JPEG XL is a new-generation image file format that recently got a big boost to awareness thanks to native support in the iPhone 16 series smartphones. So what is it, why does it matter, and why should you use it? Who better to ask than one of the people who helped make it a reality?
Macro Photographer Ben Salb is an OM SYSTEM Ambassador whose passion for photography lies in the small details of the natural world. The Maryland-based photographer specializes in high magnification insect and spider photography, often finding his subjects close to home in the lush woods of the United States’ eastern coast.
Cosina announced upgraded Mark II versions of its Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 35mm f/2 and 50mm f/2 Aspherical lenses for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.
The winners of the 15th Epson International Pano Awards have been announced with Kelvin Yuen crowned the 2024 Open Photographer of the Year.
Instagram has introduced a new in-app feature called "best practices" which explicitly tells creators how to improve their photos and reels on the platform.
The annual "Fat Bear Week" was postponed after a bear was killed by another bear on livestream camera as stunned viewers watched online.
Pika, an AI video platform, has launched its 1.5 model with quirky features allowing users to crush, inflate, and squish objects.
When asked this week if Meta is using photos taken on Ray-Ban smart glasses to train its AI, company representatives refused to deny or confirm.
The “Nocty-Nonikkor” 50mm f/1.2 lens from Artra Lab is an extremely not-subtle imitation for photographers who want a Nikon Noct-like experience on a budget.
A new version of TTArtisan’s film canister magnetic LED light features full RGB spectrum functionality.
Popular iPhone camera app Halide Mark II, which just two weeks ago was updated with the release of iOS 18 to add direct access to Halide on the iPhone's lock screen, has been updated again with native support for the new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 family of devices, including the powerful iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max.
A congressional candidate has come under fire for borrowing his friend's wife and kids to pose for campaign photos.
Following yesterday's feature highlighting the 2024 Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) winners, it's time to showcase the winners of the Siena Drone Photo Awards 2024.
Adobe announced the latest version of its "Elements" creative software, Photoshop Elements 2025 and Premiere Elements 2025. The newest annual releases continue to add new artificial intelligence-powered features and more Guided Edits to enable users of all experience levels to edit their photos and videos.
Despite being declared dead in 2017, Microsoft Paint has defied the odds. It continues to receive Adobe Photoshop-style AI features the latest being Generative Fill and Generative Erase.
The UnifyDrive UT2 is a portable and expandable NAS storage solution -- the first of its kind -- that looks like a bigger, better, and more customizable version of the now-defunct Gnarbox. Unfortunately, despite its many good ideas, the UT2 is plagued by poor design and a bad user experience.
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills that will make it illegal for people to possess or distribute AI-generated deepfake nudes of children.
Dog owners know that picking up mess is the least pleasant aspect of daily pet ownership. But what if an automated drone using real-time computer vision and machine-learning algorithms could do the chore instead?
Scientists have captured world-first drone footage of a pod of orcas hunting and feeding on dusky dolphins.
A German court has ruled against a photographer who sued the AI image dataset company LAION in a case that could have big implications.
A new study has found that the increasing number of Elon Musk-owned Starlink satellites in orbit is blocking scientists' ability to view the Universe.
If you, like me, are prone to idly perusing the catalogs of your favorite camera store searching for the next bit of kit to add to your collection, you’ve probably stumbled into the “Professional Video” section and been absolutely bowled over by how much money one can spend on literally anything in this category.
The Coalax Lancer300 is a modular backpack made for outdoor adventurers and was designed particularly with photographers and drone enthusiasts in mind. Part of the design was also inspired by the video game Death Stranding which brings the delivery simulator to life in an unexpected way.
The Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) announced the winners of its 2024 competition that it hosts with the goal of making Siena and the region an international capital for photography.
Stunning underwater footage shows a rarely-seen bigfin squid "walking" on its unbelievable 13-foot-long tentacles deep in the ocean.
