Society of Camera Operators Awards Honor ‘A Complete Unknown’ and ‘Yellowstone’
The camera operators behind A Complete Unknown and Yellowstone won big at the Society of Camera Operators (SOC) Awards.
Chimpanzee Adopts Camera Disguised as a Tortoise
BBC Earth has uploaded a heartwarming clip showing a curious chimpanzee adopting one of its animatronic spy cameras in the shape of a tortoise.
Humane’s AI Pin is Dead and All Devices Will Stop Working in 10 Days
Humane is shutting down and will stop selling its AI Pin -- less than a year after it released the much-hyped product.
Mars Curiosity Rover Captures Colorful Clouds That Appear in the Same Spot Every Year
The weather on Mars is of great interest to astronauts who may one day venture there and recently the Mars Curiosity rover captured rare and beautiful noctilucent clouds above the Red Planet.
Adobe Photoshop, Most Influential Image Editing App Ever, Turns 35
Happy birthday, Adobe Photoshop. The world's most famous photo editing software turns 35 years old today, and Adobe is marking the occasion by looking back at landmark moments in Photoshop's illustrious history.
Border Agents Will No Longer Use Bodycams Because They Are Compromised
U.S. Border Patrol agents will no longer use bodycams after a social media post revealed that individual agents could be identified via a smartphone app.
First Legal Ruling on AI, Copyright, and Training Data Goes the Way of Creators
Thomson Reuters has won an early victory for copyright holders after Judge Sephanos Bibas, sitting in the U.S. District Court of Delaware, granted a partial summary in favor of the company in its copyright infringement lawsuit against Ross Intelligence.
What It’s Like Being an NFL Team Photographer During the Super Bowl
Steve Sanders, the Director of Photography for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, was on hand in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. While the Chiefs ultimately came up short of a historic three-peat, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, Sanders captured many amazing photos of the big game that put a bow on an excellent season for the Chiefs.
Adobe Now Sells Firefly Plans but Photographers Don’t Need Them Yet
Adobe's Firefly Video Model officially launched last week, albeit in an underwhelming public beta form, alongside new Firefly premium plans. Photographers and hybrid creators may wonder if they need a Firefly plan in their workflow. The answer? Probably not, at least not yet.
The Powerful Winning Photos From the Nature inFocus Awards 2024
The Nature inFocus Photography Awards 2024 winners showcase some of the best and most impactful nature images in the world, with a particular emphasis on wildlife and conservation.
Surfer Smashes Into Photographer During Competition
A world champion surfer accidentally collided with an official water photographer mid-heat during a competition.
Angelbird’s CFexpress 4.0 Type B Cards Come in Capacities Up to 4TB
European memory card maker Angelbird announced new CFexpress Type B memory cards. The Angelbird AV Pro SE CFexpress v4 Type B cards, as their name suggests, feature CFexpress 4.0 technology, which is twice as fast as CFexpress 2.0.
Camera Store in San Francisco Bay Area Rammed With Car and Looted
A popular camera store in the San Francisco Bay Area has suffered a violent break-in after robbers rammed a car through the shop front.
Woman Loses Both Hands After Trying to Take Selfie With Shark
A Canadian tourist had both her hands bitten off by a shark as she attempted to take a selfie with the animal.
Digital Camera Shipments Increased Last Year for the First Time Since 2017
CIPA published its annual data for digital camera and interchangeable lens shipments this month, and for the first time since 2017, digital camera shipments increased annually year-over-year.
Courtroom Photographer Has Camera Confiscated During Murder Trial
A photographer was removed from a courtroom and had his camera confiscated for allegedly broadcasting the jury on a live feed during the highly-publicized trial for Megan Boswell.
The Osmo Mobile 7 is a Smartphone Gimbal with DJI’s Latest Tracking Tech
DJI announced the Osmo Mobile 7 and Osmo Mobile 7P, a phone gimbal with the company's seventh-generation three-axis stabilization system as well as intelligent tracking via ActiveTrack 7.0.
Canadian Tourist Charged For Taking Drone Photos of Space Force Base
A 71-year-old Canadian tourist is facing several charges after allegedly using a drone to photograph classified U.S. defense installations.
