Jamie Rojo has been crowned European Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his image, In the Forest of the Monarchs, showing millions of monarch butterflies weighing down fir trees.
With the recent addition of the Apple Log profile in the Apple iPhone 15/16 Pro/Pro Max models, you can capture truly professional video with the phone in your pocket. We use iPhone footage interwoven with large sensor mirrorless cameras constantly when shooting PetaPixel’s YouTube videos, and few viewers have commented on a difference. However, to make iPhone video truly compare to dedicated cameras, it takes a bit of technique, and a few additional accessories.
Through his fantastic images, Finnish astrophotographer J-P Metsavainio shows how photos can be breathtakingly beautiful when art meets science. One of Metsavainio's recent images, WR 134 as a Rising Phoenix, is a brilliant example of the aesthetic wonders of the cosmos and the extreme technical precision required to do astrophotography.
Not long ago, camcorders ruled as the go-to device for capturing life’s moments. Now, they’re relics. Smartphones have stomped out almost every practical use for camcorders, replacing them with better features and internet connectivity. Yet, some manufacturers cling to the past, hoping to squeeze a few bucks from a dying market.
In recent years, Venus Optics has developed a reputation for crafting innovative and unique optics, making a name for itself by producing lenses that often push the boundaries of engineering. I’d go so far as to say Venus Optics has become one of, if not the most exciting manufacturers on the market.
Apple is getting back into imaging software as the tech giant is acquiring photo editing app developer Pixelmator. This is the latest in a series of steps demonstrating Apple's renewed commitment to imaging at large, and it's a big deal.
A Redditor has spotted an analog large-scale copy camera -- a specialized camera used to make high-resolution copies of artworks -- for sale at an auction house in Louisiana.
Pixelmator, a Mac-centric photo editing application, announced that it has been acquired by Apple. It marks the first time that Apple has chosen to dip a toe into the professional editing space since it ceased development of Aperture in 2014.
Geneva Navarro has been old longer than I have been alive.
Trundling over the Martian surface, NASA's Perseverance Rover looked upward at the Sun on September 30 to see a "googly eye" looking back at it.
A little-known iPhone feature can check if any malicious apps are spying through your camera or microphone.
When Adobe debuted the Firefly-powered Generative Remove tool in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw in May as a beta feature, it worked well much of the time. However, Generative Remove, now officially out of its beta period, has confusingly gotten worse in some situations.
Apple Photos added a new Clean Up feature that removes unwanted objects from photos, a tool that competes directly against the one that's found inside Adobe products like ACR and Lightroom. So, which one is better?
The Royal Meteorological Society has announced the winners of this year’s Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year Competition.
OWC specializes in designing and manufacturing professional-grade solutions for photo and video professionals, including the fully integrated Atlas ecosystem of CFexpress and SD memory cards and memory card readers, alongside expansive Thunderbolt docks and blazing-fast external SSDs.
This month, China issued sanctions against drone maker Skydio, the largest drone maker in the US, because it sells its products to Taiwan. Skydio can no longer acquire the batteries it needs to serve its customers globally.
A mysterious AI image generator that beats all other models in benchmark tests has revealed itself. Initially known as "red_panda", it is actually called Recraft.
Although camcorders have lost market share to hybrid interchangeable lens, action, and 360-degree cameras, some longtime players in the video camera space are still making new models. Panasonic's new HC-VX3 and HC-V900 camcorders promise high-end video features for under $1,000.
Leitz Photographica Auction, best known for selling rare cameras for six and seven-figure sums, also sells photographic prints, including recently selling a Nan Goldin photo for 66,000 euros ($71,709).
An AI-infused camera app for iOS that turns photos into different universe styles, such as Ghibli, Lego, and Minecraft, has been released.
This past July, Nikon completed its new headquarters and moved a majority of its Tokyo-based team into the new building. Two weeks ago, the Nikon Museum -- which had been temporarily closed since February -- reopened on the first floor of the facility.
The Valoi easy120 film scanner for scanning and digitizing medium-format film is now available to order.
Victorians would "develop" a murder victim's retina like a photograph -- believing that it would record the last image they saw of their killer.
The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (IPHF) has announced Martin Parr and Eve Arnold among its 2024 class of inductees,
A wedding photographer is facing over 150 criminal charges for allegedly secretly recording young girls at venues.
