Photographer’s Jaw-Dropping Pictures of Mountain Bikers Being Super Human
Photographer Paris Gore has been shooting Red Bull Rampage -- a high-octane mountain biking event in Utah -- for 12 years.
Canon EOS C50 Review: A Pro Camera for Pro Filmmakers
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?
The Fight Over Eccentric Arkansas Photographer Mike Disfarmer Continues
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 Unveils All-New Camera Straps and a Tool-Less Tripod Plate
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.
Aid Agencies Are Using AI Images Instead of Real Photos
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’s 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 Is Here and Costs $899
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 Delays AF Cine 28-45mm T2 FF Due to Overwhelming Demand
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.
The Dreamy Ricoh GR IV HDF Is Coming Soon
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 Is Making Its First GR Camera Built for Black and White Photography
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 Made Marble M11 Cameras That Weigh 375 Pounds and Cost $58,000
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).
How 6,500 People Lit an Incredible 360° Nighttime Panorama of an NFL Stadium
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, RIT alumni, and Western New York locals 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.
Man Builds Two Billion FPS Camera That Literally Records at the Speed of 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.
Japanese Astronaut Snaps Spectacular Photos of Aurora Lights Dancing Above Earth
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 Just Unveiled a Toilet Camera
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.
UK Probes Getty-Shutterstock Merger Over Competition Concerns
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 Most Prompted Photographers on AI Image Generator Midjourney Revealed
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 Its AI to Learn From Your Camera Roll
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.
22 Photos From Magnum’s New Square Print Sale That Capture Spirit of Youth
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 Kicks Off New Compact Lens Series With $275 AF 85mm f/2 Evo
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.
Photographer’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot of Lightning Sprites and the Milky Way
While out photographing the dark skies of New Zealand last weekend, the heavens aligned for Dan Zafra as he captured lightning sprites appearing in front of the galactic core of the Milky Way.
How to Elevate Your Travel Photography Beyond Vacation Snapshots
Travel photography is one of the most rewarding genres, as it allows you to use your image skills in new and exciting environments. But there is more to it than just creating vacation snaps. Here are some of my approaches to better travel photography during a recent visit to beautiful Albania.
Viltrox 50mm f/1.4 Pro Review: So Close to Excellent
Many of us started our photographic journeys with a fixed 50mm lens. Arguments abound about what the best focal length is, but none can deny that a 50mm is the crossover point from wide angles to telephotos. It is a versatile focal length that can accommodate so many different kinds of photography if one is simply willing to move their legs.
Panasonic Brings Update to ‘Volume Photography’ Features on Lumix S5 II
Panasonic has announced that it is delivering an optional firmware update to the S5 II and S5 IIX that brings a host of updates designed to serve volume photographers, or photographers in fields such as school photos or other types of high-volume portraiture.
Annie Leibovitz Is the WPPI 2026 Keynote Speaker
WPPI, the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International conference, is stepping up its game and is poised to put its name back in the minds of photographers as it has announced Annie Leibovitz as the 2026 keynote presenter at its show that takes place in Las Vegas from March 1 through March 5, 2026.
CRDBAG’s New Flexible Grid Divide Bends the Rules of Camera Storage
Swedish company CRDBAG, best known for its camera storage solutions and accessories, has launched the Grid Divide (stylized "GRID DIVIDE") ecosystem, which CRDBAG calls "the ultimate modular storage for hard cases." The new Grid Divide series is an internal divider system that enables photographers and filmmakers to better store, organize, and carry their precious camera gear.
Antique Retouching Desk Was Photoshop for 19th Century Photographers
Photographer Markus Hofstätter, whose creative analog photography projects have been featured on PetaPixel many times, recently tried his hand at manual retouching using an antique retouching desk from the 19th century.
Can You Tell Which Photos Were Shot on a Leica – And Which on an iPhone?
Smartphone cameras have taken giant leaps forward, but can they really be as good as a Leica? Photographer David Imel, who is co-host of the Waveform Podcast, recently created a fascinating test to find out.
PicSee Solves the Problem of Friends Not Sending You Photos
How often do people go out with friends, take a bunch of photos, and then forget to share them? It's a common problem: many people have dozens, if not hundreds, of images of their friends and family on their phones that they just never sent. Others have to hound their friends to get the photos they want. A new photo-sharing app PicSee aims to solve this problem from both sides automatically.
NFL Star Goes Undercover as a Nature Photographer
Wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings Justin Jefferson has gone undercover as a nature photographer for a show on Amazon Prime.
Honor’s ‘Robot Phone’ Has a Pop Out Gimbal Camera
Honor has announced that it is developing a smartphone with a camera that extends from the device using a robotic arm. For now, there's only a bizarre, mostly AI-generated video of the phone but the company says it will share additional details at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next year.
The People Who Make Your Photography Dreams a Reality
I recently returned from an incredible trip to Canon's Tokyo headquarters and Utsunomiya lens factory. While the sights and sounds of Tokyo and Utsunomiya are undoubtedly spectacular, and I will carry these memories with me for the rest of my life, it was the exceptionally rare peek behind the curtain of Canon -- one of the most popular and celebrated camera companies -- that made the most powerful impression.
