Famous memory card maker Lexar announced its (now outdated) 2024 roster of "Lexar Elite Photographers" this week, and many online commenters quickly noticed something each of the seven photographers have in common: They're all men.
Award-winning astrophotographer Mihail Minkov is best known for his landscape images that heavily feature the night sky and the Milky Way in particular. Over the past year, Minkov has been working on a single-exposure nightscape project focused on incorporating people into his compositions.
“So we love all your cityscape flow motions -- how would you feel about creating them for the natural environment?” 11 episodes later having explored terrains as diverse as the dunes in Namibia, the lush Tambopata rainforest, and the barren Shetland isles, here is what I found out.
Fujifilm has launched a service through its Printlife branding called Capture Canada, which offers consumers there the opportunity to digitize prints, film, slides, and videotapes by mailing them in.
After nearly a year of searching and almost $38,000 in donations to a GoFundMe page, a dog, Ullr, has been located on a trail camera in the Colorado backcountry.
Film Ferrania has announced a new 35mm black-and-white film, its third black-and-white emulsion. The company built the new P33 160 ISO film from the ground up, aiming to produce a more versatile experience.
Texture layers are photos that are normally blended with other images as part of a composite rather than being used on their own. They can be color, monochrome, detailed, or blurred. The idea is simply to add an extra level of interest to a picture. In this guide, we will look at various ways of collecting and using texture layers for your photography projects.
Kase, a Chinese filter company, announced the release of its first ever lens. The Kase 200mm f/5.6 is a catadioptric lens and will be available in six different mounts, including RF, GFX, and Z.
Alongside its new USB4 CFexpress 4.0 Type B card reader, Wise, a Compact Flash Association Member, has released new CFexpress 4.0 Type B cards at CP+ in Yokohama, Japan.
Wise, a member of the Compact Flash Association (CFA), has joined the USB4 generation with its new Wise RD-40CXB CFexpress 4.0 Type B card reader.
A photo studio and apartment belonging to the late photographer Eliott Erwitt has gone on the market for a combined value of $13.5 million.
In the world of landscape and nature photography, capturing the perfect shot often requires venturing into harsh and unforgiving environments. Whether it's trying to stay warm in the biting cold or attempting to stay dry in frozen rain, photographers need gear that not only shields them from the elements but also enhances their ability to focus on their craft. Enter the Haukland 7-in-1 Parka Pro.
Microsoft has been active with artificial intelligence lately, including developing an AI-powered Super Resolution upscaling tech for Windows 11. The company's latest AI advancement is Generative Erase in Windows Photos, and it's available now on Windows 10 for select users.
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made a monumental discovery, finding evidence for a neutron star at the heart of a young supernova remnant.
Tyler Perry has halted an $800 million expansion of his studio after being shocked by the release of OpenAI’s video generator Sora and the threat it brings to jobs in the film industry.
Scientists have photographed more than 100 never-before-seen species that were discovered during a deep-sea expedition.
Christopher Nolan's love affair with IMAX cameras is no secret and the director's enthusiasm for them caused new lenses to be created.
A Palestinian photographer who rose to fame for his raw imagery from inside Gaza has reflected on his new-found celebrity since being evacuated from his war-stricken home.
Tinder users will soon have to take a video selfie to get verified on the dating app -- amid the rise of AI images.
Stability AI has announced a fresh iteration of its AI image generator in the form of Stable Diffusion 3.
Sigma's long-awaited full-frame Foveon sensor, the heart of a new camera that began development in 2016, is still at least a few years away, and the company's CEO adds that its arrival is not guaranteed, PetaPixel has learned.
While the hotel brand Days Inn by Wyndham is offering a pair of photographers "2024's hottest gig" and $10,000 by flying them up in a private helicopter to capture the total solar eclipse in April, American company Delta Air Lines is selling a special flight to view the eclipse for other umbraphiles, a fancy word for someone who chases eclipses.
Gear and bag company Wandrd is well known by photographers and travel enthusiasts. The company has released four new products in a new Transit Travel line to expand its offerings.
Two powerful solar flares erupted from the Sun on the evening of Wednesday, February 21, and again in the early morning today, February 22. Coincidentally, there were widespread cellular outages across the United States this morning as well.
Other World Computing (OWC) unveiled its new USB4 CFexpress 4.0 Type B card reader at the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show in Yokohama, Japan.
