names in photography, Polaroid and Magnum Photos, have launched a collaborative partnership, "The Next Imperfectionists," to discover the next generation of photographic storytellers and showcase the creative possibilities of instant photography.

DJI is under increasing scrutiny from lawmakers and is facing a potential ban in the United States. Some drone enthusiasts are casting a suspicious eye toward DJI's competitors, including American drone maker, Skydio.

Researchers from Peking University in China have found that thermal imaging of a patient's face may offer critical insights into their health, laying the groundwork for the potential of thermal cameras becoming a part of a routine check-up at the doctor's office.

Sustainability. How do we build a wedding photography business that survives more than a few years? Can we grow profits, avoid burnout, and create long-term value for ourselves and our company?

As cameras and lenses have improved, some photographers and filmmakers have begun looking back at objectively "worse" vintage lenses with envy. There is a certain charm to softer lenses, and Sandmarc hopes to capitalize on the nostalgia craze with its new Retro Filter for iPhone.

An amazing photo of Lionel Messi "blessing" a future soccer star who will star in Spain's semi-final against France today at the Euros 2024 soccer tournament has gone viral.

Shoten, known for its diverse range of lens adapters, has announced the XTZ electronic adapter that allows photographers to use Fujifilm X-Mount lenses on their Nikon Z mirrorless cameras.

After a series of teasers on Chinese social media, Venus Optics has officially revealed its new Laowa CF 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift lens designed primarily for APS-C mirrorless cameras.

Insta360's new Flow Pro is a small smartphone stabilizer that is the first to be Apple DockKit-enabled, meaning that it can use Apple's new subject-tracking technology.

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica has been breaking for decades, but 2002's Larsen B collapse was especially dramatic. After being stable for at least 10,000 years, a large portion of the shelf broke apart, with the consequences felt around the entire planet.

Serif Affinity, recently acquired by Canva, is giving away access to its entire suite of creative apps for six months. While free trials for software like this isn't unusual, the length of this one means photographers will be able to give the Adobe alternative a solid try without feeling rushed.

Leica is such a prestigious and recognizable name in the photography industry thanks in large part to the lasting appeal of the company's vintage cameras and lenses. The market for pre-owned Leica gear is as active as it is vast.

Lomography has unveiled the next step in its film production journey, announcing another new limited edition film: LomoChrome Color '92 Sun-kissed.

In December, PetaPixel published a deep-dive on the wild west of CFexpress cards, highlighting how many were outright ignoring vital portions of the specification that allowed the cards to work properly with Sony cameras. Today, the story is very different.

Americans can now purchase bullets during their routine grocery store trips thanks to AI-powered, facial scanning-equipped, ammunition vending machines popping up in multiple states in the southern United States.

In an interview with The Verge, Canva's CEO Melanie Perkins says that the design world needs more alternatives to Adobe, which is part of why her company purchased Serif Affinity earlier this year.

When Panasonic announced the S9, some were quick to ask why it needed to have a full-frame sensor, especially given the recording limitations that had to be placed on it as a result. In an interview with a Japanese retailer, Panasonic explains that full-frame is just easier for beginners to understand.

An enormous Grand Canyon-sized scar on the surface of Mars has been pictured in never-before-seen detail.

This past weekend, a teaser was dropped for the F1 movie starring Brad Pitt along with some remarkable details about how the film is being shot.

The CMR M-1 claims to be the world's first AI-powered movie camera which turns footage into AI imagery while filming.

Since Nikon announced the Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4 lens last week, I have been asking myself -- and Nikon -- a lot of questions about it. What about the 35mm S-Line lens on the roadmap? Is this new lens a sign of affordable f/1.4 lenses to come? What's Nikon's overall strategy?

An extreme macro photographer has revealed "the things that can't be seen with the naked eye" in everyday household items like a rusty razor, a $100 bill, a strawberry, and a leaf.

What's old is new again, as seems to be the case for Noplace, a new social media app that feels reminiscent of MySpace and is becoming incredibly popular.

Of all the low-resolution digital cameras from the 1990s, none has had the lasting cultural impact of the monochromatic, 0.014-megapixel Nintendo Game Boy Camera. Romanian video game technology company, Epilogue, has turned the Game Boy Camera into a webcam, offering nostalgia-infused fun for teleconferences.

The Nikon Z6 III's peak dynamic range can't keep pace with its predecessor, the Z6 II. The gap isn't minor, either. But how much does it matter, and does it mean photographers should opt for the older model?

A couple has learned the hard way that giving out disposable cameras at weddings doesn't always go to plan.

In the wake of the a9 III's launch at the end of last year, Sony appears to have discontinued its predecessor, the a9 II.

The launch of the Pentax 17, a brand-new half-frame film camera, has been hugely successful for Ricoh. So much so that the company has been forced to stop accepting orders for it as it scrambles to catch up to demand.

A fascinating documentary looking at the brave cameramen who accompanied Allied troops during the D-Day landings has been shared by the Imperial War Museum of London.

Chinese lens manufacturer Zhong Yi Optics (ZY Optics) announced a new medium format 80mm f/1.6 prime lens. The manual focus optic is meant to pair affordability with exceptional performance and is available for Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD mirrorless mounts.

Scientists fret about the possibility of an asteroid hitting Earth with catastrophic consequences, just ask the dinosaurs.