National Geographic's new interactive digital experience, Into the Amazon, is a visually splendid journey through the Amazon's diverse ecosystems and took years of work by 17 National Geographic Explorers to create.
Two and a half years after its release, the Ricoh Theta X 360-degree camera can finally record RAW images.
TTArtsian announced a new 75mm f/2 autofocus lens for Nikon Z and Sony E-mount cameras, saying the focal length is "often regarded as the gold standard for portrait photography."
The Mars Curiosity rover landed inside the Gale crater on Mars on August 6th, 2012. In the 12 years since, the rover has seen a lot of amazing things on Mars and taken thousands of photos, many unlike anything ever seen before. One such unique photo is the first-ever photo of Earth and the Martian moon Phobos as seen from Mars.
Techart updated its Leica M to Sony E autofocus adapter with four motors to make it quieter and more durable. The slim adapter works with a range of Sony cameras including the a9 III to enable continuous autofocus with Leica optics that are, normally, exclusively manual focus.
Freediver Ben Yavar’s captivating photograph, depicting a swirling mass of marine life, has earned him the prestigious title of “Nature Photographer of the Year” in the professional division of the 2024 International Photography Awards.
Godox announced the iM30, a compact consumer-grade on-camera flash that weighs just 78 grams (2.75 ounces).
Dedicating himself to capturing ordinary men and women, Louis Stettner described himself as the "world's best-known unknown photographer".
Humans have been photographing sunsets from Earth's perspective for hundreds of years but despite being the only other planetary-mass object people have ever gone to, nobody has photographed a sunset from the Moon.
A landscape photography competition that prioritizes the "integrity of the subject" and eschews deceptive digital editing techniques and artificial intelligence has announced its winners.
An outdoorsman has captured footage of a two-legged bear walking around on its hind legs in West Virginia.
The iPhone 16 series smartphones, including the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, will arrive to customers and store shelves starting tomorrow. Although reviewers have gone hands-on with the smartphones, and Apple has shared a lot of information, some details remained a mystery, including the precise size of the new phones' batteries.
Nikon's 14th annual Small World in Motion video competition features incredible microscopic science videos that offer beautiful visual insights into the unseen inner workings of the world.
At PetaPixel, we've been covering generative AI advancements pretty heavily over the last two years for two major reasons. One, the technology is becoming inextricably linked to the software we use to edit photos, and two, it simultaneously represents an existential threat to the art of photography.
It's been a busy week! Apple launched a new iPhone which started a lot of conversation about "fake" megapixels, Sigma finally showed its autofocus cine lens, Canon announced a new affordable zoom, and Nikon released RED LUTs for its Nikon Log profile -- and that's just the tip of the iceberg!
A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that major social media and video streaming have been engaged in ‘vast surveillance,’ including of children.
Moonside’s new MagLight combines a bright LED light, a power bank, and a phone stand in one and is made for mobile photographers and content creators on the go.
Muhammad Ali's personal photographer is suing an agency for allegedly using his iconic photos of the late boxer after his contract expired.
AI video company Runwway has announced a partnership with Lionsgate that will see a custom video model trained on the Hollywood studio's extensive catalog.
Jeff Bridges, who has multiple times espoused his love of the panoramic Widelux film camera, is planning to make it easier for more people to find a love of photography the same way he did by remaking the classic camera next year and calling it the WideluxX.
A photographer filmed a crowd of Yellowstone Park tourists blocking a grizzly bear from crossing a road so that they could take photos of the animal.
Panasonic announced two new video-oriented “box” cameras. The Panasonic AW-UB10 and AW-UB50 models have different image sensor sizes and lens mounts, but both are compact and highly versatile for high-end video workflows.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills into law that will protect actors and performers from unauthorized AI clones.
Following the success of its F4-424 Pro NAS, Terramaster announced the launch of nine new "Powerful, Speedy, and Quiet" NAS devices including the eight-bay SSD high-speed silent-system F8 SSD Plus.
Hasselblad's new X2D 100C Earth Explorer Limited Edition kit gives the Swedish company's 100-megapixel medium-format camera an adventure-ready facelift inspired by Nordic landscapes.