Annie Leibovitz Shoots Epic Religious Photos for ‘The Chosen’ TV Show
Annie Leibovitz has shot the promotional images for Season 5 of The Chosen -- a free TV show depicting the life of Jesus.
Trump Has Hung His Mug Shot on the Walls of the Oval Office
Donald Trump is the only president in the history of the United States to have a mug shot taken and he has proudly hung it on a wall next to the Oval Office.
OpenAI Whistleblower’s Death Ruled a Suicide by Autopsy Report
San Francisco's medical examiner has ruled that OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji died by suicide, amid speculation fueled by his own family that he was murdered. An autopsy report has backed up initial police findings which found "no evidence of foul play" while revealing several other disturbing details.
Insta360’s Flow 2 Pro AI Tracker Lets the Gimbal Work with Android Phones
Insta360's Flow 2 Pro, announced in January, enables the best tracking with an iPhone gimbal that PetaPixel has tested, but it was limited to iPhones only. That changes today with the optional AI Tracker add-on.
National Press Photographers Association Condemns White House for Banning AP Journalists
The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) issued a statement condemning the White House for the indefinite ban it issued to Associated Press (AP) journalists last week.
Why Is The Ricoh GR IV Taking So Long? Photographers Want it Now
In today’s world of photography, camera models come at us thick and fast. Some brands seem to update cameras yearly; for others, it’s two or three years between new models. However, there are always the odd ones out, and this is definitely the category in which Ricoh and its formidable GR III series fall. Despite being a runaway success for the brand, even the most loyal users now wonder when a successor will appear.
If iPhone Video is So Good, Why Would Anyone Need the Osmo Pocket?
PetaPixel's Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake aren't the norm: one of them presents while the other one operates the camera. Modern content creators typically work alone, and that includes me. That means the same number of tasks that are enough of a burden for two full-time jobs is somehow supposed to be crammed into one person.
AP Banned Indefinitely From White House Because It Won’t Write ‘Gulf of America’
The Associated Press (AP), one of the most trusted organizations for written and photo journalism, has been indefinitely banned from the White House and Air Force One because it hasn't changed its stylebook entry for the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Scientists Share Chilling Footage of Siberian Tigers Hunting Bears
Camera traps set up in China to help monitor and protect Siberian tigers, an endangered species, captured a startling discovery: Siberian tigers hunting and eating bears.
Astronauts Don Pettit and Matthew Dominick Joyfully Nerd Out Over Astrophotography
NASA hosted its first-ever Twitch livestream from the International Space Station (ISS) this week. Astronaut Don Pettit, who is on the ISS now, chatted with fellow astronaut Matthew Dominick, who returned to Earth last October.
New Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 VM Lens Is Ridiculously Small
Cosina announced the Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical lens for VM mount, a new lightweight and compact prime lens designed for Leica M mount-equipped rangefinder cameras.
Western Digital and SanDisk Separate Into Independent Companies (Again)
Western Digital (WD) and SanDisk are slated to separate into two independent companies shortly. The plan was announced as far back as 2023 but has been delayed, stretching out the process until 2025.
Hollyland Cosmo C2 Solves Wireless Video Transmission Woes
Hollyland unveiled its latest solution for multi-camera broadcasting and EFP, the Cosmo C2.
DJI Neo Versus HoverAir X1 Pro Max: Affordable Versus Performant
When it comes to autonomous, compact drones, ZeroZero Robotics’ HoverAir X1 ProMax is a clear winner over the DJI Neo. We can pour over all the specs, put each drone’s real-world performance head-to-head, and dissect the footage frame-by-frame. The X1 ProMax will win every single time.
Viral Video Shows Humpback Whale Briefly Swallow Kayaker
A viral video shows a father-son excursion gone wrong as a humpback whale briefly swallowed the son while kayaking off the coast of Chile.
Helium Design Lab’s He11 Grip Is the Perfect Companion for Your Leica M11
Helium Design Lab is back with another camera handgrip, this time for the Leica M11. It looks every bit as good as the He3 for Leica Q3, the best camera grip PetaPixel has seen.
Iconic ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Photo, Most Distant Portrait of Earth, Turns 35
35 years ago, the historic NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft captured a Valentine's Day photo, "Pale Blue Dot," that continues to amaze and enchant viewers decades later.