Photography software company ON1, the makers of ON1 Photo RAW 2024, unveiled a new version of its AI-powered noise reduction software, ON1 NoNoise AI 2024. The new release promises improved results and a more streamlined editing workflow.
Disturbing, sexually suggestive AI images of children were available to purchase on the Shutterstock photo website, PetaPixel has exclusively learned.
Pixelmator has released a significant update to Photomator, its award-winning photo editing app for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. Photomator 3.3 includes a powerful new file browser built on native macOS functionality, promising a fast and convenient photo browsing and editing experience, no matter where photographers keep their files.
A wedding photographer allegedly scammed several couples -- turning up late on the big day, leaving the job early, and sometimes ignoring them forever.
When Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 and S24 Ultra last month, it introduced numerous new artificial intelligence features, all under the heading of "Galaxy AI." Although not without controversy, Galaxy AI is one of the S24's strongest features. Samsung has announced that a new One UI 6.1 update will bring numerous Galaxy AI features to older Samsung devices.
Last month, Sony announced the PDT-FP1 portable data transmitter in Japan. The company has now revealed it in other regions, including North America.
A photographer had a happy accident while capturing birds in his garden when rainbows began appearing in their wings.
WhatsApp may be working on a way to block users from screenshotting your profile picture.
Several survivors of the October 7 attacks on Israel have sued the Associated Press (AP) for hiring freelance photojournalists who are allegedly "embedded with Hamas."
Google has said it will endeavor to fix the AI Image Generator on Gemini (formerly Bard) after it was criticized for "erasing white people."
Not even two months after announcing the remarkably compact Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens, Panasonic is back with another lens for its full-frame cameras. The Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro O.I.S. all-in-one zoom lens may not move the needle much for pros, but it fills an essential role in Panasonic's L-mount lens lineup. The new lens marks Panasonic's first wide-to-tele zoom for Lumix S Series cameras.
Photographer and filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov, whose work PetaPixel has featured on numerous occasions, recently forayed into HDR video with a brilliant short film, Creation.
Matting and framing photos results in a more polished, professional look. That holds true in the digital realm as well, and the Like A Frame app for iOS makes it easy to do just that.
The Odysseus moon lander, developed by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines, has sent incredible photos back to Earth. The private space exploration behind the lander has selected four to share with the world.
The Godox BFP Flash Projection Attachment is a $299 projection lens that allows users to create interesting, creative, and precise light and shadow patterns in their images with Bowens mount flash heads (optionally the BLP is available for continuous light sources). While it’s not the first system of its kind to hit the market, what makes this unit stand apart from the crowd is it has a 360° rotatable design, has significantly less light leakage, and supports Iris attachments from several other brands.
A teen photographer shot a series of stunning portraits of her friends on a 100-year-old camera.
Two lucky photographers will be paid $5,000 each and fly in a private helicopter to capture the total solar eclipse when it takes place in April.
Scientists have captured the first-ever photograph of a tropical bird species long thought to be lost.
When it comes to general-purpose standard zooms, Sony has you covered. With some classic choices like 24-70mm f/2.8 G Master II and 24-105mm f/4 G or the unique Sony FE 20-70mm f/4, there is something for everyone. However, Sony decided to go even further and add the brand new FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G to its growing collection. The idea is to have a more affordable and compact lens alternative to the expensive 24-70mm GM while still having a fast f/2.8 aperture, albeit with a reduced zoom range. I got my hands on one to try, and here is what I found.
Novel and non-traditional focal length and aperture combinations are becoming significantly more common among mirrorless system lenses. Sony is no stranger to different sorts of lenses, having launched the 20-70mm f/4 G last year. Sony is channeling a similar spirit with its newest E-mount lens, the FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G.
Following the launch of the OM System OM-1 Mark II, many photographers wondered, "Could this have been a firmware update?" There are quite a few new features exclusive to the new Micro Four Thirds flagship camera because it features improved processing power and memory. Nonetheless, OM Digital Solutions (OMDS) has heard the complaints and has announced a new firmware update for the original OM-1.
Late photographer Elliott Erwitt was perhaps best known for his humorous images of dogs taken on the streets of New York City but his body of work is an important documentation of the Big Apple.
Apple just released an unprecedented behind-the-scenes (BTS) look into the making of Usher’s Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show -- and it was all shot on the iPhone 15 Pro.
Scientists are calling on astrophotographers to capture a comet's broken tail and keep the Earth safe from the Sun.
Former president Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to claim that an image of him playing golf while looking overweight was AI-generated.