Nothing has earned cult status as a niche smartphone maker thanks to its unusual style and compelling features. Last year's Nothing Phone 2 doubled down on the distinct appearance, while this year's Nothing Phone 2A and 2A Plus aim to deliver a high-performance phone at a budget price. There's now a new glow-in-the-dark version of the Nothing Phone 2A Plus built in partnership with the company's relatively small but passionate community.
Photography is having a moment in fine art circles and it could be because of the rise of artificial intelligence, according to a report in The New York Times.
Lexar's Professional Go Portable SSD and Hub, which raised over a million dollars on Kickstarter, is finally in-stock and shipping.
Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS), which some hoped might be a nice Halloween treat and great follow-up act to the stunning comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) dazzled the skies throughout October, has evaporated after flying into the Sun. It turns out C/2024 S1 is more trick than treat.
A documentary about a pioneering cameraman who jumps from planes so he can film cars falling from the sky is set to be released.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team is joined by retired Sony Imaging executive Mark Weir who reflects on the evolution of cameras over the last two decades and, perhaps more importantly, how photographers have changed in that time, too.
Apple's busy week of announcements continues. Following the M4-powered iMac on Monday, the M4 Pro's debut in the redesigned Mac mini yesterday, and the new MacBook Pro notebooks today, Apple's M4 chip family has taken shape, now comprising three chips: the M4, the M4 Pro, and the M4 Max.
The co-founder and CEO of Runway Cristóbal Valenzuela has compared the current state of artificial intelligence to the invention of daguerreotypes in the 19th century.
Apple announced its newest MacBook Pro laptop computers which feature increased performance thanks to the M4 family of chips: M5, M4 Pro, and M4 Max.
Researchers have developed a smartphone app that captures full-body motion without the need for special cameras or expensive equipment.
Sennheiser announced the Profile Wireless, a two-channel, 2.4 GHz wireless microphone system that can connect with smartphones, cameras, or computers and is designed to work as a clip-on mic, handheld mic, or desktop microphone.
A customer has sued fast-food chain Subway alleging that the sandwiches in its ad photos are "grossly misleading" and contain at least three times more meat than it delivers.
A cloud that periodically appears in the exact same spot in New Zealand has been captured by a NASA satellite.
Nikon announced that it is developing a new Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lens. It's the company's first-ever, full-frame, video-centric lens and signifies a continued shift in the company's direction first marked by the video features of the Z9 and then later via its acquisition of RED Cinema earlier this year.
With the new RF 50mm f/1.4 L VCM lens, Canon now has three fast f/1.4 L VCM lenses designed for hybrid creators. Alongside the RF 24mm f/1.4 L VCM also announced today and the RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM revealed in June, the new RF 50mm f/1.4 L VCM has the same size and shape, differing only in terms of its internal construction and weight (barely).
The Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z is a new telephoto zoom lens designed for professional photographers and videographers. The lens will look immediately familiar to hybrid Canon shooters, as it shares the same chassis as the excellent RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z lens released earlier this year.
When Canon unveiled the RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM lens in June, the company referred to its fast new prime lens as the first in a series of new hybrid primes. That series has grown by two today with the launch of the RF 24mm f/1.4 L VCM and RF 50mm f/1.4 L VCM.
Apple previewed a new Canon RF-S 7.8mm f/4 STM Dual lens at its WWDC presentation in June, and the lens, designed for social media content creators and enthusiast videographers, is finally here. The new lens is compatible with the Canon EOS R7 APS-C camera and is built to create content for virtual reality (VR) and 3D applications.
Wondershare's award-winning Filmora 14 video editing software promises groundbreaking new features, including new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that ensures video editors and creators can spend more time doing what they love, creating fantastic content, and less time on their computer, all without sacrificing the quality of their work.
Profoto's new D30 Studio Flash is a mains-powered monolight with bi-color LEDs. The light is built to cater to a diverse range of professional photography needs.
A photographer says that the Queer Running Club in London dropped him from an arranged gig after he refused to say that he is pro-Palestine.
Photographer and YouTube content creator Hugh Brownstone and architect and photo enthusiast Ed Palisoc teamed up earlier this year to create the Helium Design Lab He3 Handgrip for the Leica Q3, which quickly proved to be a smashing success.
The cinematographer behind Dune: Part Two has revealed how he modeled the film's sandworm ride scene on surf and avalanche videos.
Two influencers drowned after reportedly refusing to wear life jackets on a boat -- fearing it would ruin their selfies.
A years-long investigation has uncovered the identity of a photographer who risked his life taking hundreds of pictures of Nazi Occupied France -- and paid the price for it.