Raspberry Pi, the company that sells small, single-board computers, released the Raspberry Pi AI camera which utilizes Sony's IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor.
Two astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been documenting Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) as it sails toward the Sun.
Meta was fined more than $100 million for a security breach that saw the company store some users' passwords in plain text.
An established cinematographer says he can barely afford a $5 McDonald's meal and is on the verge of becoming homeless since the Hollywood strikes last year.
Researchers have made an AI bot capable of beating image-based CAPTCHAs 100 percent of the time, according to a new scientific paper.
The world's first museum of AI arts will open at The Grand in Downtown Los Angeles, California next year. The museum, called Dataland, is being spearheaded by Refik Anadol whom the Los Angeles Times characterizes as a "leader of AI-generated art."
The winners of the Underwater Awards Australasia 2024 have been announced with a portfolio of underwater sunburst shots taking home the top prize.
There is a recurring theme that sneaks its way into the comments section of the YouTube channel. We’ve heard this same statement on The PetaPixel Podcast many times as well and it goes a little something like this: "Why do I have to pay for the video features on a camera when I just take photos?"
SpaceX celebrated the achievement of its engineers who have worked for years on technology to "catch" a first-stage Super Heavy Booster by recreating one of the 20th century's most iconic photos, Lunch Atop a Skyscraper.
Cyme, the maker of the photo cataloging application for macOS Peakto and Peakto Search has announced that Peakto is now fully compatible with the powerful image enhancement software Topaz Photo AI.
SmallRig’s new RC 100B light is a lightweight video light that packs a punch and can be used handheld.
Yesterday, Moment announced the SuperCage: a smartphone cage system with integrated USB-C and an SD card port. That might lead some mobile filmmakers to believe they can use their existing memory cards to take advantage of the iPhone's ProRes Log capture, but as PetaPixel has written before, it's not that simple.
In July, 7Artisans launched a new autofocus-equipped 85mm f/1.8 portrait prime lens for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. The affordable $299 lens is now available for Nikon Z-mount cameras.
While browsing Reddit yesterday, I came across a gorgeous photo of Earth that had been downloaded from the NOAA's GOES-East orbital satellite. Looking more closely, I realized the NOAA was uploading a new, 470-megapixel photo every 10 minutes.
ProGrade's new PG10 SSD, available in 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB capacities, sports fast USB 4.0 technology and promises swift maximum speeds. However, while it's not the quickest drive in short sprints we have tested, its primary appeal is sustained performance, even when moving huge batches of files.
ProGrade Digital, known for its high-quality memory cards and storage solutions, announced a new solid-state drive (SSD) series, the PG10. The USB 4.0 drives are fast in bursts, but their primary performance goal is sustained performance.
A fascinating collection of iconic photos printed for newspapers complete with original editors' notes has gone on exhibit in New York.
A U.S. Senator had a Zoom call with a scammer using deepfake technology to pose as a top Ukrainian official.
An artist who infamously duped an art contest with an AI image is suing the U.S. Copyright Office over its refusal to register the image's copyright.
Runway has allocated $5 million in cash to help fund up to 100 original films that use the company's AI video generator in some way.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fallen for a hoax that claims to deny Meta the right to use their photos for training the company's AI.
A study looking at how long hours spent editing images affect the well-being of photographers has found that 50.4 percent suffer from mental exhaustion after a lengthy editing session.
This week, ProMaster announced a set of new tripods and monopods for mobile videographers called the Key Grip series which includes a new video head, tripod kits in carbon fiber and aluminum, and a monopod kit.
In the latest episode of his Retro Review series, Gordon Laing of Cameralabs looks back at 2001's Canon PowerShot G2. How does the 23-year-old compact digital camera hold up today?
Overheating cameras are nothing new, especially as cameras get more powerful and offer more demanding, higher-quality video features. However, how each camera maker deals with this issue varies dramatically. And sometimes, customers themselves need to step up and develop a solution.