A missing local news photographer has been found dead in his vehicle in Houston outside a Burger King.

A wedding photographer has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from brides after she allegedly took their fees and failed to show on the big day.

With 2024 winding down, various apps and services are launching "year in review" recaps. Many people have first-hand experience with this feature with music streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Some photo-oriented platforms do it, too, including Google Photos, as of this year.

A suspect allegedly broke into a house, stole a homeowner's trail camera, and then foolishly took a selfie with it.

Chinese optics company Kipon, known for its lenses and optical adapters, released two new 0.62x focal reducers for medium-format cameras.

The holiday season is officially here, which means family portraits galore. Many people seek out a professional photographer around the holidays to get images for Christmas cards. For others, it could be one of those rare times when everyone is together, and they want to commemorate that with photos. Or, maybe you just want to document your own family through the special holiday season. No matter the situation, you'll want to do everything you can to produce quality, wall-worthy images. It can be overwhelming if you're new to family or portrait photography, but here are some easy tips to help you get the best out of each session.

When a lake-effect snowstorm hit Erie, Pennsylvania after Thanksgiving, Pittsburgh-based freelancer Jeff Swensen drove 130 miles to make widely published photos for Getty Images.

After a slight hiccup and one-day delay, the European Space Agency's incredible Proba-3 mission successfully launched into space. The Proba-3 mission will do something never seen before: it will precisely and repeatedly create solar eclipses in orbit using two satellites. Lining up these satellites is a remarkable technological feat and relies heavily on breakthrough imaging technology.

Google announced a long list of new features coming to its Pixel lineup, some of which will also be available for additional Android phones. While none of the updates will drastically change how users make images, there are some noteworthy new features related to the camera, photo apps, and audio.

iOS 18 has been out for a couple of months now but as users have updated their iPhones, many are complaining about the newly-designed Photos app.

Earlier this year, Canon USA initiated a round of layoffs that affected multiple departments and included Rudy Winston, who had been the most prominent face of Canon’s US-based brand for many years. He is now back with the company on a consultation basis.

The gunman at the center of the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing in New York yesterday was wearing a premium photography backpack.

Samyang announced the AF 35mm f/1.4 P, the first lens in what it is calling its Prima Series. Made for Sony E-mount, Samyang says the new lens sets the standard for its manufacturing technology as the first in its third generation of products.

Earlier this year, Canon made the (great) decision to allow third-party manufacturers to bring autofocus-equipped lenses to RF mount, albeit only RF-S (APS-C) lenses. Since that announcement, companies like Tamron and Sigma announced RF-S lenses. Now South Korean lens maker Samyang is getting in on the action by bringing its 12mm f/2 ultra-wide prime to RF mount.

Professional cinema company Arri announced a new Alexa camera, the Alexa 265. This new-generation 65mm camera is significantly smaller and lighter than the standard Alexa 65 and features an improved large-format image sensor.

Researchers have developed an AI model that gives users a "digital mask" to protect them from facial recognition technology.

The FBI is investigating sightings of mysterious, large drones that have been hovering in formation almost every night over New Jersey.

A bear cub was released into the wild and charged straight toward a staff photographer shooting the event.

Taco Bell is bringing a photo booth to some of its drive-thru locations across the U.S.

Launched in December 2009, the Near-Earth Object Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) ended its mission on July 31, 2024, and, as expected, reentered Earth's atmosphere on November 1, burning up. However, while NEOWISE is gone, its impact is still felt. As Space reports, the NEOWISE team recently did one final data release and shared never-before-seen images.

Like many photographers, I'm entrenched in a specific editing workflow. I use Adobe Lightroom Classic for the basics -- and even some of the more advanced edits -- and Photoshop for the rest. It works for me, and I'm not keen to jump through any hoops to change my process. However, Pixelmator Pro features a tool that made me pivot last week when I tried to make a print at home over the Thanksgiving holiday: Smart Deband.

For its fourth year in a row, PetaPixel has gathered its team together to guess the things they just know are going to take place over the next calendar year. All of us are, as usual, ready to be very, very wrong.

Scientists have been able to track penguins in Antarctica with the help of smartphone photos taken by tourists.

The Gladiator II cinematographer has attempted to walk back his comments accusing the movie’s director Ridley Scott of becoming “lazy” -- saying that his criticism was taken out of context.

Profoto announced the Pro-B3, a new nearly $4,000, 750Ws battery-powered flash that it says is designed to meet the demands "of the world's best action and extreme photographers."

Amazon has rolled out a new family of "understanding" AI multimodal models that can generate text, image, and video from varying inputs.

A wedding photographer has sued police alleging that they falsely arrested her for stealing the maid of honor's wallet -- in a case that she says damaged her professional reputation.

A small asteroid hit Earth's atmosphere in the early hours of this morning, producing a spectacular explosion in the night skies over far eastern Russia.

This holiday season, upgrade your gear and save on select Tamron lenses for your Sony E-mount, Nikon Z mount or FUJIFILM X-mount camera! Enjoy big discounts on a wide-range of lenses including fast zooms like the 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 for Sony E-mount and the versatile 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD for Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount! With a diverse selection of lenses available, Tamron provides outstanding quality and performance to assist you in capturing breathtaking images during this holiday season -- and in any season.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday offered many deals for photographers looking to upgrade their equipment while saving a few dollars in the process. Typically, this online promotion on steroids allows brands and camera store chains to push stock that has been on the shelves for a couple of years and is likely to be superseded by newer models over the coming months. However, there are a few models that buck typical trends.

Amid considerable fears about the impact that AI-generated content may have on the 2024 Presidential Election in the United States, Meta claims that less than one percent of election misinformation was created by AI, at least on its platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

Fujifilm has a problem, albeit a good one, in that it is struggling to make enough cameras to meet demand. The excess demand has resulted in a significant issue: scalpers, people who buy a popular product to resell it at a markup. Fujifilm is doing something about it, at least in Japan.

A new camera cart company, Schlepp, has launched its first product on Kickstarter: the small yet robust Schlepp One.

A study found that photo filters can make women appear less intelligent to males, while making men seem smarter to women

The CEO of Getty Images has penned a column in which he calls the practice of scraping photos and other content from the open web by AI companies "pure theft".

Earlier this year, Human Things successfully got a batch of handheld gaming accessories backed on Kickstarter, and that included the Genki SavePoint -- a tiny M.2 2230 SSD enclosure with a magnetic back and 100-watt pass-through charging.

Researchers have developed an AI system that turns an audio recording into an accurate image of the street that the sound came from.

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet appeared on 60 Minutes this week and brought the Rolleiflex camera she used in Lee along with her.

A website, developed by a former Google employee, shows a user exactly what the tech giant's AI can learn from their photos.

Foldable smartphones aren’t a total novelty anymore now that various brands make them, but they’re still far from being ubiquitous in people’s hands. There are various reasons to consider one, but how they can affect mobile photography helps make them more interesting.