How to Add PetaPixel as a Preferred Source on Google
Google's search engine has undergone some major changes in recent times, from AI summaries that dominate search results to new algorithms that might bury the news sources you actually care about.
Google Veo 3.1 Lets You Combine Different Photos into Seamless AI Video
Google has introduced Veo 3.1, the latest version of its AI video generation model, expanding on features first unveiled with Veo 3.
Photographers Can Preserve History and Win Money in the Wiki Loves Monuments 2025 Contest
Wikimedia Commons' annual Wiki Loves Monuments is back and open for submissions until November 1, 2025. The yearly photo competition invites photographers to help document and preserve historic sites (and earn prize money).
TourBox’s New Dynamic Panel Takes Lightroom Classic Photo Editing Full-Screen
TourBox, makers of the excellent TourBox Elite creative editing consoles, has announced robust new integration with the popular photo editing application, Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Photograper Explores Whale Cemetery and Crashed Soviet DC-3 Between Worlds
A photographer on a journey of a lifetime in a remote region of the world visited a whale cemetery as well as a crashed Soviet DC-3 on Ratmanov Island, also known as Big Diomede which sits on the International Date Line (IDL).
SD Card Recovered From Camera That Was Onboard OceanGate Titan Sub
A camera was found and recovered among the wreckage of the OceanGate Titan disaster -- with the SD card still intact.
Chris Niccolls Talks Gear, Reviews, and Almost 20 Years of YouTube
The PetaPixel Podcast crew is taking a break this week as they reconvene after weeks of travel, but that doesn't mean there isn't something to listen to. Chris Niccolls sat down with the folks from C.R. Kennedy for a discussion about his early roots at the Camera Store, career choices after DPReview, his current tenure at PetaPixel, and his ongoing journey as a photographer.
Panasonic Brings Gorgeous Gold Lumix S9 to the US
Back in May, Panasonic announced a striking new "Titanium Gold" Lumix S9 full-frame camera. At the time, it was only available in Japan. Now the beautiful new mirrorless camera is coming to the United States. That's not all, Panasonic also announced new Lumix Adventure Kits for four of its high-end Lumix S full-frame cameras.
Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Prime Promises Excellent Image Quality for Just $549
Viltrox has announced the AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Sony E and Nikon Z full-frame mirrorless cameras. The new fast prime lens promises excellent image quality, soft bokeh, and a budget-friendly price tag.
A War Photographer Reveals What’s In His Camera Bag
War photojournalist Jonathan Alpeyrie has revealed what he packs in his camera bag before going to cover conflicts like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine, and Gaza.
Nikon Adds 16-50mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/1.7 to its APS-C Lens Line
Nikon has announced two new lenses for its APS-C camera line: the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR and the Nikkor Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7. The former is a standard zoom with a constant f/2.8 aperture while the latter is what Nikon calls a standard micro lens.
The Nikon Film and Photo Contest Winners Are an Inspiration
Nikon has unveiled the winners of the Nikon Film and Photo Contest 2024-2025, one of the world's largest photo and film competitions. The theme for this edition of the prestigious competition is "Inspire."
Fujifilm Developed F-Log2 C Specifically for the GFX Eterna 55
In its latest GFX Eterna 55 Development Story, Fujifilm explains how it approached color science for the new cinema camera and how the new F-Log2 C recording format builds upon decades of Fujifilm's work with color rendering technology.
Adorama and Sony Team Up for Free Photo Events
Sony and Adorama are inviting photographers to their highly anticipated Rooftop Photography Events at Sixth Floor Loft in New York City. Over two consecutive days, October 26 and 27, attendees will experience hands-on sessions with Sony cameras, expert guidance from industry professionals, and the chance to capture striking rooftop imagery.
$199 YoloCam S3 Is an AI-Powered 4K Webcam That Makes Big Promises
YoloLiv has announced YoloCam S3, an AI-powered 4K webcam that is designed for professional content creators.
Dozens of Photographers Arrive at Alpine Beauty Spot for Spectacular Cloud Inversion
A photographer arrived at a beauty spot in Slovenia this morning to find that dozens of other shooters all had the same idea as him.
Apple Surprise Launches 14-inch Macbook Pro With New M5 Chip
Apple has introduced an updated version of its 14-inch MacBook Pro, now equipped with the new M5 chip. The company says that while the laptop’s design remains unchanged, it gains faster performance, upgraded storage options, and extended battery life -- up to 24 hours on a single charge.
The New iPad Pro With M5 Is An Even More Powerful Multitasker
Alongside the new M5 chip, Apple unveiled a powerful new M5-powered iPad Pro. The next-generation iPad Pro sports the same design as last year's redesigned iPad Pro.
Apple’s New M5 Chip Offers Better AI and Faster Memory
Apple has announced the M5, the next-generation Apple Silicon chip. The M5, featured in a new MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and upgraded Vision Pro headset, promises improved performance across the board thanks to third-generation 3-nanometer technology.