DJI announced the Osmo Action 5 Pro action camera, promising an array of industry-first features and improved image quality.
The winners of the 2024 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition have been announced with an image taken from a drone of two humpback whales cooperating to hunt a school of fish taking home the $6,800 (10,000 AUD) prize.
A hired photographer was removed from an elementary school after allegedly making inappropriate comments to students during picture day.
Astrophysicist Jacqueline McCleary from Northeastern University explains the science behind a new image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The image reveals a cosmic formation resembling a question mark, stirring excitement among astronomers.
In a recent video about the iPhone 16 Pro, specifically its camera specifications and features, photography Tony Northrup of the popular YouTube channel Tony & Chelsea Northrup called the iPhone 16 Pro camera "disappointing and misleading," opening a complex can of worms concerning megapixels, resolution, image sensor designs, and image quality at large.
WuvDay, the Italian-based platform built to verify news content captured via smartphone, is helping young journalists from around the world report from the XIX World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.
In Sony's 2024 Corporate Report, the company explains the performance of all its sectors, including its camera business. Sony has claimed yet again that it has achieved the number one market share in the full-frame interchangeable lens market.
Snap Spectacles are back with a new design and new software for another swing at a daily augmented-reality wearable.
Sony announced a new higher-end pair of closed-backed studio monitors called the MDR-M1 that are designed to sit between the industry-standard and affordable MDR-7506 headphones and the very expensive open-backed MDR-MV1 monitors.
Hipstamatic announced Party! Disposable Camera, a new standalone app that is meant to tie into the nostalgic vibes of the classic disposable film camera that is mixed with some of the convenience of the digital age.
The popular card game UNO is collaborating with aerial photographer Gray Malin for a collectible deck featuring his images.
Despite being harsh and inhospitable, Mars has a surprisingly cheery disposition. Scientists have located a "smiley face" on the Martian surface as part of a new study of the Red Planet's surface.
Photos and video of the doomed Titan submersible has been released by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Snapchat has reserved the right to put its users' faces on ads and personalized sponsored content with its "My Selfie" feature.
A study has found that the majority of recruiters prefer AI headshots to real headshots but only when they don't know that the picture's been AI-generated.
The iPhone 16 family has arrived and includes many new features, some of which Apple has played very close to its vest. One such improvement is the inclusion of JPEG XL file types, which promise improved image quality compared to standard JPEG files while delivering relatively smaller file sizes.
Apple's iPhone 16 series has a new touch-capacitive, haptics-enhanced Camera Control button and, at launch, only Apple, Beats cases, and one Otterbox case have built-in technology that lets it work as well as it does with no case at all.
Last week, rumors emerged about the charging speed of Apple's new iPhone 16 Pro models that alleged they would charge faster with a wired USB-C connection than last year's iPhone 15 Pro models. That's not true... most of the time.
After Apple concluded its keynote featuring the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, I dove into my review of this new smartphone as a photographic and videographic tool in the sunshine of California. Jordan Drake shot our entire video review on the iPhone 16 Pro and I scoured the area around Monterey and Santa Cruz to take pictures with the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
California passed a new law that makes it illegal to create deepfakes related to the 2024 election -- the toughest law on political AI-generated content in the U.S. yet.
The smash hit FX show Shōgun, based on a book of the same name, impressed viewers with dazzling visuals when it debuted earlier this year. The show earned 18 Emmy Awards this year, setting a new record, including one for "Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)."
In October, OWC will ship the Thunderbolt 5-equipped Envoy Ultra external SSD that promises to be twice as fast as Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 devices with speeds up to 6,000 MB/s while maintaining backward compatibility with computers with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 3, and USB4.
Google is planning to incorporate the Content Authenticity Initiative's (CAI) C2PA provenance technology into its Search and Ads systems to better identify if an image is straight out of camera, edited, or created by AI.
ProMaster announced the Jasper 2.0 line of satchels which promise a range of improvements to features and bring changes to the available sizes. The company has also added a new rolltop backpack.
A gallery owner was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding clients out of $1.6 million worth of fine art photographs, including prints by famed landscape photographer Ansel Adams.