MyFirst has released an AI-powered camera designed for kids aged five to 12. Called the Camera 50, it offers AI-assisted photo and video editing on the device.

Instagram now allows users to leave public comments on other's Stories which will be visible to everyone for 24 hours.

Skylum has announced the latest and greatest updates coming to its flagship Luminar Neo photo editing software that features a massive improvement to the overall user experience as well as some impressive Artificial Intelligence enhancements driven by generative AI technology.

RED, wholly owned by Nikon, has permanently cut the prices of its Komodo and Komodo-X digital cinema camera systems by up to 30%, making the cameras much more accessible for filmmakers.

3 Legged Thing's new Camera Desk Mount System allows content creators to rig up their desks with camera and accessory mounts, eliminating the need for tripods for at-home shoots.

ON1 has announced ON1 Photo RAW 2025, the next-generation version of its all-in-one photo editor.

Cinematographer Patrick O'Sullivan put the upcoming Blackmagic Pyxis 6K camera through the paces for a commercial shoot, showing that the camera, which Blackmagic Design calls "the world's most riggable full frame digital film camera," is capable of remarkable cinema-grade footage.

An underwater drone that recently ventured down to the Titanic wreck in the Atlantic Ocean has captured photos showing the ship's bow collapsing.

With great technology comes great power. And apparently, so too comes significant price hikes. The price of some of Canva's subscriptions is slated to increase by around 300%.

A federal judge has ruled that social media companies can't be forced to block certain types of "harmful" content from teens.

Yellowstone Park officials have warned photographers and tourists to stay away from elk and to use zoom when taking pictures of the animals.

The open-source LAION-5B dataset used to train AI image generators has been re-released after it was pulled last year when child sex abuse material (CSAM) was discovered among the billions of pictures.

Inaccurate skin tones have been an issue in photography for as long as photography has existed. Even as camera technology has improved by leaps and bounds, skin tone issues persist. Two technology companies may solve the problem once and for all, albeit inadvertently.

An alleged pedophile was arrested after he used a GoPro to film kids at Disney World in order to create thousands of AI child abuse images.

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has posted a series of AI images over the Labor Day weekend, leaning on the technology to drive home his message to voters.

For years, photographers have clamored for Peak Design to make a backpack purpose-built for outdoor adventures. Their calls have been answered, and the Peak Design Outdoor Line has arrived, with the company calling it its most anticipated soft-goods product launch ever.

George Clooney came to the rescue of a fallen photographer at the Venice Film Festival and then tried his hand at red carpet photography.

Scientists have photographed 20 never-before-seen species that were discovered during a deep sea expedition and captured the first-ever footage of a rare squid.

Dockcase announced a new $79.99 MagSafe Solid State Drive enclosure for smartphone filmmakers that can connect to the back of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max magnetically and feed a USB cable along the back to unlock all of the recording modes the handheld offers.

MySpace, once the biggest social network on Earth, faded into obscurity after Facebook took the world by storm. That's the widely held belief, anyway. But according to CEO Tim Vanderhook of Viant, the company that bought MySpace in 2011, that's not what happened at all.

The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is about 210,000 light-years away. The SMC is one of the Milky Way galaxy's nearest neighbors and is one of its "satellite" galaxies. Inside the SMC is a star cluster, NGC 346, and it is one of the most beautiful cosmic sights out there.

Lexar announced the E6P Portable SSD on its YouTube channel, and it is ultra-slim, rugged, and appealing for creators on the go. However, it probably won't be available for most PetaPixel readers, which is a shame.

V-Flat World announced the Aqua Tray, a shallow and transparent acrylic tray that lets studio photographers easily use water as a prop. It is, basically, a shallow plastic bucket, but it does take the guesswork out of trying to build a custom solution.

Scientists at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center in Menlo Park, California, have found a surprising way to improve lithium-ion battery lifespan by 50%.

A Reuters camera operator in Ukraine has been seriously injured after a Russian strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk.

Welcome to the world of extreme sprint boat racing, also known as jetsprint, a niche sport that has just been given a spotlight thanks to an insane video posted to the GoPro YouTube channel.

It may still feel like summer, but fall will be here before you know it. If you’re hoping to photograph some fall foliage this year but need (or want) new gear for it, now is the time to figure out and order what you need.

In the Massachusetts Mashpee River Reservation and Woodlands, locals are grappling with conservation agents over the presence of personal trail cameras mounted to trees. Some have complained their existence is creepy while those who placed them say their civil rights are being violated if the cameras are removed.

Austrian photographer Markus Hofstaetter is back with another exciting project. This time, the photographer built a high-end film scanning setup using a Leica M11 camera. How does it compare to a purpose-built professional film scanner?

Angelbird announced a new pair of CFexpress Type A memory cards for Sony cameras that are VPG certified, bringing the company into line after it removed its last Type A card from sale earlier this year.

“When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future.” --Dian Fossey

The Canon EOS R5 II can use older Canon batteries, but there are significant limitations for video shooters beyond what Canon outlines in the R5 II user manual.

Manfrotto has released new versions of its batteries for select Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, OM System (Olympus), and Sony cameras.

Canon has announced a new A2, 17-inch class printer, the imagePROGRAF PRO-1100. Through its 12 Lucia Pro II pigment inks, the professional-grade printer promises gallery-quality prints at home or in a studio.

AI image generator company Midjourney is teasing a piece of forthcoming hardware but leaving fans guessing as to what it is.

Google will once again allow users of its Gemini AI service to generate images of humans after a debacle earlier this year when it was accused of “erasing” white people.

Wildlife photographers stopped a great gray owl nest being removed after a government agency became concerned about people camping nearby to take pictures of the birds.

Three photojournalists were arrested while covering protests during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week.

Tamron is bringing the 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD lens that was originally announced for Sony E-mount in 2022 to Nikon Z-mount.