Get Close, But Have an Escape Plan: What It’s Like Photographing Wildfires
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Swanson documents California wildfires for a global audience, taking pictures and video at the same time.
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Swanson documents California wildfires for a global audience, taking pictures and video at the same time.
Camera companies are notoriously secretive. While companies share revenue and profit info and are happy to claim the number one spot in specific categories, they don't say how many actual cameras they sell. However, new 2023 sales data sheds some much-needed light on the matter.
A photo taken during Prince Andrew's disastrous television appearance on BBC's Newsnight may go on display in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
7Artisans announced a 60mm f/2.8 macro lens for full-frame cameras. The manual lens offers a maximum magnification ratio of 2:1, enabling photographers to get extreme close-up images.
A lawsuit has already been filed against California's new laws designed to curb AI images and deepfakes.
Nicki Minaj has apologized for kicking a photographer's camera after she mistakenly believed he was filming her inappropriately on stage.
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump shared a doctored photograph falsely showing rival Kamala Harris with Sean "Diddy" Combs but later deleted it.
A jury convicted two people of the murder of a photographer who was killed during a camera robbery at Twin Peaks in San Francisco.
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.
Godox announced the iM30, a compact consumer-grade on-camera flash that weighs just 78 grams (2.75 ounces).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Snapchat has reserved the right to put its users' faces on ads and personalized sponsored content with its "My Selfie" feature.