You Can Emote with a Fujifilm Instax Camera in Final Fantasy XIV Online
Fujifilm announced a "worldwide collaboration" of its Instax series of instant cameras and smartphone printers and Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV Online, which adds an Instax camera emote into the game.
Sony Camera Sales Down in Q3 But Up Overall in FY2024
Sony published its third-quarter financial results for the fiscal year 2024, showing overall growth in sales, revenue, and profit compared to the same period in 2023. However, operating income dropped in Sony's Entertainment, Technology and Services (ET&S) and Imaging and Sensing Solutions (I&SS) segments, both of which concern the company's photographic endeavors.
Harman Red 125 is a New Pro-Finished Redscale Color Negative Film
Harman announced Red 125, a new professionally finished redscale 35mm film that follows the company's long-term "color journey" it started when it launched Phoenix 200 in late 2023.
Tokina is Bringing Its 11-18mm f/2.8 to Fujifilm X-Mount
Kenko Tokina announced that it is bringing its atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8 lens to Fujifilm X-mount APS-C cameras. It remains the first "super-wide-angle zoom" in the company's line designed exclusively for mirrorless cameras.
Photographer Gives Camp Snap ‘Kids’ Camera a 3D-Printed Upgrade
Photographer James Warner recently created a clever $10 do-it-yourself waist-level viewfinder that works with any camera. Now the builder, who goes by Snappiness on YouTube, is back with another fantastic project, this time turning a digital camera made for kids into a twin-lens reflex-style creation.
The Getty Museum Purchased Its First AI Photograph
Queer Costa Rican photographer Matías Sauter Morera breaks through barriers as the first artist to sell an AI-generated photograph to the Getty Museum.
Canon Made 62% of the Cameras and Lenses Used to Photograph Super Bowl LIX
When the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX last weekend, the majority of credentials photographers used Canon equipment, according to the camera maker.
How Photographer James Roh Uses Drones and Planes to Tell Powerful Stories
Photographer James Roh prefers to get as close as possible to his subjects. But when The Washington Post assigned Roh to photograph Utah’s vast public lands, he needed plenty of distance, relying on a drone and a small plane to capture broad landscapes.
Nick Ut Breaks His Silence on Accusation He Didn’t Take ‘Napalm Girl’ Photo
Nick Ut, the subject of a new documentary that claims he didn't take the iconic "Napalm Girl" photo which is arguably the most famous image of the Vietnam war and for which he won the Pulitzer Prize, has broken his silence on the controversy.
Beloved Vintage Zuiko Lens Flare Recreated for Modern Video Editors
Director of Photography Ed Andrews has carefully developed an impressive set of overlay flare effects that capture the trademark charm of vintage Olympus Zuiko lenses.
Wacom’s Redesigned Intuos Pro Pen Tablets Look Great for Photo Editing
Lately, Wacom has focused primarily on pen display tablets, like last year's Movink 13. The company's bread-and-butter Intuos series has languished, but no longer. Wacom announced the brand new Intuos Pro series, promising the company's most accurate pen performance to date.
Samsung’s Image Authenticity Approach is Backward and It’s AI’s Fault
Last month, Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 series of devices. During the keynote presentation in San Jose, it revealed that it was bolstering its AI disclosure over the S24 series by integrating C2PA content authenticity. It did, but only on AI images and that feels incomplete and backward.
Zeiss Teases Its Long-Awaited Return to Photography
Zeiss' dedicated photography Instagram account, @zeisscameralenses, published an exciting new teaser, suggesting the company is getting back into dedicated camera lenses after a lengthy hiatus.
Eight Photographers Document 24 Hours in Vienna Airport
To celebrate its 70th birthday, Vienna Airport in Austria invited eight photographers to capture its comings and goings starting at 3 A.M. running through until the early hours of the following day.
Nikon 28-135mm f/4 PZ First Impressions: Prestige and Power
If you had told me only a few years ago that Nikon would release a video-focused power zoom lens, I’d have called you all kinds of names. But since the release of the Z9, it has become abundantly clear that Nikon intends to capture the hearts of videographers and cinematographers, a strategy which has become even more clear since it acquired RED about a year ago. Now we have the first Z-Mount video-first product from Nikon, the Